New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-03

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HARTFORD, Sept. Ex-Governor Walters
scheme to capture the Democratic nomin for Cover
nor by declining TO be candidate succeeded to-day
There was n strong undercurrent OF opposition to him,
but II had candidate TO crystalline upon except Lieu
teuant-GOvernor sumner who was not consulted oelng
out town. and it It's silent consent to the pro
gramme. There demand to have Mr. Gallagher
chairman Of the State Committee to whom the Cover
nor. letter OF decnation sent read the letter; hut
twice the conventions by close vote refused 10 near IT,
Mr. Gallagher said he letter was addressed 20 MN per-
sonay last week. and he we'd 1t TO no one nut upon
arriving in NewYork the next day he found printed
there How 1t got into print he could not TELL from
this it was inferr, that the Governor gave it ont hims III
as feeler, d, signing It as hedging arrangement
in csse he failed TO WIN. 20 lonS as
4 was understood about the convention that he really
wanted the nomination. other candidates would not con-
sent to enter for competition. Moreover, there were
many delegates i'm the convention opposed to him on
general principles who wanted him 10 run in order 10
have an opportunity TO assist in his burial
The convention duh of incidents and exec dinGlY
dull in brain force. There not single speech OF
moment; all commonplace.
Congressman f. W. Seymour pres ded but he was sur
ferng from a severe cold, and was so hoare MS
not to be heard by one-fourh the delegates
His speech on taking the chair was short
The attendance was nonceably light showing lack oil
interest the state ont OF total membership oi 49'
delegates than 400 present and to conceal the
fact as far possible there roll of delegates re-
ported
An informal ballot for Governor gave Waller 2o2 and
Simmer "a; and ON the formal ballot Waller nom
ma ed with 13s votes to spare and then received the IA
vor ny aecdma ion The present state officers were re-
nominated bv accamation as follow:
Lieutenant Governor George G. Sumner, Hart ord ;
Secretary Of State ID. Wsrd Norhrop, MddletoF Fni !
Treasurer A. r. Goodrich. Vernon There was contest
anp rf bciu
Thomas Sanford, Of Reddng, who was defeated
two years ago, the ticket, but Senator Joseph
D. Plunkett of Haven, was nOminite ; 232 TO 100
Tba fo ow ne arr The presiden ial Electors At larg
Afrrd f. Burr Har ford; Frederick ". GrusgertYn
Daril Dislrcts-Is, Robert Patieu, EAin-toi' ia
Ueniy G. Iunnard, Middle own lid. Francs b.. Loo
n,is New-Iordon: IVth. owen b, King, Natertnwn
Fairfield County, defeated on IT'S candidate lor O.hm n
0er o eacoT aoe and st succeeded though James y
Dis of New fl ven, was pat IN nonn'tlon as an laH &
| pertinent to leave him of.
THE PLATFORM.
A platform containing eight resolutions was then
afop,ed The first declares that 10 secure "a proper ciV
service change OF administration is necessary" for
the Republican plrtyis controlled that 1t cannot
reform the aouscs' The third approves the Chicago
patform the hfth protest. galst sucl liquor lava as
! "iuerere with personal rights and privileges and are
snmptuary in cd Ct and avors license aw,; the sixth
favors e dsaton hat will tighten the brlens OF taxa
| ton cure secret ba lot, give woraneinen weekly
|
a duty on Sumatra tobacco that will protect the leaf
tobacco interests Of Conncccut the eighth presents
the c indldaes The second ana fourth panks are as
| follows:
Rtsolrcd That we cordially approve The nomination or
Grover Cleveland for Prc-deIi. Ills integrity ma ptnu
euce I'd cevO ion pubic interests his cnmy 10 cor
rdpt combn tiOus nis aD lty and nj, ma ~ aN0"a OF
The cardinal principles upon which our nee lnst III
are be preserved have brought hm 10 ire 1ro hN n'
Lad o. those frec-ucn who demand reform We also
approve the NOMINATION Of Thomas A. Hend cks FOR Nc'
! President His services legislator and ,Xect i've
Oic proofs of his anty aud honest devotion 10 t9
public inter These EN- nent STA esSn are Wei
70 eNg nccs Of the times. Pubic &C rus
afford no proof either of them has sold official nn-
| ence for "A valuable cOn-icraton l....
JtS0red the taxes levi by the tcdcra 'foNc'h
mcnt should sufficient meet IT. actual wants, ana
tho r, euue obtained from import duties can nd must p
So adiu-ted a. to encourage and promote the heAlll
growth # our dus nal terests and pI0tee American
| lab, + AGAINST the cheaper wages PAID IN Europe
An effort was made 10 secure an amendment recohsru
erng the repeal of the factorzng law in tue nefs OF
worklnr1nen but It failed, through the efforts OF Lieu
! tenant Governor DH.
The ticket nOmu lted will be defeated nv large ma
to u II is expected that Governor Waller VIII p y the
| EN- tgogue TINS time curing an autnonop'ly ca
diIlt; but il nc attempts L. III record WILDE shown
up ne has been corporation lawyer Tor years in ana
on of the Leg stature, ana ~ 10 the n' ol ms ti'otoh
TWO wears hc hat been among ia" itdds i'p ISL
! I'D te state lis friends say hs programme now is ~
| show monopoly tendencies o. tbe h,pupCdl
convention which u all respects convention oi the
people. mp Candidates Ol 'H' S-Iii i''' l''
Afcr The liournmeut Of the Conyel ton meene OF
| tie contra. committee he'd, aud James gallagher
| wa, elect 81 chairman.