Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-11

l GENERAL HAWLEY FOR SENATOR. The movement to make General Joseph R. l Hawley United States Senator is of 8 very
 unusual character There is no machinery behind it. It is spontaneous, hearty and practically unanimous From the time he failed of election two years ago the feeling
 has been gathering strength among the Re- | publicans of the State that he should be elected to succeed Senator Eaton. This feel | ing found expression in a number of eau l cuses whose nominees were instructed to | work and vote for him. It animated many of those who worked for Republican success l in Connecticut. And since the election it has l cropped out in every quarter. In this city, l the JOURNAL AND COURIER has voiced the sen- l timent of its Republican readers in what it
 has said concerning him. The Union Vet l erans" of New Haven declared that he should be elected. The Norwich Bulletin, the Put ] nam Patriot and the Wiaed.hdan County 1ra1a- script speak in his favor for the Republicans of the eastern part of the State. The Meri- den Repu6Iic0n is happy in the thought that he will be elected without contest. The
 Bridgeport Stapdard is also glad to think that his road to the Senatorship is clear, and
 other Republican papers have similarly
 spoken.
 Yesterday afternoon the Hartford Post, Governor Jewell's organ, joined the ranks of those who want to see General Hawley elect ed United States Senator without dissenting voice. In an able and judicious article it de- clared that the election of General HaYley to succeed Senator Eaton would be a vindica- ton of Connecticut's war record, and said:
 It is happy consummation that the op- portunity comes to secure this vindication in a time of Republican rejoicing in Connecti- cut, which is justified not only by the great victory won in the State and nation, but by the evidence existing of thorough union of the Republican party in Connecticut. Di- vision in years past has been injurious to the interests of the party. It was not till the present year that all sectional and local quar- rels passed out of sight. When the Republi- cans met in State convention they sounded 1 the note of victory in choice of candidates which gave Hartford and New Haven con- mon interest in the future of the party and l secured united effort to win success. That | success, so magniffcently achieved, has | brought the Republicans of the whole State | together upon & common footing, with common purpose and let us confidently l hope, as well we may, that hereafter all per sonal and sectional interests may always be l held subordinate to the general welfare of | the party whose principles we all desirous 1 of perpetuating.
 The Republicans in the Legislature, which | is to assemble in January, will have but one | candidate, so far we know, for the position l of United States Senator. General Hawley l will be their unanimous choice. And the l fact that it is so to be proves how strong and | united the party has become, and how weak | have been the insinuations of the Democratic | press that unpleasant personal issues were to | enter into the canvass. |
 General Hawley will be made Senator in a | manner highly flattering to himself and very I gratifying to his friends in the State, the Ma | tion and in other countries. And the Re- l publicans of Connecticut will do themselves l credit by their action in this matter.