The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
SENATOR PAGE GAINING.
PROSPECTS FOR sENATORSHIP
 APPEAR BRIGHTER.

APPEAR BRIGHTER.
 Small Town Delegates Determined to
 Support Small Towns Interest Man
 --Brandegee the Favorite Yesterday
 No Result Expected on First Ballot
 Hartford County Not Solid for
 Mclean.
 Hartford, May 2.-The capitol corri- dors have been crowded with members of the legislature and politicians through the day. United States sena- tor Bulkeley was surrounded after the adjournment with excited groups of men and used his influence to the ut most in support of ex-Governor Me- Lean. Senator Peck, of Waterbury, who was an original Mclean man, stat ed at the Allyn house late this after- noon that the ex-governor will be in the lead on the firstf ballot in the caucus. That was the most that he anticipated. The Brandegee forces are confident that ex-Governor Mclean is beaten. While he will take six votes out of Windham county, including General John w At. wood and Representatives Floyd Cram ska and William s. Simmons, of Plain-s field, the loss will be made up in Con- gressman Brandegee's column by votes from the conceded Mclean baliwicks. The betting at the Allyn house to-day has been that MT. Brandegee will win out. sf0ts
 Senator Bradstreet, of Thomaston, and Senator Clark, of Winsted, are for Congressman Hill. Litchfield county will be divided between Congressman Hill and Donald T.. Warner. Judge Warmers supporters are taking things philosophically. His strength is &C., knowledged on all sides so far as the small towns are concerned. It is cer- tain that the representatives of the small towns came back from their con- stituents this forenoon with the deter imitation to sustain senatorial candi- dates whose records are above suspicion in regard to small town interests. It was this determination that caused the fall in Mclean stock. United States Senator Bulkeley's personal magnetism was not able to check the fall. .s VI. Senator Allan w. Paige is in the best general attitude at the end of the days work. He is clearly on the gain. He has ardent supporters in both branches of the general assembly, and in the cau- GUS it is expected that disintegrations in the votes of rival candidates will naturally be for Senator Paige's ad- vance. He has made the best of irn- pressions through the day and there has been admirable work done in his behalf. During the afternoon he met with United States Senator Bulkeley, and the result was a pleasant one on each side. While the United States senator is for ex-Governor Mclean, Senator Paige was assured that his lcandidacy is not regarded with disfa- yor. Senator Bulkeley conveyed the impression that he is not averse to Sen ator Paige's being in the contest, and tha he will not place obstacles in the way in case MT. Mclean cannot carry the caucus.
 l Senator Edward T. Coe, of Torring- ton, is in the field for Mclean. Sena- tor Bieknell, of Meriden, has been placed in the Mclean column, but good calculators hold that, he will go for Congressman Brandegee. It was significant this afternoon that Judge James P. Platt had a conference with the congressman from New Lon- don. It may have been simply of a friendly character, but the inference is that it was more than an afternoon call.
 l It is whispered in eastern Connecticut circles that Senator Everett J. Lake, oi ! Hartford, is not giving ex-Governol
 Mclean vigorous support. This is nor,
 than likely, as Hartford men are no
 without heartburns in regard to tn,
 projection of the ex-governor into tn,
 arena. Some of the old Hawley guard
 are in a state of mind on account of tn,
 Mclean figure in the canvass. Tn,
 simple fact is they are opposed to tht
 whole proceeding. Such politicians ant
 eaders as Judge Harrison B. Freeman
 State Attorney Arthur F. Eggleston
 eX-Congressman John R. Buck and ex
 Speaker Charles H. Briscoe were nevel
 consulted in regard to the candidacy O
 .Ir. Mclean.
 Hartford republicanism is not solid
 for MT. Mclean and there will be vote
 in Hartford county that will not be fol
 him in the caucus. .ss ss
 Senator William R. Brown, of Bridge. port, is one of the most outspoken ad. herents of Senator Paige. From tue