New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-25
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE HARTFORD
ELECTION-MORE TROUBLE IN
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

ELECTION-MORE TROUBLE IN
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Hartford Conn, March "a (specaD.-This city is
on the eve of an important municipal election. and
the interest is unusually intense Although Hart
ford has normal Republican majority of between
600 and 800 votes the Republicans have been un-
able to elect Mayor for the last three campaigns.
largely through the discussions In the party, al
though the Common Council boards have been
Republican by large majorites. This year there is
a determination to unite the factions, II possible,
and put forward candidate who will not be
knitted in the house Of his friends. There three
candidates for the nomination-Alderman Hansing,
one Of the newer men in politics in the city: Gen
eral Alexander HARRISON, who badly defeated
four years ago, and Henry Roberts. who was the
representative In the Legislature from this city
during the last session. Mr.. Roberts has been
brought into the field late a compromise cand-
date, and is urged by Ex-Governor Buckley and
by leaders of all the factions that have existed
in the party for the last few years. II nomi-
mated. he will stand excellent chance of election.
If either of the other candidates is named there
will be certain difficulties to overcome which may
result in his defeat. The Democrats will
doubtedly name Mayor Preston for third term,
and he has remarkable vote getting qualities. The
minor officers will be about equally divided be-
tween the parties, each party naming OF the
candidates of the other its ticket. The Com
Council will undoubtedly remain Republican.
but II may be by reduced majority.
A RUMOR ABOUT SENATOR PLATT DENIED.
The rumor published in Meriden paper that
Senator Platt TO remove from that city and
hereafter make his home in Washington in this
State, where he TO become citizen, has been
authoritat lively denied. Senator Platt is native
of Washington, and educated at the famous
"Gunnery' school in that town. He has recently
built summer home there, and intends to pass
his summers among the hills of Litchfeld County.
but his home and his citizenship will remain In
Meriden
THE LAST OF FORT TRUMBULI.
Fort Trumbull, in New-London is being dis
mantled and its armament distributed to different
sections of the country. 1t is intended to the
old fort headquarters for stores and equip
ment hereafter, and not a fertilization. The
fortifcations Plum and Gull islands,
miles off in the Sound entrance. have made Fort
Trumbu of no value. and the location, practically
within the city of New-London. in these days of
long range guns has made 1t longer a pract-
cable point for defence
WOMAN SUFFRAGE PROSPECTS.
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
held its annual meeting in this city Thursday,
with not large attendance. Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker who has been president for many years,
was in the chair and spoke encouragingly of the
outlook, although she somewhat disquieted
by the probability that would be nomi-
mated for positions either of the School Boards
of the city at the coming election. She
tremely bitter against the Legislature, saying
that If $1,000 should ask for the municipal
suffrage in the State. 100 rumsellers who
trolled that body would the petition aside.
they knew that if the women voted rumselling
would stop in the State. Mrs. Hooker also, pro,
by DR.. Lyman Abbott. her brothers successor in
Plymouth Church pulpit, wherein he had com
the Western States where woman suffrage obtains.
RURAL POSTAL DELIVERY
The first experiment in rural postal delivery in
Connecticut will be undertaken In the vicinity of
lance of something over twenty miles has been laid
and approved. and a carrier selected for the
work. The section Of country to be accommodated
and Of the city, and in the course of the
two considerable Villages viii come into the ar
None OF the houses included more than four
the roads are good and
the topography not worse than the average in New
bicycle during the comfortable season of the year.
In case this experiment succeeds there VIII be pe
for such service The proposed free route INCLUDES
ham. Toand and New-London
DECENTRALIZATION IN NATIONAL GUARD.
The Generalization of the Connecticut National
Guard continues. the present week having shown
new development of dissatisfaction with the gen.
eral administration of its affairs. Colonel George
Haven, Of the Sd Regiment, in the eastern part OF
the State has resigned the command, and has been
relieved in accordance with his request Colonel
general and has had as much experience in mill
duced assume command of the Sd after Its return
from the Spanish war, it was thought he was
the only in that section who could rehabiiitate
1t and restore it to its old and honorable place In
the service. Immediately after the war orders
mum of sixty-eght men. This allowed those who
did wish to remain in the service to apply for
a discharge, and it to be granted until the
minimum had been reached The AdTtan.Gen.
which were dlsapproved by Colonel Haven, until
the regiment was in danger of extinction and the
discipline was materially lessened. Any man who
felt aggrieved the slightest thing would apply
for discharge, and IL would be disapprOved by
the Colonel and approved by the Adjutant-General
Colonel Haven complained that he would not have
ten men left but the condition of things con-
tinued and he resigned. Colonel Ravens service
TO the National Guard has been unequaled by any
man in the State, and while at the head of the
brigade or in the Adjutant-Generars office the or
ganization was uniformly prosperous.