The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-01
Opinion of a Supporter of Bran. degoe, Who Declares Latter Will Win by Vote of
 Two to One.
HILL CANNOT NOW BE SURE
Over His Good Name and Reputation an Effort Is Making to Punish the Present Sem
 ator.
Special to the Journul-courier1


 Hartford, Nov S0--It is not so easy as 1t looks on the surface of things to account for the apparent confidence of Congressman Hill, and his more active supporters, in his ability to un- horse United States Senator Frank Brandegee at the winter session of the incoming general assembly. It is one thing to cry Victory" weeks in ad- vance of the meeting of the men, al- ready elected, who will sit on the case and another thing to create 1t,
 So far as facts are facts, they ap- pear in the case to be the deliberate use of Congressman Hlll's good name and reputation as a man of real abll- fly and to punish Frank Brandegee for shortcomings, more fanciful than real An impressive and unexpected republican plurality for Judge Taft in Connecticut seems to have conveyed to MT. Brandegee's enemies the i'm pression that they they have been given by the voters the warrant to chop his head off at will regardless of the fact that members of the up- per house of congress are not permit ted, under the rules of senatorial courtesy to take command of the sen ate during a single term
 The contest between Senator Bran degee and Congressman Hill does not involve the question of the latter's it. ness to sit in the senate. It is more practical question than that, which does involve Senator Brandegee's fit- ness, his personal popularity and the old fashioned Connecticut view of playing the game fair. In this con necton many republican stagors are asking themselves if the square deal" is for national application only.
 Congressman Hill has received many letters from Connecticut ad- mirers assuring him of their interest in his candidacy but they have been from men who cannot possibly count but little in the real struggle. IL Is possible that if a direct primary law was in force Mir. Hill might win at the polls, but there is in Connecticut only the hope that some day there will he such law
 In the meantime, and as United States senators are elected in the states of the union, the field was well ploughed and sown in Connecti- cut by Senator Brendegee and his friends before the polls were opened on election day Only beginners in politics can question this Senator Brandegee was liberal contributor to the state campaign fund. He drew his check for $5,00O. His law partner and personal friend, Michael kenealy, is chairman of the republican state central committee It would be a mir acle in practical politics if, under these circumstances, Mr. Brandegees political interests were neglected by the active workers in the field
 Said a close friend of Senator Brandegee's today to your represen- tatiye Frank will be reelected by d to 1 vote. Hill has been deceive by his friends. and Is chasing ia lse hopes Ii is too bad, for he is a good man, but this is not his time Bran degree has said nothing, and in my opinion nc won't say anything. He ana Hill are good friends. Why Frank will have clear plurality oi members from Hills own compression. al district"
 Thereis, however, feeling through. out the state that Mir. Hill Is a man destined some day to sit in the sen ate, and 1t Is this justlhable confidence in his ability which, on general prin. clples, Is at this time misleading his friends and him. So much for the gossip of the hour