Evening star., 1898-12-01
HAWLEY IN THE LEAD
Review of the Senatorial Situation in
Connecticut.
FESSENlEN A LIKELY CANDIDATE
HIS Friends, However, Fear the
OId-Timers' Influence.
WILL BE A BIG FIG II I
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. November 80.
Five weeks from today the general assem-
bly, of the state of Connecticut will meet to
organize for the session of 1899, and devel-
Opments sir.ce my previous letter indicate
that IL will be made memorable by one of
the livel!est contests ever held for United
States senator. Nothing has occurred to
Indicate that this contest will extend out
side the republican ranks, the candidates
with one exception standing as previously
designated. This exception is Former Con-
gresham William Z. Simonds. The Cam
ton Republican Club some time ago sent
out pamphlet announcing the candidacy
of Mr.. Simonds OF that town for the United
States senatorship- The pamphlet said that
he was brought into the field on the as
sumption that there would be number Of
candidates. 1t is claimed that the appear
ance of things has changed and the senti-
ment of the state las so strongly manifest
ed itself that Mr.. Simonds' friends an
nounCe that he will not be a candidate
against Senator Hawley. They have sent
out the following to the members of the
general assembly:
COLLINSVILI.E. Conn.
November -, 1895.
Dear Sir: When. d little time since we
date fsr the next republican nomination for
nted States senator from Connecticut
our action was based OH belief in a state
o. facts not now believed TO exist. And as
neither Mr. Simnnds nor We would wilfuliy
aHtagoniZe the present junior senator from
Connecticut. Mr.. SimOnds is not and will
not be candidate sgainst the junior SEN
ator. Very respectfully.
THE CANTON REPJ BIICAN GLIB
John A. Jenkins, President: John A.
North, Secretary
HaNIey Against the Field.
This brings the contest down to Senator
Hawicy. ex-Gov. Morgan G. Bukley. Chas
A. Russell and State Attorney Samuel
FesseEden. 1t is confidently claimed by the
HawieyitcS that at least 40 out of the @pU
representatives, and senators in the state
legislature axe instructed or practically
pledged 10 Hawley, their candidate. whose
strength, they claim, has developed all over
the state. On the other hand, there is
strong sentiment under the surface for Fes-
sender. Inquiry among prominent politi-
clans, not including those who are for
Hawley and no one else. does not seem to
bear out the confident claims of the friends
of the present senator on the contrary.
while there is no one who will claim
majority for any other candidate. there are
many who will say that as matters now
stand. no man can say that he has sure
thing This easy victory for Senator
that it has come to be accepted all over
the cuuntry. and his reelection is spoken
OF as an assured thing. Il has been as
sLmeG. in view of these statements. that
there is really no opposition to Senator
Hawlsy, and that roth!ng has been done
in behalf Of other candidates. Nothing
vas ever farther from the truth.
As one Of the very best-known politicians
in the state says:
why. work on this thing was cOmmenc-
ed in the interest Of at least two other
candidates more than nine months before
election. The fact Of il all is, there has
been one of the prcttiest still hunts-per-
hapS il would b better To say TWO Of them
going on in this state for more than
year. Unless l miss my guess, there Will
be some surprises when the legislature
meets. OF course. 1 don't want to be un-
derSturd as meaning that Senator HawIey
Will NOS win, because h may. despite the
w0.6 that has been put in for other can
dIdatvS. / realize that : natOr HaWley
is strong with the republican masses in
the upper part Of the state. particularly
III Hartford Wiudhdm. TOlaud and per
hapS LItChfield counties. with support from
here and there in the other counties When
the time comes 10 take the ballot seuJi-
meut may prove too strong and the work
OF SkllEul politicians all come TO Iaught.
Younger Wan Wanted.
"On the other hand. there is no denying
the fact that there is a very large section
to see some other man at Washington, q
younger and more energetic statesman, one
who would know them at other times than
just before the year when a Senator is
chosen Any one Of the names mentioned
would satisfy this desire. II / were asked
To pick out one ! should have 10 allow that
sam FeS$eudcu's name could be relied upon
TO inspire the most enthusiasm. our Sam
tn boys love tO call him, and from one end
OF the state to the other, whenever his
name Is mentioned. IT arOuses strong feel
ing. have heard men say when spoken to
about il, Yes, sam is tha man / would like
10 See get it and then they would qualify
their expressions by saying but / IN afraid
he cannot quite do il. This really repre-
sents the situation l see it. The great
mass Of active politicians in the republican
ranks was favorable to Mr.. FeSsenden
while the old-timers lean strongly toward
Senator HaWlty.
1T : hard 70 ;ell v hat viii be the result of
this peculiar situation. Uecaus. it j. further
complicated by the fact that Morgan G.
Bulkley has certain amount OF support
that Is at present an unknown quality As
al parties are anxious to prevent contest
which viii leave bitterness, great care is
being exercised in dealing with the contest
1t Is this fact that favors Senator HawIey
and In the end may land him victor"
Opinions of Representative Men.
The opinions given above are those of a
owing 10 his present position, would not
care to have his name mentioned
Inquiry among those active in politics in
Fairfield county shows that they are TO
man for Mr. Fessenden. and when YOU come
to think Of it 1t is quite a nest egg as
starter There are Iwenty-seyen republi-
can representatives and three republican
senators from this county, many Of them
very strong men, and Il is claimed that
he ma lprrn..r rir.
committeeman. who said God Almighty
hates quItter" Mr.. Fessenden's friends
IN this county decline absolutely to say a
word about the contest that is going on
They realize that there Is a tremendous
batti" befor" them but the indica tiOus are
that they are going 10 buckle right down
70 It. with their candidates inspiring ut
teraucC as their motto.
GenOa's Roof Garden
Frrm the Chicago Record.
Genoa has roof garden which is nearly
1GH feet above the level of the CITY. The