The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIPS.

EALLoTING by THE CONNECTICUT LEGlsLA-
TuRE-HAwLEY LEADS ON THE TwENry-sIxTH
BALLor-NINE CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD. Jan. 16. 1879.
Tie contest for the republican nomination for the
United States senatorship stubbornly fought to-
night The obbies of the State House were thronged
with spectators. but none were admitted within the
hail. ana, therefore, they had to comfort themselves
with looking through the glass partition on the
north side of the hail. and watching with curious
eyes the pantomme within. for they could not hear
anything. In adjacent committee rooms were dele
cations or personal friends of the leading candidates
in consultation and devising ways and means or
strengthening their respective supporters on the
floor OF the House. The caucus opened at
half-past seven o'clock and continued
far into the night, with but seven lacking
of the full complement of republican members. The
Hawey aud Jewell men were alike confident and de-
fant at first aud those pledged to stand By the can
ddates of lesser weight were hopeful that the bitter
OF the contest might result in a break of
the friends OF the other OF the lead
and work to their benefit. Hon T.
H. Bugbee, OF Kilngly. was called upon to preside.
and. contrary to expectation. the caucus promptly
passed resolution. introduced by Senator Hoyt, OF
Stamford providing for proceeding to ballot without
debate. This was sad blow to several gentlemen
who had prepared themselves for extended speeches
in Hawley and Harrison. but the resolution
was fortunate in silcncing these well the ayo-
Gates OF less prominent candidates. and thus
enabling the caucus to get to business. The
Jewell claimed 50 votes. but the first informal
ballot showed that General Hawley led The vote
stood :-(cncral j. Il. Hawley Of Hartford, 80; ex-
Governor Marshall Jewell, of Hartford, 35 Hon. II.
b. Harrison. of New Haven. IA; Hon. .. II. Platt OF
Meriden, "a; Ex-Governor W. L. Minor, of Stamford,
Il p. 4. Parnum the great Snowman, Of Bridgeport,
TO- Governor Andrews. OF Litchfied, and Benja-
min Douglass, of Middetown, each. formal
ballot Ordered thrown out. owing to u surplus
with 50 votes. The first formal ballot declared
showed Hawey So: Jewell. 80; Plat, rs; Harrison,
49, Minor ., and Darnum, z. There was no choice,
seventy-hve votes being necessary. second
ballot ordered resulting III gain OF
4 each for Hawley aud Jewell, loss of
for Platt for Minor aud gain OF l for Harrison.
The contest went on Minor dropping out the
fourth and Barnum on the fifth ballot. the two
leaders and Harrison getting the benefit OF these
desertions. Before the sixth ballot takeL.
Speaker Wright, who Led the Harrison forces, moved
minutes for conference, but
the friends of the leaders. apprehending
down the proposition. Upon reaching the eighth
ballot Hawley led with II votes, within OF
success. Jewell had mounted to Al and Platt had
dropped from his original "a down to 5. The sue
ceeding ballots up to the thirteenth showed some
singular mar9uyring, and on this Hawley dropped
back Gl Jewell lost slightly, and all for the benefit
Of Plat, who jumped from to %.
On the twenty ballot Hawley received 30
votes.