Year: 1859

THE ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT TO-DAY.
The annual State election will take place this day
IN Connecticut, when full State ticket and four mem
bers Of Congress TO be chosen. Political parties
In Connecticut a. Massachusetts pretty well cut
up and the strength Of the two principal organzs
tons drawn Off by factions 70 greater less degree
II leaves the result in doubt than would be II there
less dsunion and better understanding among the
leaders OF tho two grea: partes At tho last election the
republicans succeeded by out two thousand eight hun
dred majority on the Governors vote which was con
sdered very close the particularly az each party
poed nearly strength there being candidates
in the field The last delegation to Congress consisted Of
two democrats and two republicans This year the
republicans, from cause have thrown overheard
their two representatives in the last Congress, and
nominated new men, while the democrats, the con-
tary have again put forward their former Congressman
In view Of the trouble existing in the camp Of the oppo
sop that party have had toeraby well fears OF
the result and consequently brought into the State mme
datey after the adjournment Of Congress- quite number
cfthe most prominent black republican stump orators who
for week past have been repeating the old arguments
en- Kansas and nggerism wherever audience could be
brought together. The has been carried
great deal Of animation, and both parties have intro
duced all the old and muety political argument clap trap
charges Of bribery and corruption and abuse of the





partisans and partisan journals the of every cleo
ton The nominations for Congress made up as fol
lows


In the First district the democrats have nominated AL
win p HYDE and the republicans discardiog entirely
claims OF Hon. Ezra Clark Jr their last representative
have introduced Dwight Looms. Mr.. Clark not liking
the idea of being dealt with in summary
a manner, concluded to start an opposition bu-
siness his hook, and sooner was the
result Of the nominating convention known, than he
nounced himself Know Nothing and independent can
ddate for election In 1857 Mr. Clark had the entire
opposition vote, and only succeeded by little four
hundred majority This year he will get the support o.
the ultra Know Nothings and old line whgs and most
likely will take from the republican candidate sufficient
number of votes the election of the democratic
nominee.


In the Second district the democrats have nominated
present the of John Woodruff In this district the
old line wings have thought proper TO try their strength
and will endeavor 10 concentrate their scattered fragments
Austin Baldwin At the last Congressional election Mr.
Arnold beat the same competitor against whom he s
running about Ave hundred votes.


In the Third district Rufus L. Baker is nominated by
the democrats, and Alfred A Burnnam by the repubi.
cans. Here, too, the republicans became dissatisfied
with their former representative, Hon Sidney Dcan and
put forward new But the friends Of Mr. Dean
whether with an understanding with that gentleman
not, unable to say, have brought him as in
dependent candidate. Two years ago he was chosen by
one thousand majority strictly party vote but
this year he will hardly receive sufficient support alter
the political complexion Of the representation. We
therefore concede the election the republican
In the Fourth district the fight square between
the Hon. William D. Bishop, democratic member of the
last Congress, and Orris s. Ferry, republican 1857
Mr. Bishop succeeded by only sixteen majority; and
forced TO the conclusion that his chances Of
this year somewhat diminished.


On the whole we will venture tho prediction, after
taking superficial survey of the ned that the delegation
in the next Congress viii be again equally divided between
the democratic and republican parties-the democrats
succeeding the First Second districts and the repub
lcans in the Third aud Fourth. should be borne in mind
however, that TO the present time the latter party have
claimed in all their estimates of the complexion of the
next House of Representatives the four members from
Connecticut For State officers the following tickets have
been nominated


Democrats. RepuJhcdps.