New-York tribune., 1892-10-02
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN TIE TOWN FIEC-
TIONS-CONGRESSMA SPERRY AND
THt TAX on SUMArRA.

TIoNS-CoNGREsSMAN SPERRY AND
THt TAX ON sUMATRA
Hartford Conn oct. (Spcclall.-Thc town elections
in the state next Monday have awakened more thah
usual interest. In many Of the large towns the DE
nocracy has held power for 81 long time that factions
have arisen and thcr. la, never been time in when
there was so much local disturbance In that party a.
now The Republicans a-c taiug advantage of IN ;
s'ate Of things and are making the best possible nom
nation, and working with a will To win. \ gain In
The number Of controlled hv the RcpulicanS Is
confidently expected at the election next Mohhay'
The state Is fairly bnSlng with stump speakers ana
the campaign OF discussion WIS never more hvely
I'm the state than now although the outward demon
STATIONS OF parades and the like have been few The
audiences at the meetings have been very large. and
the demand for newspapers and litertuc never
greater Friday nigh. stewart l.. Wo"iioid OF New
York addressed a big meeting AZ the Opera House ana
there wa, a great deal Of enth Siasm.
The Democrats OF thi, district have nominated Con-
gresham Levi, spcry for another term. and in his
speech OF acceptance he BETRAYED the weakness OF
the Democratic situation In mot marked manner.
,pcalng Of the talin on tobacco IN which this district
IS unusually interested Mr.. sperry said "I am not
one Of thOs, who undertake e. persuade IN h'moevc>
that the increased tan on Sumatla tobacco has not
to ,omc extent assisted in Increasing the price of
The domestic clf' TO be ,urr. he modicl and quail
fled th, condition Of thing, by attrhutnc the increase!
pri ID A "A
Of that sort but In main he forced TO admit
that he tobacco clause Of benefit to the growers
hcr. As the grower welt know that the clause was
opposed by Mr. Spcrry party mos, bitterly. he cannot
make votes hy such transparent attempt To turn Re
publican legislation Democratic advantage IN vote
getting
IN, decision Of the supreme Court In the quo
varranto cases of Ph,lnn against Walsh. and Sanger
a,,r,t Henry to the effect ,at the double ballots
iln.wn oal by the moderator h3uli be counted 0ha,
T. one ballot Jf :ac two ia each envelope containing
a doublcl. and that The bridgeport ballots now famous
,oud he counted wipes ont the pretended maioritl'S
-, tbc Democratic candidates. and sustalns the Re
nhucon uosItion that no election resulted from tho
contest or 1890 Thl, decision has been Of great
voluc 10 the Republican candidates. and takes the
rr,,nd from under the democratic position In the
siuic contest The Democrats had nominated JuIsc
Morris in order 10 90 before the people Win the 'N
that he was elected but had been refused his seal
by the Republican House. In his case The supreme
court unanimously decide, that there eec
ton for Governor, ard II the Democratic senate hal
consented to the usual joint convention General
Ncrwin would have boon legally declared Governor
I'm accordance with the constitutional method PROVIDED
This leaves the Democratic position. so far a. uo
state issues OF the past two years are concerned WIN
ont a leg stand on. and has greatly depresaeu to
leaders. who have nominated man ior noVe'Iod % 80 ~
. the logic Of a situation" which they now ma do's
moi and never did exist. and man they nave 10
enthusiasm for whatever. In Judge Morrls's let'e
81 nrccpaucc he makes demand for the revision OF
he con.tirtion In accord with the Democratic no
tons and calls br an HErIcuItuIm Nov,n,' =, ,s
Th. -op to the farmers T. a qhcer matter wheh u Is
Hoard 1f Agriculture with secretary ''olu Mhp ni,
ali tho powers usunliy assumed by an
tSat ia state supports the Agricultural school AZ
storrs and two AGRICULTURAL experiment stations