New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
CONNECTICUT'S CAPITAL.
THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CAM
PAIGN-REPUBLICAN GAINS IN TOWN
ELECTIONS - FARMERS GET
GOOD PRICES FOR WOOD.

Hartford. Conn Oct II (SpeclaD.-The feature
of the week politically has been Tire meeting or
the Bryanite Democrats in New-Haven and the
appointment OF committee TO present ticket Tor
Governor and State officers. Just how much this
may signify IL Is difficult 20 say. Much depends
upon the attitude Alexander Troup. OF New-Haven.
may take in regard to IT, AS yet he is uon-com-
initial 70 the extent OF telling newspaper men
tat Il is none OF their business what he Is
to do The meeting was not a large one.
but many OF the strongest Bryan men in the State
We're present and appeared TO oe very m9ch fr,t IN
bolt OF the Democrats Of New-Haven County
that ts. the Economic League part OF then-from
putting in nomination Of Mayor Charters Of An
sonia. This Will undoubtedly have much effect
has been q bitter for many years. Sheriff
Dunham the Republican candidate for reelection & Ion
will certainly carry a large portion OF the or
from Tomlinson.
In this county the Democrats have done the ex-
pected and nominated ex-Sherin and ex-Mayor
Miles B. Preston. of this city. for Sheriff Mr..
Preston has been IN times past good votegetter.
but he has been out OF the political field for ive
years. and naturally has lost his hold on the
machinery by which he able 70 win
Sheriff Smith defeated him eight years ago. and
his friends see no reason Why n should not do so
again. In that campaign Preston carried the city
OF Hartford by over twelve hundred but the other
towns overbalanced this plurality and Sheriff smith
won. The outlook for the Shertfrs reelection ap-
The most interesting political situation in this
Of Probate Judge Hs rbs G@4SioaSy Ios Juqss
UNANIMOUSLY renominated by the Republican con-
Judge McConyille. former City Attorney made a
snod hSht. Now the Democrats have also nom
Ter OF course. II had been thought that. with the
ne1rfuLrent ,fS OF opposition to Judge Freeman
uH the iudse hae n strong man and make warm for
10 enter int rs is evident that no Democrat cared
Inc little town elections held Monday, 50 far as
they showed anything showed Republican gains in
d number Of towns in the State but they also
showed falling of in the Republican as com
Pared with the last State election the Democratic
vote not showing quite so large falling off, but no
increase This has brought TO the campaign man
ase"'eht the necessity Of getting the Republi-
can vote next month. and the speaking campaign
ha9 oesun Delegate Flynn. OF Oklahoma. had one
nlsht IN this city. and will speak In other places
SeeIe'afy shaw spoke in New-Haven Thursday
SsSd SSsna{or Lodge and other important men will be
ieeiihgs VIII be held which the speakers will be
rjtY nn dneh OF ability Joseph L. Barbour. of this
1s 0sx the state will begin tour OF the large
me centre OF activity In this region in the little
town meetings was in East Hartford and in Man
chester. In both of these towns the Republican
uckets won. in East Hartford against the Economic,
League which captured the party nomina tions. The
complications in Manchester were brought about
iarsey py the strike conditions which have existed
at the velvet mills of the Cheney brothers. but
"Tlch are now practically
IL, IN this Congress district the Democrats are max
ing a desperate effort hold the labor organiza-
SnIls S3 IN line for William F. O'Neil, their candidate
NJ NJ; ONeil Is by far the highest ealbre OF any
,.l VINO mas ever been named for Congress by the
p1TIy. having the one qualification Of barrel This
SPparehtly IS 20 be pulled upon long the can
uaIe m b VIII stand H. His prospects for large
III tis city are good. but outside the district will
sNe congressman Henry large vote. The agri-
cultural vote Will be largely for Henry, and that
mas oeen his strength in his successive appearances
as a candidate.
Ihe opening of the ballot boxes used In the city
eieetion In April which Is allowed by law at the
END OF six months. done this week and re-
NeaIed the conditions which elected Mayor Sulli-
van the Democratic Economic League candidate
IN TWO or the wards voting machines were used
ana no data could be obtained from those wards
out In the other eight wards the count and ex-
ANIMATION OF ballots showed that Sullivan's name
was pasted that of Dwight the Republican
candidate. by 3ss voters and that DWIGHT was
pasted over Sullivan by 1s2 voters. This shows
tndt Mayor Sullivan was elected by Republican
votes and, as those familiar with the situation