New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
THE CtUriTGN ~ CONNECTICUT.

THE CAMPAIGN ~ CONNECTICUT.
The Republicans of Connecticut successfully
opcncd their State campaign with an un'lsuaii!
enthusiastic demonstration AT New-liaVeh OH
Wednesday night. including great street paraue
and general illumination of the city. Followed ID!
speeches from United States Senators orvlile H.
Plat and Joseph r. IIawley. Congressman y.
d. Sperry and others Of local prominence III Inc
Hyperion Theatre which was crowded WITH al
audience Of 1000 Republicans The Cohhec'ic"
campalgn 80 auspiciously begun promises 10
differ widely from any through which the STATE
has passed for forty years. For III no Iresl-
dental contest during that period has 'onhecu-
cut been rcckoned other than a doubtful STATE
More than any other New England state II mas
shifted from side 10 side. ana parties nave Deem
always 80 nearly equally divided that me hi'i
Gin Of ma ority has almost invariably peeI Sii'ii
and uncertain. Both parties have been accuSloii'u
to hard fighting in consequence. II Is dlh'renl
this year For the prospect now Is lla' " VIII
he q simple and easy walk-over FOR Inc IeP"p-
licans Al the last election. two years ago they
swept everything. including Governor all the
Star. officers and the LEGISLATURE and. 10 the sur
nrjse of even the most sangulne Republicans AL
four Congressman. Even If there were no Ill
vision among Democrats upon the money ques-
ton i'm the present campaign il is not likely that
thcre would be n different result though II might
cost harder work Existing conditions make
victory SO easy that Connecticut Republicans
have rather to complain that there's nothing 10
kick at'-which Is said 10 be very wrcnching
than that they have hard fighting 10 do.
What il more. and is quite unusual when vie
torv seems so well assured beforehand. there are
no fractional disturbances among CONNECTICUT
Republicans Naturally enough, in the prelln-
mary canvass for Governor and State officers De-
fore the state Convention there was more or less
| of rivalry growing ont Of personal ambitions. but
| the canvass was for the most part g0Od-na'uTed
and free from personal luminosity. and the result
| was accepted by the defeated party not only
| without resentment. but with such perfect salts
faction that hardly Il tinge OF disappointment
was manifested Nor is there the least danger
of troublesome differences in the choice OF can
| dilates for Congress. the likelihood being that
| all the present members Will be renohliila'ed
with little opposition and reelected by larger
naiorlties than two years ago. On the DINER
| hand the Democrats are in worse shape. if pos
sible. than IN any other New England stale
With but one exception. we believe all the old
| fashioned Democratic newspapers n the stale
are opposed to The Chicago candidates and plat
member of the National Committee. the chair
man Of The state Committee Ex-Governor Wal
! Ter and "A most of others occupy the same atti-
1ulc and, although there appears to he ma
iorly Of silver delegates elected 10 the state
| Convention. the anti-Brvan men will NOT submit
10 any such self-sluliiicatlon but will hold
separate convention and nominate goldSiand-
ard ticket.
..f a
more importance 10 sound-money men outside
the State. who realize the situation IL it relates
TO the complexion Of the United States Senate
ON the money question: 10 know that the assured
| Republican victory in Connecticut will result in
! the reelection of the Hon. Orvc II. Plat To the
seat in the Senate which ne has occupied for
| three successive terms with such credit 10 him
! self and such honor 10 the State. For ii is not
| TOO much 10 say that during ihese eighteen years
no member of the Senate las so grown in the
estimation of his as ,cates. well ~ in the
| favor of his own constituents. ~ Senator Plat
! of Connecticut. Very few men in Tie Senate
| exercise in that body great IN Influence with
| so little thrust or demonstration. or 80 little self
! consciousness And none is more respected for
the manlincSs of his character. the simplicity of
his manners. the caIncStncSs of his convictions
and his absolute integrity II * no derOgation
10 the ambition of any Connecticut Republican
10 say that in AL the qualities that make pub
| lie servant Serviccablc and useful. as we'll rs
credit and honor 10 his State. it would be- hard
TASK 10 find Senator PlattS equal. 1t j. a com
fort 10 think that Republican success in CON
ncccut will insure Senator Tlalt's reelection
But one candidate has been mcni TONED seriously
I in opposition. 50 far as we have observed. That
! was the Hon Samuel &. FeSsendcn. better known
as sam FeSSenden 1t is greatly to the credit
of Mr.. Fesscnden that SO soon aS The fact Of his
! candidacy became public in such form To be
worthy Of notice he FASTENED 10 make it known
that he was not only not u candidate. bui was
! heartily in favor of senator plalt'S reelection
He thereby added new claim 10 the conscra
ton of CONNECTICUT Republicans which viii not
! br forgotten