Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-14
THE "PoCKETBooK TICKET '

The Bulkeley boom, which has been
 carefully tied up and marked ''hands off, , will be sprung tomorrow at Hartford Re publicans elected to name "a winning ticket" will come together from all parts of | the state, few hurrah speeches will be
 made, resolutions regarding honesty in politics God save the markD will be lad opted unanimously" and Morgan G.. Bulleley will get the nomination which was mortgaged to him two years ago. Of course Morgan G. will be taken by sur prise and will be filled with emotion as he rises to return thanks for the unexpected honor" "Unexpected honors" are always the most highly appreciated by pocketbook statesmen, and Morgan G.'s nomination to morrow will be to him a most 'uneX-
 has expected the honor before, but hope deferred has been his lot. The old adage of many a slip" has vivid meaning for Morgan G., and it's mournful reality is ever with him. There will probably, how ever, be no slip tomorrow, for the merry jingle of Morgan c. $ chink has long since scared off all rival bidders.
 It will be a very pretty comedy that We will see enacted tomorrow. Two years ago Governor Lounsbury was the highest
 bidder, and with that famous cheque which Hon William c. Case immortalized four years ago at New Haven drove his com petitors from the field. This year his cheque has been discounted and Morgan c.
 has gone him one better. The root of all evil has tender touch for re- publican statesmen; give Us plenty of the root" hits them about right. That's why General Merwin of New Haven has been trotted out for second place, one of those 'whole-souled, honorable men who will go right down in his pocket, without any question or urging, for the legitimate work of the campaign" With Morgan C.. Bulkeley and General Merwin putting up for the legitimate work of the campaign, and Morgan c. $ peculiar construction of what that legitimate work" implies the republican heelers will have high old time this fall. And then Harrison and Morton, or the boodlers who bleed for them may be expected to come in for a share of the Legitimate work. and so the pocket book can get in solid work with the boys all around. We will probably continue to hear a good deal, as we have i'll the past, from republican organs and orators about purity in politics, but it is hardly likely
  such men as Lounsbury and Bulkeley, ''pocketbook politicians, are hold \ ing up the standard of repubi \ can purity. If either Lounsbury
 or Bulkeley have ever shown any qualif- ! cation for the chair in which the living ! generations have seen an Ingersoll and \ Hubbard, a Waller and Harrison, save and except such qualifications as they have
 pinned to their coat lapel in the shape of
 a cheque, their most ardent admirers have
 failed to bring it forward. But then the ! republicans don't mind little thing like qualification; poodle is what they want in this campaign, which means life or death
 to the party.
 \
 with brains; ''pocketbook" candidates
 with strong men who can attract votes by
 the power of ability and the magnetism ot Ipersonal popularity. Seymour or Burr ol
 Ingersoll or Waller could, any one of them
 beat Bulkeley out of his boots, and ever lagainst the absurd majority provision
 could be elected governor. All these mel
 may not be available, but some man cal Undoubtedly be found whose name will b,
 a magnet of power and responsibility
 There is no lack of material, and if ou, Istrongest men are willing to risk the odd
 of getting a majority over all at the poll' We believe Morgan G. Bulkeley and boodl, Twill be sent to the same political grave tha Iswallowed up another Bulkeley and hi \ poodle a few years ago