New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
A DINNER TO SAMUEL FESSENDEN-
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Hartford. Conn Nov. (SpeciaD.-The notlceaoie
political event Of the week In this State asoe from
the election of delegates TO the constltuIloihi e
vention. the dinner given to Samuel tessenoeh'
of Stamford in this city. The guests were ifo"
ell shades of factions in the Republican party and
many Democrats were also at the table, Inc iuea
to give Mr.. Fessenden welcome from MS
European trip and to emphasize the esteem IN
which he is held as popular Republican ana man
of affairs the State. been called by some
The Harmony Dinner" chiefly because OF the
coming together of those who had been the strong
supporters of Mr.. Fessenden for the Senatorship
and of those who were bitterly against him. Ihere
were also present men who were against each other
in the canvass of 1900. including Governor Mclean
and Donald T. Warner, the unsuccessful candidate,
whom the Fessenden following supported Taking
it altogether it was unusual gathering, and has
been looked upon formal placing of the guest
of the evening in line for the Senatorial cleo
ton. Whatever the politics behind the dinner, 1t
more in the nature of big social affair. with
the public men of the State guests
The election Of delegates the constitutional
convention Tuesday showed almost the same
vote that prevailed in regard to the holding OF the
convention itself The convention will be, In point
of strong men from both of the parties an unusual
representation of the best. The indications are
that the delegates will not act partywise, although
the Republicans have a large majority of the body
While it is early to say what will happen, the
sentiment OF the delegates. far as 1t has been
obtained, is for constructive policy. rather than
likely that there Will be general overturning OF
the main provisions of the document.
The conviction of John T. Hayes for murder in
the second degree, for killing his sweetheart Winl
fred Cook in Winsted. early in the year, is re-
mnder that II is almost Impossible convict of
murder in the first deglee in cases OF this kind
Hough who Killed his rival for the affections or
young woman in MddleseX County last year, was
convicted OF the second degree only, although tne
evidence was clear that he mad pursued his victim
and Waylald him on the public highway. In the
Hayes the defence insanity of an inherit
the murder itself apparently of the coIdest
booded type The verdict is generally understood
to have been reached by a compromise the ma
jority being for the first degree Hayes attempted
suicide after the crime but his shots himself
not serious in their results.
The death OF Ii Hung Chang reminds Hartford
people of his part in establishing the school for Chi
nese youth which maintained in this city under
the direction of Yung Wing for q few years some
time The students OF the flower OF the
mandarin families OF China, them afterward
being grad uated from univ different
OF the country, but the school abandoned after
but few years of usefulness for political
ings afterward used for a private school for
bOrs, but within the last three years the site
sold. and ii is covered by the large buildings
of the st. Thomas Seminary for the education Of
Catholic priests. Yung Wing left this city under
orders from the Chinese Government, and. al
though he has not appeared in print much OF
factor In recent events in China. he Is still in the
ernment service and his personal friends in this
city. of whom there many hear from him often
His children still here. and IN New-Haven. at
men, their mother having been American woman
OF this city.