New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
pIs.FysIoNs AMONG TIE DEMoCRATs-Ihh
Grange AND THE POLITICIANS

GRANGE AND THE POLITICIANS.
,yo,.,o,, Arc OF has been many years since
tho democratic marty OF Connecticut has had 50 huc
I'm the way Of internal disscnsion to trouble It,
Heretofore, the beginning OF PRESIDENTIAL c''pe
II has been in a fairly organized condition All" n"'
been able TO begin work nj once. his year "0
,uely nothing has been done toward getting the party
into working shape but the leaders in various paris
CT the state have been trying to get themselves o"'
~ the troubles which they have got into with the
factions and each time trying has made the expert
mcnt more doubtful. The trouble IN me lid Coh-
rrcss District OF greater magnitude than ahS'nlns
the Democrats have ever before cXPriehceN Inv
pressing forward OF James 7. hggot as cah"u"'o
for the nomination to Congress- and MS apparent
eccos I'm securing del gates have been the root OF the
trouble Even in thos, towns where he has captured
the delegations there has been large amount Vi
unpleasantness behind. Piggot Is a poiucian vi
vigorous method, and has been associated Wlth INC
old Reynolds regime in the town government Vi
New-IIaven, and consequently is in much dsfavor
among the clean Democrats OF that city. linen he
has drawn great opposition In the city OF Merdch'
where secured delegates and the factions there are
so strongly antagonstic that one faction is using te
columns OF the Republican daily TO get Itself heaiu
before the people. 1t IS than likely that PssotS
nomination will be the most unfortunate thing for
the Democracy OF the I'D District, and good nomh-
alton by the Republicans will give more than a
lighting chance for Republican Congressman
In the eastern part OF the State there Is an or
ganizcd movement OF seeding Democrats or tho9e
who VOW they shall sccede If the nomination OF
Marvin H. sanger for Treasurer Is forced upon the
state Convention. In his own town OF Canterbury
forty Democrats have signed pledge not to support
the Democratic ticket II the nomination Is made.
The issue is made not particularly on account OF the
oHenslvencss Of Mr.. Sanger. but because the S'te
Central Committee has predetermined the choice Oh
the convention by setting up the slate for the old
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In that vicinity the dlSaiccted Democrats have Or
CARNATIONS and have actually signed pledges against
the action Of the State Committee. The delegates
will send up petition the convention against the
action and II Sanger is renominated. which Is prooa
bic. there will be an excuse for holding aloof from
the canvass It Is expected by the Democrats them
selves that the movement viii result In inc lo'iia
ton Of a branch OF the Peoples party
But these Incidents nothing in comparison win
the discomfort there is In the ranks over the Free
Trade plank Of the party 1t has been shgges'eu oy
the lenders Of the party In this city, who Dy inc way
are not rabd on tariff REFORM" that the state Oo
vention shall declare itself on the matter OF the tan
and that the canvass in this state sail BE- run upon
,bo declaration which will be In efcj similar to the
nlank which was rejected by the Chicago convention
Tho STATE Grange la, again addressed Itself to the
noltIcal parcs Of the STATE. and demands tiree spe
cno matters OF legislation: revision oil the a"s 80
that purc dairy products shall be better protecueu
that the sorrs Agricultural school shall be maze the
mechanical and agricultural school OF the state ana
tho recpIent OF the agricultural appropriation from
the General Government. and that there shall be
revision I'm the INK laws. which shall be In the ne OF
more equablc bearing OF taxation upon all. II mas
been the effort Of the farmers OF the state Tor some
tim. 10 keep the sheffield Scientific School from Tecelv-
Ing the appropriation from the General GOVERNMENT
and turn II over to the storrs School, but not until
within the past two years has that school been In
condition 10 make the best use OF IT,
Another grange matter which X stirring the peo-
ME I'm some parts OF the State Is the fact tt the Po-
mona oranges have in one or two distances taken u
upon themselves demand by formal resolution that
the nominees the state Senate By either party shall
be farmers This has made good deaf OF trouble
for oranges and the politicians, ana they are JusO
now nj swords points.
The announcement that Governor Mckinley Will
open campaign OF SIX speeches IN this state at the
Republican state Convention In New Haven, Septem-
Der o. gratifying to the members OF the party ana
Il Is likely that the gathering OF Republican leaders
from all parts OF the state at NewIlaven Will be
equal to any that has been held In the state since
the
Governor Bulkeley. In n speech at Windsor the
other evening said that he hoped General Mcrwin
would be renomnated for Governor. and that the
great wrong done him by the Democrats In their
unconstitutional action In the matter OF the deadlock
would be nghted. The denomination OF General
Mcrwin is practically assured.
There have been one or two sporadic attempts 10
force the Senatorial issue into tho canvass nj the
present time but they have attracted but little atcn-
ton The friends OF Senator llawley, OF course,
expect that he will succeed himself while the friends
Of Governor BullIcey busy to some extent in
pressing his claims. II las been tacitly agreed how
ever that there will be no Senatorial contest entered
into in case there should be on1 until after the Re
publcans secure good working majority Of the
Legislature. , A., -
The River and IIarbor appropriation for the Con-
ncctlcut River only 100000. and rs II requires
$40 900 yearly to keep the channel drcdgcd there Is
not much left for permanent improvements.