Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-07
IN A pEBATABLE STATE.
Republican. Are Hopeful Of Carrying Con-
necticut Next Month.


NEW HAVEN. October 5. 1se2
The last mouth Of the campaign opens in
Connecticut with the republicans hopeful OF the
outlook Though the state has given plurali-
ties for the democratic candidates for state Of
fees tor Years, it il always debstable state IN
presidential elections. II gave its presidential
electors TO Ti!den in 1876. to Garfield in 1880
and 10 Cleveland in 1894 and in 1883. But the
plurality Of 200 for Cleveland in 1884 fell to
$50 in lsss, the falling of in the Cleveland vote
being IN the democratic strongho'ds.
The republicans entered upon the campaign
with the natural idea that BY energetic work
they could wipe out that 1886 plurality. That,
however, can hardly be called the normal dem
ocTatic strength Two wears ago at the state
election the democratic candidate for governor
| Judge Norris received $500 more votes than
kLis republican competitor. zen. Merwin- Inc
vote Tor Judge Morris in this city was not up
90 the democratic standard, but the fnroads
which Gen. Merwin made here we're partly of
set by republican losses in Gov. Bnlkeley's city
Of Hartford and vicinity. Morris and Aer-
win are again the candidates and this time Gov.
Bulkeley Is working harder than he did two
years ago when he lost the nomination to Mer-
win.
Buckley has a double incentive to give
money and energy, and he has plenty of
both As the hold-oyer governor during the
election controversy Of the past two years In
the state. and ~ the leader Of his party during
that controversy. be Is seeking vfndication for
his course through the election Of Merwin. or.
at least, through the failure OF Morris to get
the ma jority vote necessary for choice under
The Connecticut law. In addition, hulkeiey Is
|embitious to be Gen. Hswley's successor In the
nited States senate. With these objects In
iev he il working hard and the party is work
Ing with him. for. however much they differ, as
hey do. TO whether Buckley or Hawley
Mould be Senator, they are agreed that the
Senator should be republican. To that end
hey making earnest efforts to secure a ma
lOrity in the legislature. They are likely to
succeed, az the conditions of representation
give the large cities, generally democratic, no
greater voice in the legislature than Ia given to
be small towns. the majority Of which are re-
publican As under the Connecticut law the
legislature chooses the state officers when no
candidate has majority over all. the republic
can tight is generally to cast enough votes for
their candidates TO prevent the democrats from
having a majority, and, on top of that to cap
ture the legislature. For this reason the re-
puhlicans some what neglect their state ticket
n order 20 make sure OF the legislature. and as
thn nominees for electors are on the same ticket
with the candidates for state Offices this repub-
lican neglect nets for the democrats.
TIE CONDITIONS NOT NORMAL.
Under ordinary normal conditions. therefore,
u would be reasonably safe TO predict plural
fty in Connecticut for Cleveland, and the choice
of state officers and of a United States Senator
BY republican legislature. But the conditions
are not normal For nearly two years the state
has been IN a ferment over the disputed result
of the election Of 1890. Majorities ranging
from &c for the head TO 900 for the tail Of the
democratic ticket we're returned The general
assembly. which. under the constitution, de-
cIares the resuIt Of state election, has not
done so. The democratic majority in the sem
ate insisted that the vote should stand re-
turned. and denied the right Of the assembly to
go back Of the returns. The republican ma
tOrity in the house asserted that night and re-
fused to declare the result until the returns had
been purged Of what they called manifest err
rOrs.
Appeals TO the courts availed nothing
practical. and. as consequence, the issue
comes back TO the people Just how it will in
fuerce the result is problem that puzzles the
politicians. The democrats expect to gain by
IT, as even il il could be shown that their
candidates Of two years ago did not receive
clear majority. the agitation has emphasized
the fact that they received from 5000 to 5000
more votes than their republican OPP
PoIents, enough in almost any other state TO
sntitle them 10 the Offices. They rely much
upon the moral effect of this. both the vote
for state officers and in the choice of members
Of the legislature. which body alone has the
power 10 set in motion the machinery for the
repeal Of the election majority clause of the
uOnIsts expected to vote this year for the
democratic candidates for state offices. The
cold water men like Cleveland. too, and many
OF them nav vote for him
On the other hand the republicans have the
Buckley strength now. which they did not have
two years ago They have more money than
the democrats have and are conducting a much
more lively campaign. SO apathetle, In fact.
are the democratic managers that the rank and
file are CRYING aloud In their disgust. In this
iority Of about 1000 is relied upon to Offset re-
publican majorities elsewhere in the state, there
has not been a general democratic rally up TO
date and there no definite announcements
yet Of any meeting.
LACK OF HARMONY AT NEW HAVEN.
This democratic neglect or indifference here
has added importance when it is coupled with
the Yet unhealed fight over the democratic
nomination for Congress in this district the
second. james T. Pigott of this city is the
nominee. and So bitter was the contest that over
one-third Of the anti-Pisot: delegates seeded
from the convention. Many of the seceders
still out. and the lack Of harmony il dis
tres-ing TO the democrats, but pleasing to the
republicans. The latter have nominated eX-
Congressman kellogg Of Waterbury. who on
three previous occasions took the district from
the democrats. For the democrats to lose this
district, or even 10 suffer here material reduc-
ton " their vote. means the loss of
the state. Thus far they have apps-
renty done nothing to reform the lines
broken By the Pigott fight. and a month Is o
short time IN which to restore the harmony and
awaken the interest in this district which are
necessary TO democratic success. Republican
victories in the town elections on Monday of
this week IN Waterbury. Nsugatuck and DERBY.
three democratic and anti-Pigott towns in the
district. are eloquent of the democratic con-
dition.
The tariff is Lot playing q very important
part IN the Connecticut campaign. II is written
Of IN the papers and talked OF on the stump
more from the force Of habit or because there
- little else % talk about than because Of evil
deaf interest III the topic. Neither employers
Eor employees are excited about it, and neither
Mckinley prices nor free trade are rally
ing cries TO be worried about What little eff
feet the Issue NAV have in favor Of the demo-
eTats because Of COnnecticut's acknowledged
need Of cheaper raw materials will be Offset by
The coincidence 81 higher prices for Conneca-
cuts tobacco crop under the Mckinley tariH
Democrats anxiety on this score was exhibited
Il. the state platform. which neglected to in
dor-e the national platform condemnation OF
protection. but rather thought protection a
good thing when applied in the interest Of Con-
necticut seed leaf.
The protected manufacturers are not ANIMAL