Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-10-14
Republican County Convention.

| last week ana organized Win the appointment
of Ralph E. Garfield, of New Milford. as
temporary Chairman, and G. H. Welch, of
Wolcottville, as Clerk. The following CON-
mittees were then nominated:
Permanent Organization :-Rollin Fl. Cook,
| of Winsted Chas. d. Blinn, of New Milford
Lyman Dunnipg, of North Canaan; William
B. Atwood, of Thomaston and Geo. w. Cole,
of Torrington.
Credentsals:-Wm. Il. Ely, of Winsted;
Earl Buckingham, of Washington; r. P.
Knight, of Sharon.
Resolutions: Henry W. Peck, of Bethle-
hem; J. L. Carson, of Wolcottville; A. P.
Bradstreet, of Thomaston.
After recess of twenty minutes to examine
credentials, the committee made their report
which was accepted.
The Committee on Permanent Organize
ton reported in favor of making Mr.. Ralph E.
Garfield President, and Mr. g. HI. WEIGH,
Secretary. Report accepted.
On presentation of names much favor was
shown to that of E. W. Spur, of Canaan, the
Republican candidate in 1877. Finally MIR.
Lyman Dunning of Canaan announced that
| Mr.. Spur would. under no circumstances, al
low his name to be used in the convention.
Mr.. Charles j. Porter, of Goshen, seemed to
be the favorite candidate and upon an informal
ballot received 81 out of 40 votes cast. On
motion of Mr.. Earle Buckingham the nomina-
ton of Mr. Porter was made unanimous by
| reclamation.
Mr.. VIM. B. Atwood spoke strongly in ia
| vor of Mr.. Porter as old comrade in the
army.
Messrs. E. W. Spur, William B. Atwood
and Charles D. Blinn were appointed COM
! mittee to notify MIR. Porter of his nomination.
Messrs John W. Brooks, Earle Buckingham
and Lyman Dunning, were appointed County
Committee.
The committee reported resolutions strongly
endorsing the nomination; and, the business
of the Convention having been finished, an
adjournment without day was voted little
after noon.
One of the most shameful political assess
ments of which we have ever heard, is that
put upon the New York policeman by the
Republican and Democratic committees The
policemen are appointed by a Commission,
half Republican and half Democratic, and the
assessment they are compelled to pay is equal
y divided between the two parties. When
we consider that the money which goes to one
side Just neutralizcs that which goes to the
other, the first thought is that nobody gains
anything by such maneuver while the poor
policeman loses. On reflection we see, how.
ever, that the machine managers and the cor
rupt voters are considerable gamers, though
neither party receives the least net advantage.
Tuesday night of last week the most valu-
able portion of Holmes, Booth & Hayden's
brass mills at Waterbury was burnt, causing
loss of some $3.50, 900, and throwing 400 hands
out of employment. The fire originated in
sparks which set the roof of the muffling mill
on fire. This occurred before the shops
closed. The fire was at once extinguished as
was supposed, but just after the closing of the
mills got under such Roadway that the rolling
mill and lamp shop were both destroyed be-
fore the fire could be brought under control.
The property burnt was insured for $500, 900.
The same firm had their spoon shop burnt in
February last
Telegraphic reports from Ohio and In
diana indicate heavy Republican gains in
both States. Ohio has probably given from
5000 to co. 900 Republican majority, and In
diana is thought to have gone Republican by
from 1000 to 5000. Subsequent reports may
change the aspect of affairs, as they did in
Maine; but, as the reports now stand, they
indicate strong popular reaction in faver of
Republicanlsm, with vehement probability
that Garfield will carry New York and Con-
necticut in November, and possibly New
| Jersey.
TIE Republican County Convention Of
Thursday last made an excellent nomination
for Sheriff. Mr.. Charles J. Porter, of Goshen
| is an uDeXceptionable man and will make good
sheriff if elected. He is not the experienced
politician his opponent certainly u.s. and has an
| uphill fight before him. Nevertheless with
| a strong effort, and with the tide setting to-
ward Reputficanism as it now appears to be
| doing the Republicans have chance of re-
| deeining to county.
There were twenty one people killed and
large number wounled 10y a collision between
| two sections Of an accommodation train in
Pittsburgh, Saturday night. The engine crashed
into crowded passenger car in the rear of the
FIRST section, the disaster being occasioned it is
| said, by the fault of f1agman.
Gen. Walkers report on the South Carolina
census is published and sustains the count of
June last Examination shows that the GEN.
sus of 1870 was very defective, giving much
| lower population than that to which South
Carolina was Justly entitled.
Quite a stir has been made in the political
| world by published interview" with Gen.
Grant, in which he attributes great vanity and
ambition to Hancock, and censures him Sc
verely for the course he took in Louisiana
Subsequent corrections have somewhat modi-
fed the original interview but, even when
modified, the charges are of kind that must
make hard feelings between Grant and Han
cock without having much influence on the
presidential issue.
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The tariff is becoming more important
question as the canvas goes on, at least in the
East The manufacturers fear wholesale
upset with Democratic Congress and Dem.
ocratic President. The recent history of the
Democratic party does not indicate however
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much ardor on their part as revenue re-
| formers
There are said to have been GO, 600 Ameri-
cans in Europe, last summer. If they spent
even as little as $500 a head, that would
amount to thirty million dollars; nosmall sum
to go directly out of American into European
pockets.
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