The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
CONNECTICUT IS ALIVE
TO CAMPAIGN ISSUES
There Is Great Enthusiasm for
!, the League Of Nations
Throughout State.
(eY LoRRY A. JAcoesA

Hartford, Conn.-(N r. A)-Those
| who thought the chances OF the demo-
| cratic party In Connecticut died with
the refusal OF Homer Cummings TO run
against Senator Brandegee are doomed
to disappointment. Hopes OF carrying
this state for Gov. Cox and the league
OF nations were never brighter than
they are at present, and Connecticut
democrats. instead OF taking a defen-
sive attitude, are strongly on the ag-
gressive and coming stronger every
! day.
Unlike any other New England state.
with the possible exception OF Rhode
Island. Connecticut has n real demo-
cratic organization and II Is out to
work In every possible way for success
at the polls. That organization is not
answered. II would not be surprising
to find. after the smoke OF election day
clears away. that Senator BraudeEee
has lost his fight and that the league
Of nations has been upheld In Connecti-
out.
Enthusiasm for Roosevelt.
It was to be expected that Franklin
n. Roosevelt, democratic candidate for
the e-presidency, would be received
with enthusiasm In the west, But that
he would be greeted at every stop In
Connecticut by cheering. glad-to-
meet-you throng was n surprise and
must nave neen n TNtncT nltteT nCTScl
for republicans who had counted Con-
nectlcut AS one OF the sure ones.
At Hartford the crowd could not he
contained In the largest hall in the
town and more than dozen times
those who did pack themselves IN rose
TO their feet 10 cheer his statements,
especially in regard to the league Of
nations.
At Merlden factory workers went
tf hiatt V1l, In, n hA0r
him. At Bridgeport a mass OF people
lined tho streets and cheered him on
his arrival. making a rush for the park
whore he spoke ms soon as they had
seen him And at Danhury, where he
was talking TO what was expected 10
No somewhat hostile crowd, because
Of party bitterness aroused bv the ia
nous nanhury halter case, no found
even greater response and enthusiasm
Workers Are Awake,
II was apparent at that meeting that
the lRhoring men Of Connecticut have
awakened 20 the fac, that they cannot
expect ANYTHING from a party that Sc
lects ms Its head a man who would
syndicate the rresidency and listen TO
the counsel Of penrose and Smcot
Enthusiasm AZ political meeting Is
rarely a thing by which 10 fudge the
real sentiment But when II Is COM
hned with what Won hear on the
streets. II may he relied on 20 some
extent New Enelsnd. as whole. Is
not only reactlopary. hut 70 = great eN-
tent apathetlc. SO far ms the national
election Is concerned But that cannot
No said Of Connecticut, where every
" oman'S son and every fathers dauCh-
tor is keenlv alive 20 what Is going on |
and thoroughly interested IN the issue. |
Senator Rrandeeee viii not gain any |
thing nv hts late turn IN favor 81 suf- |
frarc and he still must face the ire 81 |
no small number 81 Connecticut women |
who came 80 near 20 losing their hght |
'or surface nv reason 81 his attitude. In |
addition he must make virorous de-
fcpsc ~ hts league ~ nations attitude. |
'or the democratic candidate for the
.cpate. Augustine l.onnerrnn IS not
iQdginc tho ISSUE and was wildly ar
,'eudct AZ hartford fcw DAYS ago
when nc challenged Senator Rrandegcc
10 dc'Wte tho league Of nations issue
with him,
Connecticut scents real fight IN
he ortng and the state Is eager for Il.