Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-10
THE STATE oFFIcEs.
The Contest at Hartford-The Situ.
 atien-The Prohibition Ballots-

The Contest at HartfOrd-The Situ.
 atien-The Prohibition Hallots-
 Press Comments.
 HARTFORD, Jan 9.-As the guberna torial matter now stands, committee of the house, made up of lawyers and lay men bright, honorable and able, will make full investigation into the returns. The committee meets Wednesday, January IA at 10 a. m. at Hartford. The result of their investigations will be made known when the house meets January 20. If it appears that Judge Morris has a majority of the lawful ballots cast for governor he will be declared elected and every republi- can in the house will vote in favor of such declaration. If the contrary shall appear, not a republican will vote to seat him. Unquestionably the excitement attending the situation will continue and increase as the investigation proceeds. The commit tee will sit at Hartford, and possibly at Bridgeport. There will be no star cham- ber proceedings and no attempt to conceal anything. The republicans propose to let the full neontide shine upon the re- turns.
 There has been considerable difference of opinion among republican leaders as to what course should be pursued in regards to the candidates below governor. Judge Lynde Harrison is unqualifedly in favor of declaring the democratic candi- dates for lieutenant governor, comptroller and possibly treasurer elected, if the committee do not discover something radi- cally different from the present state of the vote.
 Other republican leaders are strenuous that none of the democrats should be seat ed unless a compromise is made on the question of governor. It is understood ocrats take the oath of office yesterday and make demand on the republican incum- bents for possession was given up on the advice of Judge Morris.
 The proceedings thus far indicate that the democrats have not acted wisely in their choice of house leader. MT. Walker of Hartford is an able man, but he is not as well equipped for the position of leader as isp Mir. Hotchkiss of New Haven.
 Speaker Paige has already demonstrated ability of high order. No attempts at bulIdozing will have any effect upon him. He is the presiding officer of the house and he has ability and sand enough to fill the position.
 GOVERNOR BULKELEY DENIES IT.
 Governor Bulkeley says in denying re- port concerning his position:
 You may say that it is without any foundation. Whenever the general assembly declares any person governor nor and 4il he duly m qualities whether once yield to him the executive ofnce. INVESTIGATING PROHIBITION VOTES. That the special investigating commit
 tee appointed by the house contemplates inquiring mainly, if not wholly, into the rejection of the 'for" ballots voted by the
 prohibitionists, is indicated by the three petitions presented by Representative
 Futile (rep.) of East Haven, who was sub
 sequently appointed on the committee. The petitions were from Waterbury, Strattord
 and New Britain-that from the latter
 place being signed by H. N. Lockwood and W. V. Andrews. Accompanying the
 petitions were afidavits of various per
 sons that they had voted the prohibition tickets.
 The Hartford Post last night says: Unless the senate recedes from its rash and nasty step, obviously General Merwin Cwho very likely is, or at least may be, entitled to hold the he any more than they will allow any revolutionary course; and equally obviously MT. Bullkley who
 
 hold over for the full term
 The senate must yield somewhat, or the re- sponsibility of deadlock and all that it implies will lie wholly with itself.
 The Bridgeport Standard says: If the democrats desire to assume the role of obstructionists they are welcome to do so, and to all the capital which is to be made out of such a position. The republicans will do business along the established and constitutional lines till such time as democratic obstruction prevents further
 action, then they will 'hold the fort till the ob- struction is removed and the reign of law and or. der is resumed.
 The Hon. Luzon B. Morris did not endorse the democratic program to the extent of actual ac | tion, and so the endeavor to capture the gover | norship by a coup detat failed. Morgan G. l Bulkeley is governor and will be until the legal l and constitutional requirements for appointing his successor have been compiled with.
 Last nights Hartford Times (dem.) says l One thing is certain the democrats know that l their candidates are constitutionaly elected 1 They will not give up that point nor abandon it