Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-10
SENATORS
 ARE MADE
So Says Connecti-
 cuts Newest One
Speech of Acceptance. After Formal Announcement of Election, Made by Senator
 Brandegee at Hartford.

Hartford, May 10.--Frank E. Bran degee Of New London was formally declared to be chosen as junior sena- tor of the United States senate for the state of Connecticut, in joint con ventiOn of the general assembly to- day. The convention was called to or der by Senate Clerk Baldwin and Speaker Holcomb of the house was chosen chairman of the convention
 He first called for the reading of the journals of both houses On motion of Senator Lake the following commit tee was appointed to notify Mir Bran degee and bring him before the con- vention: Senator Paige and Repre- sentatfves Kenealy and Tillson.
 The new United States senator was received with much enthusiasm both
 by the members of both houses pres ent and the galleries, which were filled with spectators. As soon as the applause had died out and after being formally notified of his election, Mir Brandegee accepted the trust reposed in him in the following speech:
 "Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
 This Is mOmentous occasion for Connecticut, and for me- Senators, unlike poets, are made-not born
 Great legislators are the product of long experience guided by ability and integrity. This commonweaIth-the proud mother of the fundamental laws and traditions of many others still stands in the shadow of great grand old senators who. for genera tion, have served us with consum- mate ability and made Connecticut conspicuous in the councils of the na- ton, have departed. Honored, loved and revered, they. have rendered the account of the faithful steward and gone to the reward of the just What now of the future? Aye, there's the rub. But doubt never won a fight nor hesitation nor timidity victory. Hon. or, undaunted courage and ceaseless perseverance are the authors of the glorious history of this grand old state, and as it has been in the past so may it continue I, for one, have faith to believe that He who trans planted will still sustain" I am not here now to eulogize the past or to fOreshadow the future. You have commissioned me to the highest office within your gift l accept it. But in so doing, be assured that I do so with deep-nay. well nigh overwhelming sense of its weighty obligations and responsibilities. regard it not as personal honor to be displayed as an adornment, but as great public trust and sacred ministratior. If I did not believe that within a reasonable time I could satisfactorily administer this trust, l would not accept it. But have confidence enough fin myself to believe that, aided by your kindly ad- vice, may in some measure justify the generous confidence you have reposed in me. And now. my friends, with malice toward none but with charity to all, with heart filled with grati- tude and with fixed purpose to de- vote my best energies to the service of the state in which I was born and of the people whom love, leave you to judge me by my record, as the future shall unfold it, and may the Ruler of nations guide and bless us all.
 The senate today after transacting routine business. took recess until after the joint session which was convened at noon. A bill providing for state aid for policemen injured in the discharge of duty. was rejected on adverse committee report.
 In the house under suspension of the rules a measure was passed allowing the sale of certain property of the estate of Jonathan T. Hart of New Britain.
 Claiming that it was one of the most | corrupt pieces of legislation that was ever introduced. Representative Averill | of Branford. before the farmers asso- ciation to-day. roundly scored the bill passed yesterday by the senate which | amended the charter of the Pine Or rhard association. He characterized | the members of the Pine Orchard | colony as wealthy paupers.