New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
TIE ISRAEL PUTNAM NONUNENT
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF TIE CoMMIssIoN-

DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF THE COMMISSION
JUDGE PHELPS FIR GOVERNOR.
lFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNEl
Hartford. June 27.-No commission in the
state for many years ha. had many difficulties IN Its
WAY as the one appointed take charge OF the Israel
Putnam monument To begin with the act passed by
the legislature authorized erection Of monument
over the crave OF Putnam. A present the bones OF
the Revolutionary hero rest IN neglected corner
the old Brooklyn cemetery. fat slab much di-p aced
by relic hunters marking the spot IA SloOOV II Ohu-
ment was 10 erected in such retired spot IL Is not
likely that 1t would nc by more than 100 persons
a YEAR and all patriotic sentiments expressed III a
statue Of Putnam foot horseback would he prac
tieay wasted II not considered siraoie evenly
The descendants OF Putnam themselves an General Will
IAN Il Pat am a grandson, was easily persuliei
TO remove the bciy wherevera site should be agreed
uuon thus practically making new grave Tor Putnam
TO cnmny win the legislative act. The people OF tn
townof Brook IN made choc OF site Oh the MortaAe
House groun H. a sentiment sprang up III the cOW-
mission In favor the erection OF the monument on the
green Of the village Of Brooklyn. This properly the
Untaran congregational Society control ny grant as
Old a. the Itself for the sole purpose or erecting
and maintaining home OF worship.
Thomas : Marion offered to buy a site from the
SOC ETY.. He could however Is the society he'll hat
It's grant be forfeited If the green Should be used
for ay other than church purposes. The member OF the
commission who most strongly urzet the green on the
nrnper lieutenant. Sumner-stll held
that he could site on the green. and asked the
commits on 10 delay for a week that he might obtain
cousen Il society. In this he failed III the mean
time another member OF the commission. IL NJ CleVe-
land himself resident OF Bro1klyn made movement
in favor II what Is known the Pray se circuat-
ing paper among residents OF Brooklyn and receiving
some hundred SIGNATURES approving TINS location
Mr. Marion Immediately purchased the Prav size but de-
clned TO offer it to the commission FOR the purpose
the monument. The choice thus becoming dis
finctly narrowed to the two Mortlake sites,
commission by n laF<e inquiry '"ic'
ln FAVOR or the site. be ns tue lni now occupied
NV tur u ,st Office Duiliiug. All Mr. srlor trunphed
In = wears since the MOrtlake House property came
into Inc possession uf the Putnam family.
Ma. or HoicomDe OF New-tiaven aud ex-Ileutena NJ
Go,rrnoc sumner. OF this city, nave been appointed
committee II an eqdr1r "a -tttue c"u 10
provided within the appropriation ~ II LOOo'
The soft mon~y Democrats, or GreenOackers OF Whch
Couu,cti, u "A uunner IN tue southern part OF
th STATE nave dertet bring In the name of judge
lance Phelps Of the superior Court Tor Governor.
uGyr PHELPS three terms In Congress from the
III District nominated aud elected by Tue 5reei-
h,ck-r- Of Nrw-Haveu. under the lead OF Alexander
Troop theu the leading exponent 0t thr grreho"sK .sa
ia the sat amt internal revenue collector Tor The
dstrlct OF Councillor