New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SENATOR HAwLEYs QUALIFICATIONS.

To the Edft0r Of the Tribune.
SIR: The article in Saturdays TRIBUNE on
The logic OF Events" gives IN single sentence the Key
10 the situation IN the discussion Of Presidential POSSIBLE
ties The logic ~ events viii determine the Republican
candidate" II win prove than s the forces OF
the machine than all the devices Of the grand army or
interested politicians. The logic OF events demands az
you point out, candidate who nr.t carry Ohio NO
man who has malgned the memory OF James A. Garheh
carry either Ohio the mother Of the western ne
serve, Connecticut. The logic Of events demands canu
date whose record during he and during recon'truc
tiou the currency the public faith on the tarn aud
civil service REFORM is absolutely unavailable In 40
don to these indispensable requisites. his private char
acter must he clean and his public record free rom al
suspicion Of monopoly Cbbery dcmasogusm, or nossaa
There I. manthere may be more, but there's one
who every of these eyactug conditions ana
whose nomination would be the forernner OF an assured
victory That man 10 General Joseph r. Havley. Born
South his earliest associations and his latest sym
pathie with that suffering section Bred III the Norn'
his culture faith and political training have had fhe
root In the hardy soil OF New England. BEFORE
the Republican party had It's birth he Republican
He preached the Republican gospel from every stumpand
every -choolhouse even in Connecticut to be an
anti slavery man 20 be Ishmasete. When Lincoln
called the INST 500 900 ne the first soldier VINO STOOD
forth Connecticut soil tO show his faith 10y his wors-
and II needs b. by his blood. He fought all the war
through ranks 10 the epauettee ana from Bun
orator statesman editor and, what Is more than ALL
an honest man His administrative ability was displayed
in tho splendid success Of the Centennial Exposition OF
which Inc the president. public record Il rliu'
a flaw, and his private character without a STAN.
II Connecticut be ught too small state 10 ufn-h
candidate II he remembered that LARGE enough 70
lie indispensable the election Of the Republican hnn
nee But small rs Is. II will he large enough Nhen
i0ined Empire whose voice viii ne authO
tatiVe IN determining The nomination. Now AoIA seems
al present To he almost hOpelessly divided as luc
last C1jcapu Convention Between St9lwart and Half
10
willing 10 pass over Many thoughtful and earnest Re
pubcan outside OF the state agree with MT Evar that
unity upOn "A NcwYOTk candidate l. nCther p"'sne nor
de=irahe The York Republicans can solve the SIT
uat0n taking Hawey their candidate by ADOPTION
Ills Renubicsnism OF the straitest sect, ana YET ms
nomination would prove peculiarly acceptable 10 All ~
would he accountable the great industrial Interests IL
would receive the enthusiastic support ~ the soiies he
civil service re'OmeTs the press Of which be IL leader
The great dnqncal interests OfNcw York and the country
would not forget that it his voice which, in the
darkest hour for the public falth. crystal
Hz-d the gospel Of Republication MO me
ringing sentence: Every dollar OF the pupuc
dom sa he ~ sacred ~ soldiers crave, After the
nomination Of Garfeld Chicago. Havley would nave
been placed upon the ticket, had he moi pefepy
refused the ~ his name But Tor tna teIlsaI ne
would doubtless been President OF the United states
today. &c.,
let York unite with III smaller nelchborng sister
ard present the OF General HaWley al me next con
verion for the head of the ticket and with Lincoln ~
good second victory certain as the coming ot NOF-
Der 4 DELEGATt Tllb LAST CHICAGO COW lNIlpH'
Conn., March ,, 1854.