New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES REPORT.
MIR. PORTER TELLS HOW 1T WAS SHAPED AND
CONSIDERED.

Portions of his open letter 10 Judge Harrison
am told that at "a gathering In a neighboring
city OF several OF the leading Republicans Of the State
referred TO in your letter-that you Mr.. Harrison
before the General Assembly had met, and before il
had had opportunity 10 consider the accuracy Of the
oihclal fetnns staca IN substance 10 other gentlemen
who were present that your relations TO yOur clients
would not permit you under any circumstances 10 in
doise any policy which might cause delay OF break
In the session. This can prove reliable authority.
l, whom you accuse OF having acted falsely. had no
clients had never oeen approached b. or agreed
TO give my support 70 any men, corporations meas
sembly. Are y0u wiling TO make sweeping state
mentl Are you willing to make any statement on
this point Personally ii made a difference of good
many hundreds OF dollars 70 me that the Legislature
should 20 on, each session my paper has published
What really did say WIS that / wished you would
discuss the subject with Us committeeman, other
admit had not been before the committee and did not
know what information they had obtained said that
made: that no man should be kept Osrt Of Office who
was justly entitled to it, that ! should not be con
my conclusion l wished 70 hear the views OF all. But
your allegation discoses lbs falseness on the very face
of IT, If had made up my mind that certain Demo
cratic other candidates lad been elected why should
wish 70 have yon 20 with me ito quote your own
LANGUAGE for the purpose OF discussing" the kind Of
The meeting above referred to occurred on January
INC NJ I'0SCiie VI 'iiV -, ~. az tr,,o-
date mo suggested that there should be any re
tenant g overnor. secretary or Controller not
elected. nor did any one in that room suggest that
a
who were believed to have been elected for the pur
pose Of c0ering the Democratic senate Here we
design, all crowded together in one sentence tlr,t
the committee separated without reaching any conclu-
sion in favor Of the seating Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
secretary or Controller, but, on the contrary naVIns
reached such conclusions as TO the results Of the cyl
afterward presented. second al that meeting no one
had anything TO say about prolonged delay IN seating
men who were believed to have been elected Third
there issue raised concerning coercion OF the
Democratic senate" -. 49,, - 49,
and proceeded draft what you then seemed 70 think
would be the right sort OF report for the memners
anv other member Of the committee there present
for an instant believed, that we were cOnmltuuB
ourselves to final adoption OF your views though you
yourself to have left the committee under the
egOtstca impression that the whole tang was settlea
and that any change from your work would be con-
sprarv." or cheating"
Yon yourself as l have already stated, were, from
pressure" or influence upOh the comIiItet W
making up their report. 30 ttr as Governor Bnlheley
charge with having "threatenedn the committee
he never attempted to exert any influence upon me
kn W he never suggested plans and motives for
keeping himself in oc but once or twice he remarked
office and being interested in developing new branch
of his private business, he would be glad to retire
Whenever his successor duly chosen and qualified.
4 conference Of number OF prominent KepubAcans
was he ID at your invitation at the Hartford Club, some
tee report. at which were present, among others
Messrs Herbert Z. Benton, Allan W Paige, Gardner
William C.. Case Morgan @. Bulkelev aad others. on
this occasion yOu Mr. Harrison. who before that time
and since have repeatedly stated and boosted. both
personally and in the editorial columns Of The New
Haven Palladium" that 10 quote the words OF youl
omen Iet+erl AZ no time since last November have
changed nv opinion that General Merwtn is entitled To-
the Office of luvernof who have all along posed ana
stiU pose as his f,elfconsttUtedl special champion
stated to that, IN yonr opinion the right tmng 20
do to stop al the wrangle and DELAY, would be to seat
Judcc Morris at once without further judicial or legiS
lative examination This can he verified by otner
gentlemen who present and heard your REMARK