The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
NEITHER SET SHOULD WIN.

Prohibition Chairman Hohenthal attacked the Goodwin candidacy for the Republican Gubernatorial nomi- nation at Bristol, Wednesday night by saying that Goodwin is backed by Fred Orr of New Haven, representa- tive of the liquor dealers; Bob Eaton, the internal revenue collector, and Brewer Edgar Hopkins of Hart ford
 He also practically attacked the Mclean candidacy for U. S. Senator by referring to the manager of the Mclean campaign as the leader of the N. Y.. N. H. & H. railroads lobby at the last session of the Legislature.
 Reports of MT. Hohenthars speech do not mention any attacks by him upon the Bulkeley candidacy for re- nomination or that of MT. Lake for Governor, though materials are not lacking Why he thus discriminated between the two rival sets of candi- dates does not appear, though it may be that he considers the Mclean and Goodwin candidates as especially representative of anti-prohibition in terests
 The New Haven Union classes BuIkeley as reactionary and says he is of the Aldrich- -Aldrichy, ofs the Cannon -Cannony," while "the whole railroad crew is now moving heaven and earth in behalf of the senatorial candidacy of MT. Mclean, who by the way. was a former railroadslob- byist-" The Union asks: 'Is there no La Toilette, no Beveridge, no Cum mins. no progressive Republican in this state to enter the lists ?'' To this. the Meriden Journal answers, Nary Progressive, nary Insurgent," and adds. Most likely one to enter would be Congressman Hill. but this isn't his year
 We are not inclined to accept this characterization of MT. Hill as accu- rate, though it is a fact that his pro posed concurrent rule prividing in substance for single-schedule revision of the tariff is somewhat of an anti regular tinge. There are at least two prominent Republicans who have evinced some symptoms of Insurg- ency, viz, Stiles Judson and George B. Chandler, but neither is popular with the regulars having shown some disposition toward independ- ence of thought and action, which is intolerable to the rulers of the State machine.
 It is fairly evident already that the interests would be satisfied with either Buckley or Mclean for Sena- tor. and with either Lake or Good win for Governor. Whichever set wins, the interests will apparently be cared for. If such be the fact, neither should win.
 , Over 20 automobilists made the en- oirance tour. of 500 miles last week, and the substance of their opinion of the roads, as elicited and summarized by the Courant, is:
 The roads, with only few excep- lions, were in excellent condition. Be- tween Waterbury and SOuthbury there was stretch of several miles that was not only hilly but very rough and rather tet as we'll but aside from that the roads were so good that Highway Commissioner James H. McDonald's ears must have burned because of the pleasant things that were said about them The worst parts of the entire course, stretches between FMilldale and Waterbury, and between Ridgefieid and Norwalk. as they were first gone over by the Speedwell pathfinder, had been eliminated from the course. The well oiled roads in the very southwest parts Of the state and the excellent macad-, am that was found in varying. stretches all along the line,. made the travelling excellent.
 It was of course a picked route. The pathfinders naturally chose the Sest roads between the stipulated points. A better test of endurance would be to select roads for their poor condition.