New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
OUTLOOK IN CONNECTICUT.
REASONS FOR REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.

STATE TICKET AND THE EXCELLENT
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESSMAN
MUM NOW RELIES FOR SUCCESS
ENTIRELY ON THE USE
OF MONEY
Hartford, Conn, Oct. 81 (specian.-Connectcut IS
Protection Stale, and that omphatlcally. Whenever
Presidential election is based ON some other issue
than the tariff Connecticut can be relied on 10 give
Democratic majority ranging from 1000 to 1000.
But when in National campaign the main question Is
whether American industries shall shall not be-
protected then the State may be considered safely
Republican. This Is shown clearly by the political
history Of the Commonwealth from the beginning OF
the fourth period in the Nations life. that of finance
and industry This period began about decade after
the war; for 1t fully that time before Presidential
contests decided purely economic grounds
rather than questions connected with the keoeon
The first National contest of this period was the
Hayes Tilden campaign OF 1876, at the ciose Oh
Grants second term. In that fight, REFORM was
the paramount issue 1t was the Democratic CRY
everywhere The tariff only touched upon In
the most incide tai way by either side. What was
the result Connecticut gave 1900 majority for the
Democrats ticket -Four years later the contest DO
tween Garfield and Hancock began with The tarin
I'm the background. Everything indicated that Con-
nccticut would go she did In 1876, when suddenly
General Hancock, by inadvertent remark, made
What followed7 Connecticut went Republican by
1855 plurality. although there Prohibition and
Greenback candidates, Neal Dow and General weaver,
in tho field that year. In 1884 the Democracy had
for its adviser and manager Tfdens abest Lieutenant,
Daniel Manning, and he had the party's candidate,
the man from Buffalo, we'll I'm hand. The tariff was
let severely alone Tloen's old shbboleth OF Reform
WAS again the watchword. As natural result the
Protection Democrats OF the Nutmeg State voted for
Cleveland They did not give him as much support
as they did Tilden, but when the votes were counted
n was found that the Democratic ticket had 1875
plurality. The tendencies Of the State were SIN
further illustrated in the Congressional elections two
years ago. Then Cleveland was considered Just as
good Protectionist as Manning proclaimed him to
be at the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
1t was not surprising, therefore, that the Adminisra
ton able win in three Of the four Congressional
Districts into which Connecticut is divided.
In the light of this review. would seem justified
In inferring that this year. when the tariff Is pract
eally the sole issue of the campaign, the State will
give its majority for Harrison and Morton. But VIII
1t? Will its old Protection tendencies assert them
selves as heretofore, or have its citizens become so
Indifferent to material prosperity that they Will de-
lbera,ely vote with the party that openly declares
IN favor Of radical change in the system under which
this has become one of the richest and most pro-
gressive Commonwealth on the face of the earth
There is no reason to think they have This is said
state for the express purpose Of finding out the true
condition of the canvass During this journey have
visited the principal points in the State, talked with
the best Uniformed men, including many Democrats
and the result of 1t all confirms the belief, as
thoroughly as II is possible 10 have 1t conhrmed De-
foehand that the six electoral votes o. Connecucut
viii go for the Republican ticket. What are the
reasons for thinking so, aside from those ALREADY
stated There are many, but it will only be possible
10 glance at a few of the most important OF them
In the first place. the registration throughout the
State is, with scarcely an exception faVoraoie I'd
the Republicans Even In Ncw-iaven, where there
is said be larger percentage of foreign born popu
lation than in any other American city. this is true
according to Mr.. y. D. sperry and other leaders The
total registration shows great increase OF new voters
but in every known instance the Republicans have at
least held their own. This is important for 1t was on
tho new voters that Barnum has chiefly relied Tor
support There will be nearly 100000 votes, accord
ing 10 the registration or nearly 10000 more than
were cast four years ago
WELL MANAGED CAMPAIGN.
Again, the Republican State COMMITTEES has con-
uuc,ed one Of the most remarkable campaigns ever
made In the state. 1t has been managed ably ana
successfully 1t has been marred by no oaa oreahS
or blunders Of any kind worth mentioning. Instead
~ following the usual plan Of sending poor speakers
TO the smaller towns, Chairman Day has insisted
on having the best talen-men like Senator Hawley,
Governor Beaver Of Pennsylvania Senator Piatt'
Congressman Russell, Senator Frye, " d. sperry ana
Others equally prominent-vsit outof-the-way places,
where in some Instances meetings have not been held
in ten years as we'll the larger cities OF course
they all go willingly, for every party leader has
entered into the spirit Of the laid down by
the committee. In this way the people Of every
section of the State have had the issue presented TO
them In the most intelligent manner possible III
must not be supposed from this that only SENATORS
Congressmen and Governors are allowed 10 stump
here They are mentioned simply as illustrations OF
the statement only the best speakers are wanted
As matter Of fact Of the most successful orators
here IS an English workngman, sent out by the
Home Market Club OF Boston About forty meetings
have been held each night but from now until
election this number will be doubled
Another point that Mr.. Day insists upon f. that
every man shall make the tariff his central theme
Early in the campaign, when the Prohibtonists were
runnng circus tents and making themselves partlo-
ularly offensive sensible people, many OF the Re
publican speakers were disposed 10 pitch into them,
but the committee declined to allow IT. The Wis
dom OF this decision is now apparent The Third
party campaign has gone TO pieces. Tho saiVauoh
Army methods adopted at the instgation OF the Dem
ocratic managers disguised the respectable frohi-
bitiunlsts and they have Withdrawn The other ee-
mon, has gone through the form Of putting up
ticket in the field but 1t is difficult to find an In
terent politician here who would concede that FISK
will get over 900 votes and Mr.. Spcrry, Of =" The
Hartford POST does not think any man on the ticket
will get $500 Two years ago, Forbes, INC mira
party candidate for Governor, received 46e9 votes
We are not troubled In the least by the Prohibition
yote.n said Chairman Day. at will not affect us
IN an appreclable way. Until that partys strength
reaches 500 here, the loss is chiefly on our side,
but after IL gets above III figure, the principal damage
falls OH the Democracy. The bottom has fallen out
OF the canvass here, anyway. The alliance between
the leaders and the Democrats too open for the
sincere members OF the party, and they have with
drawn Some of our people are disposed to think
that Fisk's vote viii only be little above that OF
St John in 1884, which 23o5, but put 1t at
1 cOO.n
NO SIDE ISSUES THIS YEAR.
Neither will the Labor vote be an important factor
this fall Two years ago, when Henry George was
NJ rlo here