Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-05
COnNECrICUT DEMOCRATS.



+. Nj. Waller OF Now London, Nominated
tor GOvernOr-Tho Resolutions.
The Connecticut Democratic convention
met in Hartford, and was organized by
the appointment Of James G.. Gallagher,
of New Haven, temporary chair.
man. Mr.. Gallagher criticised the in-
ternal revenue law and its oppressive
operation in match and tobacco taxes.
Hon. William Hamersly, Of Hartford, was
made chairman of tho committee on :resO-
lutiOns. At noon the convention took
recess of half All hour, after which MIR.
Gallagher was made permanent president.
The resolutions assert tho supremacy Of
the general government within range of
its power, the independence of the states
in the wise exercise Of all powers not as
signed to the general government, and
declare persistent opposition to all strain
ed interpretations of the power named in
the Federal constitution. They advocate
strict economy in the expenditure of pub
lie moneys and tho restriction of apprO
priatiOns from the national treasury to
objects clearly Of a national character, a
revision of the internal revenue law and
of tho tariff that shall reduce taxation so
that the revenue shall not exceed the pre-
sent needs of the government.
The result of the informal ballot for gov.
ernor IS as follows Thomas NJ. Waller,
of New London, 2OS L. B. Morris, 100 !;
E. A Brick, SO scattering Q. MIR. WAL
Ter, having received 4 majority Of the votes
cast, he was declared the nominee by &C.
clamatiOn. For lieutenant governor the
convention nominated George G. Sumner,
Of Hartford for secretary of state, ID.
Ward Northrup; for treasurer, DR.. AL
fred r. Goodrich and for controller,
Thomas r. Sanford.
The platform approved the presidents
veto of the river ard harbor bill, favOrs
temperance, not prohibition, aud condemns
tho Republican administration for it's al
legged extravaganza.
Elliott at Reading.
Mortimer F. Elliott, Democratic candi-
date for congressman -at-large, and VIM.
s. Stenger, of Chambersburg, came to
Reading on Wednesday and were taken in
hand by a number of prominent members
of the party, among them Congressman
Ermentrout and SenatOr Sherer. They
held reception in the Keystone house
parlOrs and addressed a meeting in the
grand opera house. County Chairman
Harris presided. Tho evenings meeting
was the opening one of the Democratic
campaign in that city. The Cameron
method of conducting the political affairs
of the state formed the speakers principle
theme. The Americus and Keystone
clubs, each forty members strong, attend
ed the meeting in 4 body. Mr. Elliott
was particularly severe on Cameron for
setting up new parties in tho shape of IL
boring organizations and then bartering
for the votes OF workingmen. He warned
the latter to beware of all such traps and
to stick to the Democratic party, which,
he claimed, was their only friend, and all
the large corporations sided with tho Re
publicans.
Can Beaver Answer This?
Philadelphia aChrOnicle-Herald.
He has put forth no new ideas he has
left NO definite impress on the canvass !;
he has been as child in the hands of the
bosses he was kept out of the joint dis
cussiOn with Stewart by them because
they knew that he was no match for that
trained debater he has refused to ex-
plain his record at Chicago he has
not discussed the platform ON which he
stands, except in utteriDg silly platitudes {;
not word has escaped from him on the
outrage he has been as silent
as the grave on the spoils sy stem he has
not had the moral courage to step forward
as would any statesman with any show Of
defense to make he has sunk all personal
pride in his hotheaded eagerness to be
governor of this state by the grace of boss
favor.