The sun., 1879-01-13
THE CONNECTICUT CONTEST.
p,cr FOR THE SESATORSHIP
1nh ,ntN0 on IT 4 RAPID PACE


.,,.,,rent for DcIay In the Interest ofHAw-
ft,u service Rules ncncd Enter Gus |
.ya,.gce to I'eIp Along Marshall Jtw-u |
,.,., 4. LIKELY to Happen In the Caucus. |
u,prroRp. Jan. 11.-With the opening OF |
-..si,r the cohorts Of the several Senatorial |
pitl,tes did more than come down like the |
Y,n,hrio,l. People almost forgot therow |
,oel.crs TO he chosen by the Legislature in
t.,r .i an election by the people. besides
s,cas.rau other officers OF the two Houses to
-, ,.ey were all SO much cngrosscd in tho
80 for senator. Indeed. the law requiring
,..,nyo-- of the votes for State officers to be
.s5c,n tl,c first day Of the session was over
i.sed and both Houses adjourned without
,i,s f.r the report Of the Committee on that
.gl,et. .1 inpatient was everybody to renew
49, tlbyins for Senatorial candidates. Tho
s,.a.ers.ip went begging. Hartford didn't
.s,tto te handicapped with il TO the prejudice
fctherofhorcandidatcs for Senator so Henry
r Rohusous name was not urged. And New
haven didn't want to be put of with the Speak
s,ship TO the injury OF lIarrison's chances for
,ehieccr prize But Col Dexter r. Wright is
A ambitious man. and was something more
man willing 90 take IT, SO. to the secret chagrin
# Harrisons supporters and the manifest de-
u,htof the friends OF Iawley and Jewell II was
thrown al him. and he caught 1t. l hear that
The Harrison men have expressed themselves
% the colonel with considerable freedom on
The subject since his election.
Ia the Senatorial situation there has been
little change since my last letter. notwithstand-
ine the descent Of tho cohorts. There has been
good deal Of Dragging and some betting and
much loose talk that counts for nothing. but the
effect oi It all upon the men who will do the
yotnenext week has been insignificant. None
Of the siiyery tongued lobbyists has made a
convert or won vote. Those who had made up
thelr minds before coming TO Hartford az TO
ne.r choice for Scnator-and most OF the mem-
hrs had-arc Of the same mind still: and the
few who had not decided or who thought they
had not decided definitely as to their choice,
are open to Conviction still.
In NV tails with members l find a general
disposition TO nght shy OF commttals ne to sec
ond choice. but there is. at tho same time. q
very perccItible loosening in Hawley's favor as
second choice. This. chiefly for two reasons:
First llaw.ey came so late into the field that
many who would have otherwise given him tho
preference ielt themselves committed to
ether candidates. and the second choice
Of all such is very decidedly for
Hawoy. Then, the argument against
him that his election as Senator would
leave vacancy in this Congress ional distric,
VI ieh might be filled by Democrat has been
answered very satisfactorily by a statement
slowing that the district has been oitcner r.
publican than Democratic during the last
twenty years, and that probabilities strongly
ihNor hepuhll'hn success ~ unothcr election
should be- ordered. Hawleys friends say also
that the proposition 10 do him justice two years
hence will In all probability b" open to the same
objection as now. that as hc will without doubt
D. rnominated and reelected In Noycmher,
1851 his election tn Senator Eatpn's scat would
b. UpDosed upon tho same grounds-that Il
would Leave VHcancy in Congress liable 10 be
filed by a Democrat For these aud PERHAPS
other minor reasons. members are clearly lean
ing more and more toward Hawlcy as their Sec
ond choice. and his own modest and manly
barring ~ the matter is constantly winning
Part of tie gossip that was current Just before
ue members scattered for their homes was 10
ue eject that Hawley's friends would endeavor
r. POSTPONE the nominating caucus until the
2si the lay before the election in order to
@ M aG@9at2n cs9 s9 ieS niS Iss
The legislature untrammelled by caucus action.
ami hy the aid OF Democratic votes elect their
iavorfe. II II said though | place no credit
In the report. that leading Democrats have eN-
pressed a willingness to vote for Hawley II by
90 doing they can elect him. There would be
something ike poetic Justice in this for II was
ly such combination Of a few Fairfield County
Republicans with the Democrats in 1872 that
HAwley was defeated after having received the
regular Republican nOminatlnn, when q. =.
