New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24


proposals They offered that Piatt and his friends
should control and distribute the Federal patronage IN
the Southern half OF the State, and especially that MI
sperry should be taken Of The leader OF Haweys
friends sought interview with sperry HIMSELF ana
they walked about under the outrageous elms OF the
Green" while 1t earnestly urged upon the POST
that he could control the Plat votes, and that
for the consideration proposed, he should throw
them over TO Hawley. 1t was q bold stroKe
but Strong explained that he was the
more anxious for success that HaWley
might be provided for, and thus taken out OF his own
way In the Ist Congressional District The remark lno
Gated strongs sagacity for at the next election
Hawey did attempt to supplant him, and had to be
dragged off the by the friends OF Strong after ne
had suffered himself 10 be formally announced as can"
didate. To this proposition Mr.. sperry replied ne
would do nothing in that direction; that the men,
bers supporting Plat were independent men,
and that TO them and to him should any such pro-
posal be made. He indicated Ex-Governor Miner as,
as much as any man. their leader and to him one phase
OF the Hawey proposal was carried. He listened aen-
lively to what said and fatty refused to make any
agreement leading 70 a change OF his vote In caucus
Similar proposals made TO other gentlemen acung
in the Plat interest," but they not entertained and
1t would probably have been impossible to consummate
such bargain by delivering the votes had 1t been en-
tered into.
On the final vote nearly all the Plat n went over TO
BuckiDgham and gave him the nomination, but without
should be done in regard to patronage The lntimauoh
at this late day that the venerated War Governor
stained his spotess record by unseemy trade Is as
unjust to the memory Of Buckingham as was the
attempt Hawleys part to put his rival out OF the
race by exhibiting in Bucknghams handwriting an eA-
preston of his abandonment of oil earthly ambition
was written in the first sad hours following the death OF
a beloved wife, in reply to letter Of coincidence from
Hawey; by carefully conceang this fact IL served
its purpose and was ndustrously used in private by
1.-THE gentleman in politics"
THE WAR CARRIED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
With the incoming OF the Grant Administration Gen
eral Hawley found himself with a considerably aug
mented stock OF notOriey not of influence by reason
of his having presided over the Chicago Convention He
at once proceeded to use this advantage for the
displacement Of Sperry from the NewaVen Fost Once
The onset said have been determined one out tne
failure was complete and is just possible thata knoW
edge of the way president Of the Chicago Conven-
ton reached the chair may have weakened bis influence
II will be remembered that the nomination OF Grant
being foregOne conclusion the real struggle was TOT
the VieePresdency 1t is asserted that the votes OF the
Connecticut delegation offered to the friends OF sew
eal different candidates, in return for votes Tor HaWey
AT any rate the record shows that the vote OF Con-
ueeticut was decided as follows: For Fenton, 6; for
Wade 3; for Cofax 8. Each Of these candidates hay
ing been promised the full Of the State there was
naturally some little surprise and indignation at the
course of the delegation but General Hawley had Sc
cured his Craftsmanship past recall
Coming down to 1872 General Hawey is found In the
character of voluntary martyr. In that year.
after securing the nomination for Senator, he
lost the election because the Republicans would
not all vote for him, and the claim made that his de-
feat was brought about through msapprehenslon on
the part OF Ex-Governor English as TO awleys share In
the publication the year before Of dispatch from Eng
sh purporng to be directed TO William NJ Tweed say
ing: Do not dsappoint us; nothing could be more dis
asrous" The announcement Of the writer In me Ont
cdqo Tribune that Hawley had nothing to 90 Win the
publication; that he never saw the dispatch ulI
after it was printed except as copy was shown to him
by well-known Republican Of Meriden." The impress
sion is sought to be conveyed that Hawley was wrong
fuy accused and that he suffered defeat rather than
permit the truth be made known TO the deriment OF
another The blame is all thrown upon Governor Jew
ell who was at the time running against English, and
Hawey is held up 10 admiration as the Vcarious sac
rifce" Now the truth is that Hawley was in Hartford
when copy Of this dispatch was received there that
he WAS called In with others, by the chairman OF the
state Committee for consultation 70 the proprety OF
it's publications. that he unhestatngly advised that u
be given 70 the newspapers that he departed on an
afternoon train and verifying his copy OF the dispatch
at Meriden teeTaphed to the Editor OF The
Ne,g Haren Palladium Mr. A L. Tram, TO meet him on the
arrival Of the train to whom he furnished copy OF the
dispatch urging its publication next morning, and de-
clarng It positive proof Of the previous charges
OF The Hartford CoUrGn that English was be ing aided
by the Tammauy Ring. After the election, when Haw-
lev mad returned 20 his editorial chair his paper reaf
rmed the authenticity Of the Dispatch and dared Gov
ernor English to sue for libel In short, Hawley and
his paper had gone too warrant hs setting the
claim that he was innocent and that English in leading
the Democrats for Ferry, was striking at the wrong man
ANOTHER BROKEN PLEDGE
But there is another fact in relation Hawiey's
necton with the struggle for the Senate In 1872 that
should be mentioned Some time previous to the meet
ing Of the Legislature General Hawley personally
visited Senator Ferry, at his home In Norwak, and
assured him that II he was TO be candidate
for reflection, he (Iawleyl would not enter the
lists against him. In the discussion which
accompanied and followed the subsequent cleo
tIons 1t came out that special efforts had been made
TO secure the election Of members favorable to Hawey
and that this work going at the very time when
the gentleman in politics" assured the unsuspeo ting
Senator that he not to be candidate This circum
stance NAV in part account for Senator Ferry's willing
ness to accept election over the caucus nominee
To conclude the OF Haweys friends I'm stirring
up old aud almost forgotten controversies at this tme
il Of piece with his conduct for years past Some Of
the abest and best men Of the Republican party have
been driven out Of 1t by the paper Of which General
Hawley the editor and that sheet under bis guidance
petuate feuds and divisions in the party The unsatis
He'd ambition OF the man has been reyenged upon
1873 is directly traceabe to the determination OF
Hawey and his hackers TO punish New-Hayen Repno-
icans for bis disappointment the year preylo u.s. The
bitter controversy the capital Is attributable to the
same cause. AS the Senatorial elections took place at
NewHaven, IL was determined that no more sessions OF
the Legislature should be held there The ruin OF the
Charter OAK LIE insurance US III
Attributable 10 the loss OF the vast expended
a railroad projected TO aid the scheme OF making
Hartford the sole capital And now that an election
coming on, and Hawley il to be- for the fourth time
candidate for Senator after being twice rejected by the
people OF mis- district, the campaign Is opened by
his henohmen with vigorous proddng OF old sores and
an attempt revive all the bitterness OF the past Mr.
Is be congratulated having such reliable
aud industrious cOadiutOrs in the ranks Of his enemies
Neto-Haven. Aug. 81, 1873. ga. T.
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