New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
THE VOTE OF CONNECTICUT.
AN HONORABLE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT


THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLIcAN-THE REGISTRY LAW
TO BE MADE MORE TRISGENT-DgsERvED DE-
FEAT OF CONGRESSMAN KELLoGG--MR. Ed
MUNDs's SONG BOOKS.
lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBuSE.l
NEw-HivEN, Nov. 1.-THE discussion of the great
| question "Who is actually elected PRESIDENT" has
ragged so violently for TIE past ten days that the
suits of the election in the State have received little
attention. Public interest has been 80 entirely ab-
sorbcd in the three disputed States, South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana, that very little thought has
been given to Connecticut by her own poll
ticans The feeling upon the Presidential question
| has been high and warm; really more intense and
bitter, l think, in New-Haven than in New
| York and the larger cities. Connecticut De-
mocracy has always had rather acid flavor under
its best conditions this year it had built up so
largely on tie prospect of success, and dis
counted the coming victory to such an extent, that
under the sudden letting down to possibility Of
defeat and very defeat at that it seemed for
n time not only inconsolable but uncomfortable.
Ii soured so suddenly that the very hurrahs curded
in it's throat The Republicans felt the gravity Of
the situation profoundly, and discussed it seriously
but calmly; the rabble on the other side were bos-
ferrous and quarrelsome, and alarmed some timid
people by threats of violence in case Hayes should
be declared elected. They used to do tho same thing
during the war; Tie Democratic organ here did
what it could to fan the flame by the pub
lcation of false charges of Republican conspracies
10 count their candidates ill., and by b0mbastic APP
peas to the passions Of the mob, by empty threats
and silly buster There was 10 for any such
violent language and reckless behavior, but it shows
how confidently they had calculated upon success,
and how great their disappointment They have
been growing into the exercise of patience and resig
| nation within the past two or three day. and now
think it quito probable that the New-Haycn Demo
Gratis will not overthrow the Government or c0nis
cate and destroy the property of Republican citizens
even ii Hayes should be declared elected and the
progress of Reform" checked.
Connecticut Republicans, though they failed to
overcome entirely the 900 Democratic plurality of
last Spring and lost their State and electoral tickets
accordingly have still much upon which to con
graduate themselves in the result. They have not
only cut down the Democratic majority in the state
10 less than 5000, but they have carried both
branches Of the Legislature by good mdjorites, and
instead Of some 80 or 30 against them joint bal
lot IA Last Spring. count majority Of about %
in their favor. As predicted would be the case
in this correspondence before the election, tue Pc
publicans made iarre gains in the country towns.
and were swampcG-as they say by fraudulent vot-
ing-rn the large cities. The majories by which the
Democrats elected their State and Ell ctOra tickets
were given in New-Havel anl Hartford. IL is
noticeable fact in connection with the result that last
Spring when United States Senator was TO be
chosen and Mr. William II. Barnum candidate
fo- the position the Democrats carried nearly all
the close towns and had au overwhelming majority
i'm the Legislature The result charged to Mr..
Barnum's Lavish bat malicious use of money. This
year they meant to make of the electoral ticket,
aud il il said That the money to do it was spent in
the cities Hence thoir large gains in the cities and
losses IN the country towns. The Republicans COM
plain that the door to fraudulent voting was opened
by Democratic legislation winch repealed the pro-
vision of the registry law regulating certificate
voting and the admission OF electors. The first
business of the new Republican Legislature will be
TO reGnact the old or adopt new safeguards. which
shall put check upon the business in future.
They can do it with no fear of veto, as
Mr. Hubbard the Governor elect, il not
likely 10 neTp0sc his negative to such legislation,
and il he should il would be powcrless ms majority
oyerridcs the Governors veto in Connecticut The
House will be organized with Mr.. Lynch Harrison
of Guilford, for Speaker. He is perfectly com
petent gentleman, has had considerable legislative
evncricuce and has shown ability, good Judgment
and aptitude for affairs. Doubtless MIR. Hanscom OF
Cromwell the efficient Secretary of the State Com
mittcc will be Clerk Of the Senate. and Mr. joe
Barbour, "rousing stump speaker" Clerk OF the
House. The Legislature will have plenty to do in
undong tho work Of the preceding Democratic
Legislatures 1t will have the satisfaction, too,
NOT upnixcd with ANNOYANCE, of filling several
offices. some Of them judicial, the terms of which
,he Democrats, in their confidence OF holding the
State. have extended during the past two years
II will be seen by what have said, that the ke-
publicans, notwithstanding the failure to carry
their State aud Electoral tickets, have, IN the
phrase Of politicians covered themselves win
olorvp Moreover, the chagrln which the state
Committee, in common with the party, feel ~ INC
loss of the State to the Presidential candidates IL
| not unmxed with grain Of that savage satlSiac-
tim which finds expression in Il told yon So
When the chairman of the committee protested
against the operations of Postmaster EdInunds OF
Washington in squeezing the ofhcc-noiders III INC
state for hIs commlttee-f there be onc-he was
CURLY informed that Connecticut must take care Oh
itself. and that the National Committee didn care
| about the state anyhow. The chairman tod Secre-
tary Chandler he might see the time when the SIX
| oIoctorol votes of Connecticut would be needed
and ne has had the satisfaction of seeing that event
| come tn pass The committee are of the or hon
| that if they had had money enough to opet'' Ell
| fcctively against fraudulent voting III thc 'iues
| they could have carried the State. 'he slX 'oteS
would be handy to have under eXi cr'uiii-
| stances They acknowledge, however, inc IT,
| cept Of a package of docuh. Us Hoi
| Postmaster Edmunds's Committee, on ne frm"y
before the election. containing. among other thihVs
equally serviceable at the close OF campaign ooo
| Haves and Wheeler sonG-bOoks. Mr. Edmuhds appen'
70 be one of those who believe if they can maze 're
songs of q nation they need not care VINO ilaAeo ''
| laws. -
Among the humors OF the campaign not yet grown
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