The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15
THE NEXT CONNECTICUT SENATOR.
Anybody to Beat Joe Hawiey - New Haven
Preparing TO support Jewell.

New HAVEN, Nov 19.-The Senatorial pot
In Connecticut has begun 10 boil. and as the
bubbles come to the surface 1t may be well TO
observe what sort of stun Is being prepared for
the feast when the Legislature meets. and who
the chief cooks are. This Is the first time since
1872 that the Republicans OF the State have had
an opportunity TO elect Senator OF the United
S.ates. In that year there was memorable
contest. which resulted in the defeat Of Gen. J.
Il. HRwley and the election OF Mr.. o. s. Ferry
by u coalition Of Democrats and seventeen bolt
ing Republicans in the Joint Convention. Gen.
Hawley received the unanimous support OF the
Republican legislative caucus. and got las Re-
publican votes in the Convention. Ferry receiv-
ing 1872.
The bolt against Hawley WAS engineered in
this city by substantially the same Central
Republican Club d" that so promptly published
manifesto last week In favor OF the election OF
Mr.. II. Is. Harrison TO the Senate by the incom-
Ing Legislature and they fortified themselves
Mt the outset by issuing proclamation against
the whole caucus system. as affecting the cleo
ton OF United States Senators. which furnishes
such entertaining reading to-day that extract
herewith some Of its material portions
To n. R.blioiA Snasa' and Representatives. he Gsnerh
The undersigned. citizens and voters OF Connecticut,
beg c1ye 70 grse nnon hs senator, ana nlauVes
Iha, ce Of The inna.men., prins,p's. Of our political
all questions Of public policy and IN the selection OF
STATE aud national representatives. according 10 his in
his Judgment AMI conscience to the rule dcta
Personal duty hostile TO our success a. solfgovernina
people and directly IN the interest," OF those who deny
! The right 81 man To- self government
That the inIenins olectenoi United state, senator
necessity should DO submitted to caucus acton mas
much a; mo doubtful bnspis or measure Is nSSISsd
/ s.naior can ~ thls cass possibly exist , o.,, 4,
FORE the people and are known Ia their past actions
uer views OF public policy, and their ability to serve
me undersigned would therefore earnestly urge upon
refrain rom caucus ac on ibis subject and thus act
IN accorianes win The lunlanensl theory Of Tree Coy.
institutions and spare the Republican party the divisions
aud bitterness that must follow the decision Is not let
RepTessntalye aud senator
! Leonard Bacon Theodore n woosey.
tho. R Trow6rdgs. Wv winchester,
James walker Henry Maker
Alfred Walker, stephen D. Pardee.
After this was issued. four Republican Repre-
/ sentati ves-Thomas A. Mead and r. ST. John
Lockwood Of Fairfield County. and Noah Foot
and $. II. Scranton Of New Haven County-were
induced 20 sign supplemental document. In
! which 1t was declared:
That legislative the appointment Of United
with evii toths hoiy polite that they are corrnpung IN
4 CONSTITUTION ana the laws which make the whole body
o. the LssatgIy and not majority OF the prevailing
/ party, the appointing power.
Notwithstanding all this high-soundlnR talk
/ II became necessary. in order To perfect the
! coalition against Hawley, for the Democratic
Senators and Representatives TO hold several
enucuses. but ms they woro in the interest OF
! personal Judgment and conscience" they were
not probably considered threatening to free in.
| sututons. As the result proved, the effort "a
spare the Republica party the divisions and Bit
tcrnoss' which Dr. Bacon and Or. Woolsey were
anxious 10 avert JAILED; division and bitter
ness Of the biti". est Kind were excited. and the
Republican organization for the time being was
utterly iemoralized. The effect OF the defeat OF
Gen, HHwley by the means employed was that
Republicans felt there was no use in persona
enOrt TO win party success. II. in the hour OF
victory, q tew mon were 10 surrender to tho op.
pOsite purity, Tho next year. aud the following
years up 10 1877. the Legislature became Demo
cratic. and Dr. Bacon and Dr. Woolsey and tho
the pleasure OF witnessing the fruits OF theil
| high toned statesmAnship In the election to the
United States Senate Of W. w. Eaton and VIM
Ii, Barnum.
presenting itself TO elect another United States
Senator. hoping that there may be an openi M
| Tor one OF their own number, Will not, probably
care 10 have public attention called to theIl
| in New Haven. and thousands all over the State
have not forgotten them, and hope that injurl
| 70 the party and the affront to Joseph II. HaW
ley may be- repaired 50 far as possible by dOinl
tardy Justice TO tho man and the principles h'
represents.
But the enemies OF Hawley are at work The
began long before the election. Tho forcing o
the name OF Henry b. Harrison into the can
vass. purely on sectional grounds. was for
purpose which has not yet been publicly dis
closed. II would seem MS II this section Of tn,
state would stand by its own candidate, and s,
II would II there were better chance OF success
but there are contingencies To be provide,
against In the nrst place. 1t 10 urged modesto