New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
CONNECTICUT COUNTY COMMISSIONEHS
DEMOCRATS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT
or THE PRETENDED INVESTIGATION.

DEMOCRATS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT
OF TIE PRETENDED INVESTIGATION.
Hartford, Dec. o4.-The much talked Of report III
tre Democratic state Committee on the county '"'''
ri.soncrs proves 10 have been made for purpose ana
that without anything like the thorough inVcsut"u"'
that such report should be based upon IN o'der "
le received with confidence. Early in the session 81
the doadlocked legislature there were rumcrs tlEit
tlc County Comms sloneship, were beng us"d III Il
partsan manner, and that there were great s'ihn"i'
in the conduct Of county business which It was INC
duty Of the Democratic senate 20 show 20 the lFopie
Tho real trouble however, tic fact that the ldllue
cf the two holscs to act cOncurrcntly made the ap
polntmcnt Of the County Commissioners come from the
Governor and as that Governor was Buckley there
was ind gnati0n on the part OF the Dcm0cfhS' IL
had been expected that the report would ave some
account Of the misdoings Of the Commissioners and
leave something for tie Democratic press 10 tAlk about
70 say the least. Instead The report merely an
C,sav upon the right, Of County Commissioners ard
pointing out Of abuse which might, under the present
SYSTEM Green in. The Democratic newspapers have
uniformly spoken Of il "shilly shallying and us
appointing and much comment has been made on the
fact that il has cost the state Of per word
and avaled nothing whatever In Hartford County
the records Of the doings OF the COmmis oncrs were
not even looked at nor any Of the COmm ssiOners
summoned before the senate Committee. The most
that was done was TO engage George Eliot Sill a
clilmOWn Democratic lawyer, 10 Investigate. This
10 did Ivy giving nine days time TO interviewing saloon
keepers In this city, Ncw-Irtiin and the ncgilbOr
ing towns. such investigation would, Of course.
amount 70 nothing. and it really did amount 70 Just
nothing II IS alleged that he received 300 for the
service. which made il profitable venture for him.
The main bone Of contention IS that the Commits
siOncrs have been Republicans for some years. and
that the saloon keepers Do not hkc do, the
Democratic party. 1t is barely possible that the
reason Of the weakness OF the presentation Of the
senate Committee Is because Of the impending change
In the oiac Administration, when Governor Mo- Iis
viii be placed In tIc condition that Governor Bulhccy
Las been. far tie County Comm ,,oncr5 arc con-
ccrncd, and be forced u make tho appointments be-
cause the House ana senate Will not concur in their
election. In this the Commissioners VIII lc
reasonably TO BE- in Democratic control and The
wishes Of TIE saCoa-kccpcrs and tho Democratic
leaders will lie rcali2ci.
1ncrc j, more he 10 the Senatorial contest this
week than at any time since The November election
The friends Of senator lllwlcy are confident tina, ne
viii be returned easily, and have published the state
mcn that his reelection 4, assured. This has had the
effect OF stirring up the other candidates ana Governor
Buhcley's forces m particular are very active IT,
by chance, General llawlcy should fiji Of majority
the first ballot, there will be little diGcnlty I'm
uniting on compromise man. Patent Comm ,sioirr
oimonds is IN the field openly and there is frequent
mention OF Judge John VI. Hail. Of Willmantc. and Of
Congressman Russell possible comproms, candidates.
IL - stated Win some snow OF authority that Arthur
I. liadlcy. VINO removed from the Bureau OF Labor
statistics by Governor Lounsbury could have the place
again IL he chose except the fact that he g., the
SOnin law OF Governor Morris. II may that he will
be appointed IN spite OF this fact 1t Is GENERALLY
recognized that he is the abcst man State la, for
place OF the kind. EXCOncrcss nan Vance. Of New
Britain, candidate Tor the place has with
drawn. and viii make effort to obtain the p,rt-
Once In his town. george L. Benrn, OF Ncw- Haven,
frequently mentioned lo Che place. and his Connection
with the bureau In a special capacity the Inst year
gives him a familiarity with ts work. II is not con
sdcrcd likely that Chief tcrh COunirvinnu will
be disturbed he Is one Of the few men In the state
who have made thorough study Of the work. aud Is
recognized authority In many matters connected
with statistics.
For Insurance Commissioner. which Office bv the
Governor Morris has opportunity 10 nominate tn, re-
who has been The actuary Tor mnny ycgre I'm the
bureau and Is a competent man; OK Senator Bower:
Of New Haven: Dr. Eh Weeks, Of Lltchfeld and ex'
senator George y. Morse OF Meriden.
The removal Of Major George Moods from the
executive c0mssiOncrship OF the Worlds Fa!. for IA.
state Of Connecticut ha, been decided upnn bv th,
state Commission Their" many sDeculafl,ns q,
the reasons for this move, but II been ap0rcnt
that Major Woods WIS hardly equal 10 the requirements
and the Commits 'Oner WAS determined that there
ShOnd be obstacles whatever In the way Of "A sue
ccssful exhibition from This State. Major Woods Was
connected with the Centennial Exhibition in l176 buf
he was In his vigor ten and did excellent service
EX.ComniSdoner Williams Ia said 10 be looked for