The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-04-26
BUSINESS MEMS TICKET
FAVORED BY REPUBLICANS IN
STATE THIS YEAR.

Governor Woodruff Conceded From
VILE VIII Undoubtedly be His Rum
ming Mate.
Hartford, April 25.-Republicans
throughout the state show decided
disposition in favor of a business mems
ticket this year. The feeling is so
strong, in fact, that no one has the har-
dihood to stand in it's way. The nom
ination of Lieutenant Governor Rollin
S. Woodruff, Of New Haven, for gov
ernor is conceded. from all sides. He is
the business mems choice and will have
the support of the great industrial and
manufacturing forces in the state.
General John W. Atwood, of Plai-
field senator from the TWenty-ninth
district, will undoubtedly be Governor
Woodruff's running mate. His selec-
ton as candidate for lieutenant-gov-
ernor will be in response to the bust
ness mems influence in the republican
party in Connecticut. General Atwood
is one of the foremost business man
ayers in the state and man of notable
popularity.
There was more or less talk until
week ago Of placing Major Warren L.
Hall, of South Wellington, on the state
ticket. Major Hall is a member Of the
governors staff and brilliant business
man. But he Will not be candidate
for any state office this year Owing
to a calamity that has befallen his
father, the founder Of the Hall thread
industry in South Wilmington, the major
will have the bulk of the business man
agement of the concern on his hands,
taking him out of politics for the pres
ent. Major Halls father has met with
the loss of his eyesight within short
time, due to an accident which he ex-
perienced in Norwich a few months
ago.
From eastern Connecticut, which is
rich in business men, all eyes are turn
ed towards Litchfield county for the
business mems candidate for comp
troller. The only man mentioned for
the place is General Manager and
Treasurer Thomas D. Bradstreet, Of the
Seth Thomas Clock company, of Thorn
aston, the present senator of the Thir-
ty-second district. Senator Bradstreet
is pre- endinently a business leader and
is amply qualified for any place in the
states service. He has shown time and
again his aptitude for public life. AS a
veteran of the civil war he would have
the heartiest support Of the old SOL
diers. During the past two sessions of
the general assembly he has been the
president of the Legislative Soldiers
association. He is widely known
throughout the state, his long career in
the legislature having brought him into
contact with public interests in all Sec
tions.
Fairfield county will be entitled to a
place on the state ticket The fact that
Senator Allan w. Paige, of Bridgeport,
will not be in the field as candidate
for governor this fall will be funda-
mental one in distributing the nominal
fions Senator Paige is one of the
strongest and best equipped leaders in
the state, and he will have a decisive
influence in republican councils and
management this year. The passing of
his county in making up winning
ticket for the state offices would not be
thought of in state convention
There are two names in Hartford
county that will command attention
and support in the convention for the
state treasuryship. The two men are
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States Government Envelope works,
and President Charles M. Jarvis,
of the Corbin works in New Britain.
Both represent business interests of the
highest order, and both are popular cit
liens. Manager Chapman has served
in both branches of the general assem-
bly,, and his name is identified with the
years concerning the interests of work.
ingmen. Charles M. Jarvis is a typical
business man, broad, intelligent and
forceful.
The activity Of business men in all
parts of the state in support of a bust
ness mems ticket is to be commended.
There are curious things coming to
plained readily. The postoflice depart
ment in washington, D. c., has been
asked to furnish information concern
ing the first postmaster in Hartford,
and has taken the ground that there
are no records preceding the appoint
ment of Thomas Hilldrup in 1900
George E. Hoadley of this city has the
commission Of postmaster William Eli
ery of Hartford, signed In 1715, by Ben
DAMN Franklin, who was at the head
of the postoffice department at that
period, William Ellery was a distin-
ruished citizen of Hartford in his day,
and the ancestor of Governor Thomas
IA. Seymour. Two of Hartford's post
masters have served in presidential
cabinets, John M. Miles, who was post
master here in 1929, and Gideon Welles,
who was appointed in 1886. John M.
Miles was postmaster general long be-
fore the Civil war, and Gideon Welles
was secretary of the navy in the cab
hnets of Presidents Lincoln and john
SON. Edward B. Bennett, the present
nostmaster in Hartford, is a graduate
of Yale, class of 1866. He is the class
secretary, and is making arrangements
for the forty-year meeting OF the MEM
hers. which will take place at COM
nencement in June. Postmaster Ben
nett was the selection of General Haw-
lev. He has two years remaining of his
present term. For twenty-five years he
toll