Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06
Hx-Gov. WALLER DECLINES


 To Serve as . Candidate for Cover.
 nor Again-Hfs Reasons Therefor
 Judge Morrissa Chances Now Con-
 sidered Certain-Governor Walters
 Candidacy Stin Expected by Some
 Authorities.
 The appended letter which has been re- ceived by Chairman Davis of the state cen tral committee will explain MT. Walters position and his reason for declinig to be- come candidate:
 NEW LONDON, September 8, 1890.
 To Hon. Clinton B. Davis Chairman Demo-
 cratic State Central Committe:
 leads me to advise you ofiiciaiy that if @ such @ reiuctantiy to decline it. The copartnershfp en- gagement into which have entered in the city of New York precludes me from accepting any political position at present.
 Appreciating the kindness of friends who would like to have me again head the state ticket and confident of the victory of our party in the
 lam, sincerely yours n w.,,v.
 A gentleman who had conversation with Governor Waller short time after this letter was written said to-day: "After consulting with his partners the governor concluded that he could not afford, in jus ticer.to them and to himself, to re-enter politics at this time. He would be willing to make any sacrifices for the party, and would do all in his power to promote it's success, but his duty to those who have cast their business lot with him demands that he should first of all devote his atten- ton to these interests and refrain from taking an active part in politics."
 This disposes of any mention that might be made of Governor Walters name in connection with the nomination. His let ter is meant to be a positive refusal to be- come candidate, and it will be difficult for the conventin to do otherwise than re- spect his wishes in the matter.
 It is the belief of large number of dem- ocrats that the withdrawal of Governor Waller makes the nomination of Judge B. Morris certain.
 "There will be no lack of candidates when the democratic convention meets to select standard bearer, and although Judge Morris is now acknowledged to be 1 in the lead, the convention will find a ! number of gentlemen from whom to chose candidate. Ex-Lieutenant Gov ernor Sumner of Hartford, General E. E. Bradley of this city, Mayor Crandall of Norwich and Dr. J. 1 w. Alsop of Middletown, all have | their friends, and each of the gentlemen 1 named has many warm advocates. There has been good deal of talk about General w. w. Skiddy of Stamford, but that gen. tleman has not had the least intention of being candidate Ex-Lieutenant Gov ernor Summers health is such that ii would not permit him to enter actively in political campaign It would be agree l able to him to take his old place on the | ticket with Governor Waller, but he is known not to entertain any aspirations fol higher place on the ticket. Should the names of Mayor Crandall and Dr. AlsoI be mentioned in the convention tn ey will | undoubtedly receive complimentary vote 1 but the drift of sentiment to day seems te | be in favor of ex-Judge Morris, and it is l generally understood that he will receive the nomination"
 DIsAGREEING VIEW OF THE CASE. Last evenings Union appears to view l the case entirely from another standpoint and disagrees with it's contemp orary, say ing:
 There is no longer any doubt of the | position of ex-Governor Waller. He is 6 | candidate for the gubernatorial nomina- ton of the democratic party as stepping 1 stone to the United States senatorship il the legislature should be democratic. The l published interviews with him and his letter to the chairman of the democratic l state committee is part of the program While the ex-governor is in the declining mood, portion of his staff officers art industriously at work, hustling with tht workers and manufacturing the boom | The trouble with the ex-governor's work CTS appears to be that the dress rehearsal of the various actors in this drama has been, to a certain degree, failure. Int star in the cast is perfection, and the par played is original. with the star.