New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
THE POLITICAL POT IN CONNECTICUT
GEN. MERwIN'S CANDIDAcY-A LOOSE ELECTION
LAw--PUBLIC HEALTH.

| GEN. MERwIN'S CANDIDAcY-A LOOSE ELECTION
LAw-PUBLIC HEALTH.
Hartford May 21-The political incident OF the yess
has been the practical announcement Of the canddaJ
OF General s f. Merwin OF New Haven, as candldaH
| for denomination BY the Republican party. This hs
been done by Chairman Benton OF the Republican s1N
Committee In his paper, 1.-The New-faven Les'e'
The arguments advanced for a denomination are I'm
New Haven County casting n fourth OF the Repuon"a
vote OF the State is In his favor. that In the last es
ton he ran exceedingly well in all parts OF the saS
and further, that the party owes him a debt OF n@x
for carrying the fight the legislature and that ae
he dropped by force Of circumstances and nfVasi
no fault OF his own. The announcement has occaona
some surprise as il had not been thought he wNa
care to be a candidate again. With his nomhA'"-
and the Democrats running Judge Morris again. !"
fight would be more distinctly the recent state issue
than II both parties should new men all throus
" The New-Haven Register has formally named jugs
Morris as its candidate for nomination.
The Democratic delegates to Chicago have namc
A. P. Hyde OF this city, rs the Connecticut member q
the Committee on Resolutions and Colonel osoo'n' !"
New Haven, OF the vice presidents This Is aa
fcrent from what the Colonel expected and desired nv
Is pronounced tariff reformer, and was anxious 70 ~"
hand In framing pronounced tariff reform pnnA
Mr.. Hyde is OF the older and conservative eeh"
OF Democrats, and has a distinct protective sentine''
In his veins. lie is strong Cleveland man. however.
only tcmperng his advocacy of him by possible dod"
rs to his availability In New-lork state.
The health OF the city is under more serious dlsflS
sion than before and new ordinances and rsuS
lions for the guidance OF the Health Board In oas
OF construction The fact that there has never beea'
season In the city when there has been mary cas-
OF scarlet fever. diphthera and like contagious disease
has aroused the attention OF medical and the ~.
lic The death-rate OF the city is higher than ha.
any town in the State, and IL Is having serious ea
upon It's prospects for future growth. The trouble ~
been that the laws have been too loose TO admit
thorough inspection and disinfcction the BoaN
Health having no peremptory power In the matter.
The progress of the Phelan-walsh case during w.
present week has shown the woeful deficiencies "
the Election Law. and the loose methods OF returns
results under II. as IL has never been shown oeo"
Every town clerk I'm the State and one counter ir
each election district have been before the court s
testified TO their knowledge Of the count ana haH.
In documents In the case. The knowledge anu
membrance were greatly at fault In many cS~'
but the irreg,ilarty OF the counters returns was So
thing marvellous. Only one Of the returns :" ~
counters was pronounced by the counsel for inc
publican side OF the case TO be in absolutely p'0r.
form. some OF them was worse than Others.
sure, but there was general lack OF care Ne..s
900 rejected votes found In one days eAan'
ton. most Of them for trhlng irregularities ~n..
come within the exact letter OF the law, sho"ne y.
existence OF "a preconcerted plan by the Demo',
moderators In the State to take every advanu's. =,
technicalties The INV aud the system Is suen "" -.
1t would be impossible TO declare close eeeuo" -.
one side or the other with entire satisfaction " ~,
people OF the State At the meeting OF the ~.
In September the Republican management VIII
nit new election law. . nh~sa
The clergymen OF the State. In small NUM- I.isS 4
gathered In this city this week and Organizes
hint.t .,i,
the resolutions and the fact that the president ~
was once a Prohibition candidate for Governor pro.
club seems TO b. u wing Of the third party Iii
hibitionists. 1t las not yet met with the app,vsnt
OF tho clergymen Of the State to any general eA's'