The New York herald., 1878-08-15

rights, dsnounci-g grain expectation taking bread
the platform was adopted reported.
NOMINATION THE STATE TICKET
Inc convention tnen proceeded TO nominate state
| ticket Charles Atwater, OF New Haven, who has
oeen ,ne parly's candidate Tor Two years pas', ae.
Haven. was so@na.on nnoa sn,sa nsnsv A'a% hu pous
was made that he favored interconverti-
ole bonds and MS name was Withdrawn. Alexander
Troup OF New Haven, declined, and Mr.. Atwater
was then nominated by accamaton and agreed to
accept The ticket was tnsn ded as iolows:-henry
Manchester, OF Danbury, for Lieutenant Governor
Lucen Pinney, OF Winsted, Tor Secretary Of State
Loren Judd, OF New Britain Tor Treasurer Charles
j. Winters, OF Norwich, Tor Comptroller.
THIS closed the business, and the Convention ad-
| tourned
The HERALD correspondent recently OBTAINED the
views OF some Of the prominent politicians Of this
State 10 the present condition and prospects OF The
SENATOR EAroS's VIEWS.
United States Senator Eaton thinks that the repuo
licans and democrats lose about equally by
the fresh accessons OF voting material that the new
party is receiving. While he had no knowledge OF
actual strength OF the gresnbackers OF Connecti
This time, he had heard II variously estimated
from three TO SIX thousand. In all probability, how
estimate is increase Of few hundred on the vote
poed for the greenback candidates in recent
reason tor this increase is that the hard times
have led tho unthiRkng cnsscs OF the working people
90 s.,saa,on ANY what si Is 10 be- thew
not decided upoa but anything that promises sny
change whatever tDey are ready TO iavor IN the nope
prepared to assume that the crcenoacker had
yet secured tho balance OF power LII Connecticut. as
they claim, and did not 6eiieve that the dominant
party need have any immediate appreheusons OF se-
rious trouble from THAI source
EX-GOVERNOR INGERsOLL.
Ex-Governor Charles r. Ingersoal. Of Now Haven,
was found In his cosey law Office, immersed IN busi
ness. He conversed freely on the SUBJECT OF the
grccnback party ana It's prospects this State, but
frankly admitted that since his retirement from the
gubernaoriai char he had given but little attention
IN nal nj n han IN
his attention from public affairs to an epgrossng pri-
vate business and, whic moro or less familiar. OF
thrice bonored tim with the chief magistracy, and
extent with the general strength Of
aIsention to tue new party to be able TO form
any very intelligent opinion regarding IT, During the
time hO was public lie he had somc knowledge OF
tho grsn backers but their party was SO feeble then
that he mis- party friends had any iears Of
It's influence in State contests. He had heard from
recently that the party had gained
largely; put II had in the past been practice OF the
greenback leaders TO have higher anticipaons than
the roal ength ranks justified wcrc backed
by tho support accorded TO their candidates In the
State elecSsa'us.
LrEUrExAyr GOVERNOR Lo6xIs
Lieutenant Governor Loomis, OF New London, ex.
pressed doubt this evening the real strength
the gree naackers IN Csnnccricut and he thought
that tneir political opponents would do we'll
to satisfy themselves before the election
whether the numerical strength claimed rcaly
At t,is early date he did not feel justified
expressing any opinion, but he had general idea
that the nsaional movement somewhat OF
maLy reform movements do. ana then
flicker In astern Connecticut he had not heard
anything OF it excepting in Norwich and New
London, and the character OF the men who
had come to the front in the latter city was not
had been known Tor years as hangers on
OF the democra.,c party for shc petty spoils of
election day, and one OF them with two adherents
sold the rspm,iicans the last election be-
they outtdd the democrats MT. Loomis
referred the that business depression
prevailed in many sections OF Eastern Connecticus
resulting In scarcity OF employment but he thought
that IT many OF ihe workingmsn were now drawn into
toe moverseut at ali 1t would be merely through
present dissfecton aud IN time they would return TO
The political psrtses with which they have previously
af6listed.
xArrocALmrs FROM DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
In reply 70 an inquiry, Ar. Loomis said that the
recruits generally camo from democratic ranks, and
that tnoy were Iargcy manipulated oy the rspabii-
cans. who foan! u advantageous 70 dspets the enc
my . ranks IN this way
SENATOR BARxux.
Senator Barnum, at New haven thisevening said
tent with the subject, but he did not yet see any
reason for either poa tca party in Connectcut TO ap
prehend trouble iron tho nationals. Tney lack lead
ers and organIzatiou, without which little could be
accomplished
EX-GOVERNOR EN3LIsH's VIEWS ON THE Po-
LIT1cAL SITUATION IN coNNEcrIoUr--wHAr
HE THINKS OF THE GREENBACK PARTY AND
GENERAL BUTLER.
Governor English, OF Connecticut, was in town yes
terday attending q mesting Of tho Direstors OF tho
Adams Express Company. Ho asked what he
thought the prospects Of the greenback party
Connecticut, ana he said, "Tho grecnback party in
Connecsicut is connned mostly to New Haven. 1t
gets up o good deal OF hurrah at times and makes
people think that II Is Of some extent and potency
but expect It is not Sormidable enough to alarm
either Of the other parties IL has an organ In
New Haven called tho Union, established about four
years ago by Alexander Troop, but apprshend It's
circulation Is not very extensive. Thc paper started
OF the grcenback question"
"Is the labor or so-caed Commun mist party Of any
"No. nos any. The people up thero too intelli-
gent TOR TINT sort OF thing. Mostly everybody owns
noighbor's II there be Communists State they
keep themselves very shady. Public sentiment Is
intoirant there than any where else OF pccu
liar doctrines held by such people"
"From whisn party would the greenbackers draw
most largey?"
"About equally from the two They ana the
labor reIormcrs are, perhaps, not more numcr-
Gus now than they were two years ago,
but in the Presidential year nave no
doubt they will greatly increase tneir strength.
Il looks inevitable that third ticket will be put In
the aed rally labor and greenback element and
the other Two parties have stirring Issues
TO present, II may, Ms novelty make a cons derabc
run. As FAR, however, as Connecticut is concerned
whom any important election is on hand. and the two
Old asd regular parties want TO rally their full strength
they can generally carry away the best part Of the
.'whst do you think of Butler's chances in Massa
chuseits2n
"weil, IT'S impossible to gay. He may get elected
account OF the apathy in politics, an yet he NAV
be utterly beaten Buffers luck aud resources are
past counting"
WEST VIRGINIA.
THE NATIONAL PARTY IN THE PAN HANDLE
sTATE-Irs CREATION AND sTBENGrH-wHAr
INFLUENCE 1T is LIKELY TO EXERT IN THE