Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09

A Hartford Times reporter had a
conversation with Republican State
Chairman Michael Kenealy of STAN
ford in Hartford before he left Fri
day for home, on the contest between
Senator Frank B. Brandegee and Con-
gresham E ]. Hill over the United
States senatorship. Mr.. Kenealy is in
charge of Senator Brandegee's can
vass and is in a position to obtain
reliable information on the probable
result Of the caucus next Tuesday aft
ernoon. AS a political forecaster Mr..
Kenealy has a deserved reputation for
accuracy.
Asked by a Times reporter if he
were prepared to make a statement as
to the probable result of the republi-
can caucus next Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Kenealy replied:
Yes; the canvass for Mr.. Brande-
gee is nearly ended. As the result
of the canvass it is my opinion, and
also the opinion of those associated
with me in the interest of Mr.. Bran
degee, that the senator's vote will lead
Mr.. Hills by a safe majority. Mr..
Brandegee viii have a majority in
each of the eight counties except
Litchfield county. We concede that
Mr.. Hill will have a majority in Itch
field county. Fairfield county. where
Mr.. Hill lives, will, I have no doubt,
give a majority to Mr.. Brandegee."
Two to One.
Asked if it wasn't possible for Mr..
Brandegee TO have a majority in each
county but Litchheld and vet not have
a majority of the total republican SEN
ators and representatives Mr.. Kenealy
replied:
THAT is possible, to be sure but I
do not believe it is going to happen.
" E~aT n l.
counties will be larger than Mr.. Hills
majority in Lttchfeld county, and
shall not be surprised If Mr.. Brande-
gee is nominated by majority of two
to one. Let me assure wou that the
Brandegee people are not engaged in
the work of rainbow chasing. We
believe that we know just where we
stand, and our canvass up to Thurs
day night shows that Mr.. Brandegee /
will be renominated. We are assum-
ing nothing and our figures are based
on what we consider reliable infor-
nation. We are told that Mr.. Hills
hackers are claiming the votes of men
who are known to be certain to vote
for Mr.. Brandegee. Mr.. Hills man
ayers have conducted an active cam
paign and I do not see what can now
be done in his behalf to gain a sin
gle vote between now and next Tues |
day afternoon, when the caucus
meets"
Speaking Of Mr. Brandegee's old
district, Mr.. Kenealy
said: "The Third district. comprising
New London and Windham counties, /.
viii be solid for Mr.. Brandegee. In |
some places in New Haven county Mr.. /
Hill is quite popular, but a majority /
Of the republican senators and repre- /
sentatives are for Mr.. Brandegee. Mr..
is strong in Niddlesex
The canvass of Tolland /
county shows less than six votes for
Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Brandegee is very
strong in Hartford county, as he al
ways has been, and in my opinion
there is no doubt about his having a
majority in Fairfield county"
Not Over rs for Hill.
The Times understands from two
different sources that the canvass for
Mr.. Hill gives him 76 votes as an out
side estimate. This estimate con-
eedes all doubtful votes to him. on
he basis Of this canvass, Mr.. Bran
1egee will have more than two to one
Is the republican caucus will consist
If 81 senators and POS representa-
ives, a total of 239.
No Nominating Speeches.
II is understood that at the Joint
caucus of republican senators and rep
'esentatives on Tuesday next to nom
nate candidate Tor the United States