New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-21
1 VERY HUNGRY LOT.

The Connecticut Democrats are evidently
hungry. They snap at worm, rise AT fly,
and even bolt naked hook. In their Con-
vcntion at New-iIavCn the other day, they
were ready to do almost anything that any
body suggested that had the slightest show Of
novelty or plauSibity. The only proposition
that was cked out was the one 20 put n
Dublic prosecutor on the Electoral ticket.
Everybody saw at once that that never would
DO No man could DISCHARGE he duties Of
prosecuting officer without making more
or less disturbance among the rank and
file OF the Democracy. This gcntlcman's
name was consequently greeted with 0ppo-
sition by those who said th-rc was :" good
IDEAL Of feeling aain him in Fairfield County,
and he finally withdrew it himself 70 promote
harmony Senator Eaton rcmarking with olu-
sivcress Is he did so that IL all his l0n;; po'iti-
cal life he had never seen such an exhibition
Of self-SacrliiCc. Senator Eaton apparently
does not consider that Governor English III
accepting nomination for Governor which
he has repeatedly and positively refused makes
any sacrifice whatever compared with that
made ly Mr.. Olm~toad in giving Up tAe petty
appointment OF District Ecct"r. THIS, how
ever, was the Only thing offered the Convcn-
ton that it did Lot snap At and swallow with
out hesitation or question.
When it was proposed to nominate Governor
English IN spite Of his refusal to stand, they
simply put their fingers in their ears and ran
to do il. They thought Of nothing but that
il would be smart thing 20 90 TO nominate
a New-IIayen Democrat against Ncw-llaven
Republican, They did not stop to consider
that the nomination OF English offered no temp
tati0n to any Republican to give him his vote,
because Of the notorious fact that he does not
want the place, and because il is nomination
that has ceased to have the charm OF novelty.
Mr. English ~ Il Presidential candidate would
have drawn Republican votes III Connecticut
through local pcic and personal friendship,
and would nave stood Il very good chance to
carry the State. Bat as candidate for IN
office he has filed and passed by, and ceased
to regard as an honor TO be sOught-and
made a candidate, too, by the men who have
selfshly used him heretofore. and are
only DESTROYS to do it again-he brings no new
strength to the ticket. The most that can be
said OF the nomination is that il may possibly
hold some Democratic votes in NewIlayen
County that would otherwise he given to
Bigelow. Mr. Bigclow on the other hand, is
n Young man, whose public life Is just begin
ming; personally very popular strong in the
position he has made for himself, the influence
he has won, and the backing of hosts of
friends who believe in him and trust him,
and who will not see him shcved in order to
put upon IA gentleman who does not desire il
an honor which has no longer any freshness
or charm for him. The Democratic blundcl is in
attempting to use an unwilling old man stated
with this kind of honor to kill off an op-
ponent whose election would not only crafty
local pride, but would be an encouragement
70 every industrious and self-rcspectng young
man in the State The blundcr was repeated
in the nomination OF Observation-Disclosures.
But the most amusing exhibition of their
snappish and unreasoning aDpetites is in their
platform. 1t happened that last year the
Legislature, which was Republican in both
branches passed law similar to those which
have been enacted in other States
applying test as 10 c0loI-b,indness
to the engineers, iiremen and other
employees on railroads. 1t was advocated and
voted for by Republicans and Democrats with
out regard to party and 10 one dreamed at
the time of its passage of its being In any
sense party measure. The law, though in
tended for a useful purpose, WAS found when
put in practical operation to work great n-
justice, and, like many other legislative ex
periments, to aggravate the evil it was in.
tended to cure. This was SO evident that the
Republican State Convention. frankly ad-
hitting the responsibility OF the party
for legislation when it is in the majority.