New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-06
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
THE COMING STATE CONVENTION.
A sHARP CONTEST FOR THE NOMINATION OF GOV
FRNOR.

sHARP CONTEST FOR THE NOMINATION OF GOV
ERVoR.
Upon TIE REGULAR cuRRfSrcsDESr or THE TRTRUyEA
HARTFORD, Sept. 5.-The preliminary can
yass for the Republican guheruatora candidacy closed,
far choice Of delegates concerned on satur-
day evening, when the last OF the 4o3 delegates who
will constitute the convention were selected. a
glance at the list delegates that tho body will
be marked uy the presence OF OF the nblest and
most esteemed Ia te party. II Is doubtful II there
ever b - beeu state more IN roughly repre-
sentative BODY OF meu than viii gather Ia this CITY
next Thnrsday. PLAT heads the Merden dele
CATION and Will undoubtedly be the chairman OF tho
convention end what will have 10 say " the duties
OF the Republicans III the State and county wall be
listened to with marked interest He has not addressed
tho people Of tie state, as Republican,
since the Presidential campaign. although he has made
ono or two TO able addresses topics since th
time before his townsnen. Other representative
who will be The floor VI tue convention viii bo ex-
State Senators John r. Hi and Francis b. Cooley, ami
George F. Bsse and T. G. Prentice, Of this city; n. d.
eperry LYude HARRISON George H. Watrous and Charles
A. Baldwin, OF New Haven II. H. Osgood ana jeremiah
Basey, OF Norwich ex-speaker simpnds. of Canton;
William G. Case. OF Cranky; Samuel tessenden. OF STAN
ford Colonel Rudd. OF LskevIlle Abah Catln OF Har-
miD;on and very largo number OF the members OF tue
last Legislature.
The for the Governorship has been very lively
indeed the past week, Lounsbury and Tibbitts ana
Bukeey men being active IN all sections OF tho State.
The result is decidedly mixed situation III which the
fact that neither of the candidates will be able
the solid backing OF his own county Ia generally
considered important matter. 1t hap
pens that Lounsbury and TiDbtts each have
supporters In the Hartford County delegations Buke-
ley and Lounsbury each have supporters la the New
London County delegations and BLkeey has support In
County, Mr. Lounsburys home rho other county
delegations are divided up considerably, Nsw-HsVen
showing the best point for Loansbury. better
mis- county. Litchhed County yides about evenly
between Lounsbury and BuKeley Wiudham has a small
majority for Bulkoley, and MIidlesex Is divided be-
tween the three candidates Out OF this mixed situation
II 10 impossible indicate Wow OF changes that may
among the unpledged delegates before meeting
ofthe convention. who II any one, has tho lead or tho
fret three hundred delegates the diYision was
for him as between Louusbury and rbbltts
the side aud Buckley the other The remaining
delegates to CHOSEN would probably tend towards
majority Tor Lounsbury.
II Is probable that Mr.. Iounsbury will show a lead
the hrt ballot but hardly probable that he will have
majority all The struggle Keep the Of
each candidate aud " engineer the break dreol
Whenever II shall come, Will make the convention
memorable The key to the situation this writing
To rest with speaker llbbts.but much viii depsnd
should haye seventy five moro he would stand an
himself. he should have less than NIFTY,
now seems probable, no VII. merely
otner candidates. Taxing everything into consldera-
tion al hongh me general impresion seems 10 that
assured iaot Triangular contest ike the present
lead 10 dark horse, and the names OF Governor
Harrison. aud OF Henry c. Robinson. OF tns city,
frequently menuonsi within the past days
as beiug fully As likely 10 receive tue Nomination
either OF no three prominent men named.
The composition OF the rest OF the ticket win
be comparatively easy matter, although there
has been feeling developed within ine past
few days In favor OF presenting an entirety
ticket Charles T. SeIr!s ~ Thompson IA sill
the only candidate mentioned FOR the Leutenant-Coy-
errors place on The tIcke and will probably DO chosen
I'm the event OF Mr. Lounsbury's nominauon IL ia very
GENERALLY agree UNCONSCIOUS the party IN the State
that d. Hubbard. o Walingford, will be nom
for Secretary Of state For Treasurer other nAIps
pas yet been prominently mentioned ercept thai o,
Valentine Is. Chamberin. OF Eew-Brtan. the present
incumbent. For tho Controllers place there will be- a
struggle between the friends OF Lnzerne T. Munson OF
Waterbury. and the friends 81 John NJ. Douglass Of
Mii4letcwn. In any event the ticket nominatsd VIII
make especial appeal to the youu -emsnt OF the
party Every mentioned being than fifty
aud most OF them under forty-nvs years OF age