New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-02
POLITICS IN CONNECTICUT.
THE GREAT UNPoPULARITY OF PIGoTT.
A BITTER DEMOCRATIC FEUD IN THE Isr DIS
TR:cr-REPUBLIcANs CONFIDENT OF
CLEAN SWEEP IN ALL THE
-oNGRESS DISTRICTS
tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE


CONGRESS DISTRICTS
IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT cF THE rElBuxEJ
New-liaven, Nov. 1.-The political situation In
this Congressional district lthe Id recalls the
contests of twenty years ago. when divisions
among the Democrats, growing out of the am.
bition of individual leaders, resulted in their
being overthrow in what they always consid.
cred the very seat ard citadel of their power
in the State. 1t so happens that General Kcl.
logg, who was elected by the Republicans sew.
cral terms in succession through those divisions
is again the Republican candidate. lie has lost
none of his old personal popularity in tho
district but is this year stronger than ever on
account of the prominence Of the tariff issue,
with every detail of which he is thoroughly IA
miliar. The two counties of New-llavcn and
MiddeseX, which comprise the district, are largely
dependent on the manufacturing interests. The
good effects of the Mckinley tariff have been
apparent in such large manufacturing centres
New Haven, Meridcn, Waterbury, Middletown
and the prosperous towns along the NaugatuclS
Falls that every laboring man knows how much
his own individual interest is at stake and how
direct and personal is the risk that would no
incurred by the success Of the Frce'Irade
Democracy. Hundreds of wage-earners, who have
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket. would
this year vote for General Kellogg, even if the
Democrats united popular candidate
But there is, in addition. very strong feel.
ing against Mr.. Pigott. the Democratic candidate,
in his own party. Various causes-not necessary to
enumcrate hcre-have conspired 70 excite
against him very bitter feoline, not only among
the ambitious leaders whom he defeated in the
nominating convention, hut among tho rank and
file Of the party. The preliminary canvass ior
the nomination was more exciting than the cam
n,ion which has since followed. For several weeks
after the convention il looked very much AS though
Prott had expended all bis energies In securing
the nomination. having obtained WHICH, he reS''"
in the assurance that tho normal Democratic IVA
oritv of from $500 70 3,0OO-lt was aDout ''ov"
two years ago-would pull him through WIN,
out further effort. lie has lateH dlsco'ereu
b;a mistake ard for tie last fortnight no an"
his friends have been actively beStifrih9 '"'"
selves throughout the district. Inc u1s'"''''',
j. however, too widespread ana too oeepSc''''
60 bo easily smoothed over. Being OF a some
,rra. s.rg,ne ,enrrr. he himself expresses
considerable confidence that he will he elec'e''
d.. 90 far AZ I have observed, his conlneh''
- NOT shared hy leading Democrats, VINO i'",r
;rsdo knowledge Of the situation Inc 'rie""'
=. W Wilcox the present member. VINO ""'
shoved aside with scant ceremony, ore no', !"
any means. enthusiastic for fl2ot'' az" ,"
Is 90 much dissatisfaction among tne l'tur.
.ha o,hor unsuccessful candidates that ooi'ins
nomination is not improhaoIe. -
rr, ,,o,, monument candidate for 'he nohl"'
,;ou was the present Mayor OF Ne"-n"''D'
c,rccnt Pigo,t, having stronger pun auions r .a
,,ard politiclans and the support oi 80,
Haven Register" -ecured TIVE Ne" NJ
.;o ,y,,ch t1rncd the scale in his favor sir
~ oao,,.d tbp situation gracefully, but do-s
-. ,br,yv I'm his hat for the nominee III rep"
'''' ,s,;or whether the Democrats were eh'
.'.oI,. harmonious he said guardcdly that ne W.
neynd 1hcre was little dissatisfaction WIN INK
state ticket some Democrats bcing OF the op'n'
ton that Judro Morris. the candidat' ior "oVerhor'
lacked force. hnt he thought Plgous poP"''"s
mioht null the State ticket through lne ieN'''
70. !, me A lltte hy surprise, for Mayor 'ais'"'
4 very serious person. ana tins soihne" nm
c,.n II il was il very well cohc'di'"' '''
~ lid net hrtrav II by the movement OF a niuSc.c'
S,uI 10 wears n very full beard, AMI II may "e
cha. down underneath 1t there was 'wi''ni"s
n rho corners of his mouth. Bein! IN do,ut a"o"'
II I referred the question to 'olohei No'''S '"
Osbo,n of The Register who Is recognize"
authority OH sarcasm. having made IL Tue ''f'
incroden, of lis editorial page ever snc' VIC cam,
,oi.n c,encd After considering the snnlecs
tbouobtfullv for several seconds, lie salh' oI'
No tho Mayor never does that sort Of thing ne
wcu I am perfcctly certain that flgott VIII I've
.etnd and he should carry the State by from 2'oou
., +, oOo mo,orityr And he seemed momentarlly
s,ri0us himself, ton.
one of the funny things about IN" lo'ai s'"'
rion i, that when Cleveland was President he ap'
,oin;,al Mr. Troup Editor of The Union. 70 ne
collector of Internal Revenue, and turned the con-
shoulder On Colcncl Osborn of The l%glstr'
When the question of Presidential candilates io'
lsss came up Mr. Troup was an ardent iiiil ihnu'
uhio Colcncl Osborn was equally ardent for
Cleveland In the Congressional hsht les
,pion~ appo.ed Pgott while The Register IN
yorcd him The newspaper factor is not oy any
means insignificant or unimportant IN the preseh'
situation Each Of tie rival journals has lis ta|
,ion and il would not be strange II the question
f diyision of patronage between them In the eFehs
or Clnv,lands election entered to some extent INTO
rio pnre minds of both. To outward appearances,
hoNey,r they seem to be working tgether LOT
This same grcat end with the same cordlaity thas
o>i.t, between The New-iork Sun and The
\ayNorl Wo.d' THE Register, it may he
said in passing, is the only Democratic newspaper
In this State that stands by the frec-ifad plahH
in tie Chicago platform pure ana simp" "i'hous
qualification or explanation, though since Colonel
Osborn was defeated in the State convention IN
his effort 10 secure it, indorement, his paper has
talkci about everything cl>e, out uiai"'aih0" q"
nprcs,ye silence on the discrep ncy between the
two platforms.
Mr. Pioott too has avoided discussion Of the
tariff The chasm between the utterance of the
N,tionol Convention and the declaration of the
tonn .cticut Democrat, in their State Convention
i. rather wide for a short egged man 10 cover.
+, Picott. though versatile, fluent and plausible
pcrson. has not undertaken the straddle, bnt has
co,tented himself with attacking General Kellogg
ON something in his record thirty-seven years ago.
which he thinks will arouse the prejudces of lriya-
men. large numbers whom are dlNahectcd toward
himself In taking this course he has only