Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-30
oonNEorroUr AND THE WEST.

CONNECTICUT AND THE WEST. Iron Hands and other Bonds of
 Friendship With the East-A Few
 words About she Coming COnneetl-
 cut Election.
 In the Lanesboro (Minn.) Journal of a re- cent date October 19) we find an interesting letter from prominent New Haven gentle man addressed to Mr. Robert Donald, editor of the Journal, an extract of which will be found of interest to many in the city:
 NEW HAVEN, Ct., October 12, 1888.
 Dear MT. DonaId-I see by that most ex- cellent newspaper, the Lanesboro Journal, that 'tLanesboro will get there," that the Rushford Star congratulates Lanesboro ana the Lanesboro Journal over the promising prospect that the Winona and Southwestern railroad will come to Lanesboro. never had doubt in my own mind that Ii the ol- rectors of the Winona and Southwestern railroad would do that which was for their own interest and the interest of the railroad company, they would go by the way of Lanesboro. hatter myself, Friend Donald, that have had (don't think me egotisticaD something to do with the good promise there is that the road will take that route, and assure you and the good people of Lanesboro that have lost none of my hearty wish and hope that you may not only have the pros- pect, but also the reality, and when the Winona and Southwestern is finished to Lanesboro, I will O. V.) go out and help you celebrate.
 I was reading in the St. Paul Press of the 22d ult., few days ago, an account of the city of Mankato and of her Erich surround ings, inexhaustible reserves and bright fu- ture." We'll, there is nothing there but what Lanesboro has, and besides Lanesboro has in addition to those s'rich surroundings and in- exhaustible resources" her magnificent water power, second to none in Minnesota. There is every reason why, after the Winona and Southwestern company has finished the road to Lanesboro, that Lanesboro should, like Mankato increase ten fold. I am told that a few years ago Msnkato had but small pop ulRtion like Lanesboro. She was handi- capped with one railroad. She provided another outlet, and what was the resulte Why, from a city of two thousand inhabi- tanfs she has twelve thousand, and I believe the day is not far distant, when if Lanesbero has the rail- road facilities she needs and ought to have, she will have an equal amount of population, and then she may well dispute the title which Mankato has been called, the "Queen City of Southern Minnesota" Much has been said of the stone quarries of Mankato. Why, if I have been correctly informed the stone quar- ries at Lanesboro are valuable and of greater extent than Mankato's.
 Lanesboro is beautifully situated and be- lieve is destined some day to be large and forishing city. From it's location it must be a healthy city and it's inhabitants have req son to know are kind-hearted and hospitable. I notice your Journal is on file at the public reading room in our city and from appear ances it is much read. I know of no better medium for information as regards Minnesota than it's columns or any better medium for advertising both for Minnesota and Connec- ticut.
 We are now ''up to our eyes in the cams naiOu r Won eau in m 0niniQn oaT7nE on Connecticut as surely Republican, sure for Harrison and Morton, and I think for the Republican State ticket; though whether the entire State ticket will be elected by the people cannot say, as no one can tell what the prohibition vote will be, and you know 1t is majority that elects in this State; but without doubt the legislature will be Repub- lican; 90 there is no doubt about what the State officers will be. Were it not that both the Prohibitionists and Democrats have can didates for governor-most unexceptionable men-there would be no doubt but that Bulkeley and Merwin would be elected by the people; but Judge Morris, the dem-can- didat6, IS most unexceptionable gentleman. There is only one thing against him, and that is he is 8 Democrat. Judge Nor ris is probably the best man in the State of Connecticut the Democrats could have nomi- mated. As for Mayor Camp, the Prohibition candidate. there can nothing be said against him. He is 8 very conscientious man, and I should not be surprised to have him withdraw from the canvass. 1 believe he certainly will if he should come to the conclusion (which l understand he has said to some Of his intimate friends), that he did not know but he was doing wrong to run on the Prohibition ticket, and that if he was convinced that it was wrong he should most certainly withdraw.- As to the Republican candidates suppose one might search the State over and not find their superiors as regards popularity. Mr Bulkley of Hartford, candidate for governor, has re- peated1y carried his city for mayor, though Hartford is Democratic city, and as for General s. E. Merwin of New Haven, candi- date for lieutenant governor, there is no one in the State who stands higher and who would get larger vote. Had the Demo- crats renominated General E. E. Bradley of this city he would have divided the vote with General Merwin, as both have been captains of the New Haven Grsys, the com- psny from which General Terry went, the ''crack company" of the State of ConDecti- cut-the first company which offered it's ser vices to the President of the United States in 1861 and the only company from this State that went in their own uniforms and under existing officers at the time of their going.
 As Come ecticut is a close State, should not be surprised to see Morris elected gover- nor and Gen. Merwin lieutenant governor on the 7th of November next; but l don't think there is any doubt about the national elec tion.
 The Republicans will gain at least one Con- gresaman, and if the Republicans had pomi- mated Hon. James Graham of this district, there is little doubt but he would be elected. as he is very popular with the Democrats and they seemed to be divided on their candidate but as they did not nominate Graham think there will be no division in the Democratic party.
 You can put Connecticut down for Hsrri- son and Morton, Bulkeley and Merwin, and two if not three Republican congressman. This is my opinion gathered from what I see and hear. Yours truly,