New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18
THE PARTY DEMORALlZED.

HE PAhI1 DBMOhhLlLI-D
THE POLITICIANS DisHrARrrNrD OVER THE PROS
PECTs OF REPUBLICAN, VICrORY-LEADEEs DE-
CIINrSG TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
lFRouA STAFF CoRREsPo SDENr Of THE TRlBUSE.l
Nrw-H,yFN, Aug l7.-Nir. Brandcgcc the Presi-
dent of the Republican State Convention, uttered
prophecy last week, when, upon the nomination OF
Blgclow and Bulkeev for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor he said. "We'vc got 'em on the rum
For certainly no one ever saw such scamperng ot
candidates Generalization of leaders and panic
among the party as the Democracy of Connecticut
have been exhibiting for the past SIX days. lhe
popularity and strength of the Republican ticket
were recognized at once. and by this token as well
as BY the Enthusiastically genuine enthusiasm which
animated the Convention that nominated IT, the
Democratic leaders convinced that 1t
meant business and foreshadowed Republican sue
cess. Every day since the nominations were maze
they have been growing stronger, and every day
the panic in the ranks of the opposition has in
creased.
Last night Mayor Bigelow the Republican can
ddate for Governor was received here on his return
from Saratoga by great Outpouring of the people,
who marched to his house, with bands or music,
fireworks and Examinations, to welcome and
CONGRATULATE him. Though the shortness OF the
notice gave little time for preparation, the demon
stration was an immense success. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Bigelow rhe Hon. Dexter X. Wright
Colonel Frank D. Soat, Mr.. John s. Fowler and
Mr.. Charles A. Baldwin.
The effect of the nominations. which has been go
inspriting to the Republicans has been CORE
spondingly depressing to the Democrats. Until tins
ticket WAS nut in nomination it generally be-
eved that the Democratic ticket of two years ago
with Ex-Governor Hubbard at its head, would be
renominatcd. This was the obvious purpose of the
party managers in Hartford, and 1T was understood
that NJ. Hubbard had so far overcome his disaste
for the exctements and annoyances Of active poll
ties AZ TO consent to be again candidate. There
was some opposition TO bin in Hartford arising from
dissatisfaction with some of his appointments when
Governor, and from local dIsaifecton toward
Senator Eaton Mr. Burr, of The Times, and General
Franklin, the recognized leaders, and there was
prospect of little furry of opposition to him from
New Haven where the Democratic organization
seems to have been pretty much captured by Messrs
Troup and Graves, Of The Union, lately leaders of
the Greenback party in the State Bnt these hostile
elements would have been insufficient to defeat
Unbbard's nomination had that gentcmah con-
sented 10 run. His refusal to be candidate WAS
decided upon immediately after the nomination OF
the Republican ticket. though 1t was not publicly
announced until last night.
DEMOCRATS SEEKING CANDIDATE.
In the hope OF counteractiDg Mr.. BlgeOws pop
ularity in his own town OF New-1aven, the attempt
has been made to put the nomination, which 1t was
soon seen would 60 a-begglng, upon Ex-Governor
English But Governor English has had so much OF
public life, having been member of Congress, Gov
ernor, United States Senator for a few months by
appo,ntment, and a prominent candidate for the
Presidential nomination of his party that he Is I'M
willing at his time of life to make the sacrifices OF
onJ hat WQuld
and MP to this time has steadily refused. Perhaps,
foo having once been used as caspaw to elect
M " william II. Barnum 10 the seat in the Senate
which he himself was filling by Executive appoint
ment, and of which he had the virtual promise,
he is not anxious TO pull any more OF that gentle
mans chestnuts out of the fire.
Ex-Governor Iugersol has also been talked of;
but he refuses more positively even than Governor
English to lead the forlorn hope. The Hon. Thomas
NJ. Waller of New-London, the liveest and most
versatile Democrat in tie eastern part of the State
the man who presided over the last Democratic
State Convention, and when the Convention was
stupidly getting itself into snarl aud wrangle
skipped ont of the char and made II motion that
straightcned matters, skipped back aud put the
question and declared it carried made motion to
adjourn, put il. and declared the Convention ed-
iourued before any delegate had time to say q" Mr.
PTeSident"-thlS nlfnDle statesman Hds also pceH
talked of, but though ambitious, he is sagacious
enough to see that this is not a good time to run.
aud SO he came out in letter last night positively
declining to be a candidate.
Colonel Francis b. Loomis, of New-LOndOn, who
WAS elected Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
with Hubbard in 1876 has been very prominent
as n candidate, even before Ilubbard's withdrawal.
He is gentleman of great wealth and unquestoned
hberaty. and am told that Mr.. William ii. Bar
num- who though lie relies largely on moral forces
to carry elections. is still of the opinion that there
are times when it is necessary to supplement the
moral forces with something more tangible to ell
courage the boys" has favored the nomination of
Colonel Loomis. The Colonel is also the favOrite
of the Greeuback wing of the party. headed by
Mcssrs Tronp and Graves, who are now the rec0g-
nlzed leaders of Democracy III this city and county,
That wing wOud have urged his renomlna-
ton as against Hubbard. upon the ground that
there was no reason why the 5000 Greenbackers
who voted for their own candidate as against
Hubbard two years ago should vote for Hub
bard now, and would have asked the nom-
nation of Loomis as concession TO them
1t is hardly probable that Hubbard would
have been shcved at their demand. Aud yet,
though minority in the party, they have had to a
considerable extent a dominating influence in its
councils for the past four or five years. Congress-
man Phelps has been nominated by the Democrats,
aud will undoubtedly be repominated this fall. at
their dictation against the wishes of majority OF
the old-time leaders. And they were sufficiently
powerful in the State Convention two years ago to
give the piatfo an imitation slant which disgust
ed Hubbard to that degree that he thought seri-
ously OF refusing to accept the nomination. aud
drove Senator Eaton and Mr. Burr out OF the Con-
venion 1t will be seen from this that they are by
no means to be despised.
Will. COLONEL LOOMS BE SoMfSArEDf
All this talk of Looms, however was before the
stampeds began. Now that Hubbard declines, and
English and Ingersol refuse to run. and Waller