New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY

to-day was, as indicated in your last nights dispatch.
a tame affair for outsiders though it went on with
unusual gush and enthusiasm IN the brief period Of
ts session. Mr.. David Clark Of Hartford. who WA
both temporary and permanent President put q
great deal of energy and spirit into the discharge Of
his duties and compelled the Convention 10 bs
enthusiastic by tho contagion of bis OF
ample. The gathering was an unusually
largo one considering the STERN. and
the proceedings entirely harmonious. Mr.. Gala
CHER OF New Haven, who headed a contestDg dele
CATION and was expected to destroy much crOckery.
took seat on the stage the Char very early in
the proceedings and IN active participant IN tho
exercises Of the day. making motions and sugges.
tions and short speeches occasionally but evincing
no disposition TO disturb the harmony violate tina
propretes. Except for the nervousness which his
prominence occasiOned, his presence would bayo
been hardly marked only rs it lent grace and dig
nifty to the occasion. Committee on Credentials
being in process Of nomination, member of
tho rival New-Hayen delegation was named
for New-Haven County whereupon Mr.
Gallagher in HIS most nsiuuating manner suggested
that it was not quito the fair thing and after 9
little furry Of nervous discussion else
appointed. There was no other interruption Of tho
preliminary proceedings, except that Mr.
Cunningham, of the anti-Gaagher delegation.
attempted a sensation by demanding that the Con
vention should settle here and now the question
between the New-Haven contestants, enforcing'hs
argument by the recital of some heart-rendng
statistics concerning the distribution Of offices in
the Democratic city Of ew-HaYen, where
nearly all the office-hOlders are Republicans.
Mr.. Cunningham having been Town Clerk
and somewhat in the line of holding Offices for tho
Demd6fatic party stated the point with great dis-
tinctness and much feeling 1t is only another
proof of the great truth announced in the last
sage of President Grant-to wit, that craftsmanship
has ceased almost entirely. especially in the agri-
cultural regiOns-that Cunningham's appeal made
no impression. The Convention did not settle 1t.
but at later stage in the proceedings. the Com
mittee on Credentials reported recommending that
the whole subject DO referred to the State Com
mttee to make full inquiry and report at tho next
State Convention.
The preliminaries having been completed tho
Convention, without waiting for the list Of delo
gates to be reported from the Committee on Creden
tials dashed at once into its work, aud. on motion
of Mr. Waller'of New-London, tho whole OF tho
present State ticket renOmnated by acclana-
ton the vote being unanimous. The Committee on
Resolutions, after very brief interval. reported
the platform. which was unanimously adopted; the
State Committee of last year reappointed. Gov
Ingerso appeared. and. in q two minutes speech.
expressed his thanks and accepted the
nominations and the Convention adjourned, the
whole proceedings having occupied about two hours.
The resolution referred to in last nights dispatched.
which Messrs. Waller of New-London and Wheeler
of Bridgeport contemplated introducing. asserting
the freedom of private judgment as against tho
tyranny of caucus, was killed in the Committee.
the Bourbons of the party being afraid of tho in
noyation.
The following is the ticket:
Ha
For Lieutenant GorernOr-E0RGB q. SILL OF Hartford.
For Secretary Of State-MARyIN Ii. SANGER of Csntsr
bury.
FOR Treoswer-wmLt,m E. RAYMOND OF New Canaan.
For ConhoLcr-ALPRED Z. GOODRICH Of Vernon.
THE PLATFORM.
The following are the resolutions. AZ adopted:
This Convention does hereby declare and make known
tho following be its principles OF action aud 10 tho
support OF them IL invites the hearty corporation OF all
honest
First We declare our unfaering devotion TO the Con
stitution OF the United States and the Union OF the
thereby established. and affirm that the peo-
pie Of tue have the sole and exclusive
right OF governing themselves Free sovereign. and
independent States. subject only to the limitations and
that all powers not therein expressly granted 70 tho
National Government reserved to the states 70
spectvely.
Second We affirm that the greatest danger with which
we threatened is the corruption and extraya-
gance which exist in high official places, and do do
clare. cardinal principle OF future political
action that retrenchment, economy. and reform arc
imperstively demanded In oil the Governments Of tho
people, Federal we'll State and Municipal and We
here proclaim ourselves the incorporating foes Of all
salary grabbers ring politicians and land monopots
whoever they may and wherever they may be found
whether they are In Office out aud appeal to hon
est men everywhere without regard to past political
affiliations TO Join IN branding they deserve these
corrupt leecbes the body polite aud in assisting us
to purge official stations Of their unwholesome aud
bsneful presence
ThIdl Tho present Federal Administration byeih
utter inability to comprehend the dignity response
bities Of the duties with which 1t is charged by its do
votton personal and partisan interests; by It's weak
aud Incompetent nagement OF the national nnsnoes
by its interference with the local sefgov
eminent OF the people, by its support OF the eorrupt
governments which It has imposed by its power upon
several OF tho Union, and BY lite completely
with corrupt practices and scandals in quarters
by It's appointment OF noorIousy incompetent lmen 70
high official positions has justly brought upon Itself tho
condemnation OF the American people.
Fourth: The procuring Of money from VIGOROUSLY
corrupt ring Of Washington politicians for use In this
state controlling elections, Is 50 marked an ev
dence Of political corruption that deserves the seyeros
rebuke and We upon the people OF Connecticut. In
the coming election to enter such protest against 80
gross an abuse official trust will punishment
for the present and afford adequate protection for tho
future.
Firh: We recognise In the present strngency OF the
money the panic which led thereto. the geners
prosraon OF business and the consequent suffering OF
the working classes the direcs fruits OF that policy
which while 1t pretends advance the Interests Oh tno
country 49, In reality, pungng US into national ana IN
dlydual bankruptcy and ruin and an Offset 10 thS
policy we demand. and We call upon the people W
inaugurate q speedy return to specie payments' -