The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
Lively Scramble Brewing for Democratic Nomination as Tenth District
 Senator.
MAXWELL IS THE FAVORITE
Less Agitation Prevails In Other Dis. trlcts-Goode and Sullivan for Rcprcsentatives-Tlls
 to Return.

folitical fences are already being raised by candidates and those back or them for the nominations of the republican and democratic parties for state senator's from the four districts located in this city and for the posit. ioss of members of the house of rep resentatives despite the fact that these nominations will not be made until the state convention which will bs held in September In fact the fights that will be due to ruch candldacies are being in part outlined already. Probably the biggent fight of the fall for local representatives at Hartford is that which will be fought out in the tenth district where there are no less than four candidates who seek the democratic nomination and where 1t is considered as quite certain that two already desire the republican nomination.
 The fact that this district Is devel- oping such q strenuous outlook al. ready especially on the democratic side Is probably due to the fact that the district is considered a doubtful one and in view of the closeness of the contest there two years ago right fully so considered. The chances which this gives to the nominee of either party to land the place makes tho nomination on either side more than passing honor Three candi- dates are out for the nomination on their own initiative, 1t is said, these being Alderman Cunningham, who carried his ward the fourth, by large majority at the last election and who Is admittedly power in the democrat ic circles of that district ex-Alderman John Courtney of the third, another strong man and very popular with the voters in the district and ex-Alderman Thomas Molloy of the fifth. The dark horse term has also appeared in con. nection with this district and the nams of the candidate to whom it refers has just become known to the wise acres of the district. It is no other than ex-aderman at large and present police commission, James R. Max well, who is said on good authority to be the administration man for tho '''iii''titi'hs hitil lilt HbMtI O1 tHt city administration behind him and the active opposition to it of some of the other candidates the nominating convention will have a stormy session before the candidate has been select ed.
 For the republican nomination to oppose the first man in of these four democrats two heads are already out of water according to the belief of the district. Although present Senator Homan has been credited with the in- tention of cutting politics out and de- voting himself strictly to his oyster business and his present attention to that business would support the belief it Is now strongly declared that Scna- tor Homan wants to return to his scat in the senate and that he will be an active candidate for the renomination of his party Mentioned as a proba- ble opponent to combat him for the nomination and the almost assured nominee if Mir. Homan does not have his name presented is the name of AL derman-at-L Large Julius Jansen. MT. Jansen Is one of the newer figures in republican politics. an electrical en- glneer In the employ of the railroad and resident of the fourth ward. He is credited by those who know him with strong political ambitions which lead towards Hartford.
 In the ninth district Senator Shan ley is out for the renomination and will probably receive it as he IS 2 powerful figure in the district md one whom ambitious democrats do not care to oppose. It is rumored that