New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
OLD GUARD DEMOCRATS COME TO GRIEF
-BRYANISM RAA1PANT-PURIFYIN
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Hartford, Conn, June 9 CSpeciaD.-The old
guard OF the Democratic party Of Connecticut
and its new leader of the last four years came
TO grief together at the Waterbury convention
on Thursday. The men who have added dignity
10 the party, who have in times past made 1t
representative Of conservatism and made It re-
spectacle by their presence in II, Were practically
absent from the convention many Of the towns
not sending any delegations at all Those that
sent The Gold Democrats sent them only TO see
them ignored and derided in the convention it,
self The delegation from Hartford. which was
representative OF all clements but had a ma
joritv OF Gold Democrats was without influence,
and its preference for John II. Hall for dele
gate 10 Kansas City was put out Of sight by the
district delegates. who voted for Colonel f. NJ
Graves, Troup's next friend. and the show man
ager Of Bryan's latest trip through the State.
Alexander Troup himself, who within week
has proudly referred to his record as a Green
hacker in the days when he defeated the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor by leading the
Greenbackers for Atwater and throwing the cleo
ton to Governor Andrews. now Chief Justice.
was himself slaughtered and literally held up in
his onward career. Not only he defeated
for delegate to Kansas City by Jimmy Pig
gott by large majority. but the leadership Of
the party tn the State was turned over TO Homer
s. Cummings of Stamford who Will be the Ma
tional Committeeman, the State Committeeman
and the candidate for Governor. all at the same
time
The convention was small in numbers COM
paratively but howlingly enthusiastic. and COM
mitted itself TO Bryan and promised TO abide by
and support the Kansas City platform, no mat
ter what was IN IT The effect upon the
sentative Democrats in the State has been to
confirm them IN their attitude Of four years ago.
when they bolted Bryan. The Hartford Times"
and THE New-Haven Register" the leaders Of
the party press in the State. condemn the pro-
oeedings and practically admit the inpossibity
Of any successful campaign by the party IN the
State This year
THE BRADLEY COURT MARTIAL.
The twentieth actual session day OF the Brad
ley court martial on Thursday was dignifed by
the presence witnesses of Adjutant-General
Van Keuren and rfgadier-GeneraI Frost. the
responsible commanders Of the National Guard.
General Van Keuren's evidence was statement
in writing Of the various steps covering the ap-
plication for the retired list. the noted resigna-
ton and other official proceedings Of Captain
Bradley, with the various comments upon them
made by the officers having charge of them. and
incidentally brought out the connection Of the
Governor with the matter. General Frost's evil
dence was confirmation of that Of the Adju-
tant-General The gist OF the evidence of both
Of the Meriden company We're "a bad lot and
that the effort get rid Of them easily was real
ly what was going in official headquarters.
Both officers appeared by request Of the court in
order that the greatest amount Of light could be
thrown upon the entire case. It IS expected by
those who have carefully watched the affair that
Bradley viii be acquitted and the onus Of the
whole business be left with the chief officers OF
the Guard.
THE EAST HADDAM CELEBRATION.
One Of the most notable celebrations in the
State for some years was that at Fast Haddam
Wednesday, when the town celebrated its
separation from Haddam 145 years ago, and at
the same tire the Sons of the Revolution dedi-
Gated the Nathan Hale sChOOihOuse. : had been
aI-nounced- There was special train from
New-York, with fifty members Of the New York
Sons to assist IN the ceremonies, Richard
Henry Greene, OF that city, g naive OF East
Haddam, having been the promoter OF the
scheme The principal address at Hale Park
was by Victor H. Paltsit of the I.anox Library
OF New-fork, who read chapter from his forth
coming HE OF Nathan Hale, dealing III h the
youthful martyr spy a school teacher An
other interesting feature was a poem by Judge
Francis N. Finch, dean of the law school OF
cornell University, who recited his original poem
on Nathan Hale. written while ta was 2 student
az Yale, and added some nozzle lines specially
eoapted TO The occasion. Judge Finch was most
Enthusiastically received and was quit. the most
notable man present. The historical exercises
Included an address by f. Emory Johnson and
the unwilling OF q bronze bust OF Hale in the
Village park Governor Lounsbery and his STAFF
We're present, and Ex-Governor Bulkeley and ex-
Governor Coffin were the platform Fx-CIov-
ernor Buckley presented 70 the town a natural
park OF eight and half acres surrounding the
schooihouse, East Haddam being his native
town. Thousands Of people were present and
the townspeople provided for their guests with
Astounding hospitality.
NO PARDON FOR MRS. COBB.
The Board of Pardons held its most notable
session on Monday, when Mrs Kate Cobb was
applicant for the clenency Of the Board
She appeared in person and made a statement
in regard 70 the death Of her husband in Nor
witch twenty-five years ago, in which she said
the line Of new evidence, II was not go stated
at the trial The Attorney for the State Solo
mon Lucas appeared against the pardon and
was strong in his rehearsal OF the facts con-
granted, and Mrs. Cobb after having for the
first time in twenty-one years, been outside of
the prison, went back to remain there for the
rest OF her life She appeared in good physical
condition still retaining much Of the beauty
Of face and figure which distinguished her at
the time Of the murder, and prison life has not
apparently worn upon her greatly. She has
beep philosophical prisoner, taking things in
a matter Of fact way, and has much Of the i'm
passveness of the Indian blood of which a
strain flows through her veins.
WATER FOR THE CORNING FOUNTAIN.
The water supply question is again at the
front IN this CITY, although the storage has been
equal thai Of any previous year The dis
cussion has been brought about because Of the
failure of the Water Board to supply the Corn
ing Fountain, IN Bushnell Park, with water be-
cause Of the risk Of depicting the supply. The
fountain has run only a few afternoons and
water, equal TO the consumption Of ten thou
sand persons, and now that il is to stop flowing
there is much interest ia several plans for sup
plying Il with water from other sources. 1t is
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