Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-21

Hartford, Jan. 2O.--The Hon. Frank
B. Brandegee of New London was to-
day formally elected by the general
assembly as United Estates senator for
the full term of six years beginning
March 4. The declaration of the cleo
tion was made before joint assembly
of the senate and house, converting ac-
cording to law, at IL o'clock.
There were many spectators in the
balcony and the lobbies of the capitol
were well filed.
Clerk John A. Spafford of the senate
called the assembly to order and on
motion Of Senator Isaac w. Brooks Of
Torrington, Speaker Elmore S. Banks
was chosen president of the joint as
sembly. The clerks of the senate and
house acted in their official capacity.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. ]. Fred
erick Sexton, chaplain Of the senate.
The Vote Declared.
The record of that part Of the senate
journal relating to the election for SEN
ator Tuesday was read by Clerk Spaf-
ford The same was done by Clerk
Blodgett reading from the house jour
nal. The name of each senator and
representative was read and their SEN
atorial preference stated. which re-
duced to figures is as follows:
Senate.
Whole number OF votes. es.............33 30
Frank B. Brandegee. e........31'
A. Heaton Robertson. n......
House.
Whole number of votes. .... .232
Necessary for choice. ce...............11 117
Frank 3. Brandegee. e.....-.17S
A. Heaton Robertson. 40
Ebenezer J. Hill. IA
After the reading of the journal rec
ords was finished by the clerks the
president Of the assembly declared the
vote and the election of Senator Bran
degee.
Resolution of Election.
Senator Searles of Thompson offered
the following resolution:
Resolved. by this assembly, 7 hat the
Hon. Frank Is. Brandegee Of New Lon
don is hereby declared to have been
duly elected a senator in congress from
the state of Connecticut to represent
said state in the congress of the
United States for the term Of six years
beginning on the fourth day of March,
1909
The resolution was unanimoQsly
adopted.
Senator Brandeges Before Assembly.
On motion of Senator Searles a com
mittee of three was appointed by the
chair to wait on Senator Brandegee
and inform him of his election and es-
cort him before the assembly. The
chair named Senator Searles, Repre-
sentative Daniel NJ. Cronin of New
London and Representative Richard T.
Higgins Of Winchester.
Senator Brandegee had reached the
capitol about three-quarters Of an hour
before and was in the room of the
speaker Of the house when the COM
mittee informed him of his formal
election. When he reached the hall of
the house and mounted the platform
the assembly rose to its feet and there
was a hearty round of applause.
Gentlemen, l present TO you Sena-
tor Brandegee," said the chairman,
simply.
The Senator's Address.
Senator Brandegee then addressed
the assembly as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
General Assembly,:
Your committee has waited upon me
and notified me of your action in elect
ing me to the position of United States
senator for the period of six years
from next March. I accept the Office,
and in doing so / desire to say that I
am extremely grateful to you. one and
all, for this signal mark Of your con-
tinUed respect and confidence. We re-
publlcans are just emerging from a
somewhat strenuous contest, and, as
VISUAL. we have settled our differences
and now we all abide by the result. 1
assure you that I am deeply sensible
of the duties and the obligations which
are imposed upon me by accepting the
high Office 10 which you have called
me.