Evening journal., 1891-07-17
PORTER AND HARRISON.
The War of Words Between
Them Still Wages.
CHARGES AND CONTEMPORARIES.

Each Accuses the Othes OF nIisvepresen-
tation, and Porter snys Harrison Is a !
Traitor Showing Up the Alleged In
terlor OF tho Connecticut Fight.
HARTFORD, July 1.-THE war Of words
between Representative Porter, OF Pom
fret, editor Of The Post and Ii. Iynde
Harrison. Of Guiford, ex-speaker Of the
house Of representatives is still being
waged fiercely. Porter publishes another
letter In which in vigorous language he
calls Harrison a liar and sgais accuses him
Of treason to his party that he many be
loyal to his employers, the railroad com
pany, which at every session, Porter al
leges controls and directs much Of the
legislation which goes on the statute books
Surprising Statement.
But the most surprising statement in
his letter is the charge that at meeting
Of Republicans at the Hartford club, in
this city, Harrison advocated adeearation
by the Legislature seating Judge Norris
the Democratic candidate for governor
Porter further avoids and partly evades
Harrison's charge that the house ''steer-
ingN committee had agreed TO report in
favor Of seating all Of the Democratic can
didates except Morris. His defense is anal
ogous TO the Scotch verdict, not proven
The committee did not find that any OF
| the Democrats except Staub had been
elected.
In answering Harrisou's letter Porter
indulges himself thus in the first place,
~ your letter makes no unfayor-
able comment on my share In
shaping the policy OF the party pre-
| vious TO the meeting of the legislature,
| need only add that | agree with you
In stausng that ths attitude Of Republicans
in gendsAAl 90 this subject was emlnently
fair aud unprejudiced They expressed
themselves, in private conversations as
well rs in public, as In favor Of doing
what was legally sound aud morally just,
without regard to personal considerations
or the braggadocio Of their opponents.
ne Names an Exception
"Can | name any exceptionsl Yesi !
am told that at "a gathering IN nsighbor.
ing city Of several of the leading Repub.
licans OF the stata'-referred TO In your let.
ter-that you, Mr.. Harrison, before tbs
general assembly had met, stated to other
gentlemen who were present that your re
lations to your clients would not permit
you under any circumstances TO indorsf
any policy which might cause delay or q
break in the session. This can prove on
reliable authority, I,whom you accuse Of
having acted falsely. had no clients.
had never been approached By or agreed
TO give my support TO amy men, corpora
tinna or measures. certain or l4kely 1,
come before the general assembly. Ar
you willing to make 50 sweeping state
mentw
I Anxious for Fair Rcport.
Mr.. Porter denies Mr. Harrison's charg
that on Jan. 2l be porter said he objecte,
to making a report which would keep ou
OF Office some OF the Democratic candidates
whom he believed had been slected-ant
that he stated that ho did~not propose ts
be bulldozed by certain persons whom b,
named into making any such report. q
said that was anxious that a perfectly
fair report should be made; that no mar
should be kept out of Office who was Justly
entitled 60 IL; that l should not be con
trolled by the opinion OF any man, but In
forming my conclusion / wished to hear
the views Of all. "
Four More DeniaIa
Mn Porter also make the following de.
mails: That the committee separated
without reaching any conclusion in favor
Of the seating Of the lieutenant governor.
secretary or comptroller, but, on the con
trary, having reached such conclusion as
to the results Of the evidence as logically
required the adoption OF the report after
ward presented. Second-At that meeting
no one had anything 20 say about pro-
longed delay in seating men who were be-
lieyed to have been elected. Third-There
was no issued made concerning coercion
Of the Democratic senate Fonrth--That
he (Porterl drafted a final report which
was atterward changed.
Not Influenced by BnIkeley.
Mr. Porter adds: $50 far as Governor
Bulkeley is concerned-whom / under
stand you are about to charge with hay-
ing threatened the committee-he never
attempted to exert any influence upon me
personally or upon any OF my colleagues
50 far as l know. He never suggested
plans and motives for keeping himself 10
Office or others out Of oflicep
Mr.. Porter insinuates that Mr.. Harrison
is looked upon as a Democrat by many
Republicans, and that this was the re1ton
why Harrison's opinions did not carry
more weight with the committee
To Seat Judge Morris
Mr.. Porter stated that at conference Of
Republicans at the Hartford club, some
time after the adoption by the house Of
the committees report, Mr. Harrison said
to him that in his (Harrison's) opinion the
right thing to do to stop all the wrangle
and delay would be to seat Judge Morris
| at once without further indicial or laois