The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
IT rs FIGHT roR THE SENATE
Tho True Inwardness or the Portsr-I nnr-
ciaon Controyrrsy In CoMne cticnt.

rison Controversy In Connecticut.
HAnrroRD. July 2l.-Tho Harrison Porter
cpistolary episode Ia worry curious one to q
person studying only tho face OF It. and II is
inexplicable but the fnco is only small part
OF 1t. That tho episode is loaded for long range
targeting is hnr .ly TO be questioned
when Judge Lynde Harrison takes tho
fold" commented q shrewd Democratic poll.
tician to-day. he is cunning for somewhat
larger game than ]. Addison Porter OF tho
Hartford Post or course, there 10 some little
personal fcelinC between the mon and Porter
has been gliding the Judge for some time
through tho columns OF his paper. the Post.
but Harrison is too old head. too able poll
tican to bo swayed by personal pique.
Tho Republican press takes tho view that the
controversy is designed to settle the question
OF who lie TO DO the lender in tho lepublcan
cnmr. in sort OF cooking main contest. and
pos IDLY Porter doludcs himself with the idea
that 1t Is the animus OF the letter writing. But
you can mako up your mind that Lyndo Har-
rlson is engaged in no such child's play. What
the letter writing Is really intended to affect.
30 far as Judge Harrison Is concerned. is the
question Of who is to be the next Senator from
Connecticut. Gen. Joseph X. Hawley's term
expires In 1892, and 1t is useless for him to
homo for u reelection. Ho is no longer in it.
Tho reason is his personal popularity has
waned greatly. his austerity has engondered
Indifference II not hostility on the part of his
friends. and his own party believes that he has
had honors enough. The chief aspirants
for :, his. olllco ara Morgan q. >, Bnlkelc
Of Hartford aud tho Hon. samuel Fessenden
Of state tat I"s Ma.iieiI c0un
Now. tnsn. Porto. is BuikoSy's iirst lieuien.
ssSn sGsa Of H. re SY wSsi 5ens
me,nins OF the iIarris"n. orier inciIont: His
first leler to Porter was his first move in tho
sns h and
Ss ss sDsSss IA, s j. Ssy
e IS SS''Sn S. an s:
using now solely in tho in, elest Of, his senate.
rial am bitop. 1t is OF 10 loss vital interest to
himseli s, ii further in I that o e for i viii
enable him TO con ,inuc tho work. already be,
gun. Of fixing Tho next LEGISLATURE 10 mood
Ing to win in this, willy diplomatic game Well.
| It is protty early, us yet to pr Encsiicate.
connoctent uoties s viii as 'rro Messrs Baiko.
ley and Porter tlat in warrlng again.i te e.
two most I powerful. inseni Gus. and lonr-heaie
Kenuhicans IN the state. SAN Fessenden is tho
Ssr tss ~,
controls all the official patronage o, Connect
| cut. and every man who wants anything OF ms
Administration necessarily must seek his good
offices. individually, too. he wells great in.
! fiuence In the State He is strong in every part
| OF the State. In tho "astern TART OF It he has
| the entire Republican following SO he has
the advnnt age, OF BMlk-ley. evon with Buckley
continued in the office he has nsurped. |, is
going TO DO pretty hight. light for control OF
viii not Hawley make fight also to retain
! his SeuRto rial berth"
| "Certninly he will. but rs said before. prac.
| tically he will not be In the fight; Speaking OF
l nlnNr ,tFN.ta hnr m
| who has the enat"rial bee in his hatr-who is
| sort OF n side issue. but who Is none the less
earnest in his ambition. He H.. young
C"l; Charles a. Russell Of Dayvillc. son.
mil ow aer and Fenublican boss Of windham
county. Col Charley succeeded Col. John T.
| Wait rs Congressman from the Third district.
and has he'd the otIice two terms He is all
really to be u senator, AMI his father In law
! will back him in thai aspiration with unlm-
tied money and powerful political iInhuence.
Rus ELI. idea is that in u fight Tor the Office
between Bulkeiev AMI IIawiey his chance is
GOOD ior being compromise candidate He
| combination.