New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
REPUBLICANS BUSY IN CONNECTICUT
THEIR ACTIvITY CoNTRAsTED WITH DEMO
CRATIC APATHY IN THE EASTERN PART

Norwich. Conn. Sspt. II (Sleclan.-Ths Republicans
OF Norwich which IS often called the citadel OF Rcpub
lcanism" Of Connecticut up and doing and similar
enthusiasm inspires the party through Eastern Connecticut
The party was never better organized hopeful
The campaign has already been opened with vgor and
spirit In this Two large and handsome banners
bearing stklng lkenesscs OF Harrison and Reid have
been displayed In Mon.st within ten days. one OF which
1900 \ third and still handsomcg is 70 be
thrown 70 the breeze In the same street
Colonel Increase w Carpenter. OF this town. chairman
Of the committee and mcinbcr " the Republican
State Committee is in charge Of the campaign In This part
Of the STATE and jealous energetic and sagacous leader
be Is lie has procured fine md connections head1uar
the Oseoot Budding Broadway. and the
were ocn'd night this week With large street pro-
ccsslon music, fireworks, and rally in Breed Opera
House General George A. sheridan spoke - big audi
cree in the OpEa IIous' During the commign the
headquarters. which are In charge capable Jaa.tos
will b, op day and NIGHT. Ths Republicans OF Taft
yllc large manua curing Village OF this town. thrae
miles north Of this city. mor' atle and enthusiastic
than those q, this city. The long main street 4"
Iaft,lllc Is about c0noi d with lHpiblcan campaign
amer, aud lags. There ere h,c Large Harrison and
-1 banners above the street, besides campaign flags
aft,n, the seat Of the great rouemah cotton mills
employing lAoO hands. most OF whom arr skilled work
ers and Is always an arlsut Republican place.
Other large towns IN the two eastern counties OF tho
State are no whit behind Norwich in their public demon
,trton Of loyalty 10 Che party. Wndham County IS the
strongest Republican county In the State ani 1t is moro
enthusiastic than ever In the present canvass
The two parties hi, (New.London county about
evenly divided rule but Republicans not worry
inc at all about result In the county TIL, fall. The
average Republican majority IN Norwich has ranged all
the way from 200 800 In Presidential years. -Four
year, AGO through unusual combination of circum
stances mainly O, local nature. the town only %
majority 70. the Republican National ticket. Local
leader, have reason to believe that the town win re-
rc,c r misstcp this year. and expect majority of not
less than go or 800.
The Democrats OF NOrwich-whlt are they doing Alb
soluely nothing. The party 4, unorganizcd. certainly
and appears dsorgauiIcd and partly parayzcd IL
has no headquarters leaders and seem, Ia have no
hope. IL has hung out humblelookne Cleveland
banner aud did that act at night. on the sly and With
out any The party appears to BE- Without heart in
the campaipn either IN thls town other prt OF
Eastern Connecticut. There Is an Interest,"
ing little quarrel in Wmdhnm County about
the political ambition OF the veteran, Marvin H. Sanger
who the Dcmociatt yeomcn Of the county fancy. wants
10 be boss OF the county MarNins l. usually
the Democratic for Office other. aud
his party has become Just trife weary u gazing at IL
I'm It's Biennial junction Herewith. Nevertheless. Mr.
Sanger defeated a formidable competitor from his
county for NE nomination 10 the oco u State Treasurer
in the Democratic Convention the day. and
augment and sweeten Democratic harmony Wlndham
County the northeastern part Of this
similar rebellion against the ambition OF the Democratic
SAGE and boss OF Lisbon. Henry Lynn. lie
himself but In the opinion OF some Democrat,