New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
THE FIGHT IN CONNECTICUT.
OPENING WORK IN THE CONGRESS CAM
pAIGN-A HOT CONTEST LIKELY.


Hartford. Conn. oct % CspeciaD.-Ths Congress
cennaien in Connecticut can hardly be said 10
have Rot under wav az yet The nominations nave
been made and the opening work has only JUST
begun The great majorties In the -FOUR dislIlc'S
two years ago for all the Republican cahuu"'''
cannot be expected this year. and there are many
reasons which show that the Democratic vote WI"
no brought out largely. one OF the ch"i re"So"S
% the fact that the quadrennia shrievalty cleo
lions are held and there Is a strong enort belHe
made in all the counties BY the Democratic canul-
dates This will have the effect or making t"e
Congress race for the Republican candidates
rnore difficult one than has been known recently
II ls true that Statewise the Democratic man
agement lacks cohesive strength. and that there
"a great divergence OF opinion 70 measures. but
the race for Office will be a strong one, for all
that
In this district Congressman Henry has been
renominated without opposition. He has a Ger
tain amount OF strength in the rural towns ana
his sound-moncy views have made him strong III
tho cities The Democrats after unsuccessful
effort 10 induce ex-Mayor W. w. Hyde. or ms
city to make the race have persuaded fopei' -
Vance OF New Britain. 10 run. He IL eN-MaEor Vi
that city, and a member of Congress from MS
district in 1883. going in on the strength oil tle
Knights OF Labor movement in that year lie
will make a good run. and has already chanehseu
CONGRESSMAN Henry Mr. Lounsbury the can
didaie for Governor for Joint debate. MT vance
IS a good campaigner, n gold man VINO voted Io'
Mckinley two years ago and is out for hght
The contest will be sharp one. bnt close VI"
servers think the district is sure for Henry the
Republican candidate
In tho Id District Congressman y - oPI'!
is the Republican candidate. and the Democrats
had q long and bitter struggle to nominate man
IN run against him. The lot fell upon James H.
yyehb OF Uamden hitherto an unknown quantity
in notifies He is a lawyer In Ncw-iiavcn ana
bas 81 large practice He Is also gold man. ana
defeat ted n silver man I'm the convention The MS
,ric. {. normally Democratic. Mr.. Sperry being the
second Republican that has carried 1t FOR a Ioh9
e.r,es Of wears What his chances will be OF re-
election will depend largely on the INDEPENDENT
vote that left the Democratic party TWO years
ago and has not yet shown its hand.
The IIId District is the Republican stronghold oil
,ha state and Congressman Russell has been re-
dominated for the sixth time. He Is sure OF Il
rooIec,ion unless some wholly unforeseen condi-
,,o, ebould arise The Democrats have nominated
evState Senator Thayer. Of Norwich. a man VINO
has had some experience as pohtlciah' an" "'
Is also gold man - 7, tt,1 &c
In the WITH District Congressman r. >. ~! -
,be Republican candidate and he mas made MIN
eeif strong with the gold and honest-InoneX d. D.
nle OF his district. HIS competitor IL ma ~
lyman OF Iitchfcld. who was a ue'eate ~ Ia
Dcrocratic State Convention, but was *,
hecause his name did not appear on the ron ~
m oId nan Ike ali the other Democratic nomi-
nees for Congress in the state ana - Oh u,,
type OF man known as a hustler. ~ u ,.ii,,o
,ipught nossble by those who know the sl''''-
lion thai ne can be elected.