New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
ARGUING FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP.
THE CONNECTICUT CASES IN coURT-MR CASES
STRONG PLEA.

STRONG PLEA
Hartford. Conn. Nov. 24-The arguments were re
smed this morning in the of Morris versus Bulk
eley before the supreme Court OF Errors in the Cap
itol.
william c. Case. opening for the Republican side,
declared the question now 10 be: Is there any
mower 10 settle contested elections" The will of the
people is hollow sound IL there is power 10 dis
cover what that will is when questioned The people
believe that there is such power and THAT the court
may determine where that power Hes Inc people
are here behind the reator and the defendant asking
for light. They do not much who Is Governor
but they want the principles settled This power has
been and is In the General Assembly The trainers OF
the Constitution did intend to have this power In
the hands of 90 petty despots The returns were all
10 be laid before the General Assembly In order that
the full evidence in the might be before that body
The returns call for the number of votes given for
EACH not the number counted" The distinction be-
tween !votes" and ballots" Is fanclful. Is the
certificate of the presiding officer final? Surprising
that the Presiding officer Of Nowiiavcn should De
removed by death beyond the reach Of pen ana INK.
Would his return, matter how wrong IL might De-
stand as final? it might nave DISTINGUISHED NAN inc
voters of New-Haven.
Nr Case anayzed the power of the moderator and
showed how small IL really is. The counters-n the
position Of the other side is correctave 1t IN their
hands 70 overthrow the will of the people by forcbe
illustration and sarcasm he sought TO show the
utter absurdy of the claim that the moderator Is the
autocrat Of Connecticut's elections. lie then ridded
the ckaim of the other side that no declaration by te
General Assembly was necessary. He closed with an
earnest soouent plea that the court would exercise
its power rs the exponent Of the Constitution to pass
upon the question Of constitutional Ia" now NJ slahe
Governor IngersoIl spoke for over an hour dwelling
on the fundamental constitutional question inVoNeu
emphaszng and forcbly presenting the contention Oh
the Democrats that the election Is cohsuihni"'eu III
the presence of the electors
II & Robinson closed for the Republican sde
answering the main points raised by the Democratic
counsel and Insisting that il was competent Ior sne
LessI t no no ts1ppemenaI brefsI and shortly after
. o'clock the court was adjourned without das'
IIrsTICE KENNEDY GRANTS A PosTPoNEMENI
syracuse n " Nov. "a (SpecIaD.-When the Board
NJ Canvassers was called 10 order TINS morning ~
chairman Dorchester Mr. Mum Dem) presented reso
,ut,ons 10 the effect that the Board request tc eor
.. ox+.pd IN November 80 the time for making the
.i. of mandamus rcturnablc. The democrats car
rled tie resolution by the usual majority Vi one Inv
BOARD then adjourned TO the special te'ih peins "e
lv Jiisiice Kennedy 10 answer the malaahus ooh"'
inc the board TO send back the election returns Ill te
LET District to the inspectors Tor corfecuoh' -'' ~
shall desired until O'Clock this afternoon 10 pep
A. u,,rDs The court granted Ids request Atteli-
ZION was called to the fact that the eiecuoh reu'
on In the custody Of the County Clerk and could not
no token from him without special oider' Inc oruer
In question was granted By the court
Nyhe, court met nj > O'Clock Mr. MarsIs'll opehed
The nroceediucs by reading his return To the VIII %.
nordomus in which he stated that 1t was the ihtoh-
zion ~ the hoard to obey all requirements, but tnat
GA. time Granted lad not been sufficient supervisor
nm presented the returns in behalf OF the Repnbhcan
mombers Ct the board, saying that the minority had
been unable 10 secure compliance 10 the mahdamus
,hrourh the Interference OF tie Democratic majority.
rhe conrt aid that he would hold the hearing over
nntfI Friday He thought that TIE calNisserS INV
hnen rcmiss hut he still inclined 10 beleVe lnat
oSter all they meant 10 do their duty, ana so "oul
siiow the nostponement lie added; " ii the couII
haS the noWer these ballots are gong 10 DC SouItcn
,vhefhe, they were for Ryan or munro ana NJ
O'clock Fridat afternoon shall expect tiat ths ,a
Ter will be settled and there will be no iuriher uo''
A DEMOCRATIC AssEMBLYMAN-ELECr DEAD
Albany. Nov o4-willam r. Murphy, Democratic
Assernbyman-eect from the IlId Albany District dea
shortly before noon to-day.
Mr. Murphy's plurality over ins Republican op
moment at the last election was 2,522 The Governor
* expected 10 give notice OF special election 10 be
held 10 nil the vacancy before January j, iso2 Inc
lid Albany District has elected Democratic ASSEM-
blyman for years by large maj0rites.