The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
STEADY CONNECTICUT WAYS.
Marked SteadfaStness of the Nutmeg State
in Political Matters.

In POLITICAL Matters.
The term of the next Governor of Connecticut
begins on Jan. 4. and 1t is cited as an ~illustra-
ton of the marked steadfastness OF the Nutmeg
State in political as in other matters that the
Governor-elect George E. Lounsbury. is a
brother of Phineas G. Lounsbury. who was
elected to the same Office Just twelve years ago.
He is a shoe manufacturer OF South Norwalk
and his father was in the shoe business. too.
1t Is a rare occurrence In an American State
that two brothers should within a brief period
hold the highest executive office. but in Con-
~necticut little favor is accorded to new candi-
dates and now political principles. the view Of
the voters being almost uniform that there is
much danger to their interests in changes.
Another illustration Of the truth OF this is
furnished by the pending Senatorial contest in
Connecticut for the vacancy arising from the
expiration of the term OF Joseph X. Hawley.
Six years ago the three candidates for the Re-
publican caucus nomination at Hartford were
Senator Hawley. Morgan G.. Buckley. former
Governor. and Samuel Fessenden. Six years
later the candidates are Just the same. and
this is not an exception but the political
rule in Connecticut. Senator Hawley. whose
term is about to. expire. was elected Governor
OF Connecticut thirty-two years ago. Twenty
six years ago he was elected a Representative
in Congress-, and, eighteen years ago he was
chosen, a United States Senator and he has
Immediate predecessor as Governor Of con,
necticut was William A. Buckingham. more
generally known as Connecticut's war Cow
ernor. When he was first CHOSEN the, term OF
Governor was one year, hut Mr.. buckingham
served for eight successive years. After tho
expiration Of Senator Hawley's term as Cow
ernor the voters OF the steady-going state of
Connectieut had what the voters OF q
iiSSadeTs Of The two ypSIjtlcai oagtiss weEs
MN nrTIsb jewell, a hepss6 6 GonsI and add J9 FneT I;
were tho rival candidates for Governor for
some years afterward, and the voters Of Com
necticut chose one or the other: Mr., English in
lish in 1870; and Mr.. Jewell in lS7l and 1872.
How long this arrangement might have con-
tnued Is not positively known. but finally Mr..
t9Se s Eli Mas aPr 2ratfGa6t Grnnf and !n anda n
the chance Of the Connecticut electors to re-
tain at intervals his services. The voters OF
Connecticut are not in favor Of a change for
a Governor TO their liking they seem to be in
clined TO re6lect him.
Ofthe present Representatives OF Connecticut
In Congress the member from the Hartford
cut Legislature fifteen years ago and he h&S
been an oftL'eholder or candidate for orr
pretty steadily ever since. The RepreS enta:
to his nrst office in 1853, and was Secretary OF
State OF Connecticut forty-three years ago.
The Representative Of the. New London dis
lege in 1S73,wqs a legislator at Hartford fifteen
years ago and Secretary of State two years
later. The RepTesentative o. the Norwalk dis
trict was a member OF the connecticut Legis-
these instances. II is no unusual thing for a
candidate once elec.sd in Connecticut to con-
tinue on as a candidate for other and higher
Offices. Governor-elect Lounsbury was for
merly n state Senator at Hartford, represents
ing part Of the Fairtl old county district there
for two termA-