Year: 1876

Those interchangeable gentlemen whose duty as well as
delight is to arrange states and lay wires for political
parties have been exceedingly busy lately and the re-
ports coming in from all points OF the compass in
dcae that they have succeeded in creating consdcra
BILE commotion.


DEMOCRATIC RECONSTRUCTION.


One result Of the agitation has been the evolution OF
the fact that in the minds Of certain eminent author
ties the democratic State ticket OF year will require
reconstructng in order TO meet the exigences
OF the coming campaign There appears TO be
no serious opposition to tho nomination of
Governor Ingersol although there are ccr-
tain gentlemen In tho northern part OF the
State who think that Richard D. Hubbard or Charles
NJ Pond would make quite eligible a candidate; but
II has been discovered, ''beyond tho shadow OF a
doubt that Lieutenant Governor Sill and Treasurer
Raymond are unpopular it deemed highly dcsra-
BILE, If not absolutely Indispensable gentle
mems official heads should be summarily taken or
Mr. SILL it will be remembered, was put on the demo-
cratic ticket at that particular uncture whom there
several hundred liberal republicans the State calmly
waiting to be cnsnared in the democratic net but
the bera republican" distinct species has ceased
to exist in these latitudes it is presumed
that Mr.. SLIPS name will no longer be OF
special potency, and therefore his resignation will
be rendered him by the approaching convention. 1t
understood that the second place the ticket
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patient gentleman who has been a standing candidate
for tho gubernatoria nomination for several years. but
who deems it wiser and better to be Lieutenant Gov
ernor than be Governor at all AS to Mr Ray
mond his place Is wanted for another in view Of
rather unexpected exigency which has arisen in the
party, to wit:The Irish element contributes third
OF the votes; the Irish element has had repre-
sentative the State ticket the Irish element de-
mands representative on the State ticket this year,
and it will be safe to ignore the demands of the
Irish element Mr.-or rather let US say Hon.
Timothy Coogan, of Windsor Locks, member of the
Senate Of 1875 is regarded as the coming Irishnan.


REPUBLICAN TRIBULATIoNs.


The republicans hard up for a candidate. Since
the celebrated tidal wave" swept across this State
completely submerging all republican landmarks and
especially the Norwich Greene, there has been consd
erabe OF dearh of enthusiastic patriots eager offer
themselves up as sort of vcarious sacrifice. have
thus far heard of but man who is at all anxious
carry the republican standard in the campaign the
courageous individual in question being the Hon.
elected to Congress last spring Mr. Kellogg will not
however, receive the nomination Mr. Kellogg,
Mr.. Kellogg's friends in his behalf bartered for
votes in 1873 In such manner fairly
to slaughter the republican candidate for Governor
that year mt Hayens and 1t is well understood that
the republicans OF the eastern part of the State have
the knife all sharpened for lifting Mr. Kelloggs scalp
in the opportunity for this Pawnee ever
presents itself Until the advent ofHon Oliver Hoyt of
Stamford, on the scene there absolutely no one
for the party TO rally around' Mr.. Hoyt's principal
claim 70 consideration appears to be that he is Metho
dist of the strict Wesleyan type, and Methodism
is understood 10 be the religion Of the ''gov-
crnment" M; MT; Hoyt ., possesses the orthodox
and that he is respected by all who know him. and
1t will be seen that he is very eligible candidate
would make one have the highest authority for say
ing however, that Mr.. Hoyt has been approached
either formally or informally, by the Republican State
the nomination II rendered him. Hon. John T wait
ofNorwch; Hon. Amos s Treat of Bridgeport and
Hon A6ah catlin, of Harrington are also mentioned
possible candidates


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Although the Republican Convention will not meet
until early next month, the platform is already and
dried There has been sitting on the matter OF the
most prominent of the party incubaters, including
number OF federal Office holders and II is found that
the republicans OF Connecticut unalteraby opposed
TO the principle of third term for any Incumbent OF
the ofhce of President OF the United States Several
currence in this expression, and II is pre-
sumed that II the names and sentiments OF
these gentlemen reach the White House the
mandate, "Let no guilty escape" will instantly
be brought TO bear in their The platform will
also declare in favor Of the resumption of specie pay
ments las soon as the be provided, '.and
something will be said about the school question,
although the constitution OF Connecticut already
provides against the appropriation Of public moneys
scctarian uses, II will be difficult 10 create much cap
| tai out of that tissue"


The democratic platform Is not "cut and dried" as
yet The fact Is, there is soft money element in tho
party and this element has been the increase ever
since Kelley passed through the State preaching the
gospel of tho three-sxty 1--WE interconvertibe bonds
The soft money leaders, If not remarkably able at
least determined and persistent men and experienced
politicians and they affirm that their views are
embodied in the democratic platform they will organ
ize party OF their own and make square fight for
their principles Should they put this threat into
ecution or do not at all apprehend that their demand
will be complied With it would not be deemed
candidate might be- to pack his valse at once and set
out on the pilgrimage TO the State Capiol Hart
! ford


THE TEMPERANCE ELEMENT


Nobody seems able TO lind out what the temperance
party propose doing this year This temperance vote
Is always uncertain quantity in Connecticut politics.
and this year IL is more uncertain than ever. The
temperance party made its hrst appearance in the
political IN 1873 when IL polled about s. COO
votes, and contributed materially the defeat of the
republican ticket The success attended its
efforts in 1874 about the same number of votes being
| cast, and the democrats were delighted with their
temperance allies. Last year the temperance vote fell
of TO 5000, but the temperance affirm they made
no especial effort to bring out their strength. Tho
leaders say they hope for nothing from either
the republican or democratic party and that they pro-
pose to keep on lighting In this event il is not i'm
probable that shall have four tickets IN the field in
! the spring-the regular republican and democratic
tickets, greenback ticket and temperance ticket
! THE sKNATORsHlP QUESTION.


The question of the Senatorship attracts good deal
OF attention. The democrats considerably ernbar-
rassed regarding this matter, and they hardly know
what 10 do about IL The fact is that nine-tenhs
OF the party would like Governor ngersol sent
to the Senate but is held by many of the leaders that
the Legislature If democratic cannot very well evade
electng Governor English, who is already in tho
place by appointment Of the Governor, and who
years. This view is controverted by some OF Cover.
nor lngersols friends who maintain that the Governor
has uVue ih poNer 10 confer dlstiDCLlOn upon
Governor English, and that IL would be neither
generous nor just for the latter gentleman in
the way II the desires and interests Of the party
point TO Governor lngersoll the TO sit in the
late Senator Fcrry's seat II may be- however that
the republicans viii relieve the democrats from all
trouble upon this knouy point by captur-
ing the Legislature. There would not be
much prospect of such consummation were the
| Senatorshp considered open question, we're
Governor English and Congressman Barnum TO enter
the lists, the one with the First National Bank Of New
Haven upon bis back and other with the iron mines
/ Of Salisbury IN his breeches pocket 10 determine
which shopd have the prize; but as these powerful
influences are not likely 10 be introduced would seem
possible for the republicans execute coup IN some
| Of the closer towns aud revoutonze the Assembly
vote


| PRETTY LITTLE PROJECT


rather neat little scheme concerning which moth
ing has heretofore being published is being o-vorkcd
! up" Judge Levi B. Bradeys highest ambition is to
be projected into the Congress OF the United
The Judge just missed the democratic nomination last