New-York tribune., 1886-07-19
POLLILCS ~ CONNECrICTT.
wIyDHAM CoUNTy's CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
THE GOVTR%OESiIIP.

wIyDHAM coUNTy's CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
THE GOVIR OESiIIP.
fFROM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBuSEl
HARTFORD, July 1s.-The Hid Congressional
District OF Connecticut. comprising Wlndham and New
London Counties has not been represented by Demo-
the formation OF the Republican party IL has
been the stronghold OF RcpuDlcausn in the state
and its great majortes, especially from Windham
County, depended upon to Offset the heavy OF
the Democrats In New Haven and Hartford Counties
1t is safe say that Republican Governor
War has reached the executive chair by majority
larger given In the IId District Tbs district
being key to the situation far the Governor of
the STATE Is concerned, is closely watched fof develop
by Republicans throughout the State who nave
interest IN It's nomination for Congress- that the largest
possible may be brought out But Wndham
County important to the RcpublicanIsm OF the
the district to tho Repubiicanism OF the
state Its nai0rities reaching from 100 25OO have
often turned the district ITSELF and It's average 50 TO
% per cent OF Republican members OF the
Legislature has often given the Legislature to the
Republicans IN close years. Indeed. tho present
Legislature has only ten clear Republican majority
everything while Wndham County has twenty Repub-
lcan and only four Democrats The Importance
Of The dist ric upon the Governorship and OF Wndham
County upon the Senatorial question: Is readily appre-
Grated. and attracts mors than usual OF the
Republicans of the OF the district as 10
what is to be done 'Over cast"
ham County Republicans TO unite upon Congressional
candidate since the more than twenty years OF New.
London County representation began. but Of them
have been successful This year. however. there is
every indication that the contest for the nomna ton
will be confined to the efforts the friends Congress
Wait and those OF Colonel Charles A. Russell OF
Dayve. When Mr.. Walt was nominated in 1854 to be
elected for the fh term generally understood that
he dd not car; to serve again. and that he would mako
way for some younger M when the next nominating
convention should be held. This has been taken a, q
final declination and an honest one by the Windham
County Republicans. and remarks attributed to Mr. Wait
within the past ew days seem to confirm It as such
With this decnaton IA yew there has been an effort 10
unite on some man in Wlndham County who could pou
practically the fu strength OF the county tho del
egate conventions, ana who would make strong run in
the district whole Near the close OF tho legislatiyo
session. Charles L. Lents OF Thompson. who wa. cnair-
man OF the House Committee ON Appropriations and
had made an excellent record withdrew his name from
those under consideration, and the general drft I'm the
county since that time has been toward Colonel Rus
sell. who has many Of the elements OF popularity nec.
essary for candidate aside from ability aud ntness
Colonel Russell is graduate OF Yale. 73 and is Ell.
gagged in manufacturing business at Dlyvlle beside,
having connections wish business houses In New-York
and is a practical and successful man. His entry into
politics aiede-camp Governor Bigelow's
lie served a term In the lower house In the Legis-
lature OF 1883 being Chairman OF the Committee ON
Cities ond Bor0nghs In 1854 lie WAS Republican can.
ddste for Secretary OF state and stumpe state for
B,ane the basis OF his speeches being ouan out pro.
tectOn FOR American Industries lie ected by the
people, running ahead OF the ticket the Governor and
other state officers being elected by As
Secretary OF Stale lie has adhered closely TO the best
accepted principles Of Civil Service Reform.
20 far as Mr Wait Ia concerned he the only cand.
date TO be brought before the convention from New
London county the friends OF Colonel John A. Tbblts
Of New-London. combining their efforts solely t the Gov
rorsmp canvass Ia case OF Colonel Russel's noinlna
tion IL IL not al all unlikely that David Wells will DO
his competitor and that the lld District win have A
square standuP fight between Protection and Free
Trade.
The Labor Ie0rmers OF the Democrats OF tho Con
Is-are united urging Colonel
l.. Graves upon the nomn ating conventions a. can
ddate for Congress While there is nothing dennitey
settled as TO tho Democratic candidate for Governor
there 10 active for tue minor places on to
ticket john J. Phelan Oi Bridgeport, member of ths
last state House OF Representatives and Democratic
candidate Tor Speaker 10 named for the second place