The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
CONNECTICUT.
The Result Of the State
Election Yesterday.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Ingersoll's Majority Esti-
mated at 5000.
WAIT ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
The Senate Four Republicans and
Seventeen Democrats.
A Democratic Majority Of Thirty
WAIT ELECTED TO CONGRESS-
A Democratic Majority Of Thirty
in the House.

HARTFORD Conn.,, April g. 1876.
Snow ushered in election day in Connecticut, and
driving rain continued to fall from o'clock in the
morning until latc at night Tho representations OF
republicans and democrats as to tho result. OF tho
election somewhat similar, and from tho start
Il was conceded that the latter would win tho fight
but tho main questions were as TO Ingersolrs ma
jority and the probability or throwing upon tho
Legislature tho election OF tho State ticket Much
interest was manifested in tho contest
than the dulness OF tho canvass indicated.
Tho weather. no doubt interfered materially
with the number Of votes cast Tho extent
Of tho imitation votes was awaited with much anxiety
by tho republicans. II their vote won't into the thou
sands then some light broke through the forebodngs
Of defeat for that party This imitation issue had de-
veoped new and additional canvass In the politics OF
Connecticut and no prophet could In any way deter
minc the probable strength OF tho organization. The
total vote cast for Governor last year amounted TO
1oo,9s4. Of which Ingcrsoll (dcmocrap received
So 1884, Greene rcpublicanh 4272 and smith (prohbi-
honist 2 943 the balance being placed scattering.
This gave Ingerso majority over all Of 6540. Tho
Legislature had majority Of twenty democrats
and the Senate majority from the party by nina
It was up hill work to battle with such precedent
day Republican apathy has been observable from the
start and this subject frequently canvasscd to-
day among many of tho rank and nlc Of that party.
The leadcrs-such men General Hawley, Postmaster
General jewell Mr.. Lyndo Harrison, Chairman OF
the state Committee, and others-clam that
tho canvass conducted ~ efficiently and
with as much enthusiasm consistent with the
peculiar complexion of affairs in the State bat other
evidently operated in this connection. IL was
considered bad time to launch out boldly and hold
frequent meetings throughout tho State Oratorical
powers were contracted; dangerous ground had to
be troddcn Tho from Washington was
daily growing worse and worse National corruption
In the Cabinet and In tho household Of the President
was bazoncd before tho eyes Of the country Repub-
can speech makers met those Grant scntnels before
them they stood up to address audience There
foro We had little Of tho usual tar barrel, MO
and drum, flag and platform business SO common dur
Ing the political campaign. Many republicans assert
that would DO far bcttor there had boon more OF
this style OF work. Tho peoples were wide opcn
to drink In apologize inspiration from tho lips OF
republicans for tho sins Of the administration at Wash
ington. But II was not thought ju1cious to have
many meetings, and Connecticut allowed to DRIFT
General Walker and General Hawley, in mastery
speeches during the last hour OF tho canvass wcrc the
only two who took the bull fairly by she horns in this
dilemma ofther party Thcy talked ofusing tho scaIpci
and the seethng iron until all the ulcers OF corruption
wore thoroughly cautcrized OF body of tho rc-
publican party. Then and then only, would the people
rally moro in large majorties around tho stand
ards OF rcpubcansm the only safe harbor Of prin-
eples for tho voters Of this country General Hawey
denounced vigorous terms such Belknap, and
raped at Grants door rather mildly, IL must DO nd
mtted, with tho assertion that His Excellcncy was
unfortunate In some OF his family connections
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL.
Postmaster General Jewell came In from Washing
ton and bore to-day In talking with him in the
afternoon he defined his position the Presidency a
being unplodged 70 any can didate.
mAwLEr FOR BRIsrow.
General Hawlcy has como out In unmistakable and
forciblo pbrascoIogy IN favor Of Bristow.
Tho democrats pursued an almost similar course 70
tho republicans with exception, claimed by their
enemies. They used money in tho doubtful towns.
They too had big the head OF their State Com
not close an cyc during the last months campaign.
lie had hts forces well In hand. Rumor sent the word
him with the neediu whenever and wherever reou,rsd
the telegraph flashing instructions to this effect to
trusty democratic agents In various quarters during
the afternoon directing them to close up the ranks
with golden links when a stampede Was threatened.
CLOSE or THE PoLIs
Tho polls closed i've o'clock and the returns began
20 come into Hartford from tho different towns shortly
before seven. II asccrtaincd from tho gam
OF Representatives in several OF the districts that tho
democrats had again won the battle. There gen.
eral rejoicing as the democratic headquarters and
corresponding gloom among tie republicans The
newspaper OFFICES crowded
with citizens seeking to substantate tho nsurcs but
shere came small CLEANS OF sunlight
Hartford. last year, sayo ineersoIl l,2S7 ma.
ZOO when nincty.two towns had bccn heard
from the republican gain was found 70 DO SOS from that
towns mad been heard from at nine O'Clock amounted
70 only Co., Il was then thoroughly UNDERWOOD that
this element would not amount % anything in de-
the republicans based their hopes was, therefore,
shattered. With the Same number Of towns heard
rom only 200 votes had been recorded for the pro-
hibt,on ticket. This also clear indication that
the temperance mon bad also fallen back, and would
como near their latest vote Of nearly 5000 There
was now chance whatever for tho republican State
ticket
A count here showed 102 democratic representatives
and nny-four republicans The Legislature was
therefore, likely to have larger democratic majority
than Of last scssou, on joint ballot Even " 1ngcr
soil fsiIed TO receive majority over ALL he had the
LEGISLATURE 10 fall back upon
THE DEMocRArs CARRY NEW HAVEN
In New Haven tho grccnback vote went over 100
This the headquarters OF tho movement, and
soQuently its chief stronghold.
A. eleven o'clock lao towns werc heard from. which
gave no TSs renSSean. Se ,
year OF some $50. and they calculated that tho
majority OF Ingcrsoli would not within 1000
was also somewhat sotsncd by the election Of Nerwin
over Bowers senator Ia the democratic city OF New
Haven In this locality IngersoIls former majority
was also cut down.. although tho democrats csrrod
New Haven by about ,000 They lost the senatorial
district In tho choice OF Merwn, but this Is accounted
for by tho great unpopuarty Of Bowers several demo-
Gratis voting for bis opponent IN consequences. A.
twelve O'Clock l43 towns were heard from with tho
following rcsults:-
Iy5ERsoIL SAFE,
Ingersoil, democratic. II, $50
Robinson republican. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 36s19
Smith. prohibition. LOO
Atwacr. Initiation. LOO
There arc yet twenty -iour towns 70 be heard nom.
One hundred and nine towns give:-
Robinson, ................... ............ n, 0S4
lngcrsoiI. 81 400
smith. loss