New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21

wires are cut off, troops are massed, ana
absolute secrecy is maintained IN regaru 10
the day and hour of the ceremonial. An
autocrat. nominally the most powerful des-
not in Europe, he must sneak INTO his capital,
be crowned by stealth. and then run for his
life with the Empress at his heels.
The Republicans of Connecticut enter the
campaign under most favorable auspices. They
have in General Buckley q candidate for
Governor who was SO unanimously the choice
of the party that his nomination by the state
Convention yesterday was merely Formally.
His experience as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mas
both added TO his fitness for the higher ONCE
and strengthened him before the people. Ills
nomination was simply the first step III we'll
earned promotion, and we have little doubt
that the people will add the second step In
November by electing HIM Governor by
handsome majority He stands on an admir-
able platform, and his associates on the ticket
are all calculated to add to its strength.
The outcome of the Syracuse Convention
still depends upon the will of the old 1llden
workers, who have been consulting for two
DAYS in MIR. Mannngs room at Syracuse
What their decision will be is not yet disclosed,
and the situation is in almost as chaotic con-
ditlon as it was twenty four hours ago. Thcre
seems to be no doubt, however, that the
Flower boom has touched its highest point and
is now swiftly on the wane. The leading
candidate last night appeared to be General Slo-
cum, whose friends claimed his nomination as
IL,
possible but not probable. Mayor Cleveland's
chances were considered scarcely less than
those of General Slocuni. AS for the fate OF
Tammany it is generally believed that its dele
cation will be- admitted, and that the Democ-
racy will present solid front to the RepuDii-
cans in the next election. John Kelly salu aSt
night that he expected to see the Tammany del
egates admitted, and that if they were he would
support the ticket nominated. The one
gloomy feature of the situation at Syracuse
as night closed upon it was the total dis
appearance of the poor little Perry Belmont
boom.
The amiable contest for the Republican
nomination for Governor of Massachusetts
has ended well in the choice OF Robert H.
Bishop. With two such aspirants as him
and Congressman Grape to choose be-
tween blunder was impossible. The
spirit IN which the friends of Mr.. Grape
made the nomination of Mr. Bishop unanl-
nous argues well for the success OF the ticket
| in November. OF that success there is happily
no doubt whatever. General Butler, after
an arduous and pertinacious pursuit of many
wears, has at last succeeded in "bottling" the
| whole Democratic party of the State. He has
| been so completely successful as TO secure his
bitterest opponent in the party, Judge Abbott
to preside over the Convention which rendered
the nomination :hy acclamation, and this is
certainly glory enough for one year 1t n:aJ
be true "a reported that the Judge only
acouiesced after the General pledged himself
to act like gentleman" during the campaign,
but that does not alter the fact of his sub
mission General Butler has the whole Dem
ocratc party behind him, but the whole Dem
ocratic party is not large enough to make him
| Governor, and the day has passed when he
can hope to draw Republican votes. He may
| be able, even if he "acts like gentleman"
| to stir up slight political commotion, but
| there is no reason to doubt that Mr.. Bishop
| and the other candidates who complete the
unusually strong ticket, will be elected by the
usual Republican majority. The spirit aud
character of the Convention were sufficient
promise of such result.