Perry WAS elected. The Fairfield Coun-
U kepuhIlcans. On the strength OF an
Dr. Bacon and some Yale College Pro
tfs-ors. refused 20 70 into caucus. or to be
bound ty lts. nom nation. and the result was
TIA, ihey defeated Hawley. The same men
VINO six years took high stand against caucus
dlntation are ychcmently opposed this year. to
anything like independent action. | suspect.
b wever. that there is nothing in this report NJ
20 tho designs ~ lIawlry's friends. and that It
originated IN the cowardly eonseienees OF his
Opponents.
Tie caucus committee consists OF Senators
HAYWARD and smith and Representative Rob
ir'on Treat. and Bugbee. Hayward Is jew
FL man. smith is for Harrison, Robinson Tor
Hawl'y. Treat for himself. and Bugbee Is
counted. I believe, for Jewell. In the gossip ns
to oIostponement. Robinson Is counted on as IA
vofng II in tho interest Of HawleY. But l am
quite certain the rumor is gronndless. and
LM the caucus will be called for Wednesday OF
The rgor with which the celebrated order
ri Imng the civil service by prohibiting oHce-
hof'rs from taking any active part IL politics Is
enforced has been frequently remarked within
Tho last iew days on the prominent ofice-
holders In the State. only two have failed to ap-
Pear here and engage actively in the lobbying
The two eXcepiions are Postmaster sperry and
Collector Northrup ~ New Haven. Both are
A. ! understand. strong friends OF Harrison
here at work for him. II is little queer thai
hu"rry. who has had tho reputation OF being one
a ihr most active OF the class M polucian'
against whom tho order was directed should
b. almost the only one TO obey IT, All the res
ar worsin ne ike heavrrs for that eminent re
former Morshall jewell. Among them are Col
Revenue; Postmaster Bartlett Bent Of Mid
drtOwn Postmaster T.. q. Bidwell o.
Norw h Postmaster Knowlton OF Bridge
lou Collector Tibbts Of the New London Gus
tom House. and lot OF small postmaster
and route agents too numerous to mention
These men bounced into the Capitol the day b"
ior" tho session. and for three days were n
most active and aggressive Of lobbyists. NJ
one would now suppose from the way they wen
Y ih"ir work that the civil service had been r.
formed. ! rather think. however. that they di'
urir candidate moro harm than good, Tor th
pr"rf .Mtlon of tho offlceholdcrs in such
teh"me WAS noticed and commented on unfavor
any ty members. tis said to-day that complain
hAs been made at Washington Of this violation o
NE ru"s, nnd that some OF those energt Il
lobbyists have had notice from headquartcr
u0l u will bc wise for them in future 10 htten'
hlue o. re- strictly To the duties they nr" pal
or hni Icaye TO the Legislature the choice O
henMor
Tho prosenoe here among the Jewell lobh
OF Gus Brandagee OF New London rcmlnd
me oi his performance at New Haven twelv
years ago the last Senatorial eleNlon in whlcl
he TOOK an active part. l.. L. :. Foster was
candidate Tor the nomination Tor third term
biard1roo had been largely influential IN 80
curing ster'e first election. in lh54. IN whic
year he was serving his first term as Repre-
sentative from New London. During Foster
t'e nd torn Brandagee was elected TO Con
ff'0s and was n member when Foster came u
lor rt'ilri term. But in this interval the w
gentlemen had quarrrllcd. or rather to De NOR
e3h" 81 Trences had arisen upon some pom
OF l"'q Ir''" between the two families. and Gu
nfinlae.a left his seat In Congress and cam
~ ""w Haven ali IN foam, bent on avengln