New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
NOMINATION OF NLEAN PRAcrrcArrr
SETTLED-A DRY CAMP AT NIANrIc
Mr. MORGAN's GIFT.

Hartford. Conn. Aug 5 CspectzD-rhs R.1u1---
can caucuses held this week have urzotiearrx
settled the nomination OF George P. Mclean. OF
Sirnsoury Tor Governor OF the whole number cr
delegates 3S4 have been chosen and OF thes- N
are for Mclean. counting al doubtful delegates
for his rival Donald T Warner OF salisbury Tns
caucuses have been decidedly warm IN some IoeaL-
tiles. especially in Litchfeld County Mr. War
ner's home. where The Mclean following has ra..s
big tnrosds into the Warner strength The Itch
neld caucus was in session for over two hours and
cast large number OF ballots. with the rssuls
ot 1G to 1T on every one Monday the LatchhaId
Republicans viii rry again Norfolk Is divided. and
several OF the smaller towns for McI.sar-
Twenty-Five more delegates from 80 YET 60 Be
chosen will give Mclean the desired - but r Is
likely that this majority will be nearly r not
quite, 100 There some rumors that the Fes-
senden wing Is ready 10 drop Warner and bring FIR
ward third candidate but there Is no great Prob
ability OF this being done.
State Senator KeeIer OF No-waIk Is ths only
candidate for Leutenant-Goverlor in sight ard
he will probably BE nominated with little dfncurys
He has served in both houses OF the Legislature.
and during his second term IN the Senars he vas
President pro TEN OF the body, and thus has had 4
good training for the chief duty OF the LisutsrAre-
Governor which Is 70 preside over the Sonata VII
lam Sidney Downs. OF Derby, Is making a hard
push for the Secretaryshtp TO succeed Secretary
Huber Clark who has announced himself In shs
field There VIII be names throughout ~
ticket from present appearances although can
didates for Controller and Treasurer have not yse
annouzced themselves The convention VIII be held
on September and 5. at New-Haven. and Con
gresham Russell viii preside over SIS delIbs-ztsozz
The Democrats have decided 70 hold thetr con-
vention in this city on September % and Il Tns
nomination OF Melbert Cary for Governor u nog
unexpected He is a conservative man. and has
not been identified with the silver wing q rns
party.
Camp Van Keuren. At Mantle. has Been
dry" the dryest camp ever known II the military
history OF the State. The order OF General Frosc.
which created great a stir. has been obeyec -
the letter. nearly so, and HQuOr IN camp has
been minus quantity. Major Giddilgs. ~ tha
head OF the provost detail has inspected eve-T-
thing on the grounds. and IN one Instance ssised
FIVE bottles OF lager beer IN the street o. the New
Haven Grays, much 70 the disgust OF that com
pany and OF the whole q Regiment All express
packages directed 20 individual members OF ths
Guard have been inspected, and II intoxicating
liquors found the packages were returned
member OF the Guard when he IS not On duty Cap
tain Bradley. OF Meriden- OF court marital rArnes
dered them detained until after camp Hs did not
intend to any risks The school OF the solder
has been thoroughly worked out during the week
eacn ,,,STcS I---s -,,I---v TLs-s 49,
NOT been so many visitors the camp usual.
and the atmosphere has been or a decided military
flavor. as compared Win some OF the camps o.
all drills the blue regulation being donned TOR
dress parade and show occasions
Tba gallery OF the Hartford Athenseum. TO which
J. Pierpont Morgan Gas gwen ne arse 4 pa1s 49, -
fne example OF pOrurairure by Sir Thomas Law
renee OF Benjamin West. but no example OF Vests
1TOrlr Tha canvas Is a large one BY ID feet, and
IL will be hung in the same gallery as the Law
Tarrto1s wifh his father S5o00o toward the frss
public library. and within IeW months presence
70 the. Athsneum magnificent set OF Goulds