The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-31
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
BIG TAKES INToLTED IN a CONTEST
u A FBDERlL OFFICE

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The presence in
Washington OF ex-Gov. Morgan g. Buckley Of
Connecticut. who came here yesterday. Is likely
to have an important effect on political affairs
In that State this year. Mr.. Bulkeloy's ostensi.
BILE mission was to protest against the appoint
ment Of Thomas A. Lake. q State Senator from
Rockville, to be Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the district OF Connecticut and Rhode ISL
and. The appointment OF Lake was recently
agreed on by the President and the members Of
the Congress delegation from the two States,
after some opposition from Senator Aldrich,
who wished to have the appointment made from
Rhode Island this year. Mr.. Buckley hoped
for the appointment of John I. Hutchin-
son of Essex, Conn.,. his personal and po-
litical friend. Lake was tho choice Of
Senator Hawley. to whom the privilege Of nam
ing the next Collector had been conceded by the
Connecticut Congressman on account Of Mi.
Hawley's approaching hard campaign for re-
election to the Senate. Ex-Gov. Buckley 10 .
determined candidate for election to succeed
Gen. Hawley. and he wished to have q hand in
the appointment Of the Internal Revenue Col
lector. He visited the President yesterday and
made q protest against Lakes appointment,
Mr.. Mckinley having withheld the appointment
until Mr.. Buckley. to whom he is personally
friendly, could DO heard. 1t 10 said now that the
nomination OF Lake will be made within q day
or two.
As soon az Mr.. Buckley found that the sp-
pointment Of Senator Hawley's choice was in
evitable he put in q good word for Col. J. Yale
Fairman OF Middletown. . member Of his stan
while he was Governor, for the appointment Of
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition. He is
now making an effort to have Fairman's ap-
pointment q condition Of withdrawing his oppo-
sition to Lake for Internal Revenue Collector.
Fairman is a Republican of considerable infu-
ence In Middlesex county. and is q strong sup
porter of Secretary John Addison Porter for the
next Gubernatorial nomination.
last evening in honor Of Gov. buckley. Senators
Hale, Chandler. and Quay, and several other
prominent members Of Congress were e, present present
son, Conn. Mr.. Searles is about to be appointed
as special counsel in some cases pending in the
result Of this appointment he will no longer be q
candidate for nomination by the next Republi-
under the new state law. AS Mr.. searles is from
Windham county. Secretary Portera home. his
candidacy might have embarrassed Mr.. Porter's
chances for the Governorship.
An incidental feature of the contest for the
Internal Revenue Collectorship is the dark
russell for the seat now occupied by Senator
Hawley. Tho Senator. is. supposed to have
named State Senator Lake for the Collectorship.
but 1t is commonly said among Republicans Of
the State that Mr.. Russell mentioned the Col
lectorship to Mr.. Lake as long ago as last sum.
mer, and possibly brought about the selection of
Lake as a political matter between himself and
that gentleman. A combination between ex.
Gov. Buckley, Secretary Porter. Mr.. Searles.
and Col. Fairman would be q strong one in favor
of Buckley for Senator and Porter for Cover
ley's plans and those of Senator Hawley is tho
quiet influence Of Representative Russell In the
Collectorship appointment.