New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
THAT IS GOING on ~ HAHTfOH".
EX-GOVERNOR wALI.ER's CHARGES DENiED-Thh
NEW CITY CHARTER Personal.

EX-GOVERNOR wALLER'S CHARGES DENtED-Ihh
NEW CITY CTIARTER-PERsONAI.
Hartford March (SpeclaD.-The charges OF cor
ruption that have been made against the manage
ment OF the two political parties In the STATE Wy
Ex-Governor Waller are the all-absorbihS topic
among politicians well as other citizens just
now. Both Chairmen Benton. OF the Republican
Committee and Davis of the Democratic Commit
tee have denied Governor Walters statement. and
say that he is talking without knowledge. The ex-
Governor may know something about the cam
paign in which he elected Governor, and the
succeeding In which he sacrificed himself that
Cleveland might carry the State, but It is the gem
era impression among Democratic politicians that
he knows as little about the inside workings OF the
party In the State any prominent Democrat In it,
He has been popular with the management.
except as a stump speaker TO pull out great audi
ences because he had tho unhappy faculty or Talk
ing too much and getting himself dslikcd because
OF this tendency. 1t U.s. OF utterly absurd TO
think that he knew anything about the inside
of the Republican campaign. 1t is true that money
has been freely spent In the State for political
purposes As for buying votes. the present law LOT
secret ballotlng has. with all its cumbersomenesS
effectualy put n stop to that sort OF th'ns' l ne
goods cannot be delivered ana 'heeiers VIII ho' put
up the money.
The proposed new city charter. which Il the out
growth OF an amendment which was needed proper
~ 10 care for the new park system, VIII meet Win
strong opposition when II Is considered by the Leg
islative Committee. II provides for an Increase OF
salaries OF the Mayor, city Clerk and Treasurer,
and for a new office a Controller OF Accounts. ana.
what Is the most widely discussed, for one board
OF city Government only, this 10 be non-parusa"
body in which each ward OF the city shall have
one member from each party In ADDITION inc
heads OF tho commissions are 10 sit IN the Govern
ment Board and be ready 10 give information as 10
the needs and expenditures OF their departments
The non-partisan feature IS thought TO be but
cloak for the coming Of tho Old ring into poWrr
again. as a body OF hat sort couId he e"S'S "'"
nipulatcd by the political leaders. TO-,
Henry C. Robinson gave notice al a nearing p'IVir
the Railroad Committee OF the General Assembly,
this week that he should show figures to prove
that the electric lines In various paris OF th'
were practically parallels of IN" Consolidate" i'oh'I
and that that CORPORATION would oppose the granting
OF charters 20 such roads In the future" rms means
n long fight ana a hard one. the sentiment "l th"
state is largely In favor OF the electric hhc' MI
Robinson said that the operation OF these cecfrIc
roads had made 1t necessary for IN" ''hS"''''''"
take OF trans
The town OF Wcthersned has voted unanimously
mont Of the Home FOR Children with Incurahie DIS
eases on iis main street ~ the centre ~ IN" 'o"l
\ hill has been drawn which prevents the estah-
iishment OF such institutions IN any t"WN uh'.N 'h"
town first consents and u H. likely thar u VIII pass
without much dniculiy This Will put an era TO tAc
C'h.ldrrns Ala society ylane In that direction ior
time at least and viii probably result IN S''''
institution for tho care. 81 thcs" uniort!na 81
Tho death @. Mrs. charles Hopkins 'lAfk Ih1t'-
dav after long struCgl" against luHg disease" T..
moves "A most estimaic woman from the circle OF
activity IN the city She Was The daughter oi me
late r. Is Root who was associated WIN Sdmlel
colt In the pistol business wears ago MI ARK
her husband Is tho Editor q Tho Hartford 'ouf-