New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
POLITICAL.
CONNECTICUT.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONyENTIoN-ACCEPT-
ING THE NEW DEPARTURE-TIE TICKET
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES FOR HANCOCK.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ING THE NEW DEPARTURE-THE TICKET
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES FOR HANCOCK.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBI
NEwHAvEN, Feb. 6-The Convention of
the Democrats. to-day, novelty In the record OF
that party. Its "New Departure" however in the plat
form adopted not the work Of the old leaders alto
geher. They prepared resolutions. which put In
type at The Register Office The Committee however
voted them down. and accepted the substitute offered by
7. NJ. Waller Of New-IOndon, comprehending the Re-
publican reform platform lately laid down In
Missouri. This result led to hot words In
Committee, and there at first threats OF minority
report but wiser counsels prevailed and in open con-
venOn the whole thing had the appearance OF going on
very smoothly The speeches made during the day were
notably milder In tone than heard before In Con-
necticut Democratic gathering Mr. Gallagher furnished
the only exception by dragging In the old cry OF mill
tary despotsm; the people pinned down by bayonets
and surrounded by Gordon Of soldiers" and 1t
had been given out that Isabella Beecher Hooker would
be present, but she was not there The Rev. Olympia
Brown. however, on hand during the first OF the
proceedings.
The ticket nominated Is very respectable one but
more personally than have been the tickets OF the
party for several years. Mr. Hubbard, the candidate
for Governor lawyer Of unusual ability and ia rich.
He has served term In Congress. Mr.. Atwater OF
New-Haven, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, is also wealthy
man and Vice-Presdent of tho WOman's Suffrage
Association OF the State. He aided to defeat
both Babcock and Kendrick, Democratic candidates
for Congress in the I'D District because OF their former
Nothing Associations, being himself Roman
Catholic Mr. Stedman for Secretary OF State IA editor
Of The Eorch ADVERTISER and is OF the old Hunkers.
He has long sought this nomination. but found It not.
Mr.. Richardson, for Treasurer, is young man and
partner of Congressman Barnum in the iron bust
Salisbury and is very rich Mr. Sanford for Con-
troller is He has been Sheriff OF Fairfield
II "a MT NJ
the delegation to the National Convention is for Han
cock for the Presidency.
THE PLATFORM-wHAT TIE NEW DEPARTURE
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
NFw-HAvEN, Conn, Feb. 6.-The Democratic
Convention formed n large body Of men, comprising
many Of the leading Democrats Of the State. v T. Bur
of Hartford, Chairman OF the Democratic Central Com
mittee was elected chairman. Richard ID. Hubbard Of
Hartford was nominated for Governor by aceainaton'
Charles Atwater of New-TIaven for LieuenaI:
Governor; Milo b. Richardson OF Salisbury for Tr,as en-
and John W. Sedman VI Norwich "a Secretary o. SAFE
The following are the resolutions substantially as
H,soIosd Of Connection, regard saa9o
embodied the Constitution, and deserving the support Of goi e.a'
md 9 Rss IA. ssss Ss Ss n sa l %
hOuhi those pure or great IN which the tax
have 70 s1y PAT VIE st aea and S euea Of he
State welcomed to active service for The Common wealth
The resolution demands tariff reform very much
in keeping with the current tone OF Democratic camor
on this question. . .
The next RESOLUTION Calls dLLcHiuOH uDuSco VI
partisan and factlonal government. Again It Is
ssOlued That local State with impartial suffrage will
rights Ct ali citizens securely than centralized author
y that time to stop The growing eneroaehunt. Of the eTeeiys
power the coercion bribery to ray treaty tn packing Of
The supreme Court recvseh corporations the seating o. members Of
KS KgT disorder We demand for tie individual The largest
liberty public the State govnment for
methods Of and the Nm aon Of power
esorsd th duty Of honest Il ali parties to expose
corrupton deBounce the upon Of ani voEk forth reform,
for the pubic welfare that the times demand an upng Of
20 thhr
position 70 selfish interests
Reoe That puate With the on repeated SANDER Of orr
opponents Democracy Of Connecticut favor Of regulating
National DeD mnch been fastened
and raut and that of paying that debt To- the
dollar Democracy further deIlad lOOugh aud general
Of investigation
forget tina: they than the We
disclosure
sieeds they 1nl h support OF all good
citizens.