New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-03
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
TIE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY.

u- THE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY .
To-DAY's CONVENTION AT NEw-HAyES-RIV&L DEL
BGATIoNs FROM THAT cTrY-PRosrEcrs oFND-
ToRY-AN ANTI-CAUcUs RESOLUTION PRoPosxO'
90 sfBV TELEaRArH TO the rRIBUSg,l
NEw-HAvEN, Feb. 2.--There is no more
amusing process than that which Is called among
politicians savng the state nornsny qieter gather
ngs than tho conventions which got together to do IT,
There Is q set soemnity Of manner and melancholy
earnesness about It, which to the OF the average
behoider cannot fail to be funny the highest degree
Tho Democratic Convention which meets here tomor-
row for tho nomination OF State officers does
not fail In the characteristic feature OK oil
such. bodies. The delegates arc men who
pay their own expenses and from motives OF the pnrest
ptriosm come together to tell the people what they
think or what it Is proper think upon current politics.
and indicate the most proper men to hold the Offices
They Importance Of the occasion ana the dignity
Of their own relations to the State There IL nothhg IN
the world for do but TO renominae the present
state officers and pass sono resolutions saying h tnc
party In power corrupt beyond the widest dreams o'
anybody But they foel that this very solemn du
and 80 they make O much OF 1t as possible.
The Convention not promise TO be particularly
lively. There IA disagreement anywhere except IN
NoWHaven, which rejJices IN two sets OF deegacs anu
no chance for any differences or disturbance. New
Haven had several years. more or esa OLSEN
sion among her leading domestic statesmen ana Doth
selves to the Convention tho only Simon Pure bona
io representatives OF the hardhanded Democracy OF
the town. The delegation which is generally
looked upon as representative OF the ais
Organizers and boilers Ia headed by James
Gallagher. q gentleman who has been for many years
prominent and Influential in the party, who has been
several times member of tho Legislature. once can
didate for Mayor. and has frequently held himself IN
readiness to be nominated for Congress- Jolly,
hearty fellow lacking in sefppreciation but full OF
good Impulses he thinks he has not been fairly dealt
with and within the last two three years has taken
upon himself to make things lively" Last year MS
delegation went up Hartford prepared to make row.
but the tactics Of "ToIn" Waller OF NewLondcn by all
odds the sharpest brightest man Of the party
Ia the state defeated by putting through the noni
nations resolutions and oil the other business OF the
Convention before tho Committee on Credentials re-
ported so that the Convention had fairly ADJOURNED
before the NewHaven gentlemen knew that they were
"euchred." Whether the managers will be able TO put
the tactics in successful operation tomorrow or
not remains to be seen.
Mr. Gallagher and his followers who: are confined 20
New Haven have their delegation all ready. aud will
push strenuously for recognition and admission. IL Is
said that Mr. Gala CHER at heart hopes TO DO rejected,
and to be furnished pretext for boiling the nonna-
ton of gerso whom he opposes with great bitterness
Very little Is said In the preliminary gatherings
tonight. and much Significance IL attached to bis
upon the Gallagher detection than upon any other one
element that has s. far been developed IN the cam
paign The talk tonight Is that the Convention
will dispose OF tho Gallagher business by referring 1t
with power the State Central Committee. II Is sur
missed that Gallagh himself will make speech against
Ingersa In the Convention, but tho hope OF the man-
ayers is that 1t will received in silence andeft TO go
unanswered There is sprinkng OF Liberals among
the delegates. the most prominent OF whom are DaVi
Clark OF Hartford, Col f. b. LOOMS OF New-London.
Albert Austin OF Suiiold, Mes5rs. Bsh OF Windham
Ashley OF Sconad aud others. The temporary and per
manent Chairman will be David Clark OF Hartford.
The County this evening have been very well
attended aud entirely harmonious. The feeling among
the with regard the prospects Of the election
Is one OF almost entire confidence with perhaps just
shade caused by the Gallagher business in New
Haven. There is talk all about the Senatorship,
these people being htto careful than their OPP
ponents catching tho Legislature AZ The Neu
Haren Palladium says, before quarreling about the
Senator What the resolutions will be no one
knows at present. Waller of New-London expresses
hope that among WILL be that will set at rest
forever the absurd notion OF party allegiance, and state
distinctly that is bound to support the ticket
unless conscentously say he believes 1t TO be
the best This would be entirely in keeping with the
policy OF the party, which two years broke the ca
Gus rule the election OF United States Senator and
t year boted the caucus nominations OF Judges. 1t
is doubtful. however. II such resolution could DO
passed. TIE session Will be short and harmonious