Evening star., 1900-10-17
Will Be Cast Solidly for MeKinley's
Reflection.
CLAIMS REGARDING CONNECTICUT
Work!ngna There Support the
Republican Ticket.
NEW HAMPSHIRE CONDITIONS

In a general way but little attention is
4. being paid to the campaign in the New
England states. for it Is almost universally
acknowledged that they will, one and all,
cast their votes for Mckinley although in
some sections doubt is expressed as to the
result in Connecticut. A prominent govern
ment official. whose home is in New Hamp-
shire, has just returned from tour of the
New England states, and in discussing the
political outlook there brings to light some
interesting facts and opinions.
When asked as to the possibility of Con-
necticut going democratic, he declared the
idea was absurd. Connecticut is as surely
republican as any state in the Union" he
said. What gave rise to the suggestion
that the nutmeg state was in doubt was
the fact that the manufacturing interests
Of the state have been so extensively
brought under the control of the trusts.
Bur instead Of injuring the laboring men
this change of business basis has rather
worked to their advantage. There are more
men employed today in Connecticut than
there were in 1896, and wages are generally
higher. The workingmen are satisfied, and
while some may be influenced by the cry or
trusts, yet as a general thing they VIII re-
main by the party that has brought TO
them universal good times and steady en-
ployment. The balance of power In Con-
necticut lies with the workingmen, and
they stand today just where they were
four years ago. There can be no question
that the state is safely republican beyond a
doubt.
The New Hampshire Fight.
up in New Hampshire there Is an inter-
esting campaign in progress. and 1t centers
around the fight of Senator Chandler for
reelection. 1t is my candid opinion that
he will be returned by as good vote as he
had six years ago. The story to the effect
that he is now facing unusual opposition
has been widely circulated, and IT mas peen
stated in one way or another that the odds
are against him. That is not the true state
of affairs. II is true that Chandler Is op-
posed by the railroads, which he has fought
continuously for so many years. but ne raced
the same opposition when he was clecttd
before The very railroads that oppose his
return to the Senate We're arrayed against
him in 1891, and at that time their enmify
was far more bitter than 1t IS now IN the
present campaign only a few of the rail-
road officials - lighting Chandler person.
ally, a very small number as compared 10
those who r0r,ts silcS against MIN When ne
made his last race for reelection.
"Anti-ImperfaIism''G Grswing Weaker
1T is very interesting and very encourag-
ing TO note the way in which anti-expansion
or 'anti-impsTialism, as some prefer to
improperly style it. is losing It's hold on the
people of Massachusetts, for a long while
there was a vast number Of intelligent yot
ers both in Boston and other parts of Mas
sachusettS. WHO firmly believed that the re-
tention of the Philippines was both an un-
just and All Iinwise step ON the part OF the
UniTed States. Then when Senator Hoar
came out SO StruHgly against expansion
this sentiment spread and was found as
largely among republicans as among demo-
Gratis. But happily many OF those who at
first took sides with Hpar have come to
realize thai, expansion Is - gOOG tnlng IOr
the country as. welf AS for the islands. and
have come back t. their old places IN the
parfv A wear ago there would have
been thousands of republicans III Mas
sachusatts who would have bolted
the ticket rather than support a can
didate running on an expansion plat
form. To-day, under the guidance of Sena-
tor Hoar. they will almost TO man sup
port Mckinley regardless of the expansion
plank, which has proven so distasteful
Massachusetts. like the other New Eng
land states VIII remain safely republican.
Maiorities VIII he Reduced.
But while it is true that all of the states.
from Maine through to Connecticut, will 90
republican, it Will not be BY as large ma
iorities as four years ago This cannot,
however. be considered as an indication of
a decreasing republican vote in these states.
II will be remembered that the majorities of
1896 We're phenomenal in every one of the
New England states, caused largely by the
kinley rather than accept a candidate of
the Bryan stripe on free silver platform
Since then many Of these voters have come
to believe that Bryan, if elected, cannot in
jure the finances of the country, and have
therefore returned to their old mooringS
and will this year vote for q man in whom
they have but little confidence. but yet the
one who was chosen at their party cOnvcr-
ton TO again make the race against Nc
<inley. Not that they expect to see him
win, but that they want once more to vote
with their old party. 1t is a widely notice
able fact in many parts OF New England
that while democratic voters are support
Ing Bryan this year, they do so in a disin-
teyested ma inner and are at heart hoping
for his defeat. thinking that two successive
failures will forever remove him from the
line of possible candidates.
New England will, as | said before be
solidly republican, but by smaller ma iori-
ties than in 1896. But this years vote will
represent the real strength Of the republi-
cans, with but small additions from gold
democrats or democrats who are dissa tts-
fled with Bryan or the democratic plat
form
col PEARRE OIIT AGAIN