New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
GOTERNOR MORRISS POLITICAL DEBIS'
CONNECTICUT LOOKS on IN SOME SURPRISE AZ
THE WAY THEY ARE PAID.

THE WAY IuE1 NM iHi''
Hartford Feb II Spccial).--tiovernor Morris has
been paving his political debts with Vengeance 'm'
week In all the appointments that b" las sent t.
ho legislature there has been distncvclv political
purpose and many Of them SAVIOR of trading Is the
ward politician understands the worn. Inc mos'
mpor,ant Of these appointments Is that of William
Ilamcrsley Of this city. for Judge OF the superior
Court He f. III present senior representative III
tnc lower house iiom this city and is undoubtedly
well qualified for he bench by legal knowledge ana
by his standing at The bar. Nevertheless he was the
counsel in chief for the Democratic candidates dnrhg
the last two wears, and particularly the co"nch l"r
Controller Staub In his official acts. which nav" been
OF great dsadvanagr to the State. There VIII nc no
doubt Of his confirmation. For Labor commissioners
Rohcr, J Vance, rmcrly Democratic Congressman
from this district and Editor OF THE New
britain Herald" has been named lie J. known a.
the most pronounced I'LL Democrat in the stat" ana
has stood well with tie younger element Of the party
because Of his advent, ous entrance into Tic poht'
field via the Knights Of Labor movement few years
ago although at Pre- sent the allied labor orsahAH
tons are wording ae.Iin't his conhrmhioh' 1t y
understood that Mr. vance was not Al al sure W
recognition by he-Cl,veli nd Administrations on nc
count Of his Hill Tenderness, and preferred TO take
his chances with the STATE Government. lie imp ren
senator In and Governor Campbell into III, state
as his part Of the campaign last fal' ana h' "h'
the nomination for the prc;tiest little thnS III ''
dit Of the Governor. The Labor Coumi'- sion "orN II
al done by clerks and the Commissioner himself II
merely n ngurehcad. For Bank COMMISSIONERS,
Edwin A. Buck Of Windham, formerly Treasurer OF
the state has been named, ana with him Lh"aN H.
DOYLE OF TIN, city. BUSINESS manager OF me lcIc
cram. a Democratic sheet that has weak hnahcai
legs. presumably Il help TO tlat paper ior It's w
voiion TO the cause. Mr.. Doyle l. II young i''''
American ward WORKER un.hilled In banking ana ho'
recorded rs a brilliant man. His nomination was "A
fl, lead
in The city and state and Is distinctive recognition"
-, tbe bcelcr I'm politics Fer RAILROAD Commissioner
the new member Of the boaiT Is senator kober'so''
~ Nontyillc one Of the senators who prevented the
state from receiving any att entlon VIA ever u"II"e
tbe session Of the Legislature OF l7Do- VI Inns
appointmcnt i, also Disappointment To Inc H'''''
- many candidates for the position. among whoF
WAS Colonel W VI. Woodruff. VI tis city, VINO h"u
an unusual backing There were not a. many
nnrlI,a,ions for thi, position. however, - there
wore for Eank Commissioner. iur which. II l. ~nu'
,h.r were lO and in selecting Doyc II !, freely 'hd
by Democrats that the Governor TOOK INC io"'" ""u
mos, unlikely OF the LOT. Their" Ii niue reason ~
doubt that the appointments VIII De- al '""""
For Factory Inspector cNRepre''ntativ" T.. hur'o"S
rrown Of GrotOn. has been named. inns aPp'"'"'"'
removes from the orcc one Of th" mo'' P'u'h'
and roinstokng officials I'm the service OF IN" S'hte'
Insncctor simmons who veteran oil the war; WIN
one leg sacrificed I'm tue service % ih' ''nuN' ""
the axe the Governor WELD, b cl"Ppng ior W.T.
hungry party that has had no chance 'lh'' '"''""'
Waller was In the chair In l7EI The sweep VIII !"
,oan from pre,cni Appearances and The d"r1oai iof''
a, tho Coptol which has long been non pnrtl an VIII
he a. nearly solidly Democratic A. Il can De- maui
rLoro are moro appointments TO come. ana S"hi'
-, -r, innor,once a, the deadlock left not only III
the ppdton, with terms ending To be hIe'' pu' "'"''
vacanclc, A. we'll. thus giving "OV'Fhoi "oIi"
mower Of appointments never enjoyed DS any TN'"
live Of the state heretofore. Every c'mnl''ioh'''.nP
n the STATE and five Judicial appointments are Ia his
oft The Insurance COmmissionersmD when - NJ
v,vs looked for with great oagcrnc>, by politicians
80 tho active sort Is said 10 have been promised !"
clarence Dcming. Mugwump. II It b" true that 'h's
appointment has been decided uF"h' tl'ic VIII ~ Il
,rmpc.t. compared with which The fuss over Bald
win, confirmation WIS only zephyr linen theI'
viii be- the Dairy Commissioner and ono or TWO o'h'r
smaller plums II I, expected tina, Tho judicial ap
pontmeni, will be- revised somewhat from the slate
anuonnccd John W. Alllng. Of New Haven VIII not
ne 4 candidate having Withdrawn hi, name from con
,dcratlon The friends of Morris W. seymour OF
bridgeport. ard Of George ". Wheeler. Of the same
city, are being pressed upon tho GovcrHor ana II
s-frecly predicted Mr. Wheeler has the inside track
The most importan. piece Of legislation presented
thi, week Is the bill to govern the constitution of
electric or other street railways This bill has been
formulated by the united action OF the mayors oil
cities and wardcns OF boroughs In the state ana II
Intended 10 have wholesome restraint upon The
corporations that have the franchises Of the streets
granted 10 them. II Is proposed that a ground tax
hnll be paid and That fares shall be In some sense
regulated. especially regards transfers The vari-
ons new corporations which have been formed. we'll
as She old ones. will fight II In the Legislature. II
has been rumorcd that the whole Idea Of electric
tianIt which Is represented in the application Of
many corporations for charters is part Of scheme
Of the Thomson Iouson system to gain controlling
Interest I'm the franchises, but the attorney Of the
company says there Is not the slightest foundation
for the
There has been unusual interest in the recent
railroad combination by which the Consolidated AMI
old Colony together. aud there is good deal
Of talk about the possibility OF Hartford "slde
trlcL rlirond centre, and nOt little worry the
possible reduction OF the number Of expresses through
The city.