New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15

In 1872 Governor BulkeeyS father died and he
returned to Hartford The better to look after MS
enlarged financial interests. lie at once became
prominent in financial political and social circles
in the Connecticut capital. He was the prime factor
in tbe formation Of the United States Esnk OF Hart
ford and was It's first president His pohcy madc
the bank a success When the presidency Of The
Aetna Life Insurance Company became vacant through
the retirement of Thomas O. Finders. Mt HuIhcleS
was elected To the Office, which he still holds lie II
besides a director in the Aetna Fire Insurance Nom
pany the Aetna Bank and various other Institutions
In the municipal affairs of Hartford Mr. BulAeiey
became prominent soon after he transferred his resi-
dcnce 10 there from Brooklyn. lie was Councilman
Alderman and finally Mayor Of that city for clSht
wears Mr. Bulkeley's father was the first KcpuDH
can speaker of the Connecticut House Oh Assembly,
and the Governor and his brother General BhIh'IeH
ex-Lieutenant- Governor inherit their strong hepnp"
canism While Mayor Of Hartford Mr.. Bu'h"lN
won golden opinions from all sorts of men. lie Wa
wa,chful over the expenditures of the city Gov
ernment and advocated all bills irrespective Of party
nolitics which were for the welfare OF the muniG
pality. -
Two wears ago Mr.. BuIkeey was elected Governor
of the State, an Office for which nc hM Dceh INV"
toned for some time At the recent elections ior
State officers he was not candidate the contest
heinz between Luzon u. Morris. Democrat. ana
samuel F. Mcrwin. Republican. As neither OF
these gentlemen has been proved TO be elected
and neither has qualified, Governor bulheley Is
holding over as Governor, as IS PROVIDED lo' ny
the Constitution Of the state, uhul TIC
onestton of who has and who has not been exeter
IaII he decided. This exercise of nn authority "i'A
/. incumhcut on him. both of the constitution ana ny
his oath of once. a duty which he cannot sIr"' hl'
rought upOn him tho dcnunciaOn Of such DcIh"fis'tN
a. Cnvcrlor IIll. Governor Eukccy Is not man
~ lie swcryed from the ,uAght line or ms hnH now
ever by any vituperati0n OF 10 be sharon III hH n.p
once by petty political trc'S. lie 'NcHpHnr'
h"rourLly The maxim 81 David crockett, Re sure You
riOuta md
" Gnvernor Bulkelrv ~ "A line ol ancestors
who have been prominent people ho'h ~ u;' 'oI1,N
and Euglana The fist of his ancestor who settled
in mi, country the Rev. Peter iiu>cie{ one 81
The founders OF Concord. Mas, who scttl'u tielc
on rIch farm land which he bought e n0in s .nG
was the Rev. Gelshorn Bulkeley. prominent ~
the local history II Connecticut li' mirr.'
,bc daughter of President Chauncey, OF Harvard 20"
ierc And 20 on down 10 the subject "i ms ,hely,h
The BukeIevs have been prominent people anu nc'u
Office, Of honor and trust In connecticut .i"'''Iu,
UnIteley /, "A man OF large fortune ana mSh NJ" i'I
.t,ndiu. He is If the most popular men M ING
state and hundred times day almost I'D ia ~ :,
one can hear men say when discussing polt'~' wei
| am A Democrat. but will always NGte ioF M9i -'H
G. Bulkelcy.~ The people have always hid conh1'h'e
in him and that confidence he has never Ocu'S''