New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-22
CONNECTICUT THOROUGHLY AROUSED.
INDICATIONS IN wINDHAM CoUNTY-THE STATE
HARDLY CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL.

HARDLY CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL.
woodstock, Conn, Sept oI.--No ono journeyfng
about wlndham County talking with the people In
this part Of tho State would get tho idea that
Connect cut is In any sense doubtful State There
Is only one sentiment here: and thfA Is empbaucaiiy
in favor OF Harrison. Morton, and Protection 10
American Industries. AS far as Ia rural population
goes, Connecticut is Republican by very large
majority. II is in the cities here as In other Norhern
States that the Democratic party has its only nope
wndham County has long been, as one OF inc
sneakers at the recent great Republican raiiy
remarked the shect-anchor OF Republlcanism IN ms
State Certainly extraordinary enthusiasm was
aroused by that unprecedented demonstration' iho
whole country for distance Of thirty or forty mics
round about was thoroughly excited FACTORIES "cro
closed and business was suspended parade such
nc had never cen witnessed here took place IN 'ho
presence Of thousands of men. women ana ehiidien
One OF the features Of Mr. Bowcn's Roseland farK IS
~. ab,tcbtne ground, where the horses OF those
ar,v,ng N the park are tied for the day charge
NJ o5 cents is made for hitchng single morse anu
70 cents for double team. This hching grouho
all that day was sight, as Kafsha wouid say,
worth going miles to see. More than thousand
teams were fastened there IN the forenoon, ana out
side of the park many more were fastened along inc
roadsdes where no fec was exacted. The whole
country was making holiday Those people rom
distance brought refreshments both for themseVes anu
tbeir borses and turned the day into huge picnic
Not Connecticut alone represented here. Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, out In force too-those
portions of them at least within reaching distance Vi
Woodstock The Tribune has already contained an
excellent account OF the meeting itself and my only
nurnose ls 10 call attention the remarkable uprising
that took place among the people OF this part OF 'o
State and Of the two contiguous commonweaiths' III
order TO show how deep and widespread Is the In
teres felt by the masses OF the people In the present
contest The questions at issue are discussed con-
stantly and integently In all Of the factory towns
hereabout the workngmen realize that the success Oh
the Mills bin and the triumph of Democracy mean
reduced wages and dlmnution OF the comforts OF
life. And they arc not going to vote against then
interests.
OF course, there some Democrats here, ana they
try desperately to keep up interest In their ranks ana
10 gain recruits But the task hopeless one. In
drive of twenty miles recently among the villages
and towns in this corner Of Connecticut, saw no
less than eleven Harrison and Morton nags displayed
but only one emblem of Cleveland and the red ban
danna and a single one also of Fisk and Brooks. IL
IS probable great many of the people could not
have mentioned tho Of tho Prob bitionst can
ddaes had their memories not been refreshed py inc
sight of this solitary flag. In tho beautiful hte
village Of Thompson alone there were three hapo some
Harrison and Morton banners, Dut not d sisu VI
Everywhere among Republicans there Is entire IRE
confidence that Connecticut will be redeemed this
year from tho disgrace OF giving plurality FOR me
democratic National ticket If tho indlcanons shst
where throughout the State the result will not be
doubtful I'm November Ex-senator Barnum was sald
TO have been put at the head OF me Demo oIi
National Committee account Of his WORKING
poWcrS But there are few signs that that power
has been crclsed to any extent Barnum has
e Sret w. sure to be let 20 by default so
as the Democratic campaign Is concerned.