New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
LIBERAL STRENGTH IN CONNECTICUT


A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN EACH
CoUNTY--A KNOWN STRENGTH OF 5, 100 LIB
FRAL REPUBLICANS - ESTIMATED MAJORITY
FOR THE LIBERAL TICKET.
rPRoM THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRrBUNEl I
HARTFORD, Sept 20.-The Liberal Republican
canvass in this state based upon reports of Committee
men in nearly every town. There is no town IN which
there is not an organization Of more or less Importance
the fact being determined by the complete representa-
ton which appeared the recent Electoral ConVenuoh
when each delegation was divided between Liberals and
Democrats The distribution Of party strength by eou-
ties and Congress districts is as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Hartford Count-In this county there are from Loo
to 200 Republicans who in the Greeley ana Brown
movement, In the City OF Hartford the eiuDfon mum
bers nearly 400 In nearly one-alf the towns VI Vne
county there are campaign organizations
TOtand County.-The present roll OF membership
shows Liberal Republicans, with hourlshg cnDs in
several towns. -
Ee,o,Hdpen Count.-There has been less development
Of Liberal strength in this county than in any other
but since the State Convention was held very RAPID
progress has The changes up to the date OF
the Convention were visiby, confined to certain ocal'
ties Early the campaign large clubs were formed In
Meriden and Waterbury, and later in Ansoma. UP 10
this time 800 Republicans have declared for
Greeley and Brown.
Liberal Republicans have signed club roll! Mddlehed,
Also has large club in which are OF the most n-
1uentia men Of the town. In all the towns there Is
more OF less strength exhibited At least 400 Repub
in the county have out in favor of the move
ment
Ne1o-LOndon Oounly.-There are large clubs in the
Cities of NewLOndOn and Norwich, and others are being
formed in different parts Of the county. In Mystic
Bridge leading like Thomas 8. Greenman, and in
GrotOn such men as Lemuel Gift, member OF the last
Legislature and Dr. Avery have declared for Greeley
In the former town there is a club Of 80 members The
Norwich club has about 100 Republican members Com
mee reports show that from 800 to 900 accessons have
already been made through the county.
Vfndham County, This is the strong Republican
county Of the State. Active leading Republicans there
who are out for Greeley and Brown say they will reyo-
lutionize the county There many ourshins clubs
established Brooklyn the county seat, has one OF so
members. letter from there states that they have
heard enough OF Horace Greeley through THE TRIBUNE,
which has always circulated extensively In the county,
10 have faith in his integrity and honesty OF purpose
and in his qualifications TO satisfactorily and honoraby
ill the Office Of President "The men in the movement
here are not of the ohangeabe kind" Kilincy has a
large club and in every there is development OF
strength The changes among Republicans number 700
FOURTH
Lfehfeld County-Ihis is a Democratic county, as Is
the district by decided vote Many clubs have been
formed in progress There are some 500
registered names Of Liberal Republicans the Commit
tee books.
Fairfield Oounty-Bridgeport has very compact or
ganizaton and in Norwak, Darien Stamford and other
places the movement has forward prosperously.
There from eco to 200 Republicans already in the or
ganization Taking the whole Housaonlc Valley through
from Long Island Sound to Salisbury the Massaehu-
sets border and the changes have been very marked
1t is considered safe prediction TO say that the district
will give 5000 majority for Greeley and Brown.
These changes win better appear, to enable compari-
sons TO be made, IN tabular form, and below is a
list of counties, with the majOrties given by each
for both Jewell Hubbard at the last Spring election
together with the reported Republican changes-takng
the minimum lgures-in favor Of Greeley and Brown to
Io4o.