New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

he was not especially happy. few OF the peIsons
who were most active In urging his claims having
made his official life burden 70 hlm Dy lusi'e,"s
on being paid ~ offices when ,no and consent
prevented his giving them little oIceho ~
dial sprang mp few weeks usv .nnrtjsse
his summary election from the hGeCutll0
chamber of one of the most persistent ana lhlpet-
tinent of those. In that matter tie rONerh"ii
action met the approval OF the state press ""u ''0
cordial Endorsement of the public 80
The Office of Governor of Connecticut Is no, QUO
II great responsibility OF power; IN nus IN. IN
portani function Is to observe onc,aa There
and maintain the dignity Of the POSITION l ntht
are few appointments within his gift none Hi nlc1
are sineCures OF have large salaries attscheu Snt
all are subject TO confirmation oy me oI. ovorndr
NAV be said in commentator OF UoNcILn o,
Walters administration that ndS a.
for the most part dignined anu u, ,'s
Greet disappointing in this regard the EXPECTATIONS
of some no were most influential 10 his promotion
and tho fears of many who thought they nau dt
him Connecticut imitation OF the late U9Ntinoi VI
Massachusetts, II Is an open question WhetutI vi
not ne desires q renomlDatOn IecuniaTliy IL
would be a Disadvantage, ~ tue small sAisry - ~
compensation fnr he loss OF business ho S"staih9
In his law practice Nor Is n by any locanS cel'an
that he can have a denomination IL he desires IT,
The orr e1nal opposition TO him. winch came rom
the older aud more conservative leaders OI lno
party Is ms strong ever aud his course as 'oNer-
nor has disappointed 40 many ct hlsiormer admirers
that he cannot count upon any enthusiastic support
from that quarter l.leutenant-G0yeihOl sumner
l. believed To be nOurishing an ambition iol promo
ton and being gentlemen of great personal pop
ularity. il IL not at all unlikely that he will I've
given the nomination II he does not. IA the eNeIcise
of wise discretion, decline an hOnOr HuiCn
this year promises TO be emp y. , lhete
have been times, 1t Is thonsnt'
when Governor Waller has Turned over III ms own
mind. in medtatiyc way The poSslDlN OF Sev,He
his name second on Presidential ticket, II ihaI
bee still buzZes IN his bonnet. and he sh"nIu DO
appointed a. IL is said he wishes. to ho delegate
To- the National Convention. there Is no telling what
may come of it.. la Democratic convention nc Is
:" rattler.'
GENERAL HAwLEY THu CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS
FOR PRESIDENT.
There is very little political discussion III the
State People ask each other when they meet now
things look and who's going to be nominated
They find ont after diligently comparing notes on
the subject that things" have no particular
{" look" and that nobody has any idea who's
going TO be nominated" on either side. An enter
prlsing newspaper in Mddletown lately essayed to
get the opinions of leading men OF both parties on
the Presidential question. The result only showed
that the same remarkable indifference concerning
candidates prevails in Connecticut that character
ICES the situation i'll other states. one thlng now
ever is brought ont by the Republican canvass
which is likely to have an effect upon the choice Oh
delegates to the National Convention nat Is tne
fact that Connecticut has candidate OF her own IN
whose support the party Is practically ulahimous
aud thoroughly enthusiastic, thOugh WIN HttIe
hope of securing his nomination. Inc Connectlcut
delegation TO Chicago will be unit Tor General
hawiey, and it is not unlikely that they VIII 80
under Instructions from the convention TO that
end. Among Democrats there appears 10 be utter
apathy and indifference with perhaps languld
leaning toward tho old ticket" Tie insertion OF
a clause squirting toward revenue reform in theif
call for the State Convention made a little ripple
of talk among The professional politicians. but that
was all. The Republican convention Is called tOr
April 20, the Democratic for June y.