The New York herald., 1876-09-06
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.

PREPARING FOR THE AUTUMN cAMPAIGN-FoRE-
sHADowINGs OF To-DAY's PROBABLE ACTION
HARTFORD. Sept 8, 1876
The Democratic State Convention for the nomination
OF Board OF Presidential Electors, Governor and
State ticket will be held in Allyn Hall to. 1t
will DO an nssembsge of greater importance than any
that has preceded it, from tho fact that upon
lts work accomplished will depend the main
tenanco unbroken OF tho majorities in both
houses OF the General Assembly. aud point
the political complexion OF tho States representation
In Congress- From the tone OF delegates already ar
rived in large numbers the deliberations will be har
monious The delegates seem to bo impressed with
the sentiments promulgated in the Convenlions call
that the exposure Of frauds and corruption in all the
departments OF the clv service during the past three
years. the continued war upon local self government
by radical leaders, the extravaganza OF the republican
party, whose representatives both houses OF Congress
during tho late session have persstenty opposed the
acts OF retrenchment adopted by the dcmocrats the
saving OF $50 900 by the OF the demo-
and liberals Of the House; the of corrupt
rings and olice-holders in behalf OF Mr.
Hayes; the wel-known fact that they con-
troll the republican party. and would control tho adj
miustrat,on OF Mr. Hayes should he be elected whilc
the other hand Mr. Tden declares that 1--WE cannot
afford the costly and ruinous policy OF the radical ma
the South; cannot afford the magnificent and
oppressive centralism into which our government Is
scale OF taxation and that the first step IN reform
is the elevation OF the standard by which the appointing
power selects agents to execute official trusts, &c
THE STATE TICKET
is yet made out but II believed tho pencil has
already writtcn tho name OF United States Senator
Eaton Permanent Chairman OF the Convention and
the OIL the indicates that Governor lnger-
soils IS the favorte name 10 head the State Ticket
that he carry more strength into the than
hnr dam Sntn " I'm hA
State can bo secured beyond peradyenture.
Ex-Speaker TON" Waller, OF New London, is here
dong all he can tor Mr.. Ingersoll II he tails in that
whicn he socks he Will support Mr.. LOOMS, OF his
county, as next best man. New Haven democrats,
tcrests OF ex United States Senator English though
many OF that delegation are sanguine that the old
ticket rcnoninated will alone secure success.
Bridgeport is early on the ground with good name,
and Mr.. Greene kendrick OF Waterbury, stands ready
should name be called for to supply acceptable
one.
Ii will be remembered that in his speech OF accept
of the Nomination las. sprng, Governor lpgerso
indicated that hc would probably not consent 10 again
become the gubernatorai candidate. Many good demo-
Gratis fear he may adhere 10 the seemin. determination
then made. In that contingency such men as United
States Senator Barnum Hon. j. r. heeer, and others
from the western part OF tho state do not hesitate TO
express the opinion that
son OF cx-Chief Judge o. s. Seymour, of Litchheld,
the "iron district would make formidable candidate
While nearly all agreo that Governor lngerso should
head the tckey there Is strong element III favor oil
changing the names for threo years associated with
his They 1t is no moro than air that other good
and capable mon the ranks should be put forward.
No fault is found with the administration OF affairs for
even tho republicans admit them to have been syse
matlcally aud economically conducted, but they feel
that change, slight though be- wou Id tend TO MAN.
tain that peace and harmony so essential 10 the good
working OF the party.
Jonn Cotton smith, OF Sharon, the real democratic
'war horse OF the State. and Hon. James Gallagher,
OF New Haven, who has fought many a baltic IN tho
political arena, here to 1--we again the scenes
OF good old democratic times
SEYMOUR
Is precious in the memories OF Connecticut democrats.
It's sound, though spoken IN Now York ut thls time
with q Christian name other Than that which desig
mated Connecticus distinguished son, has vibrations
indicative or growing strength and the delegates feel
that whether their neghboring state succeeds in
tanning their State ticket the name of hcir choice
not the strength OF that other and greater nae for
higher political place will aid them materially IN hold
ing nst that they already possess.