Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-18

maintenance of the Constitution in the spirit of the men who made 1.-the prosperity and happiness for all in all parts of the land these depend upon the success of the Demo cratic party and the election of it's noble candidate.
 To this great end all private ambition should be sacrificed and all personal self seeking and local claims subordinated.
 In this great contest Connecticut is claimed as doubtful State. She is certainly pivot al State; and with harmonious counsels and wise nominations she is certainly Demo cratic.
 hold it to be the duty of every Democrat to contribute to such result by every means in his power and by any sacrifice at his com mand.
 In view of the consequences at stake all differences should be adjusted, all jealousies put aside, all claims and preferences surren- dered, and the convention be left at liberty to select such candidate as will not only unite the great Democratic party, but also draw to it's support that great body of conservative voters who are opposed to sectionalism and misrule.
 have no doubt that the convention will, by the exercise of wisdom and harmony, come to such result, and that it's proceed ings will place Connecticut in the list of that great majority of the States which are cer- tain for Hancock and English
 The caucus above spoken of was one at tended by very few persons, and these were the chief party magnates. Ex-Senator William H. Barnum, chairman of the Nation al Democratic Committee, loomed up, the great central figure in this caucus. Conf dential communications had been received from other party magnates. At eight o'clock it had been decided that English must be the candidate. He had not as yet spoken, but the subject had been laid before him. With Bigelow on the Republican side right here in the Democratic stronghold, which he carried as candidate for Mayor by 2,3OO majority, English was demanded. This state of feel ing among the leaders was soon communica- ted to the rank and file among the delegates, and generally appeared to meet cordial SUD- port. At half past eight Barnum sallied forth to take view of the Democratic pow the procession, which was heralded by the discharge of rockets from the Green and the Hancock Club room in Whittelseys and the Jefferson Club room in Lyon building and the glare of red fire. Also, the Green being vividly lit up by the calcium lights, the great iron man from Lime Rock was en- abled to see the speakers platforms, with nobody on them as yet except the pre- siding officers and a few prominent Demo- crats of the city, together with the blue coat ed servants of the city, who, baton in hand, guarded the steps. But the serious business on hand was to learn whether English could withstand the onset brought to bear upon him to induce him to stand in the gap. As had been circulated about quickly among the delegates, a large party of whom were already in town, no general caucusing would be done until 10 o'clock, when the county caucuses would be held at the Tontine. The slate as it stood at nine o'clock was, English for Gov ernor and 0. M. Pond of Hartford for Lieu tenant Governor, while for Secretary or Comptroller, Pagan of Middletown was be- ieved to be the coming man. Mir. Pond is a director in the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Go. and prominent in f. nancial circles in Hartford. Among the LOG or more arrivals at the New Haven House were the following more noted men of the party:
 w. H. Barnum Lime Rock; NJ. B. Richard son, Lime Rock; O. B. King, Watertown ; M. w. Seymour, Bridgeport F. B. Loomis, New London; Wm. H. Stevenson, Bridge port G. w. Bentley, New London; J. H. Olmstead, Stamford s. s. Blake, Bridge port; Dwight Morris, Bridgeport C.C Hub bard, Hartford D. B. Lockwood, Bridge port; General D. N. Couch, Norwalk Fred M. Brown, Hartford; G. H. Hollister, Litch- field G. W. Peet, Canaan.
 At ten o'clock the Tontine swarmed with delegates, and at that hour the sentiment of the inchoate convention had Become thor oughly crystallized for English for Governor and Pond for Lieutenant Governor Would the Governor accept? was a question many times asked. None could speak affrmatively, but again and again 1t was echoed that it was the only course which the exigencies of the situation would permit. It was authorita- lively announced that the plan of the con. vention to-day would be to nominate English ment of the session. The ticket as planned at late hour stood as follows:
 For Governor, James E. English, New Haven.
 For Lieutenant Governor 0. M. Pond. Hartford.
 For Secretary of state Judge s. s. Blake, Bridge port
 For Treasurer, Merrick A. Marcy, Union.
 For Comptroller, Csrter of Norwich.
 Marcy has represented his town in the Leg islature and his district in the Senate. He served in the Senate in 1874 and later again.
 Carter, of Norwich, was candidate for Con- gress against Wait two years ago.
 The minor positions on the ticket may be changed, but as to English and Pond all seemed enthusiastically united.
 For temporary chairman of the conven- tion to-day, J. H. Olmstead of Stamford, ex- State attorney for Fairfield county, has been selected, and Senator W. W. Eaton will be permanent chairman. For temporary secre- taries, F. W. Spaulding of Plainville, J. J. Redmond of Wallingford, Edwin White of Cornwall, and Supt. Wm. H. Stevenson of the Shore Line have been selected
 Various of the county caucuses were held last evening, and others will be held at 8 o'clock this morning.
 A dinner was given the members of the State Central Committee at the Homestead at West Haven shore by Ex-Mayor Shelton In the afternoon. They sat down to the spread at about o'clock. There were no speeches.
 Among the prominent Democrats at the Tontine were ex-Mayor Lewis, Capt Richard Peck, ex-Mayor Sperry, ex-Senator Morse of Thomaston, Gen. Wm H. Green of Hart ford, Editor Parsons of the Register, Select man Andrew, J. D. Plunkett, Wm. A. Wright, Mir. Wheeler of Westport, G. W. Peet of Canaan, who was pointed out as the next Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fourth district and who ''has bar'l '' ex-State Controller Goodrich of Vernon, John L. Hunter of Willimantic, Sheriff Byx- bee.
 Ex-Gov Charles R. Ingerson and ex-Judge Waldo of Hartford have been decided upon for Presidential electors at large
 Greene Kendrick, of Waterbury, will pre- sent the name of c. M. Pond for the nomi nation for Lieutenant Governor
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