New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
ENERGETIC CANVASS BY REPUBLICANS
AUGURS SUCCESS.
DEMOCRATS ED-CoNsTITUTIoN-
AL REFORM ISSUE NOT HELPING
THEM-CHARLEs DUDLEY WAR
NER'S DEATH
NER's DEATH.

Hartford. Conn. Oct 27 (speeiaD-The closing
days of the Presidential campaign in this State
find the Democratic party in quarrel over the
disposition of funds for the work IL has in hand
and IN generally discouraged state. The money
has been placed in the hands Of the voluntary Dem
ocratic clubs rather than through the channels OF
the regular Democratic town committees and
some OF the latter are free to say the chairman
in this city for one, that not dollar has been
received from any source whatever for the pay
ment of bills. The effect OF this neglect of the
regular machine has been to lower materially the
registration of those Democrats who need chasing
up by committeeman, and this is 70 the advantage
Of the Republicans, who have had their regular
machinery at work. probably in better shape than
ever before. Not that there has been a great Re-
publican campaign fund. There has not: but there
has been quarrel to It's application as In
the Democratic party. Altgeld Wellington and
Bryan have been engaged for work in the State
through the Democratic clubs but the regulars"
even the silver men. have not been consulted or
recognized.
The energy with which the Republican leaders
Of the State have conducted the canvass thus far
has not been exceeded IN any campaign for the
last fifteen years Meetings have been frequent
and the marching club feature has been prominent
for the first time since the campaign which re-
suited in Harrison's election The speaker who
has attracted the most attention and whose
speeches have been most largely reported in the
press Is Postmaster-Gene Charles Emory Smith,
and ne has accomplished more in his few ad-
dresses In the State than any other speaker
tracing large audiences wherever he has been
and creating a discussion of the attitude Of the
Administration, presented by him, which has
lasted for several days after he has visited a
place. He has been, In this city, thorough anti
dote to Altgeld, the ablest speaker the Demo-
Gratis have had here The outlook from the Re-
publican point Of view appears to be excellent
The week has been notable for a visitation by
John G. Wooley the Prohibition candidate for
President. who has addressed large audiences.
IL ,F ,rFNN ~
tian Temperance Union following. His attacks
upon the Mckinley Administration have been
virulent and so out of bounds of reason and fact
that his influence has largely discounted itself
The Prohibition vote was smaller two years ago
than the Socialist Labor vote, and there is
reason to believe that 1t will be any larger now
than then.
The marching club fever has never taken so
strong a hold in this city as in this campaign
and the new voters are out IN regiments and
battalions nearly every night touring the wards
Of the city the neighborng towns. Fx-Gov-
ernor Morgan G. Bulkeley, who has taken a lively
interest in the campaign. is captain Of the Sixth
Ward company. and marches at the head Of his
men every time they out. Although his hair
Republicans Of the State,
was 70 be the state issue made so by the nOmi-
nation nation Of Judge Bronson for Governor by the
1t had been expected to. James G. Patterson
in charge the movement from a non-partisan mo-
tive. presided at the meeting in this citv ad-
dressed oy Postmaster-General Smith, and Mr.
ernor. does not hesitate to avow himself in
favor or constitutional reform and of continuine-
70 work In Its behalf during the coming winter
II is, as every familiar with the State l<noUvs
a question not for the Governor but for The Te.fs p
lature TO consider and act upon and tbere iS !,
general reellng among Of all parties that
steps must be taken in that direction but there
is wide variance as to what steps are advisa he
Certainly the ideas advanced by the DennocTatf,
orators on the stump would not enter into a D1sn
Tor constitutional reform they are simnIv DE-
@ sIIucuVe ana not formuIative, except In the most
The social and literary life of the CITY. ana tho
poHucaI l1e 20 some extent, has been vraat tISS
depressed by the death Of Charles Dudley WarnsrS
est newspaper editor except one (Senator tJnTvIeyS
ana man VINO was always closely identihed with
Its @ nome aIaTs- MT. warner was probably better
known by sight to the people OF the ctv tRa1 srI,
other OF its public He was an trve4a.t e,i,S
walker doing from eight to ten miles a 5sv 80
quently, ana there was no section or nook of uart
It's surrounding forests and hills aud he kneT1 ~
closely packed tenement house districts its bigb
lie and its lowly. humble nfe equally vSeu ~
was while touring the humber section ~ ~ -
side. after having dined with a party oe S,S SeSs
who were about to leave for the NIelitarranass
that ne was stricken with heart trouble ana aSLaj
ne had 6efrended. and, finally. for a place - ia
down He died In this humble home In tbs sr,5 20
~ sheiter or the race to which a great mart 80 ~
early life as Abolitionist and az H. VI MS
turer thought had been devoted We 80, 49,, ma
Forest-st. was just what the home of Tna n ~
Iulet artsuc taste and OF wide travel made n
IL. hnere was not not particle Of showiness about H.
put there We're evidences OF culture ana srtistics
temperament throughout Books pervade3 sI-a-S-
room; bits or artistic production picked nm In MS
ufavelsi eurios Irom Egypt. pottery from Mexico
or delight TO Its many visitors N was ~ ~ soso
lhe hfe OF recluse In letters that Mr. varneT