Litchfield enquirer., 1876-05-04
THE SENATOR

We insist, that the unexplred term be- longs i'll all fairness to the Fourth District, and that we are entitled to the nomination III recognition of the overwhelming demo- cratic majori: V which this district has steadily given for tine last ten or tweiS e years, ''thrOngh good and through evil re. port" No one in this section of the State ever supposed that the complimentary ap- pointmeht ofGovernor English to the va cancy was designed to carry with it tue succession, and we do not think the Reg ister speaks for all the friends of Governor English in SO Interpreting We do not desire or intend to enter into any discus sion of this subject. preferring to leave It with those whose dnty and prerogative it is to settle the question. but we have felt constrained to say this much, lest pnr si-
 ence might be construed as giving con- sent to the assumptions of our New Ha- ven filend. -Bridgef)Ort Farmer.
 We are informed by those who ought to know that the Hon. William H. Barnum has already secured pledges enough to i1l- sure his nomination for United States Senator on the first ballot in caucus. ln the fourth district the Democrats are already looking for candidate for Con- gress to take M. Barnum's seat.-New Hdren Union,
 5 Gov. English is in many respects very es imable man. In politics he has done at least one noble act, that will cover up multitude of sins1we refer to- his vote while in congress in favor of abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. But he has one bad failing, viz: his habit of saying he doesn't want an office, when he really does want it and means to secure it if possible. In this contest for the sena- torship he has done altogether too much declining. MT. Barnum's friends have taken him at hls word and have scattered seed all over the state which promises to spring up and bear abundant fruit when the legislature assemblies. The move ment in favor of Mir. Barnum has been conducted very quietly but it has been we'll organized. He will have substan- tial advantage at the start from his own congressional district which sends nearly one-third of the democratic members of the general assembly. It is also under-' stood that large majority of the state committee will favor Mr. Barnum and that he will have the support of many leading democrats in all sections who be- lieve it Is for the interest of the party to conciliate a man who has by generous lu- bricatioR done much toward making Con- necticut a democratic state. Governor English is not inclined to retire from the field, and accordingly an exciting contest may be looked for.-NeW London Iele- gram. z "a ss:. .-.. se ..
 The Senatorial question is growing still more interesting here Washington. Whatever the chances may be as between Senator English and MT. Barnpm, it is ev- ident the latter gentleman has the whole state so completely under contribution to 'tih that not a single move can be made fn the interest ofsMr. English without MT. Barnum's being instantly apprised. For Instance, when few days since the New Haven Register gave notice that all par ties were expected to step aside for Mir. English and give himthe election uncontes- te1--the fact that copies of The. Register with tAis, Afticle marked, was mailed to every Defnocrhtic member elect of the legislature was pI omptly telegraphed' here to MT. Barnum. Senator English went over to New York last week. as stated to at- tend meeting of Adams Express com pany. On Monday telegram from Hart ford informed Mr. Barnum that MT E. was then holding levee at the Hartford Depot with his political friends Barpum IS one of the sharpest and smartest bus- tneSs men ill congress aud he.is evidently conducting his senatorial contest on strictly business principles. The contest seems entirely friendly between the two rivals here, but no little acerbity is exhib- ited over the alleged fact that Governor Ingersoll has taken so active a champion ship for Mir English. .-Byington in Nor
 UaM Gazette. . sA