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April 17, 1873 in The Tiffin Tribune

Domestic News April 17, 1873

The Tiffin Tribune

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Connecticut Election, Democrats Victory, Republican Quarrels, Hartford New Haven Rivalry

Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio

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Democrats won Connecticut election due to Republican infighting and rivalry between Hartford and New Haven. New Haven District elected Republican to Congress by 600 but gave Democrats over 5,000 more majority statewide. Republican gubernatorial candidate linked to plan for single capital not in New Haven.

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Late reports indicate that the Democracy carried Connecticut by local quarrels among Republicans, and the eternal fight between the two capitals of the State, Hartford and New Haven. The New Haven District elected a Republican to Congress by six hundred majority and gave the Democratic State ticket over five thousand majority more than its official majority in the whole State. The Republican candidate for Governor had been mixed up in some way with a project to have but one State Capital and that one not at New Haven.

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Politics

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Connecticut Election Democrats Victory Republican Quarrels Hartford New Haven Rivalry

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Connecticut

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Connecticut

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democrats carried the state; new haven district elected republican to congress by 600 majority but gave democratic ticket over 5,000 more majority than statewide official majority.

Event Details

Democracy carried Connecticut due to local Republican quarrels and rivalry between capitals Hartford and New Haven. Republican gubernatorial candidate involved in project for single state capital not in New Haven.