The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-31
AOUESTION ANSWERED..

QUESTION ANSWERED..
 We are asked to give the reasons why we do not think the candidacy of Gen eral Merwin should be encouraged. We will give some of them.
 The first and strongest and best req son is that his candidacy does not strike us as fair one. When, disgust ed with the performance at Hartford in which he played part that was neither strong nor successful, he de- clared that he had had enough and would not again be candidate he had every appearance of meaning what he said. He was under no pressure to say it, and perhaps no fault would ever have been found with him if he had not said it. But he did say it, and those who heard him were convinced of his sin cerity. He not only said it openly, but he said 1t privately to some of those who were deeply concerned in knowing whether he would be in the field, and who had no disposition to be in it Themselves if he wanted to be. They treated him with all the courtesy and consideration which were his due. They had a right to expect fair treatment from him. Supposing that he meant what he said they went to work to make their own calling and election sure. At late day, when the field was we'll occupied. General Merwin, re- gardless of his public and private utter ances, announced that he was a candi- date, and gave those who had relied on his words an unpleasant surprise. We do not think this was fair or con- sistent with the kind of nature which has been supposed to be in a very special way the possession of General Merwin. And we think that those who object to his candidacy on this ground alone have very strong support for their objection.
 If his candidacy is not fair one it is weak inasmuch as it is unfair. And it seems to us that it would not be espe- cially strong if it were wholly fair. General Merwin has been before the people great deal. His party has done the best it could for him. There is a feeling that it has done as much as if ought to do unless it spontaneously wishes to do more. And such are the limitations of poor human nature that it gets just a little tired of even the best. It wants a change even if that change doesn't improve matters. And it is not to be denied that some of the other candidates for governor this year are pretty good men in their way.
 Another reason why we do not fee like encouraging the candidacy of Gen eral Merwin is that. in our opinion, il successful it will deprive the Republi cans of the Second Congressional dis trict of whatever show they migh, have, if it were not successful, to elect the Hon. N. D. Sperry to represent then in congress. AS we understand 1t Mir Sperry will not run if General Merwir is nominated. and we think his decision is wise. We think MT. Sperry can bt elected if the situation can be mad, what It ought to be, and we think il more important that he should be elect ed than that New Haven should hay, a place at the head or in any othe part of the State ticket. New Have, can afford to be modest this year i she can keep faith with the rest O the State and gain congressman.
 Another reason why We do not favo the candidacy of General Merwin i our belief that if it is successful it will be the success of some members of tn Republican party who have had alto gether too much success in being ROO, to themselves at the expense of tn party.
 These are some of the reasons tha move us. We give them because the, are honestly asked for. And we giv them in no spirit of dictation and witt no desire to have them carry an, weight except that given them by thei truth and soberness. Those to whom they do not appeal are entitled to thei own opinions.