The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-12-01

New State Senate That Graced the
1905 Body-senator JudsOn and the
judiciary Committee Craftsmanship
H. r. Durnnt's Candidacy for House
CIerkship-Otber Legislative Notes.
Hartford, Nov. 28.-Congressnan
Henry of the First district, who has
been in Congress during the last twelve
years will have a fair chance of going
to the head of the Committee on Agri-
culture in the SiXtieth Congress OF
which he is a member. At the present
time he is next to Chairman Wads-
worth of the Committee in the House,
Congressman Wadsworth was defeated
at the general election on November 8.
His term will end March A, 1907. In the
new congress the member from the
first in this state will be the best
equipped in the House by experience
and service for the Craftsmanship of the
committee which has been held through
g. series of years by Congressman
Wadsworth. Mr.. Henry has a thor
ough knowledge of the needs and work
Of the department of agriculture In
Washington, and is familiar with every
agricultural interest that has COM
manded the attention of Congress since
1896. He has been a member Of the ag-
Elcultural committee the whole of this
period, His work on the committee
has been intelligent and exhaustiveand
he is amply prepared for it's leader
ship In the new Congress, which will
begin the regular session one year from
now. Congressman Henry has had %
public career in Connecticut that en-
titles him TO the highest credit and
respect from its citizens. In 1889, after
a term or so in the state senate, he be-
came state treasurer, He had every
equipment required by that position
and gave the state an administration
that has been looked back to with sat-
tsfactlon from all sides. 1t was
through his direction and leadership
that the State tax was suspended. No
legislature since the days of Mr.. Hen
ry's occupancy of the office of state
treasurer has entertained the idea of
reviving the State tax. That has been
In itself high approval of his course
Congressman Henry is man of broad
sympathies and is one of the best
friends of workingmen in Connecticut
No one who has business with him
finds him inaccessible. He Is the soul
of courtesy and manliness toward the
rich and poor alike. His treatment of
1.-THE old soldiers In his district has won
for him continued affection and re-
spect Their interests have been made
his own in congress and he has cared
for them through thick and thin. The
new term of Congressman Henry will
not expire until March A, 1909.
In the new State Senate, which will
come together soon after New Years,
there will be faces missing that in
spired and popularized that body two
years ago. The Senate of 1905 was the
first one elected under the thirty-five
membership plan. 1t was as capable
and competent body of men as Con-
necticut ever had in the capitol OF
the thirty-tive, some of the most prom
tnent will be missing when the new
roll Is called. This number will include
the names Of Ell Whitney of New Ha-
ven, Henry III. Peck of Waterbury
John w Atwood of Plainfeld, Allan
w. Paige of Bridgeport, Alfred E.
Hammer of Branford and Samuel FEES
sender of Stamford. Two of the 1905
Senate have been advanced to state Of
fees, Everett j. Lake becoming lieu
fenant-governor and Thomas D.
Bradstreet State Comptroller. Senator
Peck of Waterbury and General At
wood of Plaiuf1eld will be missed most
from the good fellowship of the senate
ante-chamber. They were the two
most genial members, companionable
and interesting in the off-hand life that
adorned the Senate two years ago
Senator Peck was a worldwide traveller
and lover of thoroughbred roadsters,
to be selected at all times in preference
to the gaudiest type of touring cars.
Senator Peck is one of Waterburys
finest representatives, socially and
financially, and is liked from one end Of
the State to the other General At
wood is also a universal favorite Sen
ator Whitney's cultivation and dignity
will be looked for in vain in the new
Senate, Notwithstanding the fact that
it will contain men Of high education
and attainments. Mr. Whitney is a
splendid exponent of Yale The incom-
ing Senate will have no orators on the
floor who will inspire and stimulate the
convictions of members as Samuel Fes-
sender could when he addressed the
Senate. His last speeches in the Sen
ate of 1905, covering a large range of
subjects were matchless specimens of
Connecticut oratory. 1t will not be
possible to fill the place of Senator AL
Ian w. Paige as a tactician and leader
on the republican side, The Senator
from Bridgeport, who held the chair
manship OF the Judiciary Committee,
was an interchangeable worker He inn
pressed his personality on every man
with whom he came in contact and was
a leader in every sense Of the word.
The trif1ing majority that cost him the
er-election three weeks ago will not
initiate against his strength and popu
larity in the republican party Two
years of his successor will be enough to
convince the Twenty-frst district of
the mistake 1t has made in not return
ing Senator Paige, who represented it
with unquestioned ability and distinc
ton in the session of 1905.
Senator Stiles Judson, Jr., of STRAIT
ford, is candidate for the chairman
ship of the Judiciary Committee, sue
ceeding Senator Paige as Senate leader
1t goes without saying that Senator