New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
AT CONNECTICUT CAPITAL.
NECTICUT-TO HAVE CONGRESS
MAN-AT-LARGE.

Hartford. Conn, Aug (SpeciaD-Ihe pohticai
situation is beginning TO grow the latest aooi'ioi
to the list of candidates to the Governorsnlp Iace
being Chairman Thayer of the Democratic state
Central Committee Mr.. Thayer has oeen pfon'i-
nent in the party for some years. and just now Is
posing. as a reform Mayor of Norwich ana mel
dentally furnishing some Of the most Original Mt
in the way Of special messages 10 the CITY
Council that has ever been seen in the state ne
is an out-and-out advocate of municipal controi OF
public utilities and had the good luck to be re
elected In spite of the fact that his attitude mace
maRor He is p bright man Keen in speech and
conversation. and his advent into the heid wi, WI.
make matters little troublesome tor Meloert
Cary who has been most prominently mentonso tis
for the Democratc nomination Ihe ser ass
at Savfn Rock next Tuesday, and the date and
a'g the preminary m meeting Of some members Of the
committee that the Thayer boom was launched
and it appears to ride all right at present
The meeting of the State Economic League at
New-Haven this week had as its most interesting
episode the attempt on the part of the delegates
from this city to force Mayor Sullivan out Of the
league. The delegates declared that he was not
wanted, and that he had not been true 10 the
principles of the league. The Mayor Hade de1
fence of himself on the moor. ana was aLowsu -
remain a delegate. in spite of the home opposi-
ton
The Republican situation has changed little dur
ing the week. An attempt made by New-HaVen
to push the boom OF Frank B. Brandesee was
completely sat upon Dy MI bIdhuc5eo, "4o 80
terly refuses to enter the race. on the plea tnat
his father Augustus Brandegee, former Congress
from the lid District, needs him in his la"
business and the plea will be recognized, without
doubt. Colonel R. S. Woodruff. Of New-Haven'
has been suggested as a candidate for Liegtenant
Governor, and F. 7. Maxwell. of Rockville senator
from his district has been suggested for ~
that they themselves are interested in the move
hoWeyer m is that Senator Michae Kenealy 81 STAN
ford, be named as Candidate for Attorney Genera.
eumben and has Of ed tha ocs with abiity
tering upon it as the first Attorney General the
sire to take the nomination from him. but if the
ba s5af are OF dssned snS to baVs Kensay IL viii
be big fight that will oown him He is very
we'll liked and is an able man.
An interesting and an entirely new proposition in
politics in this State the candidacy for Congress
uan-at-large- In the new Congress apportionH1ent
Connecticut got five members. instead Of four. and
rather than readtust the district lines the Iegis-
lature decided to have the extra elected by the
people at large. AS matter OF course, there has
been some little effort made already in the direc-
tlon OF candidate the part of the Repub-
ncans. Edward c. Frisbe, OF this city. has been
looked upon with favor by many people Of this
gion, and the fact that Congressman Henry lives
outside OF the centre OF population in his district
lends some color TO the locality argument when
Frlsbe VIII sarey be heard fro at'eEs soge ags Ts&[ & M
o1 @ waterbury wnS came into politics at once, so
an exceedingly popular man. and he has frankly
announced himself as a candidate, saying that
friends from several parts OF the State have urged
MIN TO enter the race: that ne has assured Of
q his ends that he eS Consents ae fne to @
candidate Mr.. ldlley has been accused of being
connected with the Beef Trust but he replies in
dignantly that he has been merely their commits
sion man. and that he has recently been approached
In other words freeze him Mr. Liliey's
statement is that every dollar he has in the world
IS invested IN real estate in Connecticut, that he
has not dollars worth of property outside OF the
state and that he does not own 20 cents worth OF
STOCK IN any corporation, syndicate or stock COM
pany- The only stock he ever owned he bought
for 100 and sold for ST. and that disgusted him with
stock operations. Mr.. Ldley is all around good
fellow. bright and energeti.. and has sprung into
a great share OF popularity within comparatively
short period.
The strike fever has about run Its course IN
this city The strike Of the teamsters which began
here Monday closed Friday Afternoon, the strikers
losing all they struck for, recognition OF the union
and everything else. Business is now going on in
the city with no friction and business IN all lines
Is good Tor the summer season An attempt on the
part or some OF the trade union men TO get an
appropriation from the city to be used n cele-
failure ~