New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-25
BALLOT REFosx IN CONNECTICUT.
THE JUDICIARY consnrTnr OF THE IfoIsnA'

,rur Yro,nrARY COMMITTEE OF THE LEoIsLA'
r,RE CONSIDERING VARIOUS MEAsuREs:
tIartsord March a4--The judiciary Committee
Of the LEGISLATURE have closed their hearing Oh ao
secret Ballot bill and VIII present report curing .Ao
present week, IL possible The hearing aess'Vpou
r.,srs.sls nnanimy OF sentiment In regard 10 the
nAcessltv az secret ballot and the weight Of me ar
gumepts presented was IN favor Of tho Honney Dill,
which Is modelled upon the Australian system ana
moro closely shan the Ssxton BIN IN me New- tora
Ieeislatire The Patent Commissioner, MI hpeneh'
unable to be present at the hearing, wrote s.rons
letter In favor Of the enney bin, and 50 dia Colonel
TTbbits. OF Now-London, one Of the bestknown OF
connsetlout Republican politicians. The speakers
were mostly Republicans Of prominence In the sta'e
although there were one or two notable exceptions
Colonel JosIyn Of this city, representing the huopsu
Escort as organization OF ysung Democrats OF thlS
city, making an earnest plea for the Dill INC a'r
tdc of the Republican papers OF ts city has served
also to place the matter IN the light OF hepuUnssn
party measure The question now is, wiz the
judiciary Committee report the Henney measure or
measure based upon III Friends Of the measure are
confident that the report will follow closely IN the
lines Of the bii but It Is evident that some OIL inc
politicians WIN attempt to break me force OF tne
measure by offering amendments which may take inc
life out OF It. There IS tendency toward an en-
velope bin, which would undoubtedly receive the
support of the Democrats and perhaps few no
pubiicens. The struggle viii likely turn upon the
expense 10 the state Of the oeial ballots snd to the
towns Of providing for tho additional voting preoncts
new candidate for the once Of Collector OF In
ternal Revenue has made an appearance, stephen
Goodrich Of this city His friends had supposed that
he vas looking to the collectorshp OF the Port Of
Hartford and were somewhat surprised TO hear Of this
new move.
Tho Board Of Trade are about 10 appear before tho
Railroad Committee Of the Legislature in opposition
TO thu bonding Of tho stock Of tie Hartford and Con-
nsccut Western Railroad 10 the extent OF e 100000,
as desired by the new control Of the road. new
line ia proposed by the new management between
this city and Worcester direct, IN order TO secure
northern connection free from the Boston and Albany
Such line would establish local traffic through
towns and manufacturing villages that arc now In
Adequately served or not served at all, By railways
The Republican ward csucuses prior 30 tho Inuniei-
pal elections Will DO called for Wednesday evening Of
this week, the election following on Monday. As
there is no general ticket TO be elected the contest
wifi be by wards, bat II Will be none the loss lively
At present the Republicans hold i've OF the eight
wards solid In both branches OF the city government,
with few scattering members from TIC other three
wards. They expect TO have little dimeulty In re
tanning the present representation ~ 70 numbers,
but there win DO some changes. In the dolegatonS.
The street railway contest Will eer into the election
IN the Third Fourth and Eighth Wards and the live.
Hest fight viii be In those wards.