Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-27
JUDGE rIcxETr,s DEFEAT


battle, and included such men as ex Police
Commissioner Franklin n. Hart, ex-Mayor
Peck, Hon. James Graham, Attorney Hen
ry G.. Newton, General E. s. Greeley, At
torney L. W. cleveland, President Fred
erick B. Farnsworth of the Young Mems
Republican club and other prominent New
Haven men. Mr.. Cable had few of his
many influential friends present, having,
as shown by the result, carefully
pledged the representatives of the county
to his support, and having no need
Of them. The most earnest workers for
Mr.. Gable, and those who deserve most of
the credit for his nomination were the
present assistant clerk of the court, Ed
ward L. Linsley and the Eaton brothers of
North Haven. The caucus at which Mr..
Gable received his nomination, was held
Immediately after the adjournment of the
tives fled into the New Haven county
room the scene was nearly IS exciting as
the one the day before, when Professor
Bald wins appointment was rejected. The
friends of Judge Pickett crowded about
the door and almost crushed the represen-
tatives, at the same time forcing numbers
of Pickett ballots into their hands. The
Gable supporters stood ct one side and
smiled at the sagerness of their opponents,
no doubt being we'll aware that the ballots
would not bs used. For half hour
air, awaited the opening of the county
doubt that Judge Pickett would be elected,
and that Mr.. Gable would hardly receive a
vote. At length the door opened and Rep
resentative Kelsey of Orange stepped
forth, to be nearly mobbed by the eager
crowd, and when he made the announce
ment that Mr.. Gable had received the
nomination by vote of to 8, many who
had been smiling became pensive and in
sisted that it must be hoax. A look into
the county room dispelled that idea,
| at once, as the room was empty
| the representatives. evidently moi
| caring to face the Influential men In the
corridor and having left by rear door
| The next moment Mr.. Gable appeared OF
the scene, and in an instant all the Pickett
men became Gable, and offered congratula
lions. This breaks the combination d
| originally formed, and will make it neces
| sary for Mr.. Cable and Mr.. Callahan to
| meet and arrange as to who shall occupy
the respective subordinate positions in the
| court.
| Another bombshell came, in the form
of resolution, introduced in tn,
senate, nominating Attorney E. P
| ArvIne for democratic judge of tat
| court of common please for New Haver
county. 1t was referred to the judiciar,
| committee. This resolution makes thu
outcome of the New Haven jud geahip con
test impossible to decide. With bill tx
abolish the criminal court of common
pleas, three judges nominated for tn
court, with but two places, and in tn
event of the abolishing of the crimina
side of the court, matters are liable to be
come quite interesting as well as mixed uI
The six days in which the judiciary com
mittee have to report on the nomination
, | Of Attorney Hobart L. Hotchkiss an
Judge Studley expire to-day, and the com
mittee must report tomorrow.
In the matter of yesterdays action Of til
house in regard to Professor Baldwin
} condemnation was heard on all sides, bot
| from republicans and democrats Th
democratic senators held caucus thi
morning and decided to make the resolt
lions appointing Judge Fem and Pro
feesor Baldwin, to the supreme bench, tn
!, order of the day for next Wednesday
commencing at l o'clock. The impressio
; l ia that the senate will confirm the nomins
ton, but there is some talk one demo
cratic senator will vote against, which wi
give the republicans the opportunity to d.
feat the appointment, If they see fit.
The New Haven county CAUCUS nom
mated County Commissioner Durham
4 succeed himself, with Andrew F. Austin {
North Haven for second choice.
The Senate.
The senate convened at II O'Clock, wit
Lieutenant Governor Cady in the chai
| An adjournment was Immediately take
until 10 o'clock, during which time ca,
Gus of the democratic senators was hell
, The senate re-convened at noon, and Sci
ator Fox Immediately called up the con
: munication from the governor nominatin
judges of the supreme court. The resolr
ton appointing Judge A. H. Fem was fir
, read, and on motion of Senator Fox, mao
, the order of the day for next Wednesds
at l O'Clock. The resolution appointin
: Professor S. E. Baldwin was also made tt
order of the day for next Wednesday at tt
same hour.
, On motion of Senator Holden Senate
| Pierce was appointed chairman of the con
! mittee on sale of lands,
| | Senator Phelps of the Twenty fourth II
I troauced bill for an act giving power
hold the sessions of the superior court ft
| ROLAND county at Rockville and StaHol
| Springs. Referred.
Senator Fox introduced bill for an a.
. to compel the recording of partnerships
the towns clerks office in the respec
: i've towns where such partnerships exis
t the names of the principals and agents I
such concerns to be included.
, Senator Phelps introduced bill for q
act appointing commission to consist {
l one senator and eight representative
who shall have power to consider all ma
t ters relating to the public health an
1 safety. Referred.
resolution was next read nominatir
Attorney Z. P. Arvine of New Haven
r judge of the court CT common pleas Il
New Haven county. Referred.
: After passing several petitions the Sci
, ate adjourned until II O'Clock to-morro,
The House.
The house convened at 1890 O'Clock.
The bill concerning the temporary a.
pointment of county commissioners, whie
4 | Ia the product of Attorney Hamerslt
a dem. of Hartford, was on the calendar