The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-10
CONVENTION COMES ON.
SENATOR PLATT WILL BE PRE-
 SIDING OFFICER.
Chamberlain for Governor Conceded by Observers-Roberts for Second Place SeeIey for ComPGrOIIer-KIng After Phelps' POsItion-COngreSsm
 
Large.


 Phelps POsltIon-COngressm
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 Hartford, Sept. 9.-The republican state convention comes next week Tuesday, just week from tonight. Senator Platt will preside at the pre- liminary meeting that night by invita- tion of the state committee, and. Of course, will be requested by the con- vention to remain as it's permanent president. Practically all for the first night is the opening address, which IS supposed to give a direction to the campaign, but sometimes the county and district caucuses are held also that evening.
 The nominations for the state ticket are made at the session which opens at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The convention will meet at the Auditorium, formerly known as Allyn hall. The Allyn house will naturally be the po- litical storm center. One ambitious pol itician Is reported to have applied there for seventy-f1ve rooms for the accom- modation of those in whom he is inter- ested.
 The nomination of Comptroller Cham berlain for governor is conceded by all observers The seriousness with which Probate Judge Cleaveland. of New Ha- ven, is taking his own canvass for the position is causing no little amusement at his home and elsewhere. Yesterday added to the gayety with a special printed edition of Professor Frank K. Sanders speech of August 29 endors- ing the judge for governor. An effort is making to spread the notion that Judge Cleaveland stands as the small town candidate" though there is no small town issue. The Springfield Re- publican remarks that at least the judge has got his name in the papers.
 From all sides come assurances to Senator Roberts, of this city, that he is to be named for lieutenant governor. So far no other candidate has even been mentioned for the place, It has been formally announced in Norwalk that Acting Governor Keeler has no wish to run again. Mir. Roberts has among the members of the last legislature many friends who will be delegates, and his nomination seems as certain as things in politics ever are.
 It has been argued that the candidacy of E. c. Frisbie, of this town, -or con- greesman- at-large would either antag- nnize or be antagonized by that of Mir. Roberts, as also that there was bound to be. conflict between the candidates of Comptroller Chamberlain and Repre- sentative Lilley because they came from the same county. But the opinion among practical politicians is that the congressman-at-lar is apart from the other positions and has no geographical relations. New York state at one time chose both her United States senators from one town. Whoever may be chos- en, and wherever he comes from, it is conceded that the congressman-at-l large belongs to the whole state and his resi- dence is a matter of accident so far as the office is concerned.
 Regarding this new position, there is no stopping the undercurrent of talk. The fact that MT. Lilley has been for years the partner of Swift. and that the beef trust is to-day the most unpopu- lar trade combination in the country, is daily brought up as a condition that democratic stump speakers like Waller and Cummings could work the galleries with dangerous effect. MT. Lilley is everywhere regarded as a 'good fellow" and is especially popular with his fellow members of the last legislature, but there are grave doubts about the-wis- dom of a campaign where explanation nI Jafa Sa o tro start It is explained that such attacks would not be fair. but that is not al- ways the only question in a hot cam paign. A good deal more thinking is being done than appears in print. Whether MT. LiIley will decide to await a more favorable time or persist in his candidacy whether Mir. Frisbie will gain in strength, or whether a third man will suddenly be taken up, is all to develop within a week. The successful administration of the offices of treas urer and secretary by Messrs. Gallup and vinal seems to be fully appreciat- ed by the party. and 1t looks as if they were going to be sent back without op- position.
 For comptroller everything points to Senator Seeley, of Bridgeport who has hosts of friends throughout the state. Ex-Senator Muzzy, of Bristol, is being mentioned, but the opinion prevails that he has come into the field too late as well as against man of unusual strength.
 The attorney generalship is one of the peculiarly interesting points in the pre- liminary campaign. There IS no fault found with the administration of Charles Phelps. He has handled impor- tant cases with skill and success. There is general feeling that this office of legal adviser of the state should not be tossed about, but ought to continue. And yet the movement to replace MT. Phelps with Representative King, of Willimantic, is said to be making active headway. Senator Kenealy is said to be behind the movement, and it seems certain that while Gallup and Vinal are to go back without trouble the attorney general is to have a stiff fight to keep his place. MT. King is man of sim gular eloquence and oratorical ability, and the charm of his speech evidently had it's effect upon his associates, else such an uphill fight as he seemed to be undertaking could not have pro- gressed so well. It was argued that membership of the statute commission, which hit out so hard at the liquor in- terest, might hurt him. But his friends express confidence. Those of General Phelps have not been idle and it is rec