New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-01
DESPERATE DEMOCRATS.
WALKER AND THE WALKER PAMPHLET.
TRUE INwARDNEss OF THE ATTACK ON ME-. LouNs-
BrRVY-ITs PROBABLE EFFfCE

TRUE INwARDNEss OF THE ATTACK ON Mr. LouNs-
BRRVY-ITs PROBABLE EFFFCE
NEw-HAyEN Oct. 31.-The campaign IN
Connecticut is practically over review OF tne eau
vass at this time indicates the probable success OF Tue
Republicans although coseuess OF the contest Tor
Governor will likely throw the election OF tna
official the Assembly Prior to the holding OF 'h"
Reruhlican State Convention, with knowledge that
Mr. LouLsberry WAS likely 10 be nominated the Do"o'
cratic leaders used their utmost endeavors 10 prevent
that They regarded him "a altogether the STRONGEST
of the possible Republican candidates and knew MIN 10
n. man of spotless character The convention was
hardly over they raised the cry that the nomna
ton had been procured By means o! bribery Ihey
used for this purpose n man of the name OF Albert H.
Walker whose history it worth while TO study peioo
speaking of his idle charges
Mr. Walker lives at Hartford lie came there from
the West STUDIED patent law. but failed to catch on
and married a woman whoss father had some wealth.
and admitted him into partnership OF some Kihu "a :"
na,ent car nr,ke. A SUIT for infringement OF ther
pai ent was brought by Walker against ieailhR RAN
road company. but he United states supreme Cou''uo
cIded adversely to thsr claim. Some portions VI 'o "
cision gave Walker notion That as tho patents nA
now run out could bring suits for an accounting
AGAINST "A number OF railroads. Numerous suits were so
brought by him. and suit went up to tho highest
court where he again defeated he mas carrieu q"
the bring OF suits agnst railroad companies sine"
that time with an evident intention OF getting settle
As patent lawyer ne mas only oHo cS9O ."
the United States Court in Connecticut In that he
spent Two hours trying to persuade Judge shpman
that he ought to override decision o. the supreme
Court in his opinion II had not been rendered
Ia accordance With the constitution There mas peoh
some parade OF candidacy years ago for the Re
publican for Congress In his DISTRICT 1t was
a stupendous JOKE. He wanted to go TO Congress to
CHAN 20 the patent further his suits against rail-
road corporations He talked with some young lawyers
OF Hartford about it. Ia guying mood they urged MIN
10 10 In He thereupon wrote q letter to Con
gresham John K. Buck. In 1t he eu-
nounoed his intention TO for Congress because he
Thought his duty snd exoressed the nope that Mr..
Buck wOud feel hard 10 be de Gated Len Walker
lie gwen eucOuragemsut by the Jokefs ana
sent Oh his way TO others wn' were poSte 10 con
tInur In tho convention on" vote was cas-.
Tor ni,n purely as joke Mr. Bucks nomination being
certain -, 49,.
guyed and no became chronic with splenetlc at
ucks upon ilepuoicans The present year FOUND nun
% Oeco a Dem ,Crat-. HIS nrst an-
m0uncemcnt made with great flourish OF tIumpetS,
bribery corruption ia the Republican STATE Conven-
ton wou.d shortly pres ut the PROOF. Two udbs
later having SAID be would send the proofs 10 hr
press, hr wnuid present tue evidence whep re
had TIME. He asked within t~en'y-f'ur hours
'ysncs ne ssa be pSssesssd lie could produce
no proof and has to this tune 10 show
do.r AZ M Tne fac. raaI Mr. Lonnsbsrry
ceived over $50 majority over all the woes cHst Tor wv"
popular opposn candidates. settled inc TACT convine
XIV in most minis sucn result could 1ot have
been brou by bribery Stale IKE Cohnrcu
cut. Walker. guidance OF tue nOcra,lc mAua-
gers finally got out pamphlet Tue best continent
upon t is the Language OF prominent Democrat or inc
slate, VINO said: "Ho has not preseutch eVdehce
enough OF bribery for man naturally Suspicious even 10
found "A suspicion OF bribery upon The eid'ng Demo
cratic organ this city, said OF Wa ker, edtorl NY mat
he might say himself with Mr. Plunkett OF Hartford:
"I have been embt ZZler AIN not an ehneZzer'
have been a BANKED fool am bianked fool
UntIi within "a day two IL was thought tDat the
taking the amt ol puDic opnloh
had Thought best not 10 push the Charges
campaign capital. But they have just been sprung
in the lat moments oi the canvass Ia cowardy
aud .erhanded manner. A cIrculaf OF garO'eI ex-
tracts from The Walker pamphlri, with anonI mons IN
OF equally false character add d. IS )usi
maied TO the voters o. the state ihs wrK 70 oe-
Ing done under direction OF 'oeven Mule BArhulh,
judge Birdsin ami the Democratic State Conmlitee
laud tor Governor story be believed and
used considerable money he State for that
end. HIS advocacy OF any Gauss Is OF such dountul
com plnent that the Democratic maoagrr, have besu
bu-y through the campa in denying that he 10 MI
Cleveland's Iriend. .
The question Connecticut Is what effect the use OF
desperdte Inethods these Will nave on the sturdy
Republicans OF the State IL Is evident thht iallng
cause alone Demo rats 10 such measures
1t generally believed that the malicious aud uu-
founded charges Mr. LOunsberry Will react on
~ upon their hOrs and dsSeinlnator> Inc
brst-inored politicians tho election VIII De- throwh
LEGISLATURE The figures at headquarters lnui-
date that the Republicans Will carry he Legislature Ny
n large increase joint ballot over tue nineteen ma
jority they possessed In the last Assembly.