New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-10
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
pH1SEAs C. LoUNsBURY FOR GOVERNOR
NEARLY 500 pKLEdArEs-A SPEECH By SENATOR
Plat.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUSE.t

IN this city the largest delegate conven
ton ever held by the party In tho State ASS delegates
being present aud otingonly ton less tnan the iu
number allowed by the rules OF party representation
Senator O. H. Patt presided both as temporary ana per
manenr chairman OF tho convention. As he took the
a,form he was greeted with round after round OF APP
n,ause In speech OF on hour he discussed the
noca issues OF the day. severely arraignng the Ad-
ministration OF Cleveland.
In answer to tho question OF how and why the Dem
ocratc party was In power he sadi "There were six
teen States sure to gvet 1e2 electoral vo'es' wiz "
shock the sensbility OF any Republican IL call them
the Solid SOUTH Though ought not to keep silent
will not speak OF the Shameless nauu OF
wicked crime against the republic by whch they were
ade sod Where they there they are SOLD STILL
The sad significance OF that sodity Is this that tho
Democratic party the representative OF the oivilza
ou thonght and purpose OF tho South rather than OF
the civilization thought and purpose OF the North AS
for the States OF York. Connecticut and New-Jsr
sew that gained Solid South the roc traders deserted
They went to their place They made common cause
with their Southern free trade friends CHIEF cause
OF Democratic Isuccess in the States to which have
.used was an appeal to the resess desire for change
II they were In tho frying pan then they are la the IRE
now They are quito ready TO change back Iheir
position Is freely illustrated by the sad epitaph
in an English churohyard L was well. L
ranted 10 be better. took physlo
and here am" Tho Senator reviewed the course OF the
Administration in It's Civil Service reform pretensons
Tho truth is that the Presidents Democratio poll
tican OF the average type with an exceedingly dicut
role to perform. lie must satisfy AMI mold the south
and rst satisfy and hold New York for 1855 lie must
feed hungry and thirsty Democrats with the spos OF
Office and he must please his idolatrous worshppers-
the Carl schurz style Civil Service reformers. Coming
TO Office on the popular yc Turn tho rascas ou he
has found II necessary to OF his apponecs
for dealcatons ana Irregularities than he has found
Republicans in the whole body OF oice-holders against
at al ha
made. He came into his place with the re-
iterates declaration that Public Office Is
public trust and Immediately proceeded to appoint
Cabinet other officers whose conduct has produced
almost universal public distrust"
The senator reviewed the PanE Electric connections OF
Attorney General Garland and or Solicitor-Genera
Goode. He held Secretary whitney accountable for the
run of John Roach and said that the attack upon Roach
was made In that Democratic shipbnilders might
not have him for rival In bidding for naval vessels
called to the violation ofaw by Postmaster
General Villas In refusing the appropriation for
CARRYING mails in American vessels In the matter OF
pension vetoes tho Senator saidi "When ono reads in
those veto messages the heartess at the suffer
ing soldier, and the audacious but unjust crit- |
cism OF Congress- 1t Ia dlfncult TO speak
ia respectful terms OF the Presidents conduct |
will say only this: The President who had just sp
probation OF his Office or his duty would be Incapable OF
H." The coast defence subject and the lnaotion OF
the Democratic House upon the Canadian ana Mexican
ouestions were all handled vigorously Turning to tho
record OF the Republican party on protection he sadi
"The hopeful solution OF the great labor problem in the
United states depends upon our adherence 10 the pro-
tectye system Under mat alone can labor produce a
pec to obtain larger share OF the wea,h ne mol ps 70
produce" lie did not regard the labor or the temper
questions as new Issues While pto1i0itl0nlst
himself did propose 10 run anuck and XII Oil MS
friends and the OF temperance as we'll ~ the emu
OF the speech Senator Platt was oheered loudly
The convention then organized by eectng Ylce-pres |
for emulate for Governor was called for the vote
AIKEN by counties 1t was agreed hat penang the
II brought samuel Fessenden OF Stamford to the plat
form In an eloquent fifteen minutes speech ne pre-
ton and named Phneas g. l.ounsbury, OF kldgeheh |
greatest enthusiasm Samuel Hart OF New-London, |
presented OF speaker John A. Tbbits, OF New
London, TO the. convention IN brief but elective
OF Canton spoke in behalf of Morgan g. BGlkeiey
OF Hartford lie praised Mr. Bulkeeys administrative
ability and described his strength In The CITY Oh IaI
tT ss O1Ei SoeT t iss S Sa
Cooke l; Cooley, l. The result was greeted Win great
HnlkeIey,s friends moved 10 mako tho nomination of
Mr. LOunsbury formal CONCENTRATING tue party on the
and ffom Mr BuiSeisys friends throughout the state,
On behalf of tao ib1its DELEGATION MI PARK seeon1sd
nominee Of one hour was ordered, and on
reassembng the remainder OF the ucEet Was WAS pnt
OF Hartford, for LleutenantGoyernor l. N. Hgb-
bard WalngiOrd for SECRETARY OF states Alexander
Warner OF Woodstock for Treasurer Thomas Clark
North StOningtOn. for Controller Ihe TICKET repre-
SCENTS eight counties in tho State and is looked
uuon with great satisfaction by the Republicans.
Senator Hawley after the nominations wero made. adj
dressed the convention briefly. The convention was
harmonous not ripple OF dscOrd disturbing II and II
was enthusiastic a convention as met In the |
state OF Connecticut. The friends of Mayor Bulkeey
I'm view OF his brief OF less than forty days,
much pleased with his vote and VIII most cordially sup
mort .he ticket Tho nominations for the minor offices
are especially good ones. Mr. Lounsbury came up to
Hartford this afternoon and was IN consultation with
the State Committee preparatory to opening the cam
at once
The party platform fayors tariff upon imported pro-
ductions of iowpreed foreign labor, fairy and Justly
distributed. to protect the interests OF Amer-
rRera
dens. II condemns tho Democratic party for It's
persistent efforts overthrow the protective sys-
TEN. thereby paralyzng trade. II declares the |
Republican party friend OF the abOrng classes
poses the Importation OF cheap labor from foreign coun
tries under contract OF employment, convict labor In
competitor with free labor. the granting OF any |
more land to railroad or other corporations. |
and selling Of lands TO syDdicates or aensi fayOrs
the organization OF workingmen for mutual improve
ment and benefit and pledges the party to such legsla
ton will tend to restore harmony between employer
and employed; favors the establishment OF National
department OF industries and laborj denounces the
attempt Of the Democratic party to change the tarif
ws as an attack upon American labor calculates to
reduce the OF the sborng man and degrade his
condition and expresses the readiness OF the party to
forward enactment OF such lava tending To eradicate
the evils OF noxication public sentiment de-
mand.
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