The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-12
FAIRBANKS men
SOUNDING HERE
Letter to State Officials
Asking What Can be
Done for the Indi-
ana Man.
SECRETARY TAFT
HAS BEST CHANCE
Senators Brandegee and
Bulkeley Mum on the
Question Of Dele
gates.

Especial to the Journal and Courier.)
Hartford, July 11-Political circles
are beginning to feel the pressure OF
federal politics in spite Of the hot
weather and the absence from the state
of some Of the political big-wigs. There
is an effort being made to locate Uni-
ted States Senators Brandegee and
Buckley upon the question Of the re-
publican delegation from this state to
the next republican national conven-
tion. There are as many rumors in
the air as there are wise acres but
from the senators themselves and thosa
near to them nothing definite can be
extracted
Though President Fairbanks has
but a limited acquaintance In Connects
cut and has made practically no ap-
peal to the Imagination Of the people
here he and his friends have by no
manner of means given UP hope Of se-
curing the nomination. They evidently
rely upon Connecticut not doing just
what President Roosevelt wants done
because he wants it. Evidence Of this
is shown by. the receipt by Connecticut
state officials Of letters written by In~
diana state officials asking what can
be done for the vice-president here-
abouts. These are confidential in tone
and phraseology but political letters
with a confidential string to them
rarely preserve their secrecy. They
have not in this case and largely be-
cause Of the surprise felt that any
body should suppose that Mr.. Fair
banks had a chance for the Connects
cut delegation
1t is not forgotten, however, that the
friends Of a former speaker of the
house Of representatives did divide the
Connecticut delegation at Philadelphia
with Mr.. Mckinley, though the latfer
was the more popular candidate "a
similar result might be recorded should
the two United States senators frokn
this state decided to take q hand I'M
the practical shaping of things, which
their successors invariably declined to
do under any circumstances. Al mem
Der Of the congressional delegation
said the other day that it looked like
the denomination of President Roose-
welt to him, but it is questionable if
the voters Of Connecticut believe in his
alleged insincerity when he declared
that he would not bs a candidate for
reelection or denomination.
1t is not to be taken for granted that
President Roosevelt's personal choice
will be acceptable to the republicans oe
the state, though there is a strong
general feeling for Secretary Taft first
because he is a reliable man second
because he is a graduate of Yale uri-
yersity and third, because his frequent
visits to the state on college business
are constantly extending the circle oe
his acquaintance If he secures the de-
legation from Connecticut it will be for
these reasons and not because he IS the
presidents personal choipe. When the
state convention meets it Is going to-
be interesting to watch and see where
the read Connecticut machine is, who
comprises it and who controls it. Just
at present the lines are broken enough
to give Fairbanks some encourages
ment.