The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-22
WHITEWASH FOR
 SITE COMMITTEE Action of the New Haven Caucus in County Home
 Matter.
NO BUNco BUSINESS
Senator Blakeslee Declares He Will Stick to His
 Report.

The New Haven county caucus held yesterday afternoon in the capitol at Hartford whitewashed the committee of the caucus appointed some time ago to look into the matter of selecting a site for the proposed new county home. Senator Blakeslee and Representatives Gum and Tibbitts being empowered to continue in office and look further. if necessary, toward getting a suitable place for the home. It was charged in New Haven newspaper that Senator BlakesIee had selected the Allingtown property for the home in view of the fact that it was owned by relative Of the senator and that the attorney em- ployed to inquire about it was one close to the New Haven senator. This property, situated in Campbell avenue, Allingtown, could be bought for $S,O0O, and the article referred to claimed that the real valuation was less than S2OO0.
 After the minutes of the last county caucus was read Senator Blakeslee took the floor and explained that since he made his report on the county home question two weeks ago. paper in New Haven had criticised him and accused him of buncoing the county represen- tatives. He refuted the charge, saying that the committee had visited three places in Centerville, two in Hamden and aother places and that they came to the unanimous conclusion that the Allingtown lot was the best, taking everything in consideration. He read letters sent to him by Attorney George E. Hall and stated emphatically that he thought 1t for the best interest of the county if the Allingtown site was se- lected. In regard to the relationship mentioned in the article published Sen atoro Blakeslee said that the owner of the land married my brothers widows mother You can figure out how close that is yourselves"
 MT. Gum said that he would stand by the committee chairman to the fin- ish and that the site was all right. Ho d:d not know as to the value of the property.
 Senator Atwater reminded the com mittee as to the muddle in Fairfield county over the purchase of certain
 
 the caucus should go carefully. He thought that 1t would be good plan to select a different location for the home MT Gum said that he would be obliged to be away for two weeks and suggested that two more members of the caucus be chosen to serve on the committed It was claimed that this action would reflect on the com nittee and finally MT. Gum withdrew his motion. Major Tilson said that the same committee should hold its power and that it alone should be giv- en full sway to do whatever 1t wanted to. Senator Chase, Senator Homan, Representatives Hayes, Terrell, Kin ney, Roberts, Allerton and Broadbent all were heard on the question and each insisted that the committee should be whitewashed of the charges against it. The various sites were discussed and Senator Blakeslee thought it would be a good thing if the members of the caucus could look over the Allingtown property. He said he would stick by his report and that unless something better was found he would insist that the Allingtown property be purchased. He says he was In the fight to stay and that he did not intend to quit under fire
 The caucus finally voted to let the matter stand as it was until the com mittee could get to work again on the matter,