The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
SITUATION or THE CONTEST AND PEosPEcTs A
TO To-DAy's cAxvAss--DEMocRArIc coNFI-
DEScE OF VICTORY
HARTFORD April 2, 1874
Tomorrow are to have the election in this stats
The polls open at six A. H. and close at I've r. N. II
the weather is bad very small Will be cast. as
many Of the farmers travel far in order reach
tho polling places. In many instances where storm
RACES outside election day democrats aud rspubL
cans pair OH They prefer to stay at home sat around
the log dres and thus comfortably discuss canvass
going about them.
rns CANVASS AID IssUEa
During the past week have cndcayored to give you
q fair picture OF the entire canvass Little can b.
added All The nominations for representatives were
completed last night and nothing now remains but "a
sctlle tho issues AT the ballot box
The Hartford Cosrdaf Qrepublican. iss hast issus,
thus summarizes sarcastic arraignmcnt Of The demo-
cratic party In tho State OF conLcctlcut:--l tn.
!. II has stopped the payment OF thu State dobt
II has largely Increased the expenses Of the Lcgis
laturc.
8 Il has increased the expenditures Of the Stat
1 Il has largely reduced the cash hand IN.
Treasury.
II has the barriers TO fraud on the balo'
8. 1t has placed william ". Eaton in The United
States Senate
I Il has turned good mon out Of minor Offices and
flied their places with imcomnctent party hacks
s II has overridden It's doctrine Of 'homc rulc BY
interfering, Tor partisan purposes, With municipal
What has II done in national afarsy
l. IL has placed the lower House OF Congress in tho
control oil cx-rcbcis.
2 Il has revived the old secession States rights
5 IL has permitted on the floor OF the House glow
ing deicnces OF the Andcrsonvc atrocities bitter and
inIso accusations Of Union authorities. and earnest
ttlluip nj rVIu
PROCESSING to be the party OF reform, it il led BY
the notorious Fernando Wood aud permits notorious
corruptonists like Schumacher TO occupy their seats
unquestioned
6 Pretending TO Investigate frauds, II carefully
avoids detecting the rascuis 0i Its party showing
that iis motto IS Lot no guilty man escape unless he
Is democrat. =
question or on any other Of tho great issues Of the
day. except that OF bringing back tho rebels into
power
l. II has no party capital except dcnuncatson OF the
republicans.
/ Its tendencies arc oil toward Bourbonsm.
The democrats have also . lengthy catalogue Q
charges against their opponents They not behind
hand in vltuperution and indictments. Tho corrup-
tions OF the administration in Tor large share
sf attention. In TACT, the both sides has
been conducted In most part by tho local newspapers
only, Some twelve important meetings have been
held by tho democrats and similar number by tho
republicans Perfect confidence IN their ability 10
win has evidently controlled all movements Of the
characterized the discussions OF the latter Such
mattor 0f fact, casy gong campaign has not taken
place IN the Nutmeg state" Tor number OF years
COUNTING THK VOTES.
II Ii probable that Will reach midnight Of Monday
before the result on the state ticket can be known
with certainty II very close contest IL tho result
u may be difficult 10 ascertain the correct figures even
Al hat hour Two or three days might eapse before
the complexion OF the Legislature IL positively deter
named The greenback vote, II II COOS up into tho
thousands, may prove very important element IN the
election II Is to these grecnoack men thut republican
eyes are turned with appealing glances Their hope OF
success in defeating tho popular vote ana throwing
back the election Of Governor and United states Sen
atUr upon the Leg Stature hinge on THIS greenoack
movement All The strength OF republican intrigue -
consequently centred ON Tho campaign Tor Senators
aud Representatives.. glance Ut my arrangement OF
the OF last year for Governor will explain to those
who examine the returns OF tomorrow's election the
essential part which the greenback heroes may play IA
determining victory ON either sdc
lngersoll dom % Iox
Greene (rcp 4,z1z
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lngcrsoll over Greene .................. s60
Smith tpro. 1854
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lngcrsoll over Greene and smith. q, 546
Scattering. ....................... ~
Ingcrsoll ALL. Observation-Disclosures 521
Now, taking those figures as bsss 10 be guided ~
IN to-morrow's election, might calculate thus -