The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-01
Excellent Results of the Outcome-The Automobile in This Political Cam paIgn-Plays a Picturesque Part The Republican Senatorial NOmina- tions-Nominations for the House.

set in the campaign this fall there was a malcontent element in the republican party in Bristol that was opposed to Senator Lakes candidacy for the ant-governorship, and also to the candidacy of Senator Bradstreet for the office of comptroller. It was expected that the Bristol delegates to the state republican convention would solidly oppose the nomination of Sena- tor Lake. But that course was defeat ed by George H. Hall, who is now the republican candidate for the senate from the Fifth district. MT, Hall v1- ted openly in the state convention at New Haven for the nomination of Sem ator Lake on the state ticket. It was common sense politics and landed him in the end a successful candidate for the senatorship from his district. This malcortent clement was opposed also to Senator Bradstreet holding adverse feeling toward him on account of his course in the senate of 1903, when as chairman of the committee on incorpo- rations, he acted against their wishes. There has been considerable political malevolence emanating from Bristol for two or three years The bitterest misrepresentation of republican leaders has come from men in that town this fall. The attacks upon the reputation of prominent men of the party have been made under the guise of religion and have been malicious and reprehen- sible. The reception given by the re- publicans of the town Tuesday night will clear away in a large part the po- litical mischiew and misrepresentation that have been going on for months under malcontent leadership. The town of Bristol is naturally a republi- can stronghold, The late John Birge and men of his stamp made 1t a center of loyalty to the republican party. .s had no misguided clerical disturbances. sooner or later now. The state ticket will win in Bristol this year by as large a majority as used to be rolled up there few years ago.
 The automobile has played a pictur- esque part in the campaign in Connect icut this fall It has swept along the highways of the country and through municipal thoroughfares with a veloc- ity not wholly authorized by law The touring car at it's best is not without an air of grace and dignity. Guided by the politician it has become a feature of campaigning that will not be left out hereafter Senator Paige in his splendid touring car has made unique place for himself in the public mind. The secretary of state, Theodore Bo- denwein, of New London, is known all the way from that city to Hartford by his fast automobile. Judge William J. McConville of Hartford made his brill liant and successful canvas for the probate nomination in the Hartford district In an automobile. Tn all the disputed primaries throughout the state the touring car has been an in- teresting factor. The days when voters used to be taken to the polls in OK carts will be banished from the mem- ory by the end of this campaign. The touring car is the stuff. It gives a sense of exhileration like that attrib- uted to "red lemonade
 The republican senatorial nomina- tfcns are of a high civic order, men of merit and worth as sitlzens having been selected in the thirty odd dis tricts. Senators McGovern of Hart ford William R. Brown and Allan ". Paige of Bridgeport and Stiles Judson of Stratford are renominations Isaac w. Brooks of Torrington, from the Thtreieth district, is an old campaigner and has been speaker of the House of Representatives President Flavel s. Luther of Trinity college, Judge Ralph M. Grant of South Windsor, George W, Corbin of New Britain, Howard A. Middleton of East Windsor, Frank S. Butterworth and Dennis IA. Blakeslee of New Haven, Irving H. Chase of Wa terbury, Colonel Alton Farrel of Anso- mia, Charles B. Waller of New London and Charles W. Barnum of Lime Rock are new men for the senate. These names without exception will be on the senate roll of 1907, A great deal is ex- pected of President Luther. He is a man of decided ability and his course in the senate will be observed with more than usual interest. It goes with out saying that he will be the senate chairman of the committee on educa- tion. The public schools of the state will be improved under his masterly in- sight. President Luther is an advocate of training schools to be supported by the state. He was greatly interested two years ago in the report made by ex-Congressman Lewis Sperry, John H. Whittemore of Naugatuck and Mir. Strauss of New Haven on the subject President Luthers personal impress on the legislation of the session Will be worth much to the state.
 As the campaign hears the end there is nothing to be said against the way in which the republicans have conduc- ted it. There have been two figures prominent in the public mind on ac- count of the contests made in their be- half. They are in fact the only two men against whom columns of assault have been organized George L. Iillev of Waterbury candidate at large for congress, and Senator Allan w. Paige of the Twenty first district have been made the objects of vituperation and hostility from their democratic oppo- nents. Both have honorably dueled