The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-08

lon the legislative train session days with Marcus E. Baldwin, of Wood bridge. Mir. Baldwin was the most ar- dent of Harrison men. He expressed the determination one morning to vote for Harrison till the last gun was fired. Representative Platt said to him on one of the occasions when he was ex- pressing his admiration and loyalty for his candidate that if it came to a place in the caucus where his vote would elect the New Haven republican leader he would vote for him on condition that Mir. Baldwin would take the same course towards his father. The agree ment was made between the two repre-, .sentatives in good faith. When Mir. Platt, now judge of the United States district court, saw that the last ballots were seventy-four each for General Hawley and his father, with one for Mir. Harrison, it flashed through his mind that MT. Baldwin was still voting for the New Haven candidate. He stepped across to the section where MT. Baldwin was seated and made known his belief. At first the Woodbridge rep- resentatiye resented his suspicion. Then Judge Platt called his attention to the agreement existing between them, add ing, Now. is the time when you can se- cure the nomination of my father" Mr. Baldwin had made the agreement hon. estly and Representative Platt saw him put the needed ballot into the box, giv- ing o. H. Platt the majority of one on the last vote in the caucus. An inci- dent of this kind might not happen again in one hundred years.
 | The New London county senators, William J. Brennan, of New London; Reuben S. Bartlett, of Norwich, and stood by Congressman Brandegee through thick and thin, are new men in the Connecticut legislature, not having served before in that body. Senator Brennan is a member of the Brandegee law firm and is under thirty-six years of age. He is a man of fine personal qualities and ability, and has made an admirable record in the senate. The Norwich senator, Mir. Bartlett, is asso- ciate chairman of the committees on ifl- surance and senate appointments, and chairman of the state library commit ktee. He showed qualifications of a su- Iperior order in the management of the senatorial canvass. Senator Bush, who is chairman of the state prison commit tee, is a member of the New London county bar and solidly equipped for Legislative work. He has been an infiu- ential member of the Farmers associa- Ition through the session and has been regarded in that body as the expert on 3probate legislation.
 Each of the three senators, in his spe- cial field, performed the manifest kind of work for the United States senatorial nominee. Representative Charles B
 Waller, of New London, son of Cover nor Thomas NJ Waller, was one of the
 tellers in the caucus. His colleague
 Daniel M. Cronin, was on the floor
 Both are lawyers, young and enthusias- tic, and MT. Brandegee was extremely fortunate in having two adherents 1T
 the house of such attractions as Messrs
 Waller and Cronin.
 | Senator Henry, R. Woodward, oi iWindham county, was one of the
 shrewdest supporters and workers in the Brdnueg6e CaIllpdiSll.s sIlG w liioA
 oughly informed in regard to the
 strength of the Brandegee forces, and
 perpetually on the alert concerning the interests of his chief.
 No mention of the caucus would be
 complete without speaking of the SUI iperb leadership of Senator Paige. From
 the beginning he held the key to the
 situation. He was firm, straightfor-
 ward and unfaltering through the lons and tremendous struggle. The loyalty
 of his following was unquestioned. He
 came out of the contest without having his colors trailed in the dirt for a mo-
 ment. His position in the state is stronger now than ever, and his strength and popularity will increase from now on. Senator Paige's capacity flor leadership has been ably demon.
 strated. That he is a man of power il
 Connecticut cannot be doubted. Ina he is intellectually the peer of the lead lers who have been dethroned has beer shown in the most convincing way
 That is all that need to be said of hin lat present. .'S- l