The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
TIE SECOND WARNING.

THE SECOND WARNING.
 The warning first came from the camp of the democrats. A local news- paper of that party called the atten- ton of the sons of Bryan in this state 10 the present utter lack of unanlmi- ty In the republican party, when the machine, its agents, and It's press threaten so to disreferd the wishes of the mass of the republican voters as to present for their approval for the governorship man whose record can not withstand the limellght of investi- gation. That democratic newspaper. in no uncertain words. called 1t demo cratic opportunity" and urged that the democratic party and it's followers take advantage of it, steal a march on the republicans. while dlsunited, and elect q democratic governor.
 It is, of course. the strength of the republican national ticket In Conneci- cut headed by Mir. Taft, that the ma, chine behind Mir. Lilley is counting up- on. The machine expects MT. Taft to carry MT. Lilley along with him like just so much dead weight on Election day. The machine is certain that con ditions are such that the candidate for governor chosen by the republican state convention will surely be the candidate elected, and because 1t be- lieves 1t has the state convention un- der it's thumb as absolutely as could be asked for. the machine is satisfied It forgets that If 1t succeeds in It's plan5. 1t would be showing disloyalty to the republican national party by giv- ing 1t this Lilley dead weight to carry It takes no account of the keen prob ability that many Connecticut repuhli- cans might jump the entire republican ticket, were Mir Lilley nominated Gmany have announced such an inten- tion already)), or else that many would vote for the national republican ticket and jump the state republican ticket
 The latter suggestion leads us to the second warning, which has come from the camp of the republicans in Mas sachusetts and is voiced by the Spring field Republican, which has repeatedly expressed Its disapproval of the candi- dacy of MT. Lilley for the goyernorship of Connecticut. That papers argument is much stronger because there can be no doubt but that 1t is outside the pale of any undue influence. The Repub- lican points to the experience of its state four years ago when, though the national republican ticket boiled large plurality, the democratic state ticket polled plurality that was even larger. That Mir Taft will be strong this year in Connecticut need not at all augur that he can afford to carry Mir. Lilley, if nomjnated, along with him. Espe- cially Is this the fact when 1t is MT, Tafts own running g-mate, Mir. Sher- man, who has repeatedly expressed himself in disapproval of Mir. Lilley and his methods for no voter can vote for MT. sherman and Mir. Lilley and be consistent.
 Says the Springfield Republican in the article referred to; "Mr. Lilleys nomination for governor of Connectl- cut Is regarded with composure by tine political element backing him because this is a presidential year-and Bryan year to boot--when beating democrats
 Is like taking candy from child Some
 risks will be run, however, as well as
 MT. Lilley. It was demonstrated in Massachusetts four years ago that Q sure republican state could at the same election give a large plurality tC republican presidential candidate ant
 still another plurality much more stag. gering, to q democratic candidate fol governor There was the same phenom. enon exhibited also Ill Minnesota ant Oregon, and it almost happened tha' year in Rhode Island, Connecticu should have a care"
 Truly, Connecticut republicans should
 have care. If the state republican machine will not do so of it's own ac' cord, 1t is up to the mass Of the "mere' voters to see that it does.