New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

The action of the Connecticut Democrats in
their State Convention at New-Ilayen Last
Wednesday has rather increased than dimin
ished the difficulties in the way of their oppO-
nents who meet III Hartford next Wednesday
The Democratic ticket is c0nfessedly The
strongest tha, could be put in the field. Gov
Ingersoll is personally POPULAR his admins
tration has been successful bis manly and dig
nifed appearance before The Convention, and
his reiteIation of the views he had formerly
expressed, in the face of a determined and
vigorous effort to compel him to mOdif, them.
have helped him greatly in the popular estima-
ton; and the whole ticket goes To the people
with the prestige Of success. The rock on which
their opponents hoped to see the Democracy
split, was shreWdly avoided in the framing of
the resolution relating 10 the currency, and the
pre- cent prospect is that the soft money men,
who were 50 arrogant in their demands and
80 lOud III their threat, before the Convention.
will Quiclv submit 10 the coDto mptuoHs
snuhbing they received, and fall into line in
support of the regular ticket. The Prohibition
lists, with their independent nominations, will
draw about the usual number from thc
Republicans and tho compensation therefor,
which was hoped for in the withdrawal of
the sOft-mOncy wing from the Democracy To
the support Of an independent ticket by that
faction, will not be forthcoming. The
Democrats moreover are better organized than
they have been before for many years, with
the advantage Of being in, and the prospect
OF large contributions 10 the "neccsslIy
campaign expenses" by q gentleman who is
q candidate for the seat in the Scnaic he nov
I,1 l,xrE T. md t,b
hbcralty in political disbursements has become
prOvcTbial.
In this state of things the Republican Con-
venton viii assemble next Wednesday under
circumst nces of not the most encouraging
character. The desperation of their case is in
dicatcd in some degree by The unwilingness
OF prominent men in the party 10 accept the
nomination for Governor. No one seems TO
like the outlook, or TO be wiling 90 take the
chances A great many candidates have
FASTENED TO decline upon the first mention OF
their names and some have not waited even
90 be asked Meantime the old fcud between
Hartford aud Ncw-llavtn, which seems to be
confined TO the Republican party, which il has
most damaged, runs on, and thc two factions
are as implacable a. ever. Postmaster
Sperry, who is it's embodiment III New Haven.
goes TO the Convention az a delegate, aud
probably some equally pronounced representa-
tive OF the antipathy to New Haven will be sent
from Hartford. There are no really available
candidates outside Of New-Haveu and Hart
ford, that is, 10 candidate upon whom the
slightest hope OF success can be built,
but there are in either. city two or
three possible candidates with whom the party
might make an effort 10 retrieve itself, with u
reasonable prospect OF at least reducing the
Democratic majority Of last year. and tlisthey
must do IL they hope to carry the State next
November. The opportunity if afforded the
leaders in New-iapeD and Hartford TO adjust
their foolish little MISUNDERSTANDING and rival
ries and become recOpcilcd, hut 1t il not proba-
bic their proceedings will Dc governed by so
much good sense. Last year they fairly threw
away the State by their hcadlOng Endorsement
of Grants Louisiana policy. Ii is just possible
that they may be more discreet this year.
Present appearances however indicate that
there will be no serious eilolt to harmonic the
party or Ia nominate tho strongest ticket, on
even to make q platform upon which the
dissatisfied Republicans in the State who are
not Democrats, though they have been voting
the Democratic ticket for a year or two, can
stand. There viii be probably great wrestling
for places as delegates TO the National Ccnven-
ton, The only reasonably sure thing in the gift
of the Convention and the rest will be matter
of form preparatory for defeat
Connecticut has been carried by the DEM