Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-29
CONNECTICUT.
The State Solid for the Republicans.
Large and Increasing Republican Gains
in the Manufacturing Centres.

hARIFOkD, oct. q.
| Inquiry into the details of the politica
| situation in Connecticut does not reveal any
thing to change rhe judgment generals
formed that the state is practically certain to
go republican. Democrats acknowledge the
probability that they will be beaten The
average Connecticut democrat has no pa
tience with what he calls Cleveland's tariff
mistake, and while he sticks to the party it is
openly confessed that the issue has play-
ed havoc with a large number of democratic
! voters, who are disposed to put their own in
terests ahead of party.
In State which gave Cleveland less than
1900 majority four years ago this detection
is seriously felt. particularly as the loss has
not been appreciably made up in any quar-
ter. Connecticut bristles from one end TO
the other with industrial establishments and
the influence which affects one section has
been felt in all Nobody pretends to esti-
mate the whole effect of the changes that
have been going on.
The republican work throughout the state
has been well drecrad from the beginning
Chairman Day is not only shrewd and clear
headed himself, but he has several conspic-
uously good assistants. The prohibition vote
which was about 2500 four years ago does
not show much signs of change. Nothing
has been done by either of the leading parties
in the direction of liquor legislation that
would influence it, and the prohibition cam
pagn has been conducted with signal vigor
The republicans are counting upon a very
slight reduction Of the third party vote
mostly in the Southern end of the state, but
are not estimating this very much in their
chances of success.
Republican calculations, therefore, rest
lal lnlt Gnffr alyp %
men on the tariff issue and the names of
many more than enough of these are on the
records at republican headquarters to give
decided majority. There has been consid-
cradle labor party vote in the state, amount.
ing at the LAST election for governor to 2792.
This is pretty safe to say will be reduced at
least one-half, and almost entirely to the
benefit of the republican presidential candi-
date. The total vote of the state is likely to
reach l45 900. The republican estimates
divide it as follows: Harrison, 72,00O or
possibly $4,000; Cleveland 69,5O0, leaving
5000 and $500 for the prohibitionists and la
Dor tickets together. The democrats are not
disposed to entrust any body with their est-
mates, even if they have made any. 1t
would be supposed that in a state so access-
BILE as Connecticut is in every part, thor
ough poll of the state would be made, but
that is not done. There is here apparently
the same revival of the republican spirit and
enthusiasm so marked in the Northern states.
This and the known party changes afford
means of estimating the result which it is
believed is not deceptive.
For the first time in many years the re-
pubicans are expecting to elect their candi-
date for governor by an actual majority of
votes. A plurality does not elect, the legis-
lature in that event being compelled to make
the choice. Morgan G. Bulkley, the repub-
lican nominee is exceptionally popular, and
this it is believed, will add something to the
national ticket. Hartford county in which
Bulkley lives and which gave Cleveland
some $50 majority four years ago, is not un-
likely to give 800 to 1000 republican major
ity this year. In New Haven county
where the democratic majority runs from
200O to 5000, there will be a reduction.
There is pretty general belief that the
republicans will be able to redeem the first
and fourth congressional districts. The del
egatiou now stands three democrats and one
republican, but the tariff question rests so
much upon Congress that it would not be
surprise to see the Connecticut delegation
reversed. Fairfield and New Haven coun-
ties are the only ones in which the democrats
are conceded majorities. They are given
100 in the former and l20OO in the latter,
making total of 2l00. The republican
majorites are claimed to be in Hartford
500; Litchfeld 100; Middlesex 500; New
London 1900; Tollsnd 500 and Windham
1900, aggregating 400, leaving an estimated
republican majority in the state Of 2000.
These figures are quite generally agreed
upon by the republican managers both here
and in New Haven, but at Bridgeport it was
claimed the tariff had wrought snch changes
among the employees of the industrial es-
Establishments there to give Fairfield county
to the republicans although Cleveland car
ried it by about 700. The democrats natur-
ally dispute the republican figures, and claim
that they will carry both Hartford and Litch
field counties, in addition to Fairfield and
New Haven, but there is little likelihood
that the state will 90 democratic. The DEM
ocrats are not expecting it.