New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
A CAPITAL REPUBLICAN, TICKET

lar TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.I
| HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 2s.-The Republican
State Convention, which meets in this city to-mor-
row, will have very plain sailing before it, and
easy task to accomplish. Until within the past
three or four hours the potical situation has been
| so complicated and muddled by the abundance Of
candidates whom the party did not want, and the
| unwlllngness to stand the nomination of those
who were wanted, that it was beginning to be felt
that the most that could be done would be to let
| the whole thing go at hap-hazard, and take tho
| chances OF saving as much possible ont of tho
| wreck of inevitable defeat.
l. has been apparent for a long time 10 the clear
headed and shrewd leaders IN the party that unless
something was done to nfuse young blood and fresh
life into the party management, there was no hope
Of recovering the State from tine hands of tho
Democrats. The discussion of candidates for tho
nomination for Governor for the past month or two,
as 1t has gone Oh i'll the Republican newspapers has
led TO no result except To draw ont letters Of with
'tIawal from various prominent persons who were
named by their friends but had the good sense to
see that the time and the occasion were not for
them. Thr sentiment of the party for more than
year has been turning toward the Hon. Henry C..
Robinson of Hartford, az a gentleman not only well
qualified for the Office of Governor, but
one who, by his personal popularity and
cali the full vote, could do more than any other
to infuse new life into the party and lead it TO
victory But Mr. Robinson steadily refused to allow
his to 60 before the Convention. Tie business
of politics, be said, not all TO bis taste and he
did not wish to have his name banded about in =
convention or before the people. He nad been Mayor
IF Hartford, elec;ed by the Republicans by hand
some Majority, when the city largely Demo-
cratic, and had once been candidate for State
Senator. running very largely ahead of his ticket,
but failing of al election. These nominations were
forced upon him and he only accepted at the urgent
solicitations OF his trends. To al the requests that
to him from all parts of the State allow the
OF his for the gubernatorial nomination,
his unvaryiug answer was, that he did not want
e her the nomination the office, but vastly pre-
ferred attending to his professional business and
leading quiet private life.
T.is afternoon. however, affairs began to assume
snch srape that it was impossible for him to re-
{ sc to recognize the fact that the demand Of tho
party too general, and tle desire for his nom:-
nation too nearly unanimous to be dismissed tho
ground of mere personal convenience. As the dele
g tes came together and exchanged views upon the
subject Of candidates il was obvious that there was
nut one opinion among them, and that wa that tho
no ninatiol of Mr.. Robinson was not only the best
thihg, but almost the only thing the Convention
.ouid do without inviting defeat The general tenor
If the talk among them was that even If he de-
lined, the Convention should go ahead and nomi-
Aate him. he pressure of his friends aud Of tho
party leaders upon him was removed, and he has
within the past three hours withdrawn his opposi-
| ion and reluctantly consented to accept. One Of
| the circumstances which induced him TO consent is
! the fact that the NewHaven delegation, which is
headed by Postmaster Sperry not only aequesce in
he nomination but enthusiastically favor il aud it
| s understood tonight that Mr.. Sperry will make
| n, ton in he yent.on to nominate him by accla-
nation.
ia view Of the fact that there has been for eevera
years bitter local feud between Ncw-lIayen and
Hartford, and that Mr. Sperry has been considered
OF the most active and industrious opponents Of
Hartford influence and Hartford politicians, this
ton is considered 10 have great Importance. There
Is arevalsnt belief among the Republicans that tho
quarrel between Hartford and New-IIayen has been
the principal cause Of the defeats sustained by the
party for the past three years. The adoption of Mr..
Robinson a candidate by the New-lIayen delega-
ton, AMI the accompanying assurance that old diff
terences will be barmonlzed and Mr. Robinson
heartily supported by the New-Eayen Republicans,
have had very inspiring effect upon the delegates.
and tonight there be the best of feeling
among them.
Having succeeded so well in arranging for tho
nomination for Governor tonight, the delegates
look To caucusng informally the rema nder Of
ticket, and the result is that without any wire
pulling or management, such as is usual IN political
Onventions, the whole ticket has been by general
consent made up tonight. Frederick j. kingsbury
of Waterbury who has been talked of quite strongly
rs a candidate for Governor and next to Mr. Robin
considered the most available for the place,
| will be nominated for Lieutenant Governor. Prof.
Francis 4. Walker Of Yale College, late United
States Census Commissioner, and well known ~
scholar and writer upon political economy and finance,
will be nominaet for Secretary of State; Jeremiah
Olney OF Thompson for Trea urer and Eli Curtis of
| Wa;ertown for Controller This is the ticket
| agreed upon. almost without discussion and by the
seneril voice Of the delegates before the organiza-
| ion of the Convention. 1t is noe too much TO say
| hat IN the character of the selected, and their
title individually and as q whole to the confidence Of
he people of the State, il is by far the best ticket
or Sae officers presented To the voters Of Con-
aectieut. The Republicans of this state have been
| somewhat slow in learning the lessons of events,
lut that they have learned them at last, and dis
posed to prof, 10y the N, the action Of the Conven-
! lion Tomorrow will, | am sure, furnish proof.
| Tie resolutions will be outspoken and pronounced
FOR hard money and administrative reform, and will
lyod the blu der OF last year Of ihdorsg the Ad-
ninistration of Grant, in healong aud indscrim-
mate way. II anything is said ia relation to Grant
it will be ia the shape of an aatthird-term nsolu-
| ion. BrIstow and Jewell may be iDdorsed as the
refollacrs in the Cabinet and II is not impossible
hat a resolution will be introduced, perhaps passed.
| ecommenilug Marshall Jewell for TIE Presidency.
| The delegates TO the National Convention. SO far
: agreed upon in the caucus tonight, are Joseph X
| dawley, Stephen w. Kellogg. and Sahin l.. Sayles
At large S. u. Porter, Lynde Harrison, John A. Tb-