Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
SENATORIAL QUALIFICATIONS.

In selecting the man who shall rep
resent Connecticut for six years in the
United States senate, qualifications
must be carefully considered.
Mr.. Hills photographed sketch of
himself, found in the Congressional Di-
rectory for the Sixtieth congress, re-
lates that he prepared for college at
the public school Of Norwalk and en-
tered Yale in the class of 1865" No
mention is made of graduation. Pre-
sumabiy there was none. Thirty years
later it is said that he received a de-
gree Of Master Of Arts.
In 1863 he Joined the army as q
civilian" What pursuit or Office he
maintained is not intimated-
1t was not, at least, as a soldier,
fighting to maintain the honor and in
tesrity Of the union-to carry the star
and stripes forward in face Of deter
mined enemy, to join at last in the
glory Of a reunited nation.
No not this. II it just possible that
Mr.. Hill was even then some sort of a
civilian 'promoter'-the kind of man
that some of his friends think would
hest honor Connecticut IN the senate?
Perish the thought
Putting it in gentler way, was Mr.
Hill then laying the foundations for a
commercial" craftsmanship?
Mr.. Hill exercised his ability as an
incipient "fnancier," or Statesman, -
in the Connecticut senate in the year
1S86-1S87-from which he graduated
but apparently left no shining trail
behind him, either as fnancier or
statesman. This we say without the
slia htest disres pect.
He returned to Norwalk, after his
engagement as a civilian" In the army.
at the close of the rebellion. His auto
biography continues: He was enga gtG
in business from that time (the close
Of the war; until elected to the Fifty
fourth congress" >
HE held the commercial positions Of
secretary and treasurer of the Norwalk
Iron works, president of the Norwaik
Street Railway company, president Of
the Norwalk Gas Light company, and
is now vice president of the Norwalk
Mills company, and vice president Of
the National Bank of Norwall<"
Commercialism, not craftsmanship,
appears to have been the keynote Of
MT HilIs SUGGESTIVE keynote that
has recently been loudly struck by his
machine.
On the other hand, Senator Brande-
gee graduated from Yale university,
with distinguished honor; was admit
ted to the bar in 1888, and has ever
since practiced his profession in New
London, as a member of the law firm
Ol 5oIdHUeSee, hGnealy % brennan.
In the year 1888 he was a represent
alive in the general assembly of Con-
necticut.
He was a delegate to the republican
national conventions Of the years 1898
1892, 1900 and 1904.
He was speaker Of the Connecticut
house Of representatives "a distin-
guished honor and deserved recognition
Of his ability in 1899.
In 1001 ha e1apFad fn
from the New London district, was re-
elected to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty
ninth congresses. May 9, 1905, he was
chosen United States senator to fill the
vacancy made by the death of Orville
H. Platt, who prior to his decease ex-
pressed his earnest desire that Mr.
Brandegee be chosen as his successor
Senator Brandegee, waving onuor-
tunities for commercialism in politics,
has for many years been a profouno
student of great political and economic
questions, from the foundation of our
government TO the present day.
While he may not be so familiar as
Mr. Hill with the rates Of bank dis
counts, or with the current prices cf
structural iron, or steel ingots. "F D
B." or an adept in determining the
lowest available wages of electric rail-
way conductors and motormen, or the
proper Price of gas-Senatcr Brandegpa
has been studiously preparing himself
TO be member Of the highest legisla-
tive body in tie world, where conner-
cialism is light Of weight, but where
Craftsmanship like that of Charles
Sumner, Frisbie Fl. Hoar, Orvllle RI.
Platt and Frank b. Brandegee confers
honor upon the state and benefit uron
the nation.
The general assembly Of Connect
cut cannot afford to make a mistake
in this matter.
1t isn't going to do it.
Senator Brandegee win be reelected
New Haven Leader.