The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-25
BhAKESLEE OR
 BROOKS NAMED Temporary Presidency of the Senate Is the Subject of
 an Interesting
 Contest.
KENEALY FOR JUDGESHIP
Talk That Able Republican Chairman May Get Judicial Postion--Gov- ernOr's Endorsement of
 Malone.

The New Haven correspondent of the Hartford Times in last nights issue of that paper says;
 Will Senator Dennis A. Bakeslee of this city be named for president Bro tenn. of the senate, a position to which he aspires and for which his friends In New Haven believe he is thorough ly qualified? Senator Bakeslee and those who are near to him politically take the ground that 1t would not be the proper thing to go out on the highways and hyways of the state to secure votes for this high office and he Is therefore conducting just a simple, ordinary campaign for the place, a campaign that any honorable citizen would commend. All the senators in Connecticut who will have a vote on this question are aware of the fact that the New Haven senator is in the race, and beyond that bare fact there isn't anything further to say. They know he has already served in the senate that he is familiar with the duties of q senator and that he pos- sesses the qualities that go to make up a proficient presiding officer of the up per branch of the state legislature.
 Right here it might be said that in some republican quarters there Is a belief that Senator Blakeslee is not go- ing to win this fight Those who think the New Haven statesman is to meet with defeat declare that the winner will be Senator Brooks of Torrington, who is also out for this office Senator Brooks has had a long legislative eN- perience and he has q host of power full political friends in the state, Those representing Senator Brooks have not been idle, since he was elected sena- tor in pushing his claims for presid- ing officer of the senate and that work is beginning to tell Tn fact, one republican leader who is familiar with republican state politics, said to- day that there was very little doubt that Senator Brooks would win New ertheless, Senator Blakeslee and his friends will keep up the fight in behalf of the New Hayener until 1t has been demonstrated that there is no hope ot landing the prize,
 Kcnealy for Judge?
 One of the bits of political gossip in this city is to the effect that Chair man Kencaly of the republican state committee will be named for judge ship on the superior court bench. There isn't a republican in the state who has watched the work of Ke- nealy that will not be pleased if this report comes true. II will be a hard matter to find one single worker in the party who has done more to bring victory to the republican state ticket than Kenealy. and there will be general rejoicing if he gets on the bench as the saving is
 Another bit of political news is In substance that Banks will land the speakership without doubt. That l' what one hears down this way these days There was a good deal of sur. prise in republican circles over tn, letter written by Governor Woodruff in behalfaof Judge Malone for th, speakership. No one questions tho right of tne governor as a member of his party to take an active part il the political doings of his party, bu at tho same time the surprise was al there when it became known that h, had written letter practically In dorsing Judge Nalone's candidacy fo the speakership Still 1t must not b, forgotten that Governor Woodruff f one of the most outspoken men h public life to-day in Connecticut, an, that he does not al any time hesitat to do what he considers is his duty Some of the governors friends believ 1t would have been just as we'll if h. had kept out of the speakersnlI fight, for in their judgment there wa little call for him to make such a DO litical plunge On the other hand the governor has good many back CTS in Connecticut who will applau him for doing a good turn for Judg Malone who was never backward | coming forward to give the governo a lift in legislative work in the pas
 Then, again, in the discussion ove Governor Woodruff's public act | commenting the candidacy of Judg Malone the republicans who prals the governor for the deed declare tha the governor is human like the res Of the political leaders in the state and that it was but natural for him { take advantage of the chance t1 ge in a body blow on Banks for all tn sevege whacks the latter gave tn governor in the last Legislature,
 New Haven County for Brandegee.
 New Haven county is put down q favorable to United States Senate Brandegee as against Congressma HIll, Up to this time apparently lit tie has been done in the county in tn interest of Hill No one reports an tangible trace of work for Hill hero abouts. If should be said that Hi and his packers are not going on tn housetops to tell the Brandegee me what they are doing to keep Brande gee in New London, and to send Hi in his stead to the United States ser ate. That would not be good iudg ment to tell your political enemlt what you are doing, who are with vol and what you expect to accomplis in the county. Still, even those wh --------------------------