The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-06
Formidable Combination Formed
to Prevent the Reelection of
Senator Morgan G.
Bulkeley
FORMER FRIEND CHIEF RIVAL
Many Personal Features Have Been
Introduced in Campaign-legis-
lature Has Assembled to Dis
pose of Question.


of the opponents of United States
Senator Bulkeley TO prevent his re-
election by the legislature which has
lust assembled here have brought
about an exceedingly interesting per-
sonal contest i'm Connecticut. There
are very powerful forces at work
against him, and If he wins another
term in the senate i'm spite Of them all
il will be a remarkable victory. No
Connecticut politician has ever faced
so formidable a combination as that
which now confronts him.
This combination includes a rival
aspirant backed by almost unlimited
wealth, large and influential section
of the Connecticut press, the powerful
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company, and the indirect in
fuence of the Federal administration.
Served Since 1905.
Morgan G.. Bulkeley was elected to
the United states senate in January,
1905, to succeed Gen. Joseph r. Haw-
ley, having been mayor of Hartford
Connecticut from 1888 to 1898. His
principal competitor for the nomina-
ton in the legislature was the late
Samuel Fessenden of Stamford Sen
ator Orville ii. Platt died a few weeks
after Senator Bulkeley took his seat
in the senate and another contest in
the legislature took place Immediately.
A vigorous aspirant for Mr.. Pratt's
seat appeared in the person of Allan w.
Paige of Bridgeport, the two other
candidates being Mr.. Brandegee, than
a member of the house of representa-
tives, who finally won, and ex-Gover-
nor George p. Mclean, who had been
for many years very closely associated
with Mr.. Bulkeley. In the triangular
contest Senator Bulkeley warmly sup
ported Mr.. Mclean, who came within
a few votes of obtaining the nomina-
ton in the legislative caucus.
Old Friend Opposes Him.
In the present contest, Ex-Governor
Mclean appears as the only competi-
tor of Senator Bulkeley. From being
the closest of friends they have chang
ed to the keenest of opponents. The
Mclean following give as the princi-
pal reason why Senator Bulkeley
should retire at this time an alleged
promise made by the Senator that he
would. after one term in the senate,
retire and make way for the younger
man, and do whatever he could to
bring about his election.
The attitude of the Federal adminis-
traton toward Senator Bulkeley grows
naturally out OF the opposition of the
Senator to the nomination of Mr.. Taft
as the successor of TheodoT" Roose-
welt I'm 1908. 1t may be recG cd that
the Taft men were strong Cough in
Connecticut to prevent either of the
United States senators being sent as
delegates to the Chicago convention in
that year. The support given by SEN
ator Bulkeley to Senator Foraker of
Ohio in the latter's defense of the
Brownsville soldiers was another mat
ter that did not tend to improve the
relations between the Connecticut sem
ator and the White House.
Strong FINANCIAL Backing.
Ex-Governor Mclean. who is fight
ing hard for the Bulkeley toga, has
been one of the prominent men of
Connecticut for many years He began
life as a reporter on a Hartford news
paper. His family was not rich and
he had to make his own way in the
world. He studied law, and entered
the office of the Hartford lawyer, who
was the principal representative of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railway, and who for many years
when there were important measures
affecting that corporation before the
legislature, had charge of all the ar
rangements by which victories were
won over opposing interests and cor
porations.
Mr. Mclean began to make money
very rapidly In his profession. He be-
came very active In politics, served
several terms i'm the state legisIa.
ture, and was United States attorney
Tor Connecticut from 1892 to 1896, anC
In 1901 was elected to the governorssii
serving two years.
Differences In State.
Mr.. Mclean as governor took
strong stand in favor of a revision o
the State constitution. in order t,
abolish the supremacy of the small
towns in State affairs. while Senato
bulkeley ranged himself on the sid,
OF the small towns. which retaine,
,heir power over the cities of tn,
state, when constitutional conven
uon was called, through their contro
OF the convention. This is believed 4
nave been one OF the potent reason
ior the defeat Of Mr.. Mclean In hi