Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-23

Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING srAn
HARTFORD. CONN.,, Oct 23-Connecticut viii
remain doubtful state until the votes are
counted In 1876 Tilden had plurality OF $500
ana majority OF $50. In 1880 Garneld had q
piuralty OF 1850, q majority OF $40 In 1884
Cleveland had q plurality OF l.274, but lacked
2,s99 OF o majority. There is no doubt that the
unfortunate Burchard incident changed enough
votes TO give the state to Cleveland.
The republican managers believe the state is n
better shape than four years ago. Those mug
wumps who are not opposed to the theory OF pro-
tection are back In the ranks, an energetic cam
paign Is being conducted. and there is believed TO
be an abundance OF the sinews OF war The cam
palgn mas been fought squarely by the republi-
cans on the tarfn issue, but the democratic
the Mills bill is a protective measure. The result
VIII depend very largely on the influence OF the
S discussion: Meetings have been largely attended
oy the factory operatives and from all parts OF the
state republicans report decided accessions
from the democratic ranks. Unless these reports
chances at the present writing favor the repub-
lican ticket The prohibitlonists have made great
Claims, some predicting as high as 10000 voUes-
Iney Will hardly poll nall so many, although they
will receive more republican votes for their state
ticket than FOR the national In lss4 they polled
asS vo.es Their vote Is usually larger 10 non-
water mark with 4,699 The recent town eiec-
tons showed decided falling OF from the last
Will oe drawn very closely this year. and it Is
hardly probable that on the presidential ticket
they Will equal their vote OF two years ago. There
Will probably be l00O votes for the labor candi-
dates, which will come chiefly from the demo-
cratic ranks. Harrison ought 70 carry the state
by Z, 500 plurality.
Connecticut elects four Congressmen, the dele
CATION In the House being at present three demo
Gratis ana one republican. The republican Con-
gresham, Col G. A Russell, Is renominated, and
Is sure OF reelection. In the first district which
Is naturally republican by q small majority, q
close contest Is probable, but the republicans
ought 10 elect their candidate. Mr.. Vance, the
present democratic Congressman. Is renominated,
and hopes TO hold the republican votes by which
he was elected two years ago He has elements OF
popularity among the younger voters but the
Knights OF Labor, who elected him two years ago,
have lost their grip and his defeat Is quite proba-
BILE. The second district Is naturally democratic.
but the Irishmen-who control the election-are
disgruntled at the defeat OF their candidate In
convention, and while there Is q big democratic
majority to overcome, IL Is not q hopeless night
The fourth district Is also naturally democratic,
but this year II the tarin discussion counts for ~
much as the best Informed republicans believe II
viii, the democratic candidate, seymour, an
ayowed ant-protectionist, will be beaten by Fred
erck Miles, an out-and-out protectionist. who has
heretofore been twice elected from the district
This shows fair chance for the republicans tC
carry the whole four districts They ought ai
least 70 divide the delegation and gain one Con
gresham.
For the state ticket the probabilities are no elec-
ton BY the people-the state requires a majority
TO elect-but the election OF the republican candi-
dates by q legislature which Is sure TO be repub-
ucan.