The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-08
DOINGS AT The CAPITAL
FURTHER STEPS As TO HAWLEY
AND PLATT IMMORTAL.

The Report of the Committee on Cor
rupt Practices-COIoneI UIIman's
Hartford Headquarters-GIOrIe of
the Hartford CIub-U. S. Senator
BuIkeIey-GeneraI e. e. Bradley and
the Governors staff Association.
Hartford, Jan. THE Subcommittee
of the Hawley and Platt Memorial
commissioners will hold a joint session
at the capitol this week for the pur-
pose of making up the report that is to
be sent to the general assembly. The
subcommittee from the Hawley COM
mission consists of Colonel Frank w.
Cheney, Charles Hopkins Clark of the
Hartford Courant and Professor H. w.
Farnham of New Haven. From the
Platt commission the subcommittee
iS composed of the Hon III. Wales
Lines of Meriden, Charles Noel Flagg
of Hartford and DR.. William J. Ford of
Washington. The chairmen of the
commissions are Colonel Cheney and
ex7Senators Lines. August st. eau
dens, the sculptor, will probably be Sc
lected to make the designs for the me-
MORALS which were ordered by the leg
islature Of 1905. The health Of the
sculptor, which was impaired six
months ago, is now restored and he is
at his studio regularly. At the meet
ing of the subcommittee this week a
number Of important details will be
disposed Of, making the way clear for
the future. When the commissions
were appointed a year and half ago
it was hoped that definite plans would
be ready at the opening of the new
session. But additional time will be
required. The commissions have not
been able to secure a conference with
st. Gaudens since last June, when his
health gave out temporarily. He will
now be able to take up the work again
with results creditable alike to himself
and the state.
The Hon. John H. Perry of Fairfield,
chairman of the commission on corrupt
practices, will be in Hartford at the
opening of the session with the report
of the commission the principal fea-
lures Of which have been made public.
EX-Speaker Perry has devoted a large
amount of time and thought to the
work Of the commission, and will be
at the Capitol a good deal of time
through the winter in connection with
the legislation that has been recon
mended in the report. The oversight
Of the bill could not be in ADLER hands,
Judge Perry has. been lifelong advo-
cate Of the reforms in political man
agement, which the commission has
outlined. He has been speaker Of the
House and has an enyiable record as a
publiclst
General U1lman of Governor Wood
rufus staff will have his headquarters
at the Allyn House on Inaugural day.
The state officials, with exception of
the governor, will also be domiciled at
the Allyn House Inaugural week. Gov
ernor Woodruff will be escorted from
the Hartford club to the Capitol, CIV
ting a new feature to Inaugural pa
rales. The Hartford club Is ana Of the
finest buildings of it's kind in the state
and will make splendid setting for
the governors start to the capitol. The
club building has been the scene of
several interesting public events, but
the one arranged for Wednesday in
honor of Governor Woodruff will be
the first of state Importance that has
taken place there. The noted reception
that was given Alton B. Parker and A,
Heaton Robertson in Hartford during
the presidential campaign two years
ago took place at the Hartford club
and was the first of The political as
semblages that have been held there
Judge Robertson and "Rollie" Wood
ruff will be hereafter the two New Ha-
veners whose presence has honored the
club in events Of high political interest
United States Senator Morgan G..
Buckley left for Washington Sunday
night, and will not be at the Inaugural,
of Governor Woodruff. 1t will be the
first Inauguration that he has missed
in many day. His family left for
Washington with him and will spend
tho winter there.
Edward ID. Robbins of WethersfielG
is the only member Of the State Boart
of Education whose term expires this
year. His successor will be appointed
by the incoming general assembly.
General Edward E. Bradley of New
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