Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-14
STATE POLITICS.

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 Wore Nominations Yesterday.
 The contest for the shrievalty prize in this county waxes warm and grows more and more interesting apace, and new ele- ment has been developed within . short time which gives new aspect and color ing to the situation. Well informed peo- ple who have hand in this contest find that Lawyer Pigott is not idle, but is giv- ing a warm and vigorous backing to Tom Hnson, whom he has taken under his pro tecting wing. Pigott is a power in the party and his recent championing of a radical change in representation at the re- cent democratic state convention brought him still more prominently before the voters of the state than before. He has a future before him and is creditably am- bilious. Being ready, forcib1e and witty talker with real vein of spontaneous ora tory he naturally desires promotion and looks, dame rumor has it, for a nomina- | tion for congress at the hands Of his party. Here is where the bee in the bon net comes in in the present contest. With Tomlinson elected sheriff by the backing and powerful aid of Pigott, the latter would have the backing and support in re- turn of a sheriff and all his deputies, a support which could not but be l exceedingly useful in coming contest for ! the nomination for congress. All this is ! not viewed or contemplated with equanim- I ity or satisfaction by strong opposition ! element in the democratic party. Conse- | quently there is music in the air and di- l vision of forces inures to the advantage of ! the republican candidate. Colonel Frank T. Lee, whose chances are brightening every hour. Prominent republicans speak ing of him yesterday said: He is an earn est, vigorous worker; candidate highly acceptable, who has no old scores against him, and who is alive to the emer- gency. He has strong friends in democratic circles and will poll many republican votes from personal friendship, outside of those to be drawn from the opposition owing to other inter- nal causes.
 Colonel Lee has big opposition to over come, but his friends are working vigor ously for him. The German American element may be depended upon to no in considerable extent to promote his chance.
 Erastus Wiman, who speaks in New Haven tonight, thinks it is wrong to i'm pose duties on food products coming from foreign countries-from Canada in par ticular. He is still convinced that reel procity with the Dominion would be a great thing for these Yankee states and for the northwest, and he finds comfort in the belief that this tariff will hurry it along. ''It will certainly set the people of Canada to thinking" he writes, s'and at the next general election, if reciprocity is offered, it will be gladly accepted" The Norwich Bulletin comments as fol lows: ''An increase of five per cent. haf been ordered in the wages paid at the great 1 Carnegie steel mills. It is confessed1y due l to the increased prosperity which has fol lowed an administration of the tariff by | friends of protection and which has also accompanied the promise of still more ad equate protection by the new tariff bill l But do you suppose that the free-trads orators who have been retailing to thei, | audiences all over the country that yarr about Carnegie reducing wages severa | years ago-do you suppose that they vii | find this increase of wages anything wortf mentioningl We'll, if anyone thinks so
 MT. Cushing would probably reply to him
 q have not found such faith, no, not 1T Israel" l The republicans of the Twentieth sena torial district meet at the Gunnery il
 Washington tomorrow to nominate a can didate.
 Senator Coffin may be renominated fo
 the senate if he consents to be a candi
 dste.
 David A. Wells, in accepting the nomina
 ton for congress, did so on condition tha he should not "make that canvass of tn
 district which is desired and expected
 Republicans are confident that Mr. Russel l will have a walk-over.
 An informal reception was tendere
 Congressman Simonds by the Young Men
 Republican club of Hartford at their room | -l
 by Mr. Simonds and others.
 The republicans of Hartford very muc , regret that the efforts of Senator Hawle to obtain Speaker Reed for one evenin in that city failed, owing to previous el
 agreements of the latter.
 } The republican convention for the Thil . teenth senatorial district was held in tn , Mohackemo hotel, Bridgeport, yesterda morning and nominated Hon. Frank l Rodgers of Fairfield for senator in thi , district MT. Rodgers is lawyer of abilit !. having an office in Bridgeport, and is vel : popular in Fairfield and we'll know
 throughout the district He has hel !. every office of importance in Fairfield, h. 8 represented Fairfield in the legislature a1 d cast his vote in favor of a Parallel raj
 road, has been state auditor for fl years and is intimately acquainted with u Te financial affairs of the state and all sta
 ! institutions.
 F. The democratic shrievalty conventie ;. for Fairfield county will be held in Ne ID town this morning, and Sheriff Robert re Clarkson will probably be renominated. le The Hartford Courant says concernil
 various congressional candidates as f.
 lows:
 !. Mir. Russell has been faithful legislator; l. votes have been right and his speeches to {
 | n0inf and his interest in Connecticut has he 'i and always is live and genuine. His oppone le David A. Wells the freetrader advocate is h
 I tile to the best interests of Connecticut a
 should have no sort of chance at the hands n- voters of this state. His constituency is to !. MT. Miles has represented his district tn If and has done much to aid his constituents 2 u the state. MT. DeForest of Bridgeport, anotl P Hon. J. M Hubbard of Middletown is an act
 granger, an experienced legislator and a man m ! ideas. He is popular with the farmers and ' LII make an excellent run Against him is Mir. W D cox the present incumbent, the gentleman W
 nominally presided over the recent democrb r. convention here at the time when it ran aw ,t with him so vociferously. Mir Wilcox has prov A' a passive member of a futile minority, ant k will be for the good of the state to substitute
 him live republican.
 Hon. David A. Wells, the democra
 candidate for congress from the Third d
 trict, challenged Congressman Charles
 
 tariff. Congressman Russell has accept r. the challenge. It is understood that the le will be four meetings, presumably at N m wich New London, Willimantic and Pl !. nam. Details are to be arranged by lo' .-, n committees at the places agreed upon. J, TRAINS DELAYED.
 A Slight Accident at Bridgeport Y, oe terday Interferes With Traffic. i- All the trains on the Consolidated re 1e were delayed yesterday afternoon, or " least in the early part, by one
 the cars of the Harlem west bou
 freight jumping the track at D. Housatonic crosss witch in Brid or port. The accident happened at Il oclc 90MPlste nm sberS stopRsge ot oe tsaf III dent Clark was one of the most active y clearing away the wreckage. He happen ::s to be one of those delayed on the way 1 n this city, and was right there to see o things himself. Trains were running r rs rns ular again at 3:30 o'clock.
 te ANOTHER ACCIDENT. he The express train which passes throu re Winsted at 3:30 a. m ran into the cabo ry of 8 side-tracked freight train at Cana 7, about 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. (
 brakeman was injured, the engine of
 express was damaged, as was also
 caboose.
 e. A WELCOME TO FRIENDS.
 A Pleasant Informal Recepti ,ct Given Last Evening by Rev.