, 1880-04-08
CONNECTICUT.
ltEpUpItCAN CONVENTION.

Special DIspatch TO 1Hs Cheapa Tribune.
lIAltTFoun, Co.l,,.. april lin tho StatD Con-
yemtlon ut New Haven tt-tany for tho election of
delegates to ChfcnYp. tho Republicans ut Con-
,,coticut nctcl with their previous caution. Tito
Convention wis ono af tho lnrKcHt nll 1nost
thoroughly representative tllAt hus bccn held
for yuura. It WIS Understood Among tho Elttti.
llcrs this morning prior tn tho caalng Ut tho
Convention to nrtlur that tho friends ut onn or
two lending l'rusIdcnuut lssprants had not,
despite lnst nights coarseis Of old pol!ttcnt
stratcEists, abandoned tho ittea nf trying to Pit
tho Convention ot, record for this CT thut can.li-
dato. Tho Enttuls snen wore particularly c'r-
nest, because thpy reilly wcre In strongest torco
III tho Convention. Tho llntne n,ld tirnnt tleN.
WIN wnro nlsn II. gooit force, ulsn proposed to
have something to eay.
Anus ). 'rvunt, tho veteran Republican pull
tiufan of bridgeport, wns Permanent Chairman,
and nutln n speech emphasizing thu clAlNLs OF
Nanc, 0rant, nnd En'tltlst hut cautiously
nRrIlA1NtN0 r1toM EXPRESSING ANY s01tT or
PREFERENCE.
Choora grpotct tlD mention OF tho first two
nMlnes, nnd 4 perfect storm of applause occurred
wheu tho spGuker lntnc,l tho fav0rlt son 1t
vor1nnnt. lioynnd tho feature mentioned tho
spucch wus limited to nrr,'Ignlpg tho Democratic
party, nstl portruyny tho tangor vi lta sl,ccess.
with II Bultd South nt Its back clnnoru.la and
dangerous to tho best ntGrcstA OF tho country.
Afiur tho appointment ut tho usllat commit.
tees, Charles dudley WAruer, u1to ut tho editors
OF tho Hartford CUHrdA, which ID Ea,nuntls
nrKnn In CnnnustIollt, Up1nea tho ball by utIpr-
-" f<sareti, That tho Republicans of Connecticut
tlcsts0 tho nonlnlion ut Chicago Of y eAn!iiuta
nll sections Ut tho ct'iutt} anu whosa character
| ts ~ party platfarll; anl that wo Foeognlxe IN
| 0cDrB1 r. EAntlitas, Oe Vurtnunt (KrtMt ni@
piausu], or EIhn u. WMKs.burne, 0f tllino!s
ldtmlnlshgd applRusel. Htatcsman Hhosononli.
/ hutton vii! need nO tlcfGnsp.
This tlrst gun for Etlint1ltls
TOOK THE CONVENTION By sUnrn1sE,
| and the first shot In opposition to tha attempt
| u fu.st cthor Etlmuigls ur Wnshblr'lD AnoH tho
who in.iyed to insert after tho tl!niq of Wusa-
b,Arnu tho wnr1ls "ur aiy other man who i,iny
bu 1t'MllIatel ut ChicaEt.." Thla suggestion! wlla
greeted with general applause. md tue Grant
development " further opposition to Dir. War.
Tol. dowiy, another country delegate, .nado
frGhl0 Attcnipt t0 Aruuso tht HtAlIt lne!t Dy Ill
amendment fAvor!uY t!Ie ea-frcsident. hut 1e'
fure hQ or WAr1ter bud ~ opportunity f1r 4
l.eldOIi, lHteglllIAptl u mutton 10 lHt!vttsittly
postpone tho resolutions lttsl amendments alike
| .Ilu urged that tho 4e!cEntca 1o KeNt nhtruin
ulcletl, fur 1t inatr1lcttd Cunerttrut hect'.ncs
tIc.llnr rultlialu, 1T ChIcux6 n,lulEate A.ioihu.
nnd ynu duM't know now much crow you vii
| hAy2 tO tat."
Ano,htr deIegate-Tha old Confetleracy !
tntronclieA ut Washington We want 70 1ls
lNlge thu ttchel tlrlxadisFs, an1 w l1luat haie
u.al. eettnin to do Il. oraht llsiadxed thsus, an
iirandrXeU-wo don't knew that he eau b
elected. Lot W e1prt'sa III pScfetrllcu, but he I
reudlucss tn support tho nlan whoso election Gu