The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07
STEADY CONNECTICUT WAYS.
Marked steadfastness Of the Nutmei
state in Political Matters.
IN. Y. Sun. ]

Nv. L. Cuu.
The term OF the next Governor Of Con-
neoticut begins on Jan. 4, AMI 10 is cited
as an illustration of the m8rked steadfast
ness Of the Nutmeg State In political "a
In other matters that the Governor elect,
George K. Lounsbury, IL q brother OF
Phineas c. Lounsbury, who WAS elected
to the same Office just twelve years ago.
He is shoe m snufactursr Of south Nor
walk and bis father was In the shoe busl-
ness, too.
1t Is . rare occurrence In an American
State that two brothers should within a
brief period hold the highest executive
Office, but In Connecticut little favor IL
accorded to new candidates and new po-
litical principles, the view Of the voters
being almost uniform that there 10 much
ngerito their interests in changes. An
other illustration of the truth Of this II
furnished by the pending senatorial CON
test in Connecticut or the vacancy arising
from the expiration OF tho term OF
Joseph II. Hawley. Six years ago the
three candidates for the Republican
caucus nomination ut Hartford were Sen
ator Hawley, Morgan g. Buckley, former
Governor, and Samuel Fsssenden. Six
years later the candidates are just the
same, and this Is not an exception but the
political role In Connecticut Senator
Hawley, whose term Is about to expire.
was elected Governor Of Connecticut
ago ne was elected Representative In
Congress. and eighteen years ago he WAS
chosen a United States Senator and he
has held the once ever since. Senator
Hawley's immediate predecessor as Gov
ernor Of Connecticut was William A.
buckingham. more generally known -
Conneotlcut's war Governor. When he
was first chosen the term of Governor
was one year, but Mr.. Buckingham served
for eight successive years. After the ex-
piraiion Of Senator HAwlsy's term as
Governor the voters of the steady going
State of Connecticut had what the voters
of d more volatile community wsuld not
i've leaders of the two political parties
were Marshall Jewell. . Rspu biican, a1d
James K. English, q Damocrsk 30
Jewell and English were the rival osndt-
dates for Governor for some years after
ward, and the voters Of Connectiout chose
one or the other; Mr.. English In 1857 and
1865, MIR. Jewell in 1859. Mr.. English In
1870. and MIR. Jewell In 1871 and 1879.
How long this arrangement might have
continued Is not positively known but
finally Mr.. Jewell was appointed Post
master General in the Cabinet Of Presi-
dent Grant. aud so ended the chance Of
the Connooticut electors to retain at in
tervals hts services. the voters Of Con
nectiout are not in favor Of change for
the sake of change, and Whenever they
secure Governor TO their liking they
seem to be inclined to reflect him.
OF the present Representatives Of Con
uecticut iu Congress the man ber from the
Hartford district was a representative in
| the Connecticut Legislature fifteen years
aso. and he has been an off1oeholder OF
candidate for offioe pretty steadily ever
since. The Reprsssn tative from the New
| Haven district was elected TO his first
ONCE in ls5S, and was Secretary Of Stats
Of Connecticut forty three years ago. The
| Representative Of the New London dis
trict. younger man, graduated from
| Yale College, In 1878, was . legislator .,
Hartford fifteen years ago and Secretary
of State two PEARS later. The Reprcenta-
tive Of the Norwslk district was mem
Der Of the Connsstiout Legislature twslvt
years ago. As nay b seen from tbSst
Instances. n is - unusual thing NJ Z