The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-27
The Connecticut Democracy on Fraud.


An unusually important election will be
held IN Connecticut this fall Until very
recently all elections IN that State, except
In Presidential years, took place In the
spring. In the coming November the voters
will choose a Governor, four members Of the
House Of Representatives, and nearly the
whole Of n Legislature that will elect n SEN
stor in Congress in the place Of WILLIAM ii.
BARSUM, n Democrat, whose term expires
In March next.
We presume the Democrats are already
making preparations for the nomination Of
the f. + members Of the new House. AZ
The Sun has a pretty large circulation In
Connecticut. and especially in the central
ard western portions Of the state where
the Democratic strength chiefly lies We will
inform the voters of that party Of the limo
Of conduct pursued by their three members
IN The present House IN regard t. the Great
Fraud OF our times
The question that was put 10 the test in
the House on the 18th OF June concerning
the .lidity Of liAYIss title to the office Of
Pr, sident far transccndcd in Importance
any other matter that came up for decision
In this COngi, IS. II wis subject that
vitality affected the Democrats Of the House
from cry State, and he Democratic party
Of the whole country; and no Democratic
voter should act upon INSTRUMENTATION in
resi- ct 10 the CO. duct II his immediate
representative in that grave emergency.
Tho Democratic representative from -
First District OF Conn, .ictt is GEORGE NJ.
LAND IS The district is composed Of the
Counties Of Hartford and Iolland, and it
usual went for the Republicans in years
past. 1t Is now close and doubtful. Ian
DERs carried 1t two years ago against Gen.
JOE HAwLEY by IA majority Of only l4s. On
the pa sage OF the resolutions Of BURCHARD
aud HAKrRIDGE, which, 50 far as it 10 pos
sible TO do, sanctioned and sanctifed the
Great Fraud Of the century, GEORGE NJ.
LASpERs voted in the affirmative. The
honest Democrats Of his district should do
all in their power to prevent his renomna-
ton. II lie succeeds in capturing the Con-
vention, they should defeat him at the polls,
The Second District comprises the coun-
ties of New Haven and Middlesex, and is
represented by JAMES PHELPS. The district
is Democratic IN its tendencies, though the
member has often been a Republican.
PHELPS was elected in 1876 over 5. W. kEL-
LoGG, prominent Republican, by a major
ity OF 400. PHELPS did not act quite as
badly as LANDEI,s. He voted against the
BURCHAED resolution, and for the IIAIT-
RIDGE resolution. which last was just as
Infamous as tho former. tn - are times
when timd trimmors are Of no use in Con-
gress. The Democrats of the Second Dis
trict should send to the next House man
OF more backbone than JAMES PHELPS.
The Third or eastern District composed
OF the counties Of New London and Wind
ham, is tho Republican stronghold Of Con-
necticut, and Of course its present member
is of that party. The Fourth or western
District, made up of the counties Of Fair
field and Litchhcld, invariably goes for tho
Democracy. It's present representative is
LEVI WARNER who beat ROBERT HUBBARD,
Republican, in 1876 by 1900 majority. Mr.
NARNER, solitary and alone In the Connect
lieut. delegation, honorcd himself and the
State by tutoring a courageous and indig-
nant NO against both the BURcHARD and
HARTRIDGE resolution. IIe ought 10 be re-
nominated by the Democrats without oppo-
sition, and reelected by an overwhelming
majority,