The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-30
Connecticut Politics.
OUR HARTFORD CORRESPONDENCE

Hartford, Conn, March ~, 1900.
Politics in Oorn.-Sam Is around this Orchard, shaking
OF the apples Of Political DisNd.
On the I'd day Of April the annual section for all
State and Legislative officers also for members Of Con-
gress win take place in this State The din and dust
kicked up by the Know. Nothings, have completely
smothered the old parties from present appearances
The old bunker democrats and old bunker wings are
making common upon this order, which Is
composed generally of the middling class and age
cety who have become sick and Disguised with the ne
poim and dctation from cliques who have Iduring the
present generation, ruled in all nominations and ap
pointments.
The Democratic ticket Isl
Samuel Ingham, of Essex, for Governor.
John Wait, Of Norwich, for Lieutenant Governor.
Talcott Crosby, of Thompson, for Treasurer.
Roger Averin of Danbury, for Secretary.
Thomas Cowles, of Pennington, for Comptroller.
The Wing ticket is -
henry DStton. Of New Haven, for Governor.
Alexander Il. Holly, of Salisbury, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
oliver H Perry, of Fairfield, for Secretary.
Daniel W. Camp, of Mddletown, for Treasurer.
John Durham, OF Norwich, as Comptroller.
The Know-Nothng ticket Is -
VIM. T. Minor, of Stamford for Governor.
VIM Field, of Pomfret for Lieutenant-Governor.
N D. sperry, of New Haven, for Secretary
Arthur B. Calet, of Mddletswn, for Treasurer.
Alexander Merrill, of New London, for Comptroller.
The Free Democratic ticket is
Henry Dutton, of New Haven, for Governor
VIM. Field, Of POmfret. for Lieutenant. Governor.
Amos Townsend, jr,, of Hew Haven, for Treasurer.
Daniel Lyman, Of Middle6eld for Secretary.
Rolln L. Beecher, of Winchester, as Comptroller.
The temperance ticket, according to the recommends
ton Of the State Temperance Convention either the
regular wing K N ticket, at the option Of the voters
the gubernatora candidates for each Of these parties
out and out advocates for the stringent Connecticut
Prohibtory law.
The fercest contest win come off in the first and second
Congressional districts In the former the democrats
have nominated Gen. Jam Pratt and the K. Ms
and wings have nominated Ezra Clark, Jun Gen. Pratt
is Mr. out o. the ey
Hartford has not public reputation. He is an iron
merchant OF this city under forty years OF of the
served in city Council dischargng his duties
dry committees, and member, to the satisfaction of
man, also Judge Of the city court until he declined
nomination At present, and for the past year, he
has been dscharging the duties of President Of the
Board Of Water Commissioners in erecting the
waterworks for this city and during the trying pecuu
airy times of the past twelve months he has effected the
sale of city bonds at premiums ranging from to
per cent notwithstanding the obstacles which
have been Indignantly thrown in his way by Hartford
brokers In fact the bitter opponents to the introduce
ton of pure water into the city have to acknowledge
that few If any other persons, could have
fully managed for the cys interests. His nomination
wings, who act and believe that ali The offices were
created for Prospect street residents They grown
Desperate for if the masses refuse to accede to the
dctaton longer then they shorn of all their power
except what they possess in their money bags and as
Shy locks. When who have been fed and fattened
at the public crib until they have grown sleek and fat
also mpudent in their demands for themselves and rea
tiveswho defeated the regular wing nominee for the
United States senatorshp two years ago. because
lies of Connecticut could not get the nomination. nor
corporals guard to vote for him in caucus) and
thus caused the election of Senator Toucey the subse
quent year--when such men hypocrirically to
protest against the nomination of Mr. c. Clay wings.
Henry Clay win arise and rap them into political perdi
ton.
The nomination of John Woodruff, (second) another
friend OF the working man. member Of Congress from
the New Haven district, by the f. MS and wings, has
raised greater din IN the whg camp thereabouts than
the nomination Of Mr. G. in this district. But these
Know Nothipgs by breaking up the dctaton Of the old
bunkers doing great and glorious work for free
men. In both parties these animals completely
crest fallen and suffering terrible attack of polti
cal fever and ague, and who, the I'd of April will
be shaken to their political doom. So mote it be.