Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-19
WILL BE REELECTED.

The Hartford Courant says: "The Courant's information, gathered with the care that this journal gives to the col lection of all it's news, is to the effect that large majority of the Republican mem bers of the General Assembly favor the re- election of General Hawley and that his return to the senate is assured" This agrees with the opinion of good judges in New Haven and other parts of the State. There are 145 Republicans in the senate and house-12 in the senate and 133 in the house. It will take 73 votes to elect, and it is pretty well known that more than that number have made up their minds to vote for Senator Hawley. It will not be sur prising if there are few votes for any other candidate.
 This is just as it should be. There was never any sound reason why Connecticut should be deprived of such representation in the senate as that given it by Senator Hawley. Not single good, or even plausible argument has been made against him. The superiority of his qualifications for the office has not been questioned. It has not been asserted that any candidate is above him in ability, or equal to him in training and experience. It has had to be admitted by his opponents that his career has been an honor to his State. It has not been denied that he is one of the most in fuentisl men in the country in national matters, and that he is the best known and most honored citissa of Connecticut now engaged in public affairs. It has not been charged that his natural force has abated, or that he is in any way less fit for active and use full public service than he has been. All | that has been said is that the Republican party in Connecticut needs in the Senate the most capable and experienced politi- clan it has, and there has been an intima- ton that Senator Hawley is not that. Those who have meditated upon this sensi- ble and brilliant reason for overthrowing him have looked back over his record and have seen reason for deep thankfulness that he has been more of a statesman than @ politician. They remember times when broad statesmsnship and firm adherence to principle were of more value than ever the most cunning politics. And, fuy ther more, they see no reason to find any fault with the quality and efficiency of Senator Hawley's politics. The Democratic part. has not looked upon him as @ week antag onist. That party has had abu edant req son to appreciate his strength and craf in the game of politics. It is absurd to claim, or even hint. that the Republioa, party has anything to gain by the loss o such 6 leader and fighter as Senator Flaw
 icy has been and Is. The claim, or tn
 hint, only shows the weakness of his or
 ponsnts' cause.
 Senator Platt once said that anybod
 who set out to name the Ave n .en moi
 prominent in the national affaiEs. of thi
 country would have to make senator Flaw
 ley one of them. He honestly ee .rned hi
 rank ss . soldier and he hsS honestl
 earned his rank ss statesman. It woul
 be the height of folly for the Es publican
 to retire him in the prime of h!s life and {
 his capacity for useful public service.
 is cheeringly evident that they jdo not rssa
 to make auoh mistake.