New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION TO KANSAS
CITY DIvIDED-RAILRoAD NEWS

Hartford. Conn. June 80 (SpeciaD-The Connecti-
cut delegation to the Democratic National Conven-
tion. at Kansas City, will start for that Fourth of
July celebration with a divided house. It is not
yet known whether the delegates, will stand by
Alexander Troup for National committeeman as
they have once agreed to. whether they will
follow the instructions OF the Waterbury conven-
ton and elect Homer S. Commings to the place.
1t is now understood that ex-Congressman Piggott
Will go a delegate although he had deter
mined to remain at home because OF the sentiment
Of many of the delegates favoring the retaining OF
Troup Mr.. Piggott feels that he has defeated
Troup in square fight and that the instructions
OF the convention should be obeyed, and he is ap-
parenty going to Kansas City to see to 1t that
they are. 1t is expected that he will take the floor
OF the Convention a question of privilege in the
matter and he will make a speech that will take
without any doubt, as he is clever talker Colonel
E. NJ Graves, the theatrical manager of this city,
who managed the spectacular tour Of Bryan
through the State last winter, is delegate. and
will have good deal to do with shaping the direc-
tion the other delegates will take. Colonel Graves
has been urged by the Bryanites of this section
of the State TO start Bryan organ in this city, in
order that there may be some local support to the
ticket by the press. THE Times is intensely hated
by the Bryan men, and Colonel Graves, having q
newspaper experience of many years as assistant
editor OF The New-Haven Union" under Alexander
Troup would undoubtedly make red hot paper
The finding OF the Bradley court martial has been
% 3X the bo qnd 0n % botS 5fSnG Counts S % R
the charges that of drunkenness and that of dis
6fae Teeed irons me- as 9St nd ordered back the
command of his company in Meriden. IL IS hkeiy h
that. now that he is acquitted, he Will ask the
State TO reimburse him for the costs OF ms
defense as he pecuniarily able to pear
so heavy an expense-something like Sl2GV.
The verdict has been foreshadowed by the
evidence. and the next thing on the mIIta[y ft
was not settled by the officers Of the National
Guard without bringing it all before the puLnc 10
the great harm of the Guard at present organ
lied. Acknowledgement Van Keuren has undouDI-
edly seen before this that the affair could much
more easily have settled out of court captain
Bradley's wife has been constant in attendaflee at
with much fortitude The repetition OF the lnSuasss
in the company street at about the time the aieeSd
drunkenness occurred something declaeoiy
shocking sensitive nerves, and 1t is oouDtlu II
more profanity and foul language was ever upon
the records of q, court in this state Detore :.
The Central New England Railroad mas won IN IN
prelminarieS the proposed laylnB ouI ~ ~
rreriffville extension Springfield; the Ral!roau
Commissioners having decided that they nave Juris T
dction in the case will hear It on its merlIs & 1Ie
claim of the owner of the Montague Ia LS US
renresents the New-York. New-HaVen ana ttarII0I9
Railroad Company, was that the courts iu tnoa
the case inasmuch as two years had elapsed since
InfssOners apparently DO not agree win inns view
and the hearing will be given Monday morning az
10 O'Clock Even if the right or way ls SIate1' 'e
courts will pass upon the InaileI anu ~ Is
6oIIbtf1II even if a favorable decision Is gwen
whether there would be time 10 finish the orahch
4ii Tndge Robinson has annuled the charter Of the
SnrInqfeld and Southwestern Electric fNallWay
Cnnnanv and the charter rights having eXplreu7 II
may be possible for one of the other conpdes I IN
+erested to complete the links in the trolley line
betyyeen this city and Springfield via Sufleld Inc
Snrinc5eld and Southwestern has been the one
obstacle the way of building the INES hqlaing i
without funds, and which no one could oe lnouceu
10 buy.