New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-22
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CONNECTICUT GOSSIP.
POLITICAL PLANS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.

JUDICIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WALLER
TIE LRGIsLArURE.
tFnoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT rHr TRIBUNE.
HARTFORD, Dec. 21.--The Democratic jour-
malls Of tho State have evidently mado up their minds
that Mr. Harrison will appoint judges VI the Superior
Court mon who best ntcd to serve, regardless OF
partisan pressure. There has been o strong
pressure from Eastern Connecticut In behalf
OF John NJ. Hail. Republican, OF windham,
and Ralph Wheeler Democrat. OF Now-Iondon
Governor Walters ambition TO be Judge has died
out as some have supposed from belief that he was
looking for something under the Cleveland admlnlstra
tion. leading Republican In New-Iondon County was
approached last wech to put in few strong words in his
Deha but II was generally understood tina. the request
was not favorahly received.
The New-Iaven Republicans have been successful In
the organization Of league hch pledges support to
prime pies and to he candidate Of national
and 10 Is expected 10 start clubhouse with member
ship Of 200. Tho NcwIaven Democrats have been con-
deraby exercised over tho movement evidently fear
Ing that II would result ia benefit the Republican
party, as 1t surely will
TIRE NEw-HAvEN POST OFFICE.
Postmaster sperry, OF New Haven, will finish twenty
four years Of continuous service postmaster next
March, Though an active Republican he has had the
credit among the strongest Democrats, of being
model official, and the New-Haven Office has ranked
among the frat in tho country in excellence of manage
ment Among the Democrats who would be glad to get
Gallagher, Alexander Troup and John c. Byxbec.
Governor Waller ana stan proposed 10 make an eXcur
sion to the New Orleans Exposition this month"; aud tho
arrangements we'll advanced under the direction
of Major Stevenson OF Bridgeport superintendent Of
the NewYork division OF the Consolidated road. when
the whole thing abandoned It f. said that the
pcnses promised to be beyond tho capacity OF the aver
age stan officer.
THE SENATORsHP.
The election Of United States Senator by the incoming
Legislature March IS a matter Of little interest to
Republicans, Senator Plat is tho
imous choice OF his party for reelection.
In that the nominee might be in line to be
thought Of II nothing moro. Senator Eaton would not
object TO the compliment, and Governor Waller would be
especially pleased TO receive the party vote t is sad
however that Mr. Banun may desire 10 be heard before
the programme Is printed for circulation among the DEM
ocratlc members of the Legislature
The "cler Of bills IN the Legislature Is compare.
tiyoy Office with moderate salary attached. All
bills agreed to- to the clerk who is authorized TO mako
verbal corrections to put them IN concise, grammatical
shape. The appointment IS made by the Lieutenant
Governor who Is President Of the Senate the Spcfker OF
tie House md the Secretary OF state There only
two candidates. Mcssrs Mclean Of Snsbury, and
Browning OF Norwich.
The Organization OF the House viii be effected by the
election Of j. Edgar Slmonds OF Canton to the Speaker
ship There is candidate against him. There are
several candidates for assistant clerk and tho contest
Downs. OF Derby the assist ant last year. viii be elected
clerk Mr. Paige. Ot Danbury, House clerk last year,
viii be promoted TO tho clefhshlp OF the Senate.
The term OF Bank Commissioner Williams, or New
london, cxples next Jlly ard the Governor vlll nom
nato hts successor 10 tho senate ilc IS Republican
nnl was appointed hy Governor WPler $50 years ago
Ills eapp6ttment IS Gotetiot HARRISON IS expected