The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-06
MIDSUMMER POLITICS
Sizzling HOT
The Future Being Fore
casted BY Ambitious
Republicans.
FIGHT TO A FINISH
The Old Republican Ma
chine With It's Back
To the Wall.
(Hartford Post.)

of the general assembly there is a
great deal of speculation as to who's
who" and what political destinies
have been made and unmade during
the time the Legislators have been
framing laws-and watching the aspir-
ations of others. These aspirations
may be accepted as straws to indicate
what will happen in 1908, and there is
every indication that there viii be
plenty doing then.
In nominating Rollin S. Woodruff for
governor last fall, the G. o, P. caught
tartar, and itself was caught nap
ping in a way that it will not be
caught again, but it has given rise to a
new condition, which in its newness in
| Connecticut is unique; that is an open
and fragrant opposition to the machine
| that has held Connecticut in its grasp
for years. This is leading to one thing
fight for the life Of the old machine
and a fight to kill it. Neither side will
die easy and the fight, which will be
to the finish will be one Of the bitterest
| and most enllvening that this land Of
steady habits" has had for many q
day. While the last contest for the
United States senatorship was lively
enough in its way, there was no real
division of the party, but merely a
geographical question to be decided.
Frank B. Brandegee of New London
won that fight, but the machine was
not weakened, nor could have George
P. Mclean made it stronger If he had
been elected. That the next fight will
be life or death to the old machine is
certain, and the independent element
in the Republican party has been con-
stantly growing stronger since the Sit
ting of the present General Assembly.
Lieutenant Governor Everett ]. Lake
has been most prominently in the fore
ground during this time as the next
candidate for governor, 1t is yet early
| in the game, but that has not prevent
ed George L. Lilley of Waterbury now
congressman-at- Large, from declaring
| In no uncertain terms his candidacy.
Liley is strong, especially in New Ha-
lven county, but you cafft make Lakes
friends believe that Lilley will even be
! In for the count when they assert
themselves. According to their view of
lit the Hartford man has been steadily
increasing in popularity since presid-
ing over the senate.
The names of Irving Hall Chase Of
waterbury, Mayor william +. Henney
of this city and senatSr&stiles Jpdson
| OF Stratford have been frequently
mentioned for the second place on
the State ticket, and Of these the most
logical candidate is Senator Judson.
He is in the same position that Ex-
Governor Abiram Chamberlain held
when he was In politics. he's willin',"
while Mayor Henney prpbably will not
be, and Senator Chaseis not apt to
reach the coveted goal for quite an
other reason. The labor vote of the
State might interfere with his election
when the record of his senatorial car
| eer is read by the campaigner.
If the work of his friends avail,
Senator James F. Walsh, the leader
of the senate, will be the next con-
gressman-at-large They point to his
fairness and demonstrated ability as a
Header during his present term as a
senator and declare that his work for
his party and State entities him to
lanything he goes out after.
| 1t is whispered that State Secretary
Bodenwein would be not unwilling to
lexpand the boundaries Of his political
horizon. Mr.. Bodenweln landed in
1.-THE Office of secretary Of State on his
first leap into State politics, four years
ago, and has since been reelected to
that office. Equipped with brains and
Experience for something higher, per-
haps that elevated place will be in
congress to succeed Congressman Hig-
gins.
In all probability Attorney General
Holcomb will remain where he is for
at least another term.
Down in New Haven another fracas
is coming. 1t is within the range of
possibility and probability that Con-
gresham Sperry may want to retire,
and 1t is whispered that Speaker Til
son Of the house wants the place, but
will not have an easy time getting the
Nomination. ...
Where the Republicans have been
so strongly in the majority. this pick
| ing IL favorite has been almost in
levitable, but the Democrats will have
to wait some time yet before they
Ipick their platform and its candidates.
| II they have taken Editor Troup's ad-
Imonition to heart and gone into the
highway and byway seeking brains for
leadership there is no outward sign of
| 1t. In all probability they will have
the usual biennial oratorical scrap,
then nominate Senator Archibald Nc
Neil for governor, and that done, fill
lup the rest Of the ticket with noneni-
ties, for that is the usual custom of
late years. Governor Tom Waller
may wake 'em up with one of his heart
to heart talks. 1t IS not improbable
that Representative Dunn also mayor
Of Willimantic will make a play for a
lplace on the State ticket, perhaps a
Isecond place.
All this is, however, only the pre-
liminary sizzling of the political pot.
Paradoxical as it may seem, 1t is due
to cool off during the summers heat
ed spell and simmer down before the
final boiling-up time comes, and when
that does come, there will be no ces-
sation until after election in 1908 and
that will probably be the beginning Of
a greater fight which vii come and
will be of much longer duration.
Strange to say, Governor Wood
rufus friends are quiet as to his fu.
ture aspirations and 30 far as the gov.
Iernor himself is concoened, he is Civ
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