Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-28

VI Luo6o D01OUS COuldlu0u
small mark between the letters "v" and
''e" in the word governor" This mark
Judge Hall finds to have been caused by
means of a defect in the twelve electro
type plates used in printing the ballots
and that said defect was purely accidental.
Ballots marked Nos. SO to 1879 inclusive
contain a mark between letters sc" and
''n" in word ''lieutenant." This mark is
found to have been made by special
piece of roller composition becoming
wedged in between the letters, and was
tinguishing mark. Ballot 1913 has pencil
mark, and No. 126 has small mark made
with writing ink and pen. Marks on bal
lots 1874 and 1876 are found to be simply de-
fects in the paper. The finding, as stated,
yesterday lis a conditional one, the fact be-
ing found and stated, and the decision on
the facts being left to the supreme court to
decide. From the face of the thing it
would seem that however the higher court
views the case next fall, Phelan must be
declared elected.
ONE VIEW OF THE CASE.
The Times special says on the subject:
The important conclusion from the finding
is that, whatever the decision of the su-
preme court, the majority for Phelan can
not be wiped out. However, before the
supreme court applies the law in Septem-
Der to the ballots it will be asked to rule
upon the question as to the jurisdiction of
the courts. Judge Hall held that the legis-
lative power had lapsed. If the higher court
should decide to the contrary, Judge Halls
finding would have value only as q cam
paign document, proving the election of
men who have been kept out of Office by
the republicans.
Only Mr.. Phelan's case is on trial, but
the facts in the finding may be applied to
the other democratic candidates. The ma
jority for the late DIR. Alsop in this event,
democratic candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, would be 1856, and the majority for
Sanger, democratic candidate for treasurer,
would be SO. But the majority of 26 for
Judge Morris, the candidate for governor,
would be changed to minority of 1913.
The evidence on the democratic side in
relation to alleged invalid prohibition bal
lots has not been exhausted. The demo-
Gratis rely confidently upon this evidence,
yet to be offered, and the decision of the
SUPP enc court to increase the declared
| majority for Judge Morris.
/ WHAT MR.. PHELAN SAYS IN THE NATTER.
Attorney J. J. Phelan said yesterday af-
ternoon that he knew nothing concerning
Judge Halls finding aside from what he
had read in the newspapers. 81 presume,
however," he said, 'if anything extraordi-
nary had been found I would have been
notified. Judge Halls decision is merely a
finding of facts in the case. There were
about ten points raised by both sides and
| there will probably be referred to the su-
preme court. A decision may be handed
down before election to enlighten voters in
| relation to the secret ballot, and then again
we may not get decision from the su-
preme court until after the November cleo
ton. Yes, confidently expect that when
the decision comes it will declare that re-
ceived clear majority over all in the cleo
ton two years ago."
| THEY STOOD UP BRAvELY FOR BRIDGEPORT
At the meeting of the democratic state
central committee in this city Tuesday
there was a movement on the part of the
Fairfield county delegates to break up the
| time-honored custom of holding the state
convention alternately at New Haven and
| Hartford. The Fairfield men suggested
that there were other cities in the state
large enough to accommodate the delegates
to the convention. They also expressed the
opinion that it was no more than right thu
| convention should be held occasionally i1
those cities and not confined to New Haver
| and Hartford.
The Fairfield men followed up their sug
| gestions by making motion that the con
vention this year be held in Bridgeport
For few minutes the other members o.
the committee were too surprised t.
speak, but the friends of Hartford rallied
and moved that that city be substituted
for Bridgeport. A vote was called for anc
1t resulted in fourteen for Hartford an6
four for Bridgeport.
THE PIGoTT CAMPAIGN.
Yesterdays Waterbury American re
marks: cit is only in campaign times thai
a man of James P. Pigott's character an6
sense would have to disprove the ridicu
lous charge that he had declared in court
that he would not believe a Catholic priest
under oath. Under other conditions such
a charge would not be made, or if made
would not be believed. Mr.. Pigott's evil
dence in disproof is conclusive, being the
statements Of those present at the trial in
question, including Chief Justice Andrews
and the stenographic report of the trial
AS to the congressional question, we think
this district changes too often and that
Mr.. Wilcox, with the experience OF two
| terms, will serve us better than any new
| man possibly can. But we like Mr.. Pigott
| too well to want to see his ambition de-
feated by prejudice based on an impossible
| story"