New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
INK SPECKS ON THE BALLOTS.
WHAT HARTFORD THINKS-A WAY oUT-CHCROh-
ST RAILWAY TRACKS.

WHAT HARTFORD THINKs-A WAY oUT-CHCRCh-
ST. RAILWAY TRACKS.
Hereford Nov. % (Specan.-The interest III 'i'e
sink speckcd' ballots thrown ont III Broeepor' "oo'
not cool down at all. On the contrary, IL mas pei
uested the state to such an extent that Daio's vi
similar nature being brought ont IN all paris VI
the state The chief allegation against the bridgeport
ballots is that they had distinguishing mark between
tle letter vn and letter C" in the word Governor
II is safe to say that there are thousands OF ucso
ballots found among those furnished by the Repuoicah
State Central Committee, and that every one OF them
is so ink spcced,' because Of some foreign substance
getting on the plate and making an extra impression
as they were printed The opinion among the Repub
Icans OF the state grows that the Legislature has inc
right to 20 behind the returns and to ascertain
as to the correctness OF the decision OF t'e
Dridgeport moderator before the report OF the can
vassers is accepted. This opinion has peeh very
strongly reinforced by statement from Hon. Henry
c. Robinson Of this city, OF the leading members
of tlc bar in the state. In this statement he holds
that tbe Legislature ought to take the same ground
as the legislature of 1871 did in seating Governor Jewe
under circumstances somewhat similar. Inc uIhiculS
in the way of this is the Democratic majority In inc
Senate which viii probably fail to agrco with the
Uouse whicris Republican by fourteen TO sixteen ma
iortv rs TO the plopriey OF going behind the returns
The solution which n0 appears to gain the most FAVOR
&, TINT the two houses falling TO agree, the present.
STATE officers must hold over, provided by the Con-
s+iiutlon when no successors are chosen.
The interest in the Speakership OF the lower
bouse is ccntring upon two candidates General
f. : Boss, OF Windiam, and Allan w. rage
Of Huntington Mr.. Paige was first In the heid'
General Boss is the upon whom the
opponents Of Mr. Paige could best unite all things
considered although there has been formal with
drawal the part of Gardiner Greene. OF Norwich OF
John Addison Porter, of Pomet. The fact that these
gentlemen have not been members Of tse House be
fore initiates against them to some extent. General
Ross has been member both Of the House and OF the
Senate and familiar with the parliamentary rules
that govern these bodies, and would all things con
sidered make very good Speaker. Mr.. Paige has
had certain line Of experience which has been OF
great value to him, having been Clerk Of the House
and Senate. lie is very dignided man and would
have all the nerve" necessary to prevent the large
Democratic minority from rafting" him.
Tho tracks across Churchst., which it has been
agreed were to up, still in position and
will remain so until the termination of pro
land road had withdrawn its opposition to the
removal of the tracks and had issued orders 10 the
wOrklnen TO proceed but the Central New England and
Western cappcd on an iniunctiol on the ground that
fhc removal - tie tracks would seriously interrupt
its connections with the New England road. II l.
Iopcd that some amicabe settlement NAV DC brought
ahant without; further litigation, the peopo of The
CITY are vcry much interested in the matter of re
gaining their control Of the street at that point.