New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28

or six foremost men of his party in public life. lie
represents the generation Of Republican statesmen
that presided at the birth Of the party in fact,
was Republican before the party was born;
" Fre, Soilcr, waiting for the lipennG OF events
that shoul. make it possible in the early hftiesl
when the Wing party had begun 10 fall sore ana
yellow, He edited the first Republican newspaper
iii Connecticut, and was in the th,cllesi of those
hot early fights on the skirmish line when the air
was tull of political discussion, and all things were
narrowing down 10 the final Ssu" AT muZ2lc OF gun
and point OF bayorct. lts generation. to be sure
that is thinning out pretty rapidly with the hurry
ing years, but there some thousands Of them
Yet left who recell that period with feeling OF
profound gratitude that they lived III il and were
part of IT, And not least among their priceless
memoirs OF it is that wbcn the crisis OF war was
reached and the call FOR troops came upon
people rooted in the habits Of peace thar they
s'crpei forward 10 enroll his ramc AS private
soldier was " Joe" llawlcy the Editor OF me
Hartford Pres; They remcme, how E, he st ;E'
esteem they held him hy making him Governor III
1866, the first year after his return.
There have been periods of hot politics, Of per
sOna ambitions and rivalrieS and intestine feuls
in the Republican party in the State since then
and Connecticut has always been. even during the
war, close state, 20 that his political career has
not been OF unV3rYnc cool fortune: but nc
has been in the public service in o"e or the other
branch # Congress most of the time. and the old
time Republicans remember with satisfaction that
under all circumstances and on all occasions ne
has been the same: an enthusiastic and nntlring
worker for the success of the party. More than
that he has always stIiven for whatever was best
and highest and purcet in its aspirations and MS
aims The whole generation OF Republicans with
whom he has grown up and whom he has led -
very proud and very fond Of him. and it is a graft
flying circumstance to them that his return 10 the
Senate seems beyond question. Aside from all
other considerations. II is felt that il would be "A
mistake AT the present time. when the party IN
the Nation needs more than ever statesmen OF eN-
rerience. ability and integrity. who are thoroughly
trained and have been thoroughly tested. 10 guide
its counsrls in the Sonatc-at such a time ~ set
ociI nf ,\
and influence for any new and untrl"d man
Two or thrc, names have been mentioned as OPP
posing candidates, the most prominent Of wnch Is
that of Governor Buckley. The circumstances
under which he has been placed during the last
two years have drawn public attention to INN IN
AZ unusual degree and II is only natural that ne ,
should be affected by the desire TO continue III
public life. II is a worthy ambition. and ne en-
Joys the excitement of il. He has discharged the
duties Of the qubcrna orial Office in very trying
emergency during the last two wears. not ONLY WIN
great courage and HTmnPsS. hut WIN snch apiH'E
and efficiency such readiness and fertility or re-,
source as 20 command the appreciation of all good
citizens and TO Gcfeat AZ I'll points the schemes ol
his opponents 1t is chiefly because of his mani
festation OF the qualities which were so mnca
needed in such "A crisis that some OF the younger
and perhaps more enthusiastic Republicans na ave
taken him up Senatorial candidate. ih'I
like him as a leader. who mas courage ana p' u
sstencc. BIT the majority of the party. WINE
Giving him great credit for the manner in which ne
has administered the affairs of the state during tne
last years. believe II would ne II inls'ate 10
send him 10 the United States Senate in place OF
the experienced and tried statesman who now
rpprnsrHts Connecticut in that body.
There bids fair 10 h" TO lack of business before
fine LEGISLATURE The intcrrcgnum Of the last Two
wears has pjnl ND such an accumulation of public
and private legislation which the good people
some Of thcm-thinlS they want, that the lH.Gis'a-
ture will have its hands full from the start lIcIe
j. promise of multitude OF schemes OF al SORTS
and the lobby will have chance apparently, 10
make up for the time lost IN the last TWO ye'Is >.
Among these schemes are petitions for charters 20
build electric RAILWAYS. which will practically Gr,n-
iron the State And there are Tcry wise ones WI.
see in them deep plan 10 get the long s9ush !.
porallel line from Ncw-liaven 10 New-lork by
means Of successive links of electric roads between
the ad accent towns. The plan is ingepions bnt IL
does not seem probabl" that the Legislature al.rr
recurring the elimination Of all the grace cross
incs on the steam roads will grant permission 70
run electric cars along the highways AT rave vi
twenty TO thirty miles an hour. J. H. ID