The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-25
(By Our Staff Correspondent.l

Hartford, March 25.-The Bridgeport
 City court matter was taken up at
 noon to-day in the Senate and thrash
 ed out. The report of the committee
 favorfng E. O. Hull for judge was
 turned down and the name of Carl
 Foster for judge was substituted, by a
 vote of 20 to Il.
 More Republican linen from the
 neighborhood of Bridgeport was wash
 ed than some of the senators relished.
 Part of this linen was soiled, and some
 was badly soiled.
 Senator Arnold charged Senator Hol-
 ger with having been guilty of bad
 faith, in that he had promised his sup
 port for the nomination for senator to
 another, and in the security of his pledge had quietly taken the plum for
 himself.
 The matter was taken up at 12 o'clock, on motion of Senator Searls, Chairman of the Judiciary committee.
 Senator Searls offered an amendment to correct the form of the resolution. He then reviewed the facts brought out at the hearing. Senator Latimer the other Senate member of the com mittee said the report met with his hearty approval. He said he was sat isf1ed the committee had reported ac- cording to its best judgment.
 Senator Holzer then offered an amendment striking out the words E. O. Hull and inserting the words Carl Foster.
 Senator Holzer referred to two ele- ments in Bridgeport. The first ele- ment were the citizens of Bridgeport. The next were the Republicans. Speak ing for the first element he said there had been no disapproval of the ser vice of MT. Foster, or against his pro- motion from the citizens. He referred to the fact that nothing had been said against the high standing of the court rI,,s- 1 fn ft1n aCr1liy Tsl of MT. Foster. He said that a. ma jority of the representatives and Sen ators from Bridgeport were in favor of MT. Foster, namely two senators and one representative. He spoke about the business men who appear ed before the committee, representing civic associations, and of the petition from the bar association of Bridgeport for the retention of Judge Foster
 He said that the only three lawyers who appeared against MT. Foster were MT. Hull's partner, Chamberlain; MT Bartlett and a young man named Mallette. He then said:
 s.The former chairman of the Repub- lican town committee, Secretary or State Matthew H. Rogers, Il out of 12 of the district chairmen of the Repub- lican town committee, five out of six of the members of the executive com mittee, the mayor of the city, the only man who was strong enough to be elected by the voters at the last cleo ton appeared for MT. Foster This showed plainly what the people or
 This is a local natter continued MT. HoIzer, land the people of Bridge port should be given consideration in what they desire"
 Senator Arnold was the next speaker. He regretted that politics had been in jected into the discussion. He said he believed this was a matter that should be left entirely out of politics. He 5.%r 1,n hi tory of Republican factional politics in Bridgeport. He said that 50 per cent. of the people of Bridgeport were back of MT. Hull. He said that i've, (mean- Mayor Lee to appear before the com mittee to favor this cause. l don say that we elected him, but we made his election possible" He referred to the fact that. after 36 ballots, MT. Bartlett magnanimouSly voted for Lee.
 In referring to the remarks made by Mr. Holzer, that three out of five or the representatives for Bridgeport were in favor of MT. Foster. Mr. Arnold said: .If a certain vote had not been cast the delegation from Bridgeport would have been three to two the other way" MT. Arnold said: 1T have been informed that Senator Holzer promised to support another man for senator, and that when he saw a chance to get the nomination for himself he went Tn and got it and voted for himself.
 Senator Arnold denied the statement that MT Bartlett would benefit in some way by the appointment Of MT. Hull and gave his word of honor that their candidate for judge was absolute ly unpledged. He, Hull, had never heen approached or asked to make any l pledge.
 Senator Hurley of Waterbury moved | that when the vote be taken 1t be by | roll call. he had heen thOrOuGh- y advertised it did not need very much | .He said that the senti- | ment in the Republican party in | Bridgeport was in favor or MT roster nents of MT. Arnold. relating to the | political situation in Bridgeport. Par ticularIy the action of MT. Bartlett 1n drawing out in favor of Mayor Lee. He said. "If I had been one of the | Followers of that gentlemen, (Bartlet) 1 and had worked hard for his appoint nent. T would not have acted in that way I would not have WlthoraW1 III favor of Mr. Lee-
 1T am inclined to think I would have considered him a coward. or a traitor. Senator Manwaring was inclined to stand by the men. who had stood by ,im He said that he never knew one wrong to do anything toward fighting mother That a former Senate had made a mistake was no reason WhS another mistake should be nlade at his lime He asked the Senate to sup port Mir Foster for the place Of judge
 Senator Iatiner spoke briefly. say ng that all during the consideration if this matter in the committee Mr. 3prtlett had never approached a single member of the committee. or said one word to them to influence their vote.
 Senator HolZer denied the statement made by Senator Arnold relative to