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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 668
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The State House at Hartford was a disgrace to Connecticut; the Hall of Representatives was too small; there were no committee rooms, and the building was utterly unfit for the purposes to which it was devoted. The State House at New Haven was very little better, and I made a strong effort to secure the erection of new edifices in both cities. I was chairman of the committee on new State Houses, and during our investigations it was ascertained that Bridgeport, Middletown and Meriden would each be willing to erect a State House at its own cost, if the city should be selected as the new capital of the State. These movements aroused the jealousy of Hartford and New Haven, which at once appointed committees to wait upon us. The whole matter, however, finally went by default, and the question was never submitted to the people. It is quite possible, however, that ere long the citizens of Bridgeport or Meriden will offer to build a capitol, and that one of these two cities with the entire consent of the rest of the State, including the inhabitants of Hartford and New Haven, will become the capital of Connecticut.
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定位：Additional excerpt 668 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆认为哈特福德的州议会大厦太破旧，代表厅太小，没有委员会房间，完全不适合使用；纽黑文的也好不了多少。他作为新州议会大厦委员会主席，努力推动在两城新建大楼。调查发现，如果布里奇波特、米德尔顿或梅里登被选为新州首府，它们愿意自费建州议会大厦。这引起了哈特福德和纽黑文的嫉妒，它们立即派委员会来交涉。但整个事情最终不了了之，问题从未提交给人民。巴纳姆预测，不久后布里奇波特或梅里登的市民可能会提议建首府，并在全州同意下成为康涅狄格州首府。
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巴纳姆是美国19世纪著名企业家，曾任康涅狄格州议员，推动公共设施改革。
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