Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-10
Friday, October 10, 1890.
STATE POLITICS.

1<1@ - f. O-<@ ~ 1SSs
 A Lively Whirl-Sfirring Times An.
 ticipated-The Shrfevalty Contest
 Tomlinson,s Little Ffght-An Ob. feet Lesson-The Contests for Com
 gressional Honors.
 Perhaps the iveliest feature of the im- pending political contest in this section is the fight which Tomlinson of Milford is making to secure his election. He is very persevering man. Repeated defeats can not dampen his ardor, overwhelming as is the democratic majority in this county usually, he has twice seen Sheriff Gates walk of victorious. Now he has another able adversary pitted against him in the person of Lieutenant-Co Colonel Frank T. Lee, goodly and popular candidate-a man new in the field of politics, but all the better on that account and a man strong, commanding and able, both phys ically and politically. Tomlinson has little better chance this time, conflicting and warning elements that existed four years ago having subsided, but there is plenty of room for another set back for this per sistent candidate. The energy which Col ohcA Aco ID iAlusihb uito Int canNass IS making things warm for Tomlinson, while the latter is leaving no stone unturned in Milford. The battle-ground is in New Ha- ven and there are various points that Tom hnson has failed to cover in this beautiful City of Films, which may work exceedingly to his disadvantage. New Haven democ- racy is usually an unknown quantity until after election, but in the contest for sheriff there is no strongly defined party line. Colonel Lee is an admirable candidate and has fighting chance for election. A word on the subject of this contest in New Ha- ven county appears in the Hartford Cour- ant yesterday as follows:
 Mir. c. A. Tomlinson is the democratic candi- date for sheriff in the county of New Haven Everybody remembers what an object-lesson in party harmony and brotherly love his successful enthusiasm of some of the New Haven demo- crats in his support has been edifying.
 son has not escaped caIumny. He has thought 1t necessary, or at any rate advisable, to publish Near sard oyer Ssi ais sgnataEs; in the New Haven easiness to Judge Morris and his other allegation that he is in % the trading asRei o pe s of business this fall, and defles the allegators. 'sAl stories" he says. ''that any democrat on the through me have originated in the minds of my enemies and have no foundation in fact' Then. us l 1Orce COnNlCtlOn nome to the heart Of the most nervous and suspicious of his political brethen, Mir. Tomlinson adds: q am not in any deal with republicans and shall not be- The News accepts this assurance as satisfactory, we see, and pronounces Mir. Tomlinson s,all right ., while the Register mentions that his chances are .'brightening." There was room for them to brighten.
 | MEANS VICTORY.
 The general opinion in republican circles is that the renomination of Congressman Miles means victory for that gentleman. He has proved himself able to carry the Fourth district where others have failed, and his strength there is an admitted fact in Connecticut politics. Several excellent gentlemen were mentioned for the office, but they could only let themselves be spo- ken of in case MT. Miles was not willing to run. His strength is conceded by all. The Hartford Courant, speaking of the nomination for congress of David A. Wells, the free trader, jabs the Hartford Times as follows:
 "Mr. Wells was mentioned during the summer for the office, and the Hartford Times, laughing at him as a capable gen. tleman, we'll stored with statistics pro- nounced upon the folly of nominating him as follows:
 The democrats have not nominated Mir Wells yet and it is not likely that they will. But our EtpuUuCdn lrltuuS OCcuSiouullg put IIl III uOni | nation for the democrats. Mir. Wells entertains views that are not to be found in the democratic l creed. nor in any of the platforms of the demo | cratic national conventions.
 They have since undertaken to make it up, but the Times expressed its sentiments before it learned that Wells was really 1T earnest and there they are. The gentle | man we'll stored with statistics has ns
 doubt copy of this editorial in his store house.
 His nomination makes still surer tn,
 election of the republican nominee in tha
 district, of which there was never an,
 doubt. David A. Wells stands for tn
 whole free trade, foreign importer, anti
 home industry element. He can neve
 represent Connecticut.
 CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL RESoMINATED.
 NORWICH, Oct. 9.-Hon. Charles A. Ru'
 sell was renominated by exclamation her
 to-day by the republican congressioni
 convention of the Third district.