Evening star., 1898-12-06
CONNECTICUT sHAToRsHlP
Machine Said to Be- in Favor of Mr. Fes-
Rs,g
sendsn.
Ex-GOy. Bullxley Also Said to Re n
Formidabicl Eandidate for
III = X
the Place.
Special Correspondence III TheEEvening Star.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, December ). 1895
| In view of the statement that Gen Haw-
| ley would not have the support of the re-
publican organization or the machine" 50
called. it is interesting to know what
candidate will probably be so favored
There is more or less authentic statement
that the machine" support Will go to Mr.
Fessenden. If the statement is true i.
would make that gentleman the strongt It
opponent of Gen. Hawley.
The next man to be reckoned with is cX-
Gov. Morgan G. BulkleJ-. 1t is announced
that he is in the race, honestly and with a,
purpose to win, if possible 1t is said that
Tor weeks past he has been conducting a
canvass that has satisfied MIN of the weak
ness of the claims of some of his compet-
itors, and he is said to be so sanguine over
the situation that his friends Say they con-
fidently expect that he will be the choice
of the caucus. The governor himself is
non-committal in 50 far public quotation
is involved. 1t has never been his practice
to conuuct Il campaign with the blare CT
trumpets.
There has been talk that Gov. Bulkley's
candidacy is merely subtelfuge, ,uat it
really means the election of Congressman n
Charles a. Russell of the third district
This is emphalically denied Gov. BuIkley
undoubtedly has sincere admiration for Mr.
Russell. but GOV. Buikley has long cher
ished the ambition to succeed Gen. Hawley
in the Senate Six years ago he was the
generals most Formidable antagonist and
it is said that bad he then stopped to meth
DDS which other men might have employed
there is an expressed opinion that he would
ever since have worn the sena toria tuga.
His friends claim that for reasons Satls-
factory to himself he chose to Withdraw
from that contest when victory was within
his grasp.
The friends who were with him then are
working in his behalf today, and they are
said to he of the staying kind Before the
end of this month his popularity will bc
disclosed. His supporters C!aina for him
strength in every county in the state,
strength that VIII be his from the first bal
lot to the last.
There is great deal of talk about Ha,y-
ley's aG" as an impeachment TO his re-
election. The general was born III IS2G and
his friends say that there seems 20 he q
general overlooking of the fact that Sen
atur Platt and Senator iIaWiey are prac-
ucal1y OF the same age. The last legisla-
ture elected Mr.. Patt senator foi. the
fourth term and naturally now, when Gen
cral HHWley comes up for the fourth term.
it is expected that he will be treated the
same way.
OF the Connecticut delegation in the late
Congress every one was unanimously Ie-
nominated last fan and all were rt-eiactcd
by OVerw elming majorities Messrs.
Henry, Spcrry. Russell and Hill were each
thus honored by their constituents. s IL
atOr HawicyS friends cannot see why ne
should be Disseminated against and turu,d d
ont, when all Of his associates have been
so emphaticaliy indorsed and returned,
particularly as he took 50 important
part in the stirring events OF the last Seo-
sion. His friends also claim that he is in
vigorous health both of body and mind.
and no new man could for years acquire tn p
position that has come to him with his long
CXncri"nc" in the Senate. \ man, they
say. cannot step at once into a place f
influence in that body. 1t takes time and
the training of experience. General HaWiey
stands nj the head of the military com
mttCe. which il to be one OF great imDor-
taHce, and 1t Is noteworthy that every Jour
nal expressing the sentiments Of the army
and navy has been urgent for his return.
l. may safely be said. too. that his aSSU-
ciatoS in the Senate almost unanimously
none for his return and for his assistance
anG cooperation in dealing with The great
prohi, ms in sight.