New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
Politics AZ H1RIFOfD.
OUTLOOK FOR STATE AND CONGRESS NoMlNA
TONS.

OUTLOOK FOR STATE AND CONGRESS NoMlNA'
TONS.
Hartford, July 90 CSpccaD.-The Repuo"'a" o'" D,
Central Committee at its meeting ti'is W." I'D
the date Of the convention for nominating oti'e anu
electoral Tickets for september 9 and 7. one week
later than had been understood was to be III" o'''
II + to be- held at the Hyperion Theatre Ne" "
and will be. from present appearance
gathering OF the party. congressman "u'ooi'
the lid District will be temporary chalrfnai' anu ~
Is expected that Senator Plat will be the permanent
chairman. 1t 5 the plan OF the STATE Nehu"' In
m,ttoe 10 have some prominent Republican OF Ma
t,onnl reputation address the convention. and the
meeting Is 10 take the form Of official opening OF
the campaign besides attending to the nnpoTahC
business OF nominating candidates. AT the mpe'i"S
in this city the subject OF candidates was gnored ia
the committee room. ard the usual ADVENT OF oo''''
OF greater or less importance was not n"'iccaoie'
Gardiner Greene. IT,, has announced that lie cao'
be "A candidate for the place Of Secretary OF STATE
on the Republican ticket. and Senator Garvah VINO
was getting on very favOrabv for the canddacy TOT
The controershlp, has called Of his friends Tor the
present Both gentlemen think the pushing oi
candidates for the minor places Is premature. as
there are fully six weeks before the convention ana
much depends upon the Of events during thst
time
The Democrats Of this Congressional district Will
have q contest In the convention for nomination
from present Appearances While It IL true that
ongrcssman Sperry Il not DESTROYS Of again pe'hs
candidate his friend. are determined that ne shaii
be- They argue that he hns made good record ana
that he is deserving Of a denomination. Inc iriohus
o. Mayor Walsh. OF New Britain. are working ior hh
There is however splendid fighting chance lot the
Rcpublicans I'm this district and with treasurer
Henry who has managed the state finances so Wen
during the two terms has been In Office. and Is
sure Of 4 nomination by the Republicans. the prooa-
biltics are that the Republicans Will carry the us
trct The effect Of the tariff upon sumatra tobacco
Will BE- felt more distinctly than il was in the last
campaign Just after the passage OF the Mckinley Din
The stock of SGnatra brought Into the country IN
anticipation Of the duty being fixed upon IT. Is ma
ieriay reduced ard tho demand for Connecticut seed
leaf bids fair 10 be greater than ever. At least the
tobacco growers believe mp the Connecticut valley
md the acreage Is greatly increased over mat oi
any previous year. great deal OF the crop was
sold before the plants set ont at spl'd'd p1c'
although tho proyisos in those future sales are
ALWAYS greatly in favor ~ the buyer N"verthel'>>'
the outlook even from this standpoint OF selling ana
buyinr is better than for many years. The growers
will not vote for any shade OF tariff reform that does
not mike stipuatons excluding tobacco from the
free list or that puts II at a low tariff
Tie revival Of military politics by the rorgahHh-
ton OF Company OF the lst Regiment has been one
OF the interesting topics u the week When the polo
war WIS on Company (City Guard was deprived
o, IT'S cap,nin and leutensns because Of their joining
with the other officers OF the regiment In the r'signa
ton which affected the entire home battalion Gap
tain CLARENCE IL. Wickham appointed, ana his
administration hsS been most stormy one 50 IN
frtnnac In met that Colonel Durdett that heroe
measures xer necessary. Consequently captain VIC"
ham and Lieutenant Hubbard were requested 20 ~
.gn and the WlcSham enlisted since his ac
ccssion % command discharged for the good OF the
..rvicc and the non commissioner ohces reducel 70
rho rlni,, Adlutant Keflch put In command
and Inc Old or Newton men re enlisted. II is now
eN pecied that a election Of officers VIII De hela
mex, "Wednesday evening and that Alexnnier Auen
veteran military man. will 10 chosen captain, WIN
non cons Under this the company Will he
restore. 10 its old time harmony and viii again enter
the geld rnr hOnOrs and will 10 a credit To the regiment
The measures taken OF the most radical sort
but Colonel Burlett acted upon and with the advice
N THO h1s' friends Of the company. including me
veteran corps which IS largo and il made up OF men
OF the best character.