New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
U1RTTORD POLIIICAk GOSSIP.
WALTER PHELPS DoDGE's FINE COUNTRY HousI
Is sIMSBr ~ \ TROLLEY FIGHT

WALTER PHELPS DODGE's FINE COUNTRY HOUSE,
Is sINSBr W \ TROLLEY FIGHT
Hartford. Conn Sept SpeclaD. The Internal
revenue coIlectorship appointment Is being kicked
around among the leaders Of the Democratic parry
In "A remarkable way. Alexander Troup who was
internal revenue collector under '1ev"and's first
Administration. was I'm Washington last week ana
the position was offered TO him by Commissioner
Miller His many newspaper enterprises prevented
his acceptance, and II was given out scmi-ohcialy
that Clinton r. Davis. chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee. would have the place. The APP
poIntment has not vet been made ana Mr.. Davis =
friends are no longer confident that II VIII come his
way Clarence Deming. formerly Editor or The
New-Uaven News and Connecticut correspondent
OF New-York Democratic papers who was named
for Insurance Commissioner by Governor Morris. is
now spoken of as more likely to receive the APP
pointment than any other man In the state. He IS
a Mugwump. and decidedly unpopular with the
Democratic rank and file and the Legislature re-
fused to confirm the appointment by Governor Nor
ris. If the appointment comes 70 him II VIII not
leave Congressman Pieott in any better shape with
his party than would John e. BiNbees appointment
which he has apparently defeated.
The Goyernorship and Congressional campaign Of
next year is already being discussed I'm the news
papers. and there are many candidates named. The
Republican state Central Committee viii be rcor-
ganized. Chairman Herbert T.. Benton. who has
served ably through two campaigns, prefers 10 re-
tire 10 give attention to his increasing law prac-
ticc He will probably be- succeeded by cx-Insur-
ancc Commissioner Erasmus s Fyler MIR. Fyer
Is a veteran Of the war from Litchhcld County,
and is regarded as Of the best organizers in the
state.
one Of the finest country residences I'm Connect
cut Is that which Walter Phelps Dodge is building
in Smsbury on the Hill overlooking the old home
stead Of the Dodge family, one OF the historic
places of Hartford County. IT IL a large Colonial
house where Captain David Phelps of Revolution
arv fame aud his Alexander lived. Tn" old
house has been largely added to- and is shown 10
all visitors in Smsbury. The new house Of the
YOUNGER Dodge Is iac-fi mil" Of an Elizabethdn
manor house. II H. the cxnct model OF a Tudor
hons. i'm Chester England. not Amcrcanzcd in
any particular. The first story Is OF sandstone. Che
second Of oak beams set in plaster AMI the in
Of the house IS as remarkable a the out
side This Is Of the few haf-timbered houses
i'm America. and is furnished with some fine speci-
mems of black oak. which Mr.. Dodge collected dur
ing his last visit To England. He has also brought
1ahl. from Judge Bradshaw's house. Marble Hall
around which sat the council that tried King
Charles. Mr.. Dodge's ancestor. John Phelps. acting
as clerk of that court. There Is also a Welsh coro-
nation chair with high canopy In black OAK
where King Charles Is reported to have sat. The
front door H. from Iiber Castle, In yorkshire. and
in It's oak sim imledded some bullets sent 10y
oliver Cromwells soldiers tn" now house Will be
called "ChinnOck Lodge" the name Of AN old home
OF the Dodgcs In England
The Common Council meeting next MONDAY will De
lively one. 4 desperate cfcrt, and probably u
last one will be made by tc friends OF the trolley
system obtain the cOfsent Tor The necessary
polrs and wirce The friends Of the Milford stol-
age battery have materially weakened since that
company has failed TO make any proposition for
expermenta trial OF It's upon IN" street rail
way, and the Board Of Aldermen rs likely 10 grant
the permit. So far good: but the lower board l.
of its hostility to the street railway Corporation
and the scheme will probably end there.