Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-05
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

bHG uidTktt B I0W sW66kS tegO CAlc pfOnlncuG gentlemen who were offered the untempting bauble- suspected at the time of being empty
 were profuse in their appeals to be excused. Pfofessi0hhl business and i'll health were weighing down not few men who would have been glad to serve their party under other and more favorable circumstances.
 The gentleman from Litchfeld," less squeamish than others, perhaps less tormented with professional business and delicate health, and possibly having keener foresight than some who were preferred before him, consent ed to lead the forlorn hope-with what success we need not repeat. The morning after cleo tion you could count upon your fingers ends men who felt sense of goneness-and who, had 1t not been too late, would perhaps have suggested a reconsideration of the gubernatori- al question. f. ef Ire s- '' nj g
 But all that uncertainty is past and here comes up now, as sure thing, the senator ship for six years and as consequence candidates are as plenty as apples in fruitful year. l. l7e
 The big end of the list is about as follows, (none of the prominent gentlemen named striving for the prize themselves, of course, but whose claims are being pressed, in some cases at least, with uncommon assiduity by their friends);
 Ex-Gov. Joseph R. Hawley, Hrrtford,
 Ex-Gov. Marshall Jewell, Hartford,
 Hon. Henry C. Robinson Hartford,
 Hon. Henry B. Harrison, New Haven,
 Prof. Cyrus Northrop, New Haven,
 Hon. Orville H. Platt, Meriden,
 Hon. Benj. Douglass, Middletown, .
 Ex Gov Wm I. Minor Stamford,
 Gen. s. W. Kellogg, Waterbury,
 Hon. Augustus Brandigee, New London,
 Hon. Amos s. Treat, Bridgeport,
 And finally, but by no means with the least show, ''the gentleman from Litchield," who recently came around the course with 6 clear title to the gubernatorlal chair in his pocket Hon. Charles B. Andrews.
 Now all these gentlemen cannot be accom- modated. There is no man named of the twelve but that would reflect credit upon the state to a greater or less degree. That they are equally qualified for the high position, how. ever, we do not believe and were the matter left to the choice of the republicans of the state, we feel sure that the choice would fall upon Gen. Hawley as the best exponent of Connecticut republicanism, and the man most likely to do greater credit to the state than any other. We are confident that we reflect the sentiments of Litchf1eld county, at least, when we remark that he will be it's first choice.
 There is this to be said, however, against the selection of Gen. Hawley: that it might put in jeopardy the position to which he has just been elected in the lower house. In the event of another election the democracy of the First district would see to it that no Janus faced candidate was on the ticket. Their new man would be the most popular hard-money democrat in the district, and we doubt if any republican save Gen. Hawley can carry that district against such democrat as we have named.
 New Haven has strong candidate in the person of MT. Harrison, who would be accept oh fo fho | ably their second choice, from his fine abilily and unblemished character. Gov. Jewell has many followers and will also loom up with | considerable conspicuousness. MT. Jewell is | one of the most widely known men in the state | from his diplomatic service at St. Petersburg and his connection with the cabinet of Presi- dent Grant. His qualifications, however are | generally conceded to be of an executive char. acter rather than senatorial. r l Hon. o. H. Platt, of Meriden, will have 8 strong and earnest support and is likely to 5sti.or sbronsth from Litohfiolds county than most other candidates MT. Platt is 6 native of Washington, is highly esteemed wherever he is known, not only for his ability but from the fact that he is fine specimen of | Christian gentleman. The people of Con- necticut would never have occasion to blush with Mir. Platt in the Senate.
 The other names in the list we have given are generally locality fayorites, none of whom are likely to come to the surface with much prominence-excepting in the case of MT. An drews, who is quite likely in this matter, as in the other, Gf we may be allowed the expres- sion) to take the persimmon.
 It is no secret that the most amicable feeling does not exist between Hartford and New Haven, and there prevails considerable dstrust in the state regarding the action controlling politicians in these places are likely to take should certain contingencies arise Within the memory of the present generation disgrun- tied wire-pullers at one of the places named kicked out of the traces and succeeded in over- turning the plans of party legislative caucus and in securing the election of a man to the Senate who was not the party's choice. It is from this little matter of history, therefore, that republicans in other directions are suspi- cious. And more than that: within the past few days it has been report ed by newspaper correspondents of New York papers that New Haven was going to crowd Hawley off the course by hook or crook, at all events, ''or words to that effect" Now with such state of feeling as that exhibited, republicans to the east and west will feel compelled to ignore the claims of either places to the senatorship, and under this state of affairs the name of Mir. Andrews, the governor-elect will doubtless come prominently before the legislative eau GUS. .a
 Of the ability of MT. Andrews, it is perhaps unnecessary for us to speak. The nomination of governor came to him unsought, and purely as a recognition of his superior ability. We doubt if there was ever an instance in the po- litical history of Connecticut where man was taken up with less to recommend him, save his superior qualities of mind and power n de- bate, than in the case of Governor Andrews. He is not prominently a politician; he has neither mules or other species of wealth where by to command influence he was compara- lively but little known outside of the legal pro- fession until last year, when he was chairman of the judiciary committee in the lower house of the state legislature. In that position he so made his mark as to win from all who lis tened to hls masterly arguments the reputation of being one of the most vigorous thinkers and wise legislators the state has ever known. .n ' The choice of Mir. Andrews to the senator ship would doubtless be pleasingto republicans in the eastern part of the state, for in such case Judge Gallup, of Plainfield, would suc- ceed to the vacant gubernatorial chair; gen. tleman well qualihed to fill it, and one whom the people of the east, especially, always de- light to honor.
 We should do Mr. Andrews injustice, how ever, did we leave the subject without giving the reader to understand that the Herald is not his mouthpiece. There is so much edito- rial and other deviltry going on nowadays that we owe 1t to ourselves, as we'll ms to MT. Andrews, to say that we have not seen him since he was nominated for governor i; never had letter or visit from him nor from any of his political friends. if he has any, in his behalf, and we not even know as he would thank us for saying what we have of him. One thing we do know that he would credi- tably serve and do honor to the state of Con- necticut in the United States Senate, if chosen to represent it.
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