The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
THE LILLEY CANVASS.

they are saying whole lot OF things
that are not so, almost as many as Mr.,
Lilley said about the honor of the con-
gress OF the United States which were
not so.
Newspapers friendly to the cause OF
Mr.. Lilley state that while the machine
Is back Of that gentleman's candidacy,
the people are back Of che machine,
This assertion Is based on certain par
ty caucuses, which have been held and
which have been attended by a goody
number OF voters, The New Britain
caucus Is one of the many referred to
as having been attended by 800 voters
Norwich is another where 500 votes
were cast The city of New Britain
has a Republican mayor so we may
fairly consider 1t In this connection as
Republican. II has nearly 6,4OO. reg
stered voters, little more than half
OF whom are republicans. At the last
general election 4,sO2 votes were cast,
Governor Woodruff carrying the city
by plurality of $40. If only 900 vot-
ers attended the Republican caucus
there the other evening, which is TAX
en- to be such an impressive demonstra-
ton of popular interest, they lumber
ed only 81 more than the governors
plurality but 1.s4O less than voted at
the polls two years ago.
Take the city OF Norwich. where the
registered vote is $3.50 and the vote
checked at the polls two years ago g.
Ss7. According to the enthusiastic
friends of Mr.. Lilley, 500 OF the Repub-
leans of Norwich marched to the polls
to support him for the nomination. For
the purposes OF this discussion Nor
witch, too can be regarded as a Repub-
lican city as its new mayor Is Re-
publican Attributlng to the Republic
can party there 5000 voters, 1900 OF
them stayed away from the caucus
polls A like examination Of the eau
Gus vote in other centers will show a
similar indifference to the candidacy
OF Mr.. Lilley. and what Is more will
come very near determining the ma
chine strength, on the one hand, and
the Independent vote, on the other.
With the latter In the impressive ma
ljority, It Is nonsense to talk Of the
people being back of the machine In
his behalf If the entire Republican
vote of the state enrolled under the
ridiculous caucus law had voted there
would be still majority Of independ-
ents left to turn the trick at the polls,
II the party welfare is neglected In the
nominating convention.
Nor are the friends of Mr. Lilley con-
vincing when they attribute rlIs hur'
rah for him to the logical effect of "the
abuse" which has been heaped upon
him. Mr.. Lilley has not been abused
"A part of his public record has beer
subjected to analysis and II has found
him wanting in the qualities Of MIND
and heart which are essential to the Of.
| fee of governor. Not one thing hat
, been said of him in that connection tc
be compared with the ungenerou'
; treatment he gave two Of his own fel
q low townsmen, whom he accused of i'm
r properly approaching him, in order t
dictate his vote in submarine matters
: Not one advantage has been taken O
V him to be compared with the advantag
he took of faxed newspaper interview:
e which he did not deny the responsible
: ity OF until they had done their per
/, niclous work. or the advantage he too
; OF forged letters sent forth over hi
n name by his private secretary letter
r. which we're not repudiated until the
10 had done the work they were cut on
q to do. Mr.. Lilley manufactured HI
p bed in washington and there he mus
, lie To cry now If Wolf, Wolf, at tt
!. consequences of his own folly is pre-
If posterous.
@ Mr.. Lilley gave the congression'
h committee on rules a wrong impressio
Is of the facts in his possession. He ha
lie ever since been busy, with the aid I
oil misguided friends, In giving the Peep
OF Connecticut a wrong impression
lie his conduct. If he still has facts
er his possession to confound his enemie
p he should play the part of man ar
Y, ask to be returned to congress II |
OF has any sense of duty whatever I
SO must see that his candidacy for GOV
IN ernor is an imposition upon the sta
at Iof Connecticut, and his political friend
or however willing they are to redee
A. promises made in the dark and my
of terious past
hi RESULT OF RING RULE.