Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-24
NOT \ POLITICAL VISIT
Governor McLean's Trip to
 Washington Yesterday.


 nor's Visit Are Connected-The Lat
 est Aspirant for Judge Townshend's
 Place is Judge Case of Hartford.
 Washington, Jan 24.-Governor George F. Mclean is in Washington for a few days visit. He is accom- panied by his executive secretary, John l.. Robinson Both of them are stop ping at the residence of Commander and Mrs Cowles, of the navy. Com mander Cowles is the brother-in-law of President Roosevelt. They have a summer residence at Pennington, and Governor Mclean has met them in this way.
 Speaking of his visit here. the gov ernor said Ut has no political sig nificance at all Neither am I here On any official visit I am simply and purely visiting Commander and Mrs Cowles, whom 1 have known for some time. The report that the president asked me to come down and confer with him on the subject of the district judgeship is not true I have an in- yitation to dine with the president at the white house, but this of course is simply q social function
 The visit of the governor at this time caused many to wonder if he came here on official business. The fact that the adjutant general of the state is also here seemed to indicate this but the governors assurance was quite to the contrary The adjutant general George M Cole, however, has decided to stay ill Washington for q few days to confer with the war department i'll relation to the claim of Connecticut for reimbursement for money expended on the troops furnished by the state dur ing the Spanish war. Some of this money has been paid, but there is still quite a balance due the state, and Gen. eral Cole had all interview his morn ing with the auditor for the war de partment relative to the same.
 General Cole also talked over with the auditor the matter of interest on money borrowed by the state to fit the volunteer regiments during the civil war. Some of these claims have been passed upon by the court of claims The claims Of Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have
  secretary of the treasury, and will be sent to congress. There is an effort to have Connecticut included in the list.
 In spite of the fact that Governor McLean's visit has nothing to do with the appointment of a successor to Judge Townshend, there is enough in terest among other Connecticut visi- tors about this appointment. Judge Cleaveland. who has been here few days in the interest of MT Newton of New Haven, has gone home after see ing the president and presenting the | case of Mir Newton. The president l listened to his statement, but at the end of it asked many questions in re l lation to Judge Platt's fitness for the l place.
 l A new candidate has been mentioned l for the first time to-day. This is l Judge Case of Hartford, who has but lately been named by the governor as i judge of the superior couFt of the l state It is understood he is backed l by the Hartford county bar and that his petition has been lodged with the attorney general. Just what effecl 1 this will have on the chances of Nil l Hungerford is not known, but it would seem as though it would make the chances less for the appointment of 2 Hartford county man.
 There are a great number of Con necticut visitors in Washington al present, either on business or pleas ure Hon Morris w. Seymour o1 Bridgeport. one of the leading attor neys of Fairfield county, arrived this morning. It is understood he comes in the interest of Judge Platt for tht district judgaship. He called at tht department of justice this morning and had an interview with the attorne, general.
 Another visitor is Frank c. Bush nell of New Haven. Mir Bushnell rep resents the New England Grocers' as sociation, and was here attending tht hearings before the committee on way and means. The sugar schedule wa under consideration yesterday NJ Bushnell did not make statement but may on Monday appear before tn committee when the tea and bee schedules will come up.
 Colonel F. w. Prince, secretary o the Gatling Gun company of Hartford
 
 partment. Colonel Prince will remail in Washington until after February ] On that day he will be guest at tn annual banquet of the Loyal Legion 0 the District of Columbia of which Il is member.
 NJ. J. Brzezinski. editor of til Weekly Examiner, and son, both 0 Waterbury, are in Washington. NJ Brzezinski is an applicant for q pos ton in the secret service, and calle to-day, with Congressman Sperry, O the secretary of the treasury.
 Other visitors are Attorney c. Danaher of Meriden, who Is on hi way south, and John w Carroll 0 \ Middletown, on business trip west. Congressman Hill made heroi : fight in the house yesterday afternoo 7 in support of his amendment raisin the salaries of rural mail carriers froT $500 to $500. to commence on the frs of March and continue until the en of the fiscal year. He had an ara of facts and figures at his fingers end , and was well prepared to reply to th | diversified interruptions of his oppoI ents during an hours warm debat' He fioored his chief antagonist, Cfail . man Cannon of the appropriation con I mittee. and Chairman Loud of tl , postoffice committee, and denounce