New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
Dull DAYS For THE DEMOCRACY
THEIR APATHY IN CONNECTICUT CoNIRAsTEp
WITH THE ENERGY OF THE PRO
LECTION CANVASS.

LECTION CANVASS.
Hartford, Sept. II (speciaD-Io all ou'"'Iu "P
pcarances the Democratic canvass In tbs su''c -
SLOW very slow. There have been no cons"' "or'
Meetings in any OF the cities towns, ana III 'h'o
city there is not even a banner with the names u
the Democratic candidates upon IT, although "'eTo
are ~ least four largo ones from different Repubcah
centres in town. and one Prohibition banner i'i0'0
seems 70 be unusual lcthargy. The sta'c coh'eh'
ton held l,ere Tuesday did little TO inspire thc l"n
fils The old ticket very unpopular VII" "'e
no,slbc exception Of Phelan the Secretary OF eu'c
candidate is before the party with the aouinoh oi
Ernest Cady of this city, f1pCsccond place. "Eo Is
,he new man taking the place OF Dr. Asop, -hr'
Hicks Of Toand County. wiNdiaWlhg a'c' ai' -"
pins had been set up for him. Mr. NuuS Is '"I
Junior partner in manufacturing concern ens"1'u
in prolucton Of articles of iron pro'ec'eu uuS'N'
iIe e. in no sense political leader Eor Is ~ P'
sonailv Known except to few people OF his 'o"h'
pcnresen,atdVe Albert II. Walker has always bce'
anxious to have Mr. Cady injected into poiilc'' sum-
how and has at last been grained iiis h'iio '''
add no folce 20 the ticket but must add somewhat 10
the detriment of the platform adopted AT ,i''"7'
Which makes the protection lor snch iiiu"e~it
he is connected with. frand. The ant-Sane.r
boom did no, materialize indeed, there was not Nc
cnouch in the convention previous 10 the advent c'
Ex-Governor Waller TO boom anybody or ahE'h'ns'
The life was in the room Of the COMMITTEE Oh MS"
lions where Colonel Osborne, OF p" Inc Nc"-il"''"
Peci,terr surrendered his admiration I1r the O'l'-
thrift plank in exchange for Mr.. BuTs admllau0h
for tie rejected PLANK at Chicago, ana aere~i uPo.
the compromise which has been receive" "in "'vS'
neculiar expressions OF inquiry by the party IN inc
state. ,
Ex-Governor Walters appearance on the MOOT anu
platform OF the convention has inspired INC De""'"
of the lid District with the hope that he VIII "oo'f
the nomination for Congress there ana uy 70 u'o''
colonel Charles A. Russell. Indeed, 1t has D'eA
News TINT he would be the candidate. but the proDa
bit,es are against IL he could not enter the mans OF
Congress not this wear Colonel Russell j. not Only
stronger in his own district than he ever was D' e
Is stronger throughout the state and couid get man!
a M from the public speakers outside OF MS uis'ri.
II he should need IL. But he is morally sure Oh HULL
nation and election by good rounl 1000 plurah'y
IN contrast 10 the inactvit- OF the Democrats III
,ovn the Republicans have beer getting into eAoci-
lont working shape. Wednesday evening, q stormy
one at that the opera house was packed 70 hs'eh ~
senator Allison of Iowa, and although te Spe"N'"s
bv himself senator Hawley, Governor BuNcie' anu
General Mcrwn did not conclude untN nearly -
O'Clock; the audience kept its seat untt IL was an
over There was a great deal Of enthusiasm although
cep,tor Auisons speech was Of the higher order OF
can,na1n oratory ana dealt with the principles OF
sound money and protection, with scarcely any lc"''
Of hmor The reception to senator Hawicy aho 10
Governor Bnlkeley extremely cordial the laueF
heinz called out from his private DoX 70 the paIor
where nc spoke OF the state issues most ehecuVeN'
IL. has many dates assigned him during the campaign
and will confne his talking almost exclusively to those
i.snes The meeting at the opera house was the
largest first meeting of campaign ever held by the
Republicans of Hartford
The report Of Labor Commissioner llotchMss which
"a now In press will soon be ready for the public.
II has an inter estng special feature which ha' neVN
before been touched upon by any one in the state ana
H' viii be widely referred to as az authority This
! is the Investigation OF the various heneic,arJ or
canzatons of the state including all the mutual re-
| lief societies which have been formed In the mani
factories. , lit,
| The free public library opened 10 the public
on "Wednesday and there greas demand 10.
cards The library portion OF the new building is
practically complete although the Watkinson reference
library is not yet in condition 10 be available The
art gallery. historical rooms and other departments
worth Athenaeum will not De ready for the public
! for some months yet.