Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-15
EorzoEs OF THE CAMPAIGN.

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ECHOES OF THE CAMPAIGN. I
Activity Preva1Iing-The Campaign I
Orators and Campaign Rallies-
The Excitement OF a Presidential
Campaign Opening-Points on the
situation Here and There.
Politics in Connecticut are beginning to !
be lively. Both the great parties have
their tickets in the field, the campaign
speaking has begun in earnest, the voice
of the stump speaker is being heard in all
parts of the state instructing and GEN.
thusing" his audiences, red fire torches are
blazing nightly, banner-raisings are taking
place in all sections of our little common
wealth, campaign glee clubs are being
formed, campaign badges and buttons are |
coming into fashion again, and, in short, |
times are to~be lively from now on until |
the November election. The republicans |
are little ahead az to campaign meetings |
thus far. In all parts of the state banner |
raisings by republicans have taken place,
and in many of our small towns the repub- |
Leans have already had their campaign
rally and had q budget of glorious facts as
to the success of the Mckinley bills work
to carry home, digest and exult over. The
democrats are beginning to stir around a
little. The only real excitement in the state
for the democrats previous to the party's
state convention this week has been
the campaign Of our active, energetic and
lively townsman, Hon. ]. P. Pigott, whose
congressional campaign has been exceed
ingly lively from the Ninth ward meeting
If IN tod tor
opponent to go hire his own hall, down to
the arrest and incarceration of o. Collard
Adams in the big lodging house of the
county on Whalley avenue. Now, how
ever, from this time on, the campaign will
wax warmer and warmer and finally will
| sizzle. It has not become exceedingly hot
| yet No exciting street corner debates
have yet occurred; no hand to hand forensic
combats at the ourbstones; no rows over
candidates for election. Colonel Osborn
of the Register, and Hon. A. E. Burr of
Hartford, have aroused little interest
state wise, and the democratic cry for q
constitutional convention is also now
echoing about among the democratic
| voters of the state, even az far up as
the iron mines of Salisbury and the his
toric "Barkhampstead lighthouse" But
really exciting times are yet to come with
/ paEaUo6 ouO TcO auO Oauu6r-CaIEy-
ing, and ovation, and glee club singing
and all the available ''towers of strength"
are to be trotted out on both sides. Mean
while the hardest pill for the democracy is
beneficial work for sthe country resulting
from the Mckinley bill.
Some of the current expressions of
opinion of the press of the state on the
political situation and issues of the hour
are as follows:
THE LOGIC OF IT.
Bridgeport Standard: The abandonment
of the national platform by the democrats
of Connecticut shows at once the want Of
agreement in that party on the great issues
of the day, and the better position of the
, republicans: With all their straddling,
hedging and explaining the Connecticut
democrats cannot change or do away with
the party policy. That stands as affirmed
: at Chicago, and the logic of the action OF
, the Connecticut members of the party il
that, to be sure of the right action, the
Intelligent voter will put in a republican
a ticket.
| JUDGE BEARDsLEY WILL NOT SERVE AGAIN
BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 14-Judge Morris B
Beardsley, who for sixteen years past ha,
held the Office of judge of probate, has re
8 fused to accept the Office again, and tn,
8 democrats are now seeking an available
q candidate.
The only other candidate mentioned il
Judge A. M. Tallmadge of the firm O
Thompson, Tallmadge & Wakeman. Their
9 is no opposition to his candidacy, ant
!. the nomination will doubtless be given t,
:, him.
E THAT CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PRO
E JECT.
9 Springfield Republican: ssThe attempt o
. some timid leaders in the Connection
+ democratic convention at Hartford Tues
K day to push the issue Of constitutional re
n form into the background met with defea
Il as deserved as it was emphatic. The argu
4 ment that the people of the state are no
t yet sufficiently educated upon the merit
of the question to insure democratic success
l. at the coming election was 80 cowardl
j. that it fell of it's own weight. There is n
better method of educating voters tina
through the brave and persistent agitation
(. of clearly definite issue. The time
educate is now; it always was and Al
J. ways will be. Ideas do not wait upon tn
l. fears of the politicians; if they did ther
!, would be no progress. The Connection
democrats did just right in reafirmin
their position concerning the constitutions
ts convention. 1t is an issue that invites
te high level of political thought and actor
:. and sooner or later the democratic confer
A q
,e tenn of representation and for the eleotio
% of state officers by plurality vote is sui
O. to win"
a. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.
'd Hartford Courant: The most importar
part of the platform is the Osborn ell {
d. lean-to-added after the main structul
q, had been completed and pronounced ve1
r good by Mr.. Burr and the majority of IL
30 committee. In this supplementary resol,
70 tion-adopted over the protest of Able,
o H. Walker and by practically unanimou
vote-the democrats pledged themselves
So press the submission to popular vote Of a
convention, and If successful in this,
ae change representation in the general a
% sembly, substitute plurality for msjorit
's elections, etc., etc. The voters in Il
smaller towns will read these resolution
IN with very lively interest. It concern
q them intimately.
nj THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
T. Hartford Courant: ''They are the san
old story except Mr. Cady. 'Governo
Morris, Secretary Phelan and Treasure
Sanger, so called, and Comptroller Staul
OF The supreme court has put quotatie
marks raound their titles, and the brief
re Hyde, Gross & Hyde has shown the empi
lis ness of their claims.
"Mr. Cady of the Pratt q Cady compar
is of this city is quiet gentleman, not SUI
IL posed to be in politics, and, if the currei
opinions of him are correct, far more lik
ly to enjoy himself in his Office than in Il
chair of the senate-more likely to enjt
himself there, and more likely to be Their
too"
ng FINE CAMFAIGN SPEAKING.
VI Connecticut will have some fine repub
can campaign speaking previous to IL
70, election. Governor Mckinley will be
I'd Waterbury on the 18th inst. Ex-Speak
Thomas B. Reed of Maine, and Q
II, Congressman w. E. Mason of ChicaJ
de will follow him later. Senator Allist
and Senator Hawley addressed Hartfo1
Oh voters at rousing ralley last night.
1T GOVERNOR HILL TO THE RESCUE.
lis It has been decided by the democrat
national campaign committee at Ne
D., York to make Connecticut tho scene
is earnest work, and they will send Govern
lis David B. Hill to the Nutmeg State T
will speak in New Haven, Hartfor
st. Bridgeport and perhaps Waterbury.
ng GOVERNOR M'KINLEY.
rs. Governor Mckinley will probably spes
in the city hall, Waterbury, Saturday eve
re- ing, and will remain in Waterbury unit