Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-26
STUMPING IN CONNECTICUT.
A Good Deal Now Dependinx On sh,
Prohibition Vote

Special Dispstch to TIE EVENING STAR
NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, Oct Ex-senator John J.
ingalls, talked 10 the republicans OF New London
last night He is expected TO make three or foul
more speeches In Connecticut before the campaign
closes. senator Frye, OF Maine, makes his last
0eech in this state at Bridgeport this evening.
Frederick Douglass spoke In New Haven last night,
and b. x. Bruce speaks In Hartford Monday night
Senators Hawley and Piatt are booked for speeches
for almost every night until election. On the
democratic side the only speakers OF prominence
from outside the state announced are Representa-
tive McMillin, OF Tennessee for this city to-mor.
row night, and Charles s Fairchild, Secretary OF
the Treasury, also for this city, october 81. The
speakers sent to the country towns have for the
most part been mediocre, to say the least. Where
In the world the committees discovered such dull,
unentertaininy stump orators as those sent here
have proved, Is q mystery. OF course, Roger Q.
Mills, who spoke here under the auspices OF the
Tarin Reform Club, composed largely OF business
men who were formerly republicans, ana Henry
Watterson and Gov. Hiil, are not 70 be classed In
this category.
CONFIDENT D.NocRAr.
Washington F. WILCOX, democratic candidate
for Congress from this district was in this city
last evening. He expressed himself as confident
that the democrats were going TO carry the state
for Cleveland, and that their state ticket would
also be elected by the popular votea result which
WOuiu Oe surprising even 70 democrats, as tt re-
Quires majority over all TO elect In Connecticut
AT the last two state elections the democratic
candidate Tor governor has received more votes
than his opponent on the republican ticket, but
votes enough were cast for the prohibition and
labor candidates to throw the election into the
Legislature, which, being republican, has chosen
the republican candidate Mr. WILCOX said: "Ny
reasons for thinking Bulkeley, the republican can
odate for governor Will be defeated are that he will
lose good many OF the better class OF republican
voters, and that great many OF the prohibition
votes Will go for our candidate for governor"
NOT POPULAR WITH PRoHIBrIoNIsTs.
Bulkeley Is certainly very unpopular with tho
prob otionists who have made q systematic can
yass OF the state. Four years ago they gave Sc.
John 900 votes. and two years ago 4 700 for
Forbes for governor. This year they expect to
poll 5000 votes for Fisk. The Oonnecficsa Home,
the state organ OF the prohibitionist& recently
contained an elaborate and bitter attack upon
Bulkeley, alleging that the returns OF the Hart
ford municipal elections showed that be had
secured his election as mayor OF that city only by
corruption and bribery. II the prohibitionists DO
poll 5000 votes Cleveland IL reasonably certain OF
Connecticut'gvote, but the republicans from whose
ranks these votes mainly come, DO not think they
can poll over 1000 The LABOR men put up
ticket In this state several weeks ago. but it has
almost completely dropped out OF sgnt since then.