The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
THE CONNECTICUT sENATonsu1p.

HARTFORD, Jan. 81, 1879
Since the republican caucus last Thursday evening"
in which Hon. o. H. Plat. OF Mcrden. was nominated
for United States Senator. the air he's been
full Of rumors Of bolt Of the members
Of the Legislature friendly to the claims of
General Joseph II. Hawley. and coalition with the
democrats to elect him to-day. The majority of the
democratic members favorable to the
scheme, and it was evident that only
about thirty republican votes requisite
to make it efectual. These it was believed
could be secured from among the Hawlcy men with
out any difficulty. Last evening it was asserted in
some quarters that the coalition had actually been
agreed upon and the statement met denial only
from of the most intimate political friends Of
General Hawey.
SECRET CIRCULAR.
secret circular marked CONFIDENTIAL" and
signed Independent Hawley Committee" (but not
giving the names of the committeeman was dis
tributed yesterday and this morning among al
the membcrs-seventy or more-who0 Mad fought
FOR Hawlcy to the last in the caucus. This
circular set forth that the cutlery of the republican
party. which in some towns has even eliminated in
most papablc manifestations Of indignation and dis
content, has moved soma sincere men to make an
other effort to correct the lamentsbe mis-
take Of the Senatorial caucus. They have seen
many republican members of the Legislature
this dannns
three reasons why the republicans should bolt the
Plat nomination.
in its just DESIRE which all acknowledge to be the
selection of General Hawley.
Second-That he is the candidate OF national signf
canoe. the peoples choice and has been crowded out
OF the results of his legitimate expectancy: and
Tyd-That the selection made by the caucus
not the best for tho State and tho republican party
In conclusion, the circular urges those to whom it
is addressed to consider that party is of greater i'm
portance than the results OF party machinery; that
this right should be claimed when the express
sion of a caucus manitestly falsifes the
bers Of that caucus. aud adds. Rise
mp and give your vote for GLORIOUS Joe Hawley.
There ia assistance enough waiting to elect him If
his friends have the courage to show the way"
But nothing came from this or other fervent ap-
peals. General Hawlcy remarked in the Courdt this
morning that Mr. patt will doubtless receive every
republican vote in the Assembly, and his political
friends asserted that he did approve the plan Of
bolt, and would have nothing whatever to do with
HOW THE BOLT PLANNED.
The method which ru:nor SAID would be adopted
was for some of the Hawley men who were well up
on the roll in the House to vote for Hawley, and
thus set the ball in motion. 1t expected
that this would have an electriiying effect
roll and that the democrats would ut the time
carry out their part Of the programme by dropping
William II. Barnum and voting for Hawley. In the
House the first name the roll was that OF MIR.
Henry G. Robinson. who marshalled Haw-
ley, forces p,. in the caucus and when he
that the proposed bolt a insco Ten. twenty.
thirty names called. Every republican voted
for the cauehs nominee and that il was failure be-
came certainty. The votes Of both political parties
were straight for their party candidates. Platt and
Barnum. and the only greenbacker in the House cast
his Alexander Troup the greenback leader Of
New Haven
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
The official vote wss:-Patt i39; Blrnum. ~ /;
Troup. 1; absent not voting, 10. In the Senate
the vote went rs straight rs in the House. VIII
Plat. IL: Darnum. d: absent or not voting, 2
f. fuo veil I'm tent
yenton, and the vote of to-day will be officially
declared.