New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
LEGISLATION IN CONNECTICUT.
MR.. TIBBITTS AND TIE GOVERNORSHIP.


DERMKN-RIvAL LEADERS
tFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibuSS.I
UARTFoRD. March 2S.-The Legislature VIII
be unable TO finish the business before 1t ana reAou
anal adjournment until Wednesday or Thursday OF next
week II was the confident prediction OF speaker lIo
hits on taking the chair that eight weeks would snce
for all legislative business and with the amount OF sood
legislative talent OF both political parties In othor
branch It did seem II there were to he at least one
short session. Business camo In great puh' however
and now at the OF the eleventh week the committee
work Is only Just finished and the important measures
oi tho session are before the houses There are YET 10
he acted upon one two OF the minor labor bi' OF
which there have been large number; tho Dill TO re-
store certificate voting, which will cause warm po-
ltical debate the Prudence Crandall matter when VIII
cause oratory Of heroic sort the great number oil
insurance bills reported from the committee All mat
ters Of appropriations; and most important OF all tho
debate on tho advisabiy OF eXpending 100000 for
new state prison. These matters will all occupy the pest
mart Of days session I'm each branch Tho bridgeport
Norwak contest for the couuty-seat OF Fairfield mas
compromised, ard what had been eVp cted 10 be
The great "Aed day % the whole session. VIII oe
missed. The members have worked hard thuS iar ana
have considered nearly four hundred different bills In
tho cOmmttec-rooms.
II is somewhat early for the gubernatorla campaign
in Connecticut to opan there has been smsl-sized
boom for Colonel John A. Tbbtts. OF New-L0ndon' the
Speaker Of the House, for the Republican candidacy
4 depend,
lations four months before the nominating conventions
Colonel Tinh,s questioned in regard to bis asplFa
lions and replied:
81 have aspirations or expectations IN tnat
direction, except In certain contingencies
should arise think however, that should be elected
4 were 20 he nominated Any other Republican CON
didate would bc It is early yet" Colonel T1hhits IL
making an excellent r.oorI Speaker OF the House
where he has faculty Of dispatchmg business Win
RAM v and a1-o mo 0o,r whore he has been hoaru
on nearly evofy measure OF Importance. Inc con
t,oApry which he refer. t) the decision ~ Mi
PhiueasC O. Lornshury's friends not 70 pres' his claims
for the candidacy uut gas, wien his popularity would
bc hcIp " te Presidential ticket There is yet another
contingency and that that the friends OF Governor
Harrison at all Inciinel to see him overooAeu
and II ho will accept denomination they VIII 90 theIr
best To tat Ir asst and with good snow oI
Governor has been sltsiactOry Governor 10
the people OF the >tut" aud would make good run ana
tAe slnr tlHe assist the senatorial canN ass. g. e.,
COoue! Ibbits has pronounced views IN regard 10 le
necessities Oi Republican, oigAn~a''on tI9urIonI .ne
paIgu d not ,raye the organization OF the br" an"
beyond The organization OF one OF two perA2nc". i"
ns been done to mfISo hio INTO the membership:
Colonel 1h"lt7 Woud ID 10 sec '-''- - fb-
convention, shall have been called Other leaders OF the
,,H' g","'' pow anI M''' You'd take yertabe
talhi,g more aHou, tAc iui"c"" restraining t4r c.y
treasure. nom PAYNE tne !,'It'V W r rrIrrJ
Mayor BIkr.cy wthaei Lis approval o. t'-oauohs
paying other coum tees u;', Lttt cong g, '.' L.'
The Mayor is openly accuse: o, nus Tie !nsusaor OF
iEo Whole Injunction business. The Mct is' ta't Nr
Carve who prayed i"' me J"1e..,ni meme @ 5 .ng
- rc-olu,ious taaJ 4 action should Doe taken he
should cujolu "a. ptyncu. OF tue uouoy voted There
to committees NOT rendering scIF assisted hm by aP
proving resolution 20 "e used "' - t''' ''''' I
ly "l i' '.' iTr s-ryi b!t yyftahc.ds bis APP
pIu,! ile the matter is before iLc courts very prop
e!Iy HOW all tins wll Affect tle May'rty contest Is
caucus u.At "Wednesday evening Wa! 30 tho hFrLest
held ia lltvford for some ) cars. ....., ,
Other interesting be traced %" ta"'ouHl
f.ht b.twrru Mayor EIIkccy and General AlcAanirr
even II no,i these &C. -mcu are 6yerlooaed caadi
dics. Mayor EIit..ay ".l couSal a. nc w. "a 'I-
and ULelT carry ih' convention. 10 !- generally sup
posed, however. thf ar VIII nol care p" Dee nin. a'
ar rxIcr Ii,,..sa. n tnc latter should receive
The nomination there ]. st.oIg .ps-i'l'J or % b'J
VINO borrI his nomination. for Representative last
November ha. expressed Aru,e'Nr' as "ihS 10 sup
port him for Vi y0r ii ID" eHoIid receive h" n"mh tph.
II l. hardly To be peceI ;hat Ihe ''''"H "oud sup
port nu.
fog cia ,atrs Senator toyu ni hh'i- p3'!l,yry oe
cur Doe named hc VIII be abroad for good part
oI tie year. Representative Ham -t7y has Dol ,hrrh
able to retain the suppoI. o! t"e IAn"i ton'n ~ ~ ~,
party by his action labor legislation In tic House
his convictions having been against some Of Tie pet
we're ma le to Colonel H. NJ Graves Of ihc ie'eyrHn,
who - especially close to the w'runcm"" AS al SEt%
tor. He vas NOT inclined to have anything 10 20 VIII
lf and tho rruh. hlties that * Lrutcnont-
Governor t,r,r.c g. -i will he the Democratic c'utl-
date. Ia contest between Ha.O.Son aAt -I IL VIII be
inspector Macdonald. one Of tho appointees as
postal INSPECTORS, has .en ordered to C'oLn' ioi
ioIrarv and viii max. an effort be transferred to
New England service solely.