New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

elected paid out without stint and many of those
who were defeated were largely out of pocket
That the greater Part OF the money was legiu-
mately expended is true. as the expenses Of run
ming a campaign in this State and locally are in
creasing year by year. The Hartford Times ad
vRnces the theory that man should be elected
TO the State Central Committee unless he guar
antee at least Sl.O00 from his district This would
have given the Democratic State Committee $1,000
as there is a committeeman from each of the SEN
districts. 1t is true, however, thai there are
several of the districts In the State where chair
man would have close figuring raise 500
for campaign expenses The New-Haven Union"
Alexander Troups paper, scouts the idea. and says
it comes from a "kinderGartner in politics and
ConncCtIcut politics By the wav it is Mr. Troup
who iudorses the work Of Chairman Campbell, Of
men and his record showed that he did better
work than any other local chairman OF the Demo
as a practical politician, with an emphasis on the
practical he IS a success.
So much for the money side of the campaign
Now that the struggle is over. there is some talk
to what must be done at the coming session OF
the legislature. There Is no Senate contest
hand. as Senator Plat will be reelected by the
entire Republican of the General Assembly
a dissenter to be found. The important egis-
latve duty. and it is considered by the Repub-
can leaders will be to redistrict the State. bring
ing the number OF Senators from twenty four up
thrty-slx less the Assembly sees tit. This
has been authorized by the vote of the State
can majority of 120 in joint session it is
to be worried out Inc ame41ment permits thirty
be practically OF the same population; There is
large a number. and thirty-one has been mentioned
as possible number This would prevent the
Senate from becoming tie, and some of the mod
crate men in the party favor that number The
enough is not REPRESENTATIVE of nonulston in aTV
way the cities OF New Haven. Bridgeport and
senator each The new Plan eontempa 9ss aR
equitable 6ySoh t hbieoTGng 10 population the
shall be without at least one Senator. This is in
Smallest in ths State owing to Is 'n o
some Of its hin towns. growing smaller in mum
though the Democratic party will oppose it, as it
stitutional convention. il is sure 10 be made II
will put a quetus on that sort of constitutional
The appointments to he made by the coming
Governor already being discussed The term
of the Railroad Commissioner O. r Fyler for
many years chairman of the State Committee OF
the Republican party. expires. and there is some
interest I'm the possibility of his retiring from the
canvass for the place owing to IN health II he
concludes to remain there will he push against
him. and the general impression is that he will
Labor Commissioner Rack desires a reappoInt-
ment, and ne has proved efficient and economical
administra of the affairs OF mis- office not going
into extravagapCes of statistical work. as some
Of his predecessors have done. There are two
other candidates for the place. W. W. Ives of
Norwich. who chief clerk of the Office for four
years, and was not reappointed by the present
Commissioner. Charles n. Daniels. Of Wilimantic
member of the State Committee. and a man of
much ability, is also out for it. and If Commits
siOner Back does not win he stands a good chance
for the place Mr. Ives, while he has had expert
ence. is a much older man, and the fact Of his
failure TO ne reappOinted clerk will undoubtedly
operate against him. There is no movement against
Michael kenealy for Speaker of the House. and II
is probable that the organization of the General
Assembly will be easy matter and leave no
uncomfortable feelings behind 1t.
Politics aside, there has been great interest in
the Moineux trial in this city. Molineux's mother
was East Hartford woman, and the family Is
well known here, General Molineux having many
personal friends The Cornshes and the Rogers
family. Mrs. Adams the murdered woman and
some Of the other minor characters in the case
were Hartford people. Rogers. who died in Buff
falO last week having married after his divorce
from Mrs. Rogers, was one of the best known i'm
surance men in the city, and for years had
been engaged In looking out for Hartford under
writer's interests In Western New-York. He had
been much disturbed over the trial and had a cor
tinued dread lest Re might be brought IN as de-
tendant in the case. Cornish some years ago con-
Quoted an athletic meet for sporting club in
town. and at that time had certain sort OF poplI-
larlty. His father and mother are we'll thought
Of and Mrs. Adams also had many friends here
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