New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
AT CONNECTICUT CAPITAL.
A MIDSUMMER VOTING ON NEW CONSTI-
TUITION NEW MAYOR
SHOWS HIS HAND.


mer election is novelty IN Connecticut. hut it
seems that the State is have one, and the in
diCations that it will not be without interest
June l6. the date for the bringing Of the new
constitution before the people for ratification or
otherwise. is far away. and the press and
public in the heat Of the argument al
ready. Governor Mclean. who at the head
and front OF the calling OF the convention, after
the usual mode Of procedure for amendment had
failed 10 accomplish the purposes FOR which the
people have been asking for years. has come out
boldly against the acceptance Of the document.
saying that the contest Is likely continue with
the document adopted and that it would he
|, much better work the reform without it.
He says. The plan is manifestly unfair to New
Britain Norwich and Meridcn and many other
large towns and It stil leaves absolute control OF
all affirmative legislation in the power OF less
than 10 per OF the people. and 1t adds 5000
= tie payroll of the legislature"
.'urthcr. he SAYS: Il think that the situation on
the whole will be less complicated n the proposed
constitution Is rejected I 10 believe the rejec
tiou or acceptance Of the work ~ the convention
will have very much weight with the peaceful con-
test that II bound to continue until Connecticut
returns 20 tho fair and just apportionmeut insti-
tut"d by tho founders ~ the state. which gave to
every town "a number OF representatives. I'm rca-
sonahle proportion the number of frccmcn there
in II g. 10 Dc regretted that the towns did not
avail themselves of their opportunity 10 render
their future interests safe by granting the
moderate and reasonable concessions requested by
the delegates representing large majority Of the
people"
The interesting condition about the coming cleo
uon Is that tho division acceptance or rejection
Is not on party hnes In any sense. Chairman
Thayer Of tho Democratic State Central Commit
has decided call meeting OF the com
mitl"e to TAX" into consideration the er,tion. and
thcr" VIII be concerted effort on tho part of the
Republicans who are or course responsible FOR
the calling and for the result Of the nton I'm
behalf or against H. The vote upon the document
bids fair To be large I'm the cities and not very
large In the small towns. Predictions are that the
constitution is doomed to defeat, hut there is no
absolute knowledge upon which base an csti-
mate. The press OF the State is rather more
against IT than for 1t. far as numbers are con
cerncd. and the ''hammering" the document is get
ting will undoubtedly help the rejection vote pos
sibly enough to defeat the document.
The results of the labor mems victory I'm the
municipal election are apparent every side
Changes in the makeup Of the boards and in the
appointment OF executive officers noted each
campaign in a professedly disinterested spirit are
landing 10 on ] thei5 t%et when good things passed
osv 1bI m ne reIn9 III IT'S work are serl-
broke tie for president at tho meeting for "rrani
zation and Edward Mahl layman was chosen
OF the board. and professional man familiar WITH
the kind Of work such hoard is depended upon
seen plainly. II is the first time in many years if
ecutive head of the city In such "a manner and that
II was So dominated in order that one Of the priE-
Clpal leaders In the league movement Louis T
Elsele could get the place Of sanitary inspector Is
City is decidedly against the May6r in fe oa he
ana his continuance In the matter of conferences
the caPacity Of president of the State Federston
meeting Of the Health BOARD THURSDAY nigh, vas
one of much bitterness and recrlminatIon and
be said that mayors have seldom taken advantage
Of their ex offico right to preside the Health
The Street Board. at its organization "Wednesday
had a slight turning Charles Z. Bunce who
has been City Engineer and Surveyor for thirty
years with an occasional break Of a wear or two
was succeeded by Frederick l.. Ford who has been
Assistant Engineer and Surveyor for six or eight
years Mr.. Bunce unfortunate i'm having the
enmity of one or two Of the old commissioners and
with the aid Of the member. Mr. RoszelIe the
new rev., ESonomis l-eague member the deal was put
man IN the city has anything like the familiarity
engineering work Of the city that Mr Runee has
but his personality has been unfortunate, and
bte Eou5g man and is at the present time president
He is popular energetic and oa
TLtn T pE me city work The salary is $3,ooo year
viii be contest oyer the clerkshp and over the
sight that is troublesome.
The strike situation is still on. The Underwood
typewriter factory is having the most serious time
with the problem before II that any industry has
had in this city. For three weeks the shop was
closed down for inventory and as protection
against an impending strike by the newly formed
unlon or metal workers. Monday the shop started
W VIII something less than one-third OF its quota
90 f tThlpl3yes. The result was that the union men
or me shop district some three thousand OF them
hned nS Up on the street as the help was dismissed
ana saluted the workers with cries Of "Scabi and
nnItw nit eEEs and stones and other missiles The
ponce made no attempt 10 stop the demonstration
Sut & Hiertered with the stone throwing This is the
tlrst time in the history of the Industries of he
IcWn mat there has been any such marked demon
STatlon IN connection with a strike The strtlters
are uhder the direction of man named C'rtfrhior
or OF L DLsXton Ohio. who has been here manage
IneH interests II Is likely that If CritchloW vrera
out OF the way settlement would he spae6iiv
III tSSdcn@ed @ as there is no serious complaint among
ne men when they speak individually ahout thc
{I, me carpenters strike and the lumber ward
pFiP fic sun In evidence. and both sides seem 10
ne waiting with remarkable patience for devaion
menus and nothing develops V''iOr