New-York tribune., 1878-11-07

ator from tho &th (Br1dRep0rt District, a
Democratic stronghold. The Greenback vote
IN New-Haven. though not quite large
as was expected, was still sufficient to let
in Republican Representative, Colonel Dexter r.
Wright and, what was more surprising give. ten
IVth Senatorial District, usually bopelessly Demo-
cratic, to the Republicans The election Of ten
Republican Representatives in Hartford. the first
time since 1865, was due partly to the Greenback
draft of $40 votes from the Democracy, but much
more il Is believed, to the energetic and effective
measures adopted by the Republicans to prevent
repeating and fraudulent and illegal voting
in the strong Democratic wards. Prompt and
vigorous action early in the morning, and few ar
rests, by way of example, had the effect to frghten
off the rOgues aud reasonably honest vote.
The Hon. Henry &. Robinson, last years Republican
candidate for Governor, Is of the Hartford Rep
resentatives, and will probably be Speaker of the
House, though there are two ex-Speakers elected
Bugbce, of KIingy, and Treat, of BridgepOrt-who
may be candidates, and Colonel Wright, OF New
Haven, will no doubt be brought forward by bis
friends Any one of the gentlemen will fill the CHAR
accepabIy. Other surprises among the results were
| the Overwhelming character of General Hawley's
victory, and the large plurality for Miles for Con-
gress General Hawley and his friends have felt all
along pretty confident of his election, notwith-
standi,g the dlckering of the Democrats with the
Greenbackers, but they were all agTeeably sur
prised at the strength of his vote and the size of
his majority. Mr.. Miles is a comparatively new
man in politics, but has been one year in the State
Senate, of which he Is still member, and made
hosts of friends, who are greatly delighted at his
success
Aud now, The Republicans having secured the
Legislature, the next question-kept 50 well in
allegiance during the canvass-is who shall be
United States SenatOr7 There Is no lack of cand
dates. General Hawleys election TO Congress. it is
understood takes him out of the Inst of candidates.
among whom he would otherwise have been fore
most. Governor Jewell is understood 10 be still in
the field. He has large following of personal and
political friends, who will warmly advocate his
election He is not so popular, however, as for
mery. and l suppose there is no doubt
that, with or without cause, he lost some
thing of his hold upon the public will by
his connection with the effort to save the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company from bankruptcy
and even though his friends and partisans may have
lost none of their loyalty and devotion to HIM, 1t
is not to be denied that within the past year two
from one cause and another principally, perhaps
from his rivalry with Hawley, strong feeling of
personal hostility has developed against him here in
Hartford. The next most prominent candidate is
the Hon. Henry B. Harrison. of New-Haven, who
has twice led . a tOrlOrn hope as candidate
for Governor, and was the last Republican can
didate for United States Senator, when, the party
being in minority in the Legislature, there was
no chance for his election. Though not so widely
known as Governor Jewell, he enjoys great personal
popularity at home, stands very high in his profess
sion, and is of great ability and the strctest
integrity. Personally he will make no effort for the
nomination, but if correct in the suppositiOn
that he will have the active support of Postmaster
| n No who
of heretofore in connection with Senatorial cleo
tions before the Civil Service was refomedl,
hazard nothing in pronOuncing him formld-
able candidate. Were these two, Jewell
and Harrison, the only candidates, the contest
would Mt once take the old and familiar form OF a
local controversy between Hartford and New
Haven. But Governor Jewell will DIVIDE the sup
port of Hartford with Henry &. Robinson, who. both
on account of his personal merits and the fact that
he has twice led a fOrloTn hope as candidate Tor
Governor, will have a strong backing; and New
Haven County will be likely to divide upon Orvill
H. Platt, of Meriden, and ex-Congressman kellogg,
friends in the Legislature 20 press their
claims 1t IL whispered also that the Governor
elect Mr.. Andrews, will be named as q candidate
by his friends III the Western part of the state, but
thus is only a suspicion. His election would put Mr.
Gallup, the ntGovernor-clect, III the ex-
ecutYe chair. How far tins consideration would
influence the action of the members from INDIAN
County where Judge Gallup resides or, indeed IN
what way aIh unable TO say. Inc contest wiz
not be long openiug--lf not already well under
wav-and IN any event will be lively and interest
ing.
Mr.. Edward Spicer Cleveland, the gentleman who
took the Democratic state Convention after the
fight of Senator Eaton & Co., and showed 'em
how to run It," and who late removed from liamp-
ton to Hartford TO euter siatesmans scareer and
was nominated by the Democrats for Representa-
tive, and found last night that he was the first
Democratic candidate who had been defeated for
several years, desires now to say that he has
for sale two burBingy eloquent speeches
never delivered, on Woman Suffrage,
and the otAer the exemption Of
the homes Of wOrkngmen from attachment.
He will let them go cheap. lilo suspects that the
cause of his defeat was the fear on the part of the
citizens of Hartford who take great pride in their
new Capitol, that tho delivery OF these speeches
would lift the dome right OH The building Mr,
Cleveland is a philosopher, and by all odds the most
cheerful survivor Of the general wreck Of his party
that have seen. I.H.B.
FLORIDA.