The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-16
DEMOCRATIC JUDAsES.
They Veto 70 Turn Now London AGail
Over to the Republican RiAS.


Over to the Republican RiAE.
NEW LONDON. Oct. 15-New London is in the
midst o; very curious political surprise.
There is treason In the City Council. The
trouble came to pass In this way. At the late
town and city elections the city Of New Lon
don elected Democratic Mayor. George Will
liams. and Democratic Common Council. and
naturally expected the Democratic Council
men to do the public business in a Democratic
way. At the 6rst meeting Of the new Council
on Monday night, Mayor Williams presiding.
1t elected lot OF Republicans to the most i'm
portant city off1ces. It made Frank B. Bran
degee. Republican. City Attorney Philip
c. Dunford. Republican. Water Commits
sioner. Richard T. Howard. Republican. First
Assistant Engineer: Hezeklah s. Bartlett. Re-
publican. Health Officer: George Haven. Re-
publican. Captain OF Police; John H. Brown.
Republican. Street Commissioner. and Frank
L. Kenyon. Republican. Tax Collector. After
the Council had done all that great and omi-
nous calm filed It's chamber. It was clearly
apparent to Mayor Williams and few true
and tried Democratic members Of the city gov
eminent that many Democratic Judases had
boon elected ut the city election.
At the close Of the Council meeting Dir. Will
liams announced In melancholy voice that,
while he had been elected Mayor Of the city by
a large majority. he never should meet with
that Council again. Tho reason for his act in
quitting tho offce he would communicate TO
the Council later on. Tho result OF the
election. no added. showed that the city
wanted a change In municipal government,
but this change In front on the part Of the
sp hs not IN Once
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Mayor Williams said later to . 7tlspragh re-
porter tuhI IN cOululOu WIN noue6t ClIlE6uh
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they pledged themselves 70 do their share In
Kidding tho city OF the oliapes that controlled
It Instead Of assisting him. some OF these
effect turned traitors at the hrst oppor-
tunity. Under tho circumstances 1t would be
impossible to change ring methods OF former
Years. and no good results would accrue from
Ills (Willlams 81 honest efforts. whom men who
ought to be his fr!ends were traitors to true
Democracy. Mr.. Williams did not propose to
be associated with such men: hence his resig-
Little else is talked OF In New London than
the Council Dunford will be forced bv indig-
nant public opinion to quilt that Office. and that
Q new Mayor will DO elected somehow.
May Contest Mayor Hsynss's Election.
A Number OF Republican lawyers met In Now
ark yesterday to discuss the advlsability Of
contestlng Mayor Haynes's election on the
ground OF fraudulent voting and ballot-box
stuflng. After the consultation they refused
10 diyulgo the result
The Republican election officers met last
night at Republican headquarters at the call
oifhairman william r. Williams Of the Cen
trail Committee. They were expected to re-
port all cases OF fraudulent voting and other
Irregularities coming under their observation,
so that legal proceedings might DO begun II
The Democratic candidate for Alderman in
tha Thirf aanth ward has begun n cOnteRt. He