The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-22

neetieut-Men Who Are Possible Cam
 didates-Lieutenant Governor wOOd- l
 ruff-senator Paige-Other Notes.
 Hartford, May 2o.-The general cus- tom has prevailed in Connecticut for years that the chief magistracy of the state should be reached through seT- vice in the general assembly. While this is not an unwritten law, it has long been recognized as forceful fac tor in state politics. Governors Will liam T. Minor of Stamford and Henry B. Harrison of New Haven were both
 in the senate in 1854. and Governor James E. English began his senatorial career in 1856. Governor Minor passed
 directly from the senate to the govern
 orship, holding the office for two years.
 Governor George E. Lounsbury met
 with the sac good fortune. It was not until 1885 that Governor Harrison, who had served with great ability in both
 houses and had held the speakership, began his work as chief executive ] Governor English first became govern or in 1867, after he had had four years | in congress- Tn 1872 he was back in I the Connecticut house, serving with
 men of the political prominence of the II. Wales Lines of Meriden, Chief Jus tice David Torrance and Thomas M. Waller of New London, who became
 governor of the state in 1883. Governor Charles R. Ingersoll of New Haven was
 c member of the house for the first | time in 1856. He was distinguished figure in the general assembly during
 a number of sessions before he was elected governor in 1873. He was the
 last of the governors of the state whose elections took. place annually. R. D. Hubbard, who succeeded him in 1877
 for .he first term of two years, was a
 member of the general assembly from
 Hartford in 1S5S serving with Govern
 ors Ingersoll and English, and Angus l tus Brandsgee, father of United States
 Senator Frank B. Brandegee. Govern
 or Charles B. Andrews was in the sen
 ate in 1868 and 1869. and was leader
 of the house in 1878, being chairman of the Judiciary committee from that body. He became governor the subse- quent year. Governor Hobart B. Bige-
 low of New Haven served in the house I in 1875 and Governor Luzon B. Morris,
 also of New Haven, was in the senate
 ill 1870 and 1874, and in the house in iE1876. His term as governor was en- I tered upon in 1893. Governor Phineas lI c. Lounsbury of Ridgefeld was mem Der of the house in 1874. Governors o. Vincent Coffin of MiddletoWn and Lor- I rin A. Cooke of Winsted were both
 members of the senate before attaining \ the governorship. Governor George F.. I Mclean served in the house and the senate prior to his election as governor in 1900. Governor Henry Roberts, the
 present chief executive, like Governors I William T. Minor and George D. Louns- ] bury, passed directly from the senate l chamber to the chief magistrates
 chair. The custom in regard to legisla- I tive experience in governors has been \ kept up with the regularity that might
 suggest the force of law for half a cen
 tury. The only deviations from it in N recent years have been in the elections x of Morgan C. Bulkeley and Abiram
 Chamberlain. Governor Chamberlain, x however, was advanced from the comp-
 trollership, having held that office two t years before his election as governor.
 The custom will not be departed from
 in the selection of a governor in 1906
 That has been looked upon as fore
 gone conclusion for months. The great [personal popularity of Senator Allan w. Paige of Bridgeport and his apti-
 tude, for political leadership have been
 recognized in the state for years. He [ has a larger speaking acquaintance"
 with men in the general assembly and
 out of it than any one else in the two
 houses. His leadership in the senate
 has been unquestioned from the be- ginning of the session. Without re-
 viewing any of the features of the great senatorial contest that has taken
 place this month, it is recognized on
 all sides that Senator Paige came out
 of the struggle with undiminfshed per-
 sonal popularity and strength as poli-
 tical leader. While Senator Paige has been steadily gaining ground in the
 state as candidate for the governor , ship in 1906, it is not overlooked in the calculations for that result that Lieu- tenant Governor R. s. Woodruff of New Haven is an avowed candidate for the nomination.. There is no doubt of the
 favor that is felt for him in the sem
 ate He has shown splendid traits of
 character through the session, and has
 besn an impartial arbiter of senate pro- ceedings. Popular, genial inevery way, welcomed in every circle, he is a man in whom the republicans of Connecticut
 take the sincerest pride. i, l Like Senator Paige he is natural , leader of men and can be safely relied l on in situations involving great political i, complications and difficulties. The re- , Epublicans in deciding upon a standard
 bearer in 1906 will naturally have in ) mind a contingency that may occur at } any time in the coming half dozen : years in the senior United States sen l atorship. Senator Bulkeley is now six ]. ty-seven years of age, and is far from , being the man of iron endurance that he was at sixty-five even. Should he
 survive the session of 1907 there would be a year and a half remaining in
 which, the possibility of his successor
 being appointed by the governor who will be elected in 1906, will be taken
 into consideration. The state has just : passed through a situation that would ) have been crucial one had it occurred