New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-08
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
HOW PROFESSOR HADLEY WAS APPOINTED.

THE NFW-HAyFN COLLFCTORsHIP-THED DEMOCRATS
BUSY OVER PLANS FOR MKT YEARS FIGHT
frRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IhiboNH'J
HARTFORD, June There are some points
connected with the appointment OF Professor haole!
as Commissioner Of the Labor Bureau when are not
generally known. Governor Harrison was uesHou7 Vi
getting man of good quality and one whose seiecuoh
would provoke no serious antagonism Unfortunately
for the Labor League Association they failed TO present
man of the right Sort and they are disturbed ana
angry without doubt. because they were not dreoly
consulted about the appointment But Governor h"if
son took upon himself very considerable amount Oh
worry and experiment to get man who might serve d"
interests integenty and without discrimination
Finally he got Professor Hadey in his mnd and without
nermng any one to know that he thought Of appoint
ing him. he brought certain personal forces into the hed
to see whether the appointment would De Juuicio"S
one The Rev. Newman smyth OF New-Haven' VINO mas
the confidence the abOrng people, was interested h
having fair and creditabe appointment made ana ne
talked with some of the leading aborng men, and we
he learned that they wanted man OF their own YET
they volunteered that in the event OF some oer
selection, Professor Hadley seemed to be the most
available and satisfactorily equipped man for Inc place
The appointment was made in the belief that In the
end 1t would be popular one though opposition was oi
course expected where it has already arisen, and TO
considerable extent accompanied by hard threats OF
political combinations hereafter 1t Is sald
90 be the intention OF Professor Hadey TO get his
first report before the next session OF the Legislature
and the character OF that report will determine the
whole question his relations To the present conpllh
ing interests Professor Hadey about thirty years OF
age and was among the group of Yale professors VINO
bitterly opposed Mr. Blaine ana voted Tor leNrlau "a
There is difference OF opinion AS 10 he erect Pollt
ically of the appointment of eXShcr Mef en
Collector of the Port Of New-Haven. His competitors
were all New Haven men. James Gallagher, J d. run
kett {. b. Bowers and their friends say the appoint
lnent should have tO the p ice where the custom
House is located but this Ia only local question: not
Involving the political aspects of the appointment when
are taken into of by the Administration
when letting the "IaScals" in The TRIBUNE mas salu
that the changes made in Connecticut have geheIA}
showed very good game OF politics from DehocIale
point of view. This is generally conceded
Nv astute Republican politicians IN the state
A leading Republican in Ncw-iayen san
Yesterday that the appointment 81 ByNoee
will he ~ the Republican party. II is to be hoped thh
city OF New-IIaven. ByXbee knows every foot OF the
whole county; he has been chairman of the state Com
mttee; he is smooth and somewhat pain stkh ne pol-
itican and excellent organizer Neither OF the 0ther
men named compare with him in point of usefulness
the party Mr.. Gallagher j. "a very pleasant gehtchh
but he talks much TO be successful manager when
Quiet work is demanded Mr. Plunkett is young ana
New-favcn. and Mr. Bowers is Of no account whatever
IA a politician =,
The situation in the State is Just here The Democrats
are making a To nix things for next year
and some very cool and calculating heads at WORK 10
shane matters. The Republicans may turn many
>tresctic points their advantage II they Will take
hold early enough with Reorganization or FORCES 30 S
II is question of organization and discipline III Con
na.f fcftff nj II