New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN, CoNyEN-
TON.
q GATHERING OF THE DELEGATES TO ro-DAYs CON-
vKSr1oN-sMAIL PROMISE OF NUMBERS OR KS-
-THusfAsM--No HoPK OF TLEcrTNG THEIR TICKET
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS DECLINE TO LEAD
Tux PARTY TO DEFEAT-wARNINGs OF TIE Or
eAss-ONLY oNE MAN WITH COURAGE ENOUGH
TO INTIMATE THAT ruE PRESIDENT WAS WRONG
IN THK LOUISIANA BUSINESS.
fnr rELKGRAPH FROM srAFF CORRESPONDENT
NEw-HAvEN, Jan. 19-Very little interest is
manifested beyond the delegates themselves In the
prooeedinrs OF the Republican state Convention, which
sssepnbIes here tomorrow The attendance does not
promise large. and the enthusiasm promises less
80 far will be Of tho stereotyped oraer Inc
same pOstoces and custom houses and revenue ocers
represent the people Is delegates: the same familiar
faces make their annual appearance ana Hitting; the
,ame speeches draw out applause only nero Ia
1ess OF n aud 1t 10 feeber and the whole show seems
absolutely q naturalization. There has not been In
moro than % years Convention In this State that
began its work such hopeless and discouraged way
No man here has the remOteSt hope Of electing he
~oket whatever Il may be, indeed, the prospect is
so dismal that they consider 1t rather good
soke than otherwise As 10 candidates. the Con-
venton will DO all Henry B. Harrison. who was de-
feaed last year. published letter positively refus
eng 10 be again candidate but there is such dearth OF
sspirans that there Is quite disposition 10 nominate
With without his consent. The newspapers say.
Set great appearance OF authority. that no member OF
party the isht shirk his duty and they
3talcs With that is Intended to be tire
mendOuS that who refuses 10 bear the burdens
OF the party the hour OF trial shall have any sweet
meats when the rewards OF victory to be dis
Srbuted. II painful think appeals only
excite tho smiles " the rreyerenI and the eers Of the
Agui,t tur Tua dala a tn Mr.
NarrisOns hnal. they know that gentleman
be sincere, and have desire crowd him into posi-
zion which desire. Alter him nobody knows
rbo great many prominent persons have named,
out nearly all Of them have other business which takes
up AL their time. Most OF wink over the left
shoulder they decline and 10 their intimate friends
eouhde the opinion that cit not good year for
Governor 60 far there has been any canvassing OF
candidates, the Hon. James Lloyd Greene Of Norwich
present Mayor OF that city. be ahead He
popular gentleman, and would probably poll large
vote as any thick-and-thin Administration could
Tie ~ earnest a supporter OF President Grant that
ordered salute Of guns fired the Otder day honor
Of the Presidents interference in louisiana He is sin
cst aud does not lack the courage OF his
S.etons. Next HIM IA prominence is Amos L. Treat
81 bridgeport. who Is supported by some Of the Fair
aod County delegates. NJ doubt is entertained Of
his acceptance IL nominated. Col. John T. Walt
II Norwich has many nds but lie slaughtered
hy his own delegation, which Will favor Mr. Greene.
Henry c. Robinson Of Hartford, who has been promi-
neuty mentioned, and who would be by all odds
strongest candidate that could BE- named has written
letter OF GecnduJn, ~ be used his pre-
seu.ed.
The usual caucus preliminary 70 the Convention was
held tns evening The feature Of the gathering the
almost sentiment Of the delegates present in
favor Of sustaining President the Louisiana bus
nsss Out Of twenty speakers from all parts OF the
state who addressed the meeting there only one
Mr Simeon Baldwin OF Now-Haven who intimated the
Louisiana. Residents action in relation
!neretO. Mr. Baldwin very mildly disapprOved
~ military interference ia the organization OF
Ieyislatur-. and thought the Convention might
property condemn the action OF the military
snbOrdiuatps who ordered In without expressing any
ark Of conf in the President. His remarks were
silence, while blood and thunder orators
who ranted ahOut putting down White LeaRuers were
appiaudod The Ouly other marked feature or the eau
-us was the opinion which generally prevailed, ana
which there attempt 10 conceal, that the nOm
nation Of a ticket would 10 the merest matter OF form
and that there prospect wDatever OF eectlDg H.
sonnet hing ike feeling of desperation was percepuOe
I'D the mauner which the speakers Moderated tnelr
'aith In Grant and the Administration. They seemed
L. ne acting consciousness that they had nOthl2g
and w. defeated a. quarrel first ana be defeated
afterward They See pretty clearly that the snip Is
gong down and hey propose, ike those eminent states
men. Logan aud Howe. 10 20 down with colors nylng
this is almost invariably the Ieol-
ing o PnaLnasLers AID Collectors.