New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
MANY REAPPOINTMENTS by GOVERNOR
MLEAN
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE LIBRARY
TO REMODEL THE NATIONAL GUARD
a NEW CHARTER FOR HARTFORD

Hartford Conn Feb . tSpeciaB. Governor No
Lean has already made the majority % appoint.
ments that fall To his term thus preventing long
drawn ont contests. which have often been known
IN the past Contrary 10 the expectations ~ many
he has made reappointments IN every case thus
far showing that ne j. conservative and further
more that he IS well aware 80 the duties OF his
appoiut~es For fhe courts he has named Justices
Baldwin and Hamersey for the supr.me bench
and Judges George ". Wheeler Ralph Wheeler
and Milton A. ShumWay for the Superior Court
There g. no doubt they will All he confirmed bv TN.
legislature. although there T. sembIance Of OBJ
position 10 Judge George ". Wheeler and a hear
ing before the Judiciary COMMITTEES mas been asked
for boy Henry Stoidard Of NeW-iIaven. Judge
Wheeler has the reputation of being a working
Judge. and wherever ne holds court ne expects
cases 20 to prepared time. and does an he can
10 expedite business and prevent the laws DELAYS
This has made him some what unpopur,r with the
bar. but htgants are. a rule well pleased
other reappointments are O. r. FyIer and Wash
ington =. Wilcox a. Railroad Commissioners and
George r. Kendall Bank COMMISSIONS For
State prison directors Frank q. Sumner Willie a
Burr and Edward a. Fuller have been renamed
the first named having been on the Board for
many years. The State Board ~ Charities retains
Mary Hall Rebecca Bacon and Dr Edwin A
Down, all having served more than one term and
neIns pecnllarly adapted for the duties 20 which
The Hartford County legislative caucus. which
h@as @ me nomination OF the various Judges Of town
the entire list including Iudcr " 5 Csse 90 t6e
'orrt of common Pleas. and there will be no
contest over their confirnItion In this cIty Judge
blll or the police court viii begin his fourth Term
winch - somewhat remarkable. a few Judges are
i',a'tn on thi- oench Tor more than two terms
In New-haven ToUnry opposition has been made
70 the confirmation of Judge cable, nominated by
the county caucus fo- the Court OF Common Pleas
Of that county hut n is expected ne will 10 con
hrmed in spite Of the opposition which comes from
the Democratic side OF the House. and is personal
In It's nature.
The contest Of Orsen r. Curtis FOR the seat held
6y Thomas a. Brady, Tepresentative from New
curtis is a Republican. and the sitting member is
Democrat The action OF the Republican ma
1oritg has been favoTably commented
The plans for improvements In the State Library
suggested by Librarian GODDARD. Rave been reported
upon favOTably. and will undoubtedly be caTried
out They will materially further the usefulness
Of the fine collection or reports md parliamentary
TO those who consult the library. The plans CON
template a practical abandonment of the present
shelving and the substitution OF the st-eI' hook
stack Vaults for records also TO be built
The military men have presented again a hill
Tor the reesa bishment OF the Connecticut National
Guard, which ia its provisions cuts down the large
ornamental STAN OF the Governor. provides that
alpoIltd on lhat stan. ana X tnfFaIy relieves the
guard from top heaviness 0f officers n is also
plated may BE- OF artillery. doing away with the
present battery system. The general scope OF the
IiIl i toward economy. In TINS connection II Is
worthy OF note that Adiutant-Gen"ral Cole has
issued new order. permitting the use Of &TmoTies
on Sunday Commissioned officers 10 be held
strictly accountable for the conduct OF their men
ln the armoTies and more stringent rules are for
mulated In regard 10 use OF the buildings.
new charter. Representative Freeman has intro
duced hill providing for Committee OF Fifteen.
10 be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Court OF Common Council. TO prepare a char
ter which shall have provisions for Board OF
Police. Fire. Street and Health departments for a
Board Of Finance. Board Of Removal of Public
committee shall give public hearings the pro-
posed charter. and the citizens are 10 be called
IN 1902