Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-05
THE GUnERNAroR1AL CONTEST.

What a Leading Republican Says
 Who is in a Position to Know
 The Coming Contest-Both Sides
 Actfve-Governor BulkeIey for a
 While Yet-Then Governor Mer-
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 Both sides are vigorously preparing for the gubernatorial contest impending be- fore the legislature. Both republicans and democrats are equally sanguine as to the result, the republicans believing that Merwin will "get there" the democrats that Morris is the man. It is more than prob- able that Bulkeley will continue to be gov ernor of Connecticut for some time to come.
 To COURIER representative Saturday, said one of the foremost republicans of the state, one who will play an important part in the coming contest. The republicans have both right, justice and the law also on their side, and don't you forget it, and the democrats have the senate, that's the whole thing in nutshell. Bu1keley will continue to be governor for a while, of course. But ultimately Merwin will be the next governor of our little state. I have no hesitation in avowing that as my sin cere belief, based upon all the circum- stances in the case. Further than that I cannot say just now. The facts will pan out and develop soon after the legislature meets. The democrats are very busy and are going to make their best endeavors. As to the loyalty of our republican members of the lower house on whom so much depends I am confident that they will all be found faithful, with so much at stake, and with such a question of both state and national interest involved, it is difficult to believe that bribery will have any effect. Now you have the case. Let the democrats bring up precedents and pore over the old musty law books. We can meet them on every legal question brought up, and on their interpretations of the law. And it is to be fair fight-fair and square.
 The democrats have unearthed an old decision from away back in war times. It will prove boomerang. It was sprung upon the democrats who met in council in New Haven Saturday by Attorney w. B. Hamersley of Hartford. It did not excite any great burst of enthusiasm. The meet ing in question was meeting of the com mittee appointed at the caucus of the dem ocratic senators-elect the other day to con fer with the attorneys selected by the dem- ocratic state committe to formulate. 8 plan to be followed 1n relation to the gubernatorial contest. There were present nearly all the lawyers of the sen- ate, including Senators Holden, Fox, Pierce and Seymour. Messrs. Hamersley, ,and ex- Judge Stoddard of this city were also present December 24, 1869, at special session of the general assembly, statute was enacted authorizing the soldiers from this state to vote in the field. At the same time the governor was directed to ob tain from the supreme court it's opinion as to the constitutionality of the act. The supreme court judges were Joel Hinman, chief justice; David c. Sanford, Thomas B. Butler and Henry Dutton, Chief Justice Hinman being the only democrat. The court held the act was unconstitutional and ''that everything pertaining to the election of state officers and members of the general assembly was beyond the reach of subsequent legislation" In other words no matter how rank the injustice or error, there is no remedy. The democrats prefer to see brilliant hopes in the rul- ing.
 St. AlOysius II. A. B. Society.
 The committee of arrangements have finally decided to continue the bazar now