New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN PROMISES RE-
PUBLICAN VICTORY.
CENSUS SHOWS INCREASE IN POPULATION
OF III PER CENT-EFFoRT FOR CON
STITUTIONAL REFORM-DROUTH
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Hartford, Conn. Oct. Il (speciaD-The campaign
mas taken on unusual degree OF life in the last
week, and the frequency of public meetings of
marching club parades and of political conven-
uons Of the minor sort is greater now than il was
IN the campaign of 1896. Among the speakers VINO
Will he heard in the State is Senator Depew who
viii come up to New-Haven on October 20 to speak
uhder the auspices Of the Yale University Repub-
mean Club this being his first appearance in the
state for many years as a political speaker In
TINS city the Republicans are arranging for 4 NOV,
ster political parade Saturday afternoon No
'ehper s. and 1t is expected that there will he
more men in line than ever before in a poIitica1
parade In this State. All the neghboring towns and
cities will contribute their share of nlarchare ans
as II Is nalt holiday in many Of the factories the
large 'eiS
The detection" in the Republican party. about
winch so much has heen said by the Democratic
press because Of the nomination of Mclean for
Governor, Is seen nowhere except in that press
On thursday Mr. Mclean, Frank Brandegee and
Fuoert Williams. both of the latter leaders for
donald t Warner in the preliminary canvass
spoke from the same platform in New Milford
Ltchheld County, where it is supposed that the do
fecJlon is strongest Mr. Braudegee's Endorsement
OF Mr.. McLeans candidacy was cordial. 1t is prob
anIe 1hat the Republican candidate for Governor
IN company with the entire State ticket will nou =
smaller vote than that for Republican Presidential
electors. but this will due to the fact that +bor
sands Of the old line Democrats who will under no
consideration vote for Bryan, will vote for Judge
Bronson on State issues There is however no
apparent reason why the election of Mr. Mclean
should not he looked for by a handsome plurality
The one thing that shows the condition Of the
democratic party better than anything else in this
State is the lack of attendance at the Senatorial
and Congress conventions Not over half of the
delegates are in attendance, and the oIdtime Dem
ocrats who are named 10 give weight to the dele
cation do not respond when their names are called
from the platform. The consequence is that new
ana unknown men who have standing in the
party as a whole are named for the Offices The
candidate in the lid Congress District to oppose
Congressman y. D. Sperry has never been known
in politics in any way but is prosperous barge
builder in Middlesex County the nomination going
to MI Gilderseeve simply because it was Middle
sex County's turn to have the nomination and
none of the well known Democrats in the county
wanted it. The condition prevails in the Sem
atorial conventions Of the party.
The disqualification Of c. F Mersick of New
Haven. the State Treasurer. as Presidential cleo
tor. because Of his holding seat in the director
ate OF a National bank, has made it necessary for
him retire from the ticket. and Stephen W
Kellogg. the veteran Republican. of Waterbury,
has been named in his stead. Edward W Marsh
of Bridgeport another candidate for Presidential
elector, has the same disqualification but will re-
sign his dictatorship.
THE STATES INCREASE IN POPULATION.
The schedule Of the population of the towns of
the State has been published, and the comparison
with the census of ten years ago shows that few
Of the towns have gone back. Those that have are
mostly in Toand County, which is q farming sec
ton, with little good land. only three manu-
featuring centres being in the county. All the
cities show increase. The total population Of
the State is 9OS355, increase Of 162,O97 or 217
per cent The town showing the greatest growth
is Torrington. which has gone from 604S. TO 70 45S
The city showing the greatest gain is Water
bury which has made 60 per cent advance. and
now has 51.1S9. against tribe over 80 COO IN
1890 Hartford goes almost to the 10000 mark from
5000 ten years ago
The gain in the State is attributable to the in
crease of manufacturing in newly developed lines
such as bicycles, electric vehicles and electric an
pliances of all sorts for trolley roads each Of these
departments Of industry having received special