New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
DEMOCRATS MAKE A NOISE.
THEY SEE THEIR HOPE OF STEALING CON-
.o'2o NECTICUT GONE.
TUMULT IN THE HOUSE AT HARTFORD AS THE
MAJORITY ADOPTS THE REPORT OF THE
on C,>rv,cc on THE VOTE,
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Hartford Conn, Feb. 3.-The report OF the Rouse
Committee on the Canvass Of Votes was adopted touy
and the accompanying resolution sending 1t 10 ti!e
senate was passed. The debate occupied all day ana
at nighta after the resolution had been passed. uie
House took recess amid such scene OF CONFUSION
as the General Assembly OF this State has not seen
since the night that Wadsworth blew the cahuies
out and hid the charter in the hollow OAK Inc
senate usual, only met 10 ADJOURN "ai'ine io' ~
the House would do.
Tho uouse met at 10 80 and the debate began sew
oral members on both sides delivered speeches MI.
Chase OF Stonngton threatened on behalf OF the Demo
Gratis that unless the Republicans recedcd from 'hei
poston no business of the state would be TRANSACTED
by the present Assembly.
Representative George NJ Morse, Of Putnam ne
publlcan sad he desired to see the early settlement
of Tho case The whole matter needed all investigation
II. believed the Republicans had a right to ueinahd
this. . n,
Mr. IIealy. of Windsor Locks. replied for the Demo
crats lie smoke at some length and Mr.. Walker OF
Hartford who had prepared the effort OF ms NC "hch
was 10 dem0ush the Republicans ana Apply ue e'eii"
principles OF patent law to the question Ill manu. so'
uneasy and tugged at Ieay's coattais to make NM
ston This Mr. Walker who has taken the lead Vi
tho Democrats in the House in the present hghV' Is
rather unoue figure. lie is tall, bewmsKered 10 'c
ewes and his frock coat IS always tightly bu'oheu' nv
is patent lawyer by profession lie IS never 'Hc"'
for any length time. but IS cternay on MS lee'' i
ing 70 points Of order imaginary questions oil priv
ilege or for information" and shedding Resolutions anu
bills IN a constant stream, which reminds one ol u,S'
corscotin Int not particularly useful piece OF nre"orhs'
the ..Chnese nowerpot." He was formerly Repuoici
and had an ambition to 90 to Congress- -'o' O0''7
apurecated he left his ungrateful ana uhapprc'a"'0
marty and now is more Of a Democrat thah inc Dc'c
Gratis themselves. The present crisis mas pc" -,
meat and he has cavortcd through the Legislative iiI
nichh has bpCu M
follow members than pleasing to himself. Inc
epoakcrs preceding MIR. Walker to-day had not gohc
into the question Of the worthless or iruu'e"V ~
Turns combining themselves to general deilla Vi '"c
right of the Assembly 10 question the rtUiHs' ~
matter how great the apparent errors ana discrepancies
But Mr.. Walker went in where Tie otiiefS c''0u ~
tread. ~ -
Mr.. Walker spoke on until 80 p. m, when
roccss was taken on the rcassembling OF the House.
Gardiner Greene r., of Norwich, took the moor anu
swept away all the specious argument OF Mt "ai"'i
one thing that Mr. Greene impressed upon his Demo
cratic colleagues was the fact that although Oh 'no
floor Of the House no Republican member hah openly
CHARGED that the returns fraudulent, II was not
because they did not believe that they were. Inc
ene,lcr made ont a clear case Of attempt by TIC
ncmocrqts to steal the state lie said in part
The committee examined the original returns ana
fair list examined even witnesses, received t"ehS
five afdays from petitions OF voters VINO appileu io'
tbe countin- Of their votes Illegally rejected, ana
large number Of documentary exhibits we nave VI
rect evidence from seven witnesses that ~" fFoio
on ballots were rejected for bearing the word FOR
These ballots ought to be counted against te Demo
cratic cardIac, because they cast against theHi'
pocordinr the l2l ballots rejected without any CAUSE
.hown it has been said We assume every No'V wa
cast against the Democrats. We MAKE 10 o'a''i u ~
who they were cast for. We cannot count them lof
any particular candidate, and Therefore tiey p'1c"'
cally count against every candidate cIaIilihs MA
i.itv REGARDING the objection 10 the twenty norwich
ballots because the in addition was proNeu "
afdavit, the objection to ailhavlt' mas Oecn sun"
c,rtlv answered In addition the error Is proven pN
,be tally sheet ITSELF Regarding the bridgeport pa1
lots, il is proved by three athdavts that 'e o-io''
,cre thrown ont solely for distinguishing narhe' ~
70 the A5s double ballots call attention 10 tDe ia''
that II one-half the ballots rejected a. uouoc "ei'
counted every one Of the Democratic candidates eN
cept the Controller, would sun h'A nla!o''' ~
sums ranging from 40 10 j3'}.
The thronc that filed the galleries and the moor
~, .bc II.u,e today was den'cr and less orderly tIla
u.uol speaker Paige threatened to clear tIe hou'c
several times, At the close OF MI Greene spec" u,
vt, w.s taken and the report If the committee ana
lis ACCOMPANYING resolution passed. linen MI "dIAC'
,l,p,,ed hi, vote and moved reconsideration. TINS
util, niece Of nlibustcrng did not WORK. MI "ree''
came in after Mr. Walker with the previous question
and all aol,,t, wa, closed. Judge Grswold immediately
moved TINT the House take recess. lhe VOC "ds
mt and the speaker announced that the House loon
n recess, Al once there rose Wild ain hoHh ulc
Democratic side. A dozen members sprang 10 tHeN
feet shouting and gsSticuatine. The Republicans put
an their hat, and started for the door. The Demo
crafts refused to move from their seats Nheh TIE
mult dwindcd to little calm speaker false turned
IN fine turbulent Democrats. some OF whom continued
10 shout Mr. speaker" and said: ""cntlemel' tIe
IIou.c +, not in session. Nau can all amu>e your-
selves a, Won please" and he left the desk Ileh te
Dcmoc-t, gave in and filed ont of the House.
Tomorrow the senate will meet ana consider uie
,,,u,rt O: the House Committee and IT, accompanying
resolutions. II remain, 10 be seen Il thGv VIII u1te
~ Investigate the recent election. IL also REMAINS
IN l seen # they will adopt the set OF JONI rules sent
IN bv the House early in the session II tle Jo,nt
rnles are adopted the business Of the commonwealth
can he carried on II the question OF state Objects
f. NOT settled The threat OF the Democrats to-NEW
Is thot unless the Republicans make some concessions
The senate viii refuse ~ notice The report OF ,he
House Committee 10 take action on the JOihJ ruIcS'
but will adjourn and 90 home mad.