The Newtown bee., 1891-12-04
SOUTHPORT.
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION.


differs from his Republican associates in
but a single particular. He believes
that no one received majority of votes
for governor and that the General As
sembly should elect. SO do they. He
believes that the Democratic candidates
for minor officers received majorities and
should be seated. His associates gener-
ally believe that proper examination of
the returns would show that Mr. Phelan
and probably Mr. Sanger received major
tiles and, if they did, agree with him that
they should be seated.
The constitution places the examinat-
ion of the returns and the declaration of
election in the hands of the General As
sembly. 1t does not belong to the Sem
ate nor to the House. The House has
has been uniformly taken since the adopt
ion of our present constitution in 1918.
The Senate has steadily refused to act
with the House in making such exami-
nation as shall determine who is illegally
chosen" as required by the constitution,
but insists that Judge Morris shall be de-
clared elected. This Mr. Bulkley is not
prepared to do and his associates agree
with him. He believes, however, that
Justice demands that the Democratic
minor officers be seated. His associates
believe there can be no justice in any ar
rangement that does not seat Judge Nor
ris, if he is found to be elected and, it
not, Gen Merwin, in the executive chair.
They think it might be generous to seat
the minor offices, but it would not be
just. The Supreme court having decid-
ed that ''for" ballots are legal, there is
no question as to the illegal action of
moderators in throwing out such ballots
and really no question as to the COVER
nor's election. as, with those ballots
counted, Judge Morris lacked nearly a
hundred of an election. Joint action by
the two houses would undoubtedly seat
Gen Merwin, Mr. Phelan and Mr. Sanger.
Every Republican in the House is anX-
ious to proceed, but the Senate refuses.
Mr. Buckley is the only Republican that
wishes in an irregular and unusual way
to seat the minor officers and leave out
the governor.-[H Fl.
Mrs w. G. Jennings was greatly miss
ed, last Sunday, from the M. E. church.
We hope we shall not be compelled to
make many such sacrifices, as she has
been so prompt and constant ia the past.
The ladies' aid society was to meet on
Thursday afternoon at Increase Parcell's
and the committee on Christmas enter
tainment at the same place in the even
ing.
Rev William Brown, a much beloved
former pastor, was present and efficient
ly aided the pastor in his service in the
M. E. church, Friday evening. His pres
William Ross, who was engaged to
preach, did not appear and Mr. Brown
stood in the gap.
Mr. Whaley, brother-in-law of Mrs w.
III. Stebbins from Danbury, was here,
Sunday.
There were only four collections taken
at the Sunday morning services in the M.
E. church. The last was for programs
and music for Christmas entertainment,
which was decided upon by the Sunday
school board. There was large and at
tentive congregation present, Sunday
morning, and listened with devout atten-
ton to the preaching of the word.
Thanksgiving services were held in the
Congregational church. More than an
ordinarily large audience was present.
Rev B. A. Gilman preached from Exodus
III, s, a sermon that carried conviction
on its wings.
Rev Henry C. Whitney preached two
very good sermons for the pastor, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of last
week.
A select company assembled at G. O.
Jelliff7s, Thanksgiving afternoon, con-
sisting of the families of his brother and
nephew at Talmage hill, New Canaan;
also Fred Northrep, Mr. and Mrs Thorn
as, the pastors family and others. Anus
ing entertainments were INDUCED in and
the party returned to their homes at an
early hour in the evening.
Saturday, December 5, the Sasqua-
naug association will hold it's usual
cake sale in Washington hall at
p m.
Tuesday, December s, DR. Charles C.
Godfrey of Bridgeport will deliver his
somewhat celebrated lecture on hypno-
5ism, at the same place, under the aus
pices of the Sasquanaug association.
Doors open at 80; lecture at p m.
25c. Reserved seats 80.
Rev B. A. Gilman attended the Itiner-
ants club of New York East conference,
held in Nostrand avenue church, Brook
yn, N. Y. December l, 2, with the
following program December l., 10 80
4 m, address of welcome, Rev Arthur
Ell. Goodenough; response, Rev DIR J.
Putnam; IL a. 49, m, lecture, aThe
Preacher in Society," DIR Lucien Clark,
Assistant Editor of the Christian Advo-
cate; 2 p m, separate class work;
, m, lecture, s"The Preacher and His
Textbook" Prof M. D. Buell., dean of
Boston university; p m, lecture. 1.-THE
orea cher and His Studies,' DIR B. P.
Raymond, president of Wesleyan uni
,ersity; 7 30 p m, 'The Preacher and
lis Sermon" Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald of
MINI. Second day, 8 m,
prayer and praise meeting, led by the
,gesiding elder; 8 30 m, separate class