Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-30
REPUsL1cAN POLITICS.

Some of the Candidates Mentioned
For Local Nominations - General
MerWfn the Choice For Guberna.
tOrial HOnors.
Local republican politicians are begin
ming to look around for suitable candidates
for the various places to be filed at the fall
elections. There seems to be general
opinion that the party has good oppor-
tunity to capture some of the offices in this
county and a strong fight will be made It
is somewhat early as yet to speak of the
probable candidates. As prominent re-
publican politician stated yesterday after
noon the party is. waiting for the action of
the democratic side in order to select the
strongest men that. can be chosen-and
there are any number of strong available
men to be had in the party.
The contests for representative and
county sheriff. will be the most closely
fought without doubt If the democrats
nominate Tomlinson, as every indication
seems to show, it has been stated by many
prominent republicans that County Com
missioner Durham of Seymour would be
the strongest candidate that could be nom
mated by the republicans of the party with
the exception of Sheriff Gates It is prob
able, however, that Sheriff Gates will re-
ceive a nomination if he desires it.
AS far as the candidates for representa-
tives are concerned there are many who
would take a nomination if pressed to do
so, but the best men seem to have no in
clination to enter the struggle. 1t is I'M
derstood that the German element Of the
party will receive one nomination. The
| friends of Deputy Sheriff Spiegel are press
| ing him forward conspicuously for a nomi-
nation, and the friends of Wiegand
| Schlein are also DESTROYS of securing the
nomination for him.
| There is one prominent candidate men
| toned for the senatorial nomination. II
| is George L. Dickerman who has made 9
| good record for himself in the party thus
| far. In 1858 he made a fine run for alder
man in the Second ward, and was the first
| to break down the big democratic ma
| jority there. He ran against Charles
Spreyer, now an assessor, and came within
nineteen votes of beating him. On the
| year following he defeated John ]. Bran
nagan, very popular democrat, by ma
| jority of ninety-one votes. Two year.
later he received majority of $50 vote
young democrat He has been an activ,
worker in the party and has many friends
Among the other possible candidates fo
representative or senatorial honors ar
mentioned ex-Alderman F. G.. Bushnell
Alderman S. S. Thompson and few othe
well known politicians.
As far as the nomination for governor
concerned, the politics of the state seem t.
tend towards General S. E. Merwin Their
seems to be united preference for hin
from all parts of the state. Some hav
considered that Governor Morgan e. Bulk
eley would make strong fight agains
him in the convention, but as the tim
draws near the possibility of thi
becomes less and less. The governo
has not declared himself out of the field t.
be sure, but in this respect he has com
mendably maintained his dignity as gov
ernor of the state, and has kept silent il
the political chatter of the politicians. Fo
secretary of state, George P. McLane Q
Simsbury seems assured Of nomination
Milton A. Shumay of Kil1ingly and F. K
Brandagee of New London are promi
nently mentioned for other places upo
the state ticket.
The town convention will probably b
called the latter part of next week to cleo
four delegates to the state convention.