The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION TO-

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION TO-
DAY-THE PRELIMINARY MEETING LAST
NIGHT-DEsPoNDING PRosPEcTs-A DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY CERTAIN
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 10, 1875.
The Connecticut Republican Convention which
meets in this city TO nominate a candidate for
Governor and other State officers promises to be
rather ecarious affair. 1t is called for ten
O'CLOCK TO morrow forenoon, and, Notwithstanding
there are over two hundred delegates now as.
sembled in the city, they are ignorant concern
ing the probable candidates ana platform as they
are OF the name and future policy OF the next
President OF the United States. Such an abun-
dance OF ignorance on the eve OF convention
was rarely II ever before seen, as Is manifested
among the delegates or this republican conven-
tion tonight ''The best man, and one who won't
decline, and one whom there is a chance OF elect
ing," Is the stereotyped reply to any question
corning the nominations to be made. The fact
seems to be that no one IN particular cares to he
the martyr to De vanquished by the candidate
whom the democrats will put forward next
month. This Is true OF Henry B. Harrison,
william Fitch, Professor Woolsey OF Yale
College, all OF New Haven; John T. Wait, of Nor
witch, and ex-Mayor Robinson, of Hartford, all OF
whom have in turn rejected the preferred honor Of
nomination. Really, the only available man
seems 70 he Mayor Green. OF Norwich, and unless
he telegraphs declination in advance 1t is prob
able that his name will head the ticket The dele
gates IN the city this evening held their customary
preliminary meeting, but it failed to even attempt
anything In the way OF designating candidates
TIE Louisiana matter was uppermost IN the
minds OF the delegates, and the indications are
that 1t will be the chief topic OF consideration in
the Convention tomorrow. The majority-in racs
nearly all OF them-were in favor or committing
the Convention to the unequivocal support OF the
I'M 4 N n
surprising in view OF the TACT that three fourths
OF the delegates are ofiice holders, like
Durham, OF Bridgeport, ana Bent, OF Middletown,
and Collector Selden, OF Norwich, all OF these and
support OF the administrator, the most effect
i've emanating from the New London Collector
the Idea tnat the party Is destined to .eieas but
but go down with their colors dying. The
from the general backing up OF the
administration and General SHERIDAN was Simon
ground that the Convention ought to come out
and denounce such acts as those committed IN
charge the. responsibility upon Grant or sher-
ldan, and neither would he have the
nsss apon 20 Was % Sye S Ss De wSua
denounce an act so wrong, unjustinable
and unconstitutional |. Unless this was done ne
maintained the defeat OF the party IN Connecticut
and all through the country was loregone con-
cluslon. The Middle.own postmaster, VINO made
eminentiy characteristic, claimed that they had
better let Louisiana matters alone and attend to
men men as Grant, she1idan and Jewell well
could look alter the rebelous south.
It oeneoyed the Connecticut republicans 70 re-
as they had done during the past two years,
Judging from the preliminary discussions OF the
tomorrow Will be literally favored with Loui-
sana. and the chances are that the administra-
ton VIII b. Endorsed under the protest Of feeble
minority.