Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
Connecticut Democrats.

Tho Ticket = The Convention - War
 TEorses-Eaton and GaIlagher-BiIls of
 Winsted-Olmstead's Roman Sacrifice
 The Electors.
 The JOURNAL AND COURIER yesterday morn ing announced substantially the State ticket of the Democracy which was nominated yes- terday. It is as follows
 For Governor, James E. English of New Haven
 For Secretary of State, & S. Blake, of Bridgeport.
 For Treasurer, Merrick A. Marcy, of Union.
 For Controller, James R. Fagan of Middletown-
 The ticket was nominated with a rush. there being no balloting, all the candidates being nominated by exclamation. The con- vention led of with rather enthusiastically nominating English for Governor and then Pond for Lieutenant Governor by acclama- nation, and the convention liked this plan of disposing of the business so well that all were rushed through in the same fashion. It certainly expedited business very much. The convention was imbued with the idea that harmony was all essential, and clashing en- tirely undesirable, with such a strong team in the field as Bigelow and Bulkeley, or the 1.-two B's, D as Mir. Eaton remarked. Hence all locality prejudices had to give way for party interests. The convention got started at about 10 o'clock. The great topic for the first hour was Governor EngGsh's attitude with regard to acceptance. A private letter or telegram from ex-Governor English was shown to the head men, and the rumor ran rapidly about that it was unfavorable to an acceptance Much concern was created there by, and the chances and probabilities were weighed and much debated in the lobbies 1T, ,6o But all grew calmer later. Confidence was restored the country was safe and all breathed easier, for English, so the news went, had not refused point blank and was to be nominated by exclamation.
 The convention was called to order by Sheriff John c. Byxbee, whose six feet and more loomed up before the convention in good shape, and the convention had favor able impression of the new Central Commit tee chairman adinterim. James H. Olmstead presided as temporary chairman of the con- vention with the following as secretaries, as announced yesterday, viz, Frank Spaulding, of Plainfield; J. J. Redmond, of Walling- ford; Edward A. White, of Cornwall; W. H. Stevenson, of Bridgeport.
 Mir. Olmstead in his speech extolled Han cock as not only a soldier of fame but statesman, who had a record untarnished. Why did the New York Times seek to ridicule Hancock's letter? Because Hancock showed statesman's knowledge in that letter. He claimed if there was 'Fsolid South" that Republicans had soidifed it by misrule. General Hancock was solid for constitutional rule. General Hancock pledges himself to stand by the 18th, 14th and 18th amend ments if elected President. He says certain powers were delegated to the States. In these the States must be sustained. General Hancock says the war is over and love and brotherhood are in order. The speaker said it was touching to see the South against whom Hancock had fought, solid for Hancock. Hancock succeeded in winning admiration in his management in the South because he ad- hered to the Constitution, on which he was posted.
 The permanent officers of the convention were as follows