The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-15
FESSENDEN' RIVAL Interesting Review of the Great Fight With Bulkeley for
 Senatorship. POLITICS IN HARTFORD E, w. Hooker. a Yale Man. Promi- nentIy Urged as Mayoralty
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eley was elected by the general assem- ply in joint convention, receiving me unanimous support of the republican party in both houses. The great Datlie for the nomination had been fought out in the caucus, resulting Tn the de- feat of Samuel Fessenden, who was Senator Bulkeley's competitor. It IS not outside of facts in the case, when 1t is stated that Mr. Fessenden's death was due in large measure to the deleat of his aspirations in the republican senatorial caucus of three years ago this month. He remained in the state senate through the session of l9O5, put was not in possession of the physical ylgor that had been characteristic or him up to that time. During the past year MT. Fessenden had made fail- ing contest for recovery. In this con- nection 1t is worth while to take an ln- ventory of the health and powers of endurance possessed by the successful competitor ot Mr. Fessenden in the caucus of 1905. Senator Bulkeley was born in East Haddam. Dec. 26, lSSl and has entered upon his seventy-sec- ond year. By the time his term in the United States senate expires, he will be considerably past "A years of age
 His physical and mental powers have not been stronger in years than they are at this time, Tn addition to his duties in the United States senate. which are by no means light, he Is carrying business burdens which only few men at 50 could undertake with cut trepidation As president of the Aetna Life Insurance company he is charged with the management of vast financial interests. He is president of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard con- | pany, one of the largest publishing houses in the state. He Is also presi- dent of the Connecticut river bridge district, which Is now completing a bridge between Hartford and East Hartford at cost of sl,60O, 900, Sena- tor Bulkeley is president of the com mission which will erect the new state | library building on Capitol avenue. It goes without saying that no man lack l ing in robust health could perform 1 these exacting duties. Senator Bulk eley has marvellous powers of endur- ance. These facts point one way the index finger showing clearly that he will be qualified mentally and physic- ally to be his own successor In the i United States senate in 1911. He will not have rival in the state for the position. At the present time he is the most masterful force in the repub- lican party in Connecticut.
 The candidacy of Representative E w. Hooker for the mayoralty nomina- tion here in March by the republicans
 is a growing proposition. It has tho backing of young republicans through 1 out the city and commends itself to tht
 business men and taxpayers MT
 Hooker Is the representative of large 1 financial interests in Hartford and hal
 a record for citizenship of the highest
 order lie Is graduate of Yale uni
 versity and has the Yale men hero without exception sustaining his can dldacy for mayor As member of tho
 house last year he was on the com
 mittee on banks with Senator Butter
 worth of New Haven and co-operatet
 with him thoroughly in the effort t,
 improve the state bank laws. MT
 Rockers chances for the nomination
 are improving daily, justfying the viev
 that he will be nominated
 General Henry C. Dwight, when h
 began his term as mayor of the cit,
 some years ago. found good man
 things in the departments at loos
 ends. He inaugurated a series of re
 forms, the good effect of which ar
 still felt h the water department
 which handles the water rentals, tn
 money deposited with the banks, drey
 no interest Mayor Dwight said tha thing must stop. The deposits mus
 draw interest. It was an importan
 reform and has been a saving to tn city worth noting. Mayor Dwight in
 stituted inquiry concerning the bond |, of the city treasurer Major c. ( Strong, who was treasurer at the tim,
 disclosed the names of his bondsmer
 One, If not both, was dead. Tn tn
 treasury were United States bonds, az
 gregating $500 and commanding
 high premium. Mayor Dwight insist
 ed that these bC nds should be sold an
 the proceeds used towards reducing tn city debt. This transaction saved tn
 city more than the mayors salary.
 wa salong the lines of this kind ths , General Dwight gave the city bus ness mans administration.
 The directors of the Hartford Fiji
 Insurance company will hold a mee 5 ing Thursday, Jan. is. to elect the su l cessor of President George L. Chas who was one of the foremost fire LII
 derwriters in the country. At u present time there is a vague anxie s in insurance circles here concernir l the course that will be taken by u
 extensive holdings of the company :. stock in the hands of J. Pierpont Mol
 gan of New I Iork in determining t . election. Vice President Charles t Chase has been in training for the a . vancement for half d dozen years.
 is highly competent for the presidenC During the years illness suffered 1 $ President Chase the vice president w . in charge. He has shown marked e, d ecutive ability and the company h n come out of the trials and drawbac = of 1907 with increased business and a | sets. Vice-President R. NJ. Bissell of u T company came here from Chicago s few years ago, where he had bee e trained by his father. who was a gel c eral western manager of the Hartfo T at the time of his death Vice-Pre n dent Bissell was the choice of Preside g Chase and has made good since u d day he reached the Hartford office. I .- is an underwater of unquestioned qua il ifications His father-in-law is pres IS dent of the Delaware X Lackawan ? railroad Mir Bissell is a graduate t Yale university and is a man of his l. intellectual attachments. Naturally
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