Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-09
DURANT DEFEATED
Republicans in Caucus Turned
 Him DoWn-Fagan Gets Place.

scenes in the capitol last night the incoming general assembly took form In preliminary way by means of party caucuses, at which officers were elected to be formally chosen to-day. Major John Q. Tilson was unan- imously elected as speaker of the house, Judge Elmer s. Banks of Fair field being among those seconding his nomination; John A. Spafford of Bridgeport, clerk; William II. Blod- gett of Winsted, assistant clerk, and Rev John B. Doolittle of West Suf- field, of the Fifteenth Volunteers, chaplain.
 In the senate republican caucus the important action was the selection of Senator Stiles Judson as president, of Senator Walsh as chairman of the judiciary committee, A. C. Baldwin of Derby, clerk, and Rev Warren F. Sheldon of Simsbury as chaplain. The messengers are Albert M. Gourley of Windsor Locks and Albert l.. Mills, and the doorkeepers are l.. F. Pelton, Oscar F. Perkins. Jesse II. Rice (of New Haven), and Charles Mangson, James Mckendrick and F. H. Ray mond.
 The caucus for home members of the republican party was presided over by Representative Griswold of Guilford. When nominations for clerk were in order, MT Baker of Ridgefield presented the name of Harold R. Du- rant of Waterbury. and MT Torrey of Putnam did the same for John A. Spafford of Bridgeport, clerk at the last session. Arthur Bailey of Wind sor. MT Hill of Monroe. Mir Cheney of Manchester, MT Rogers of South ington and MT Allen of Middlebury were chosen tellers and a ballot was taken. MT Spafford was chosen by a vote of 106 to "A for Durant, and one vote for Alexander Arnott of Man chester.
 The Waterbury senators, Chase and Hurley, are represented on the following committees:
 lncorporations7-Barnum and Chase.
 Claims-Grant and Hurley.
 Labor-Chasc and Keeney.
 State Library-Grant and Chase.
 Unfinished Business-Hurley and Brown.
 Executive Nominations - Butter worth, Shepard and Hurley.
 Senator Thompson acted as chair man Of the New Haven county cau- GUS in room 26 and $. Hart Culver of seymour was tho clerk State Con- mltteeman Eaton presented a protest from prominent republicans of Bran ford against recognition of Frank l. Kinney. representative-elect from that town. as T republican. on the ground that Mir Kinney had sought the republican nomination in vain, and then had run on the democratic ticket and been elected, thereby pre- venting the election of regular re- publican nominee. Watson S. WOod- run of Orange offered resolution to the effect that recognition he denied MT Kinney on account of his demo- cratic affiliations. Mir Kinney under took 10 explain his position to the caucus. but before hc finished Sena- tor Blakeslee moved that the matter be referred to committee of three, ts report lattcr This was done and the chair appointed to the committee Senator Blakeslce. Mir Woodruff and Abner r. Hayes of Waterbury.
 The senators then withdrew. and Mir Hayes presided over tho meeting of tho house members. The follow. ing were nominated for messenger; Frank D. Pagan of Waterbury: Will liam Swain. of ITamdcn: Charles | Hill. of Wnllingford: Wallace Y, Horsfall of Bethany and George II. Thomas of Cheshire. Pagan was chosen on the second ballot. receiving 15 of the 26 votes cast. Tho defeated candidates and George I. Babcock of Bethany were candidates for door keeper. Swain won on tho fourth ballot. MT Hayes was named for the committee on conference. There was some discussion over motion to endorse Rev Edgar C. Tullar of New Haven for house chaplain. but it was finally carried.
 Doorkeepers Warren C. Allen of Brookfield. Fred F. Hubbard Of Beth el. Harry E. Carr of killingworth. Ambrose Miner of Saybrook. Philo Cleveland of Harwinton and James C. Jennings of Willington.
 This apportionment gave two rep resentatives to Fairfield and Middle sex counties and one to each of the others.