Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-11

Hartford, Jan. lV.-CfeOrSe +. NC
Lean, governor of Connecticut in 1901
and 1902, will be the United States
senator from Connecticut, succeeding
the present senator. Morgan G.. Bulke-
ley. whose term will expire on March
3. Mr.. Mclean defeated the senator
of the state in the republican caucus
this afternoon by vote of 113 to ga
Nomination Made Unanimous.
The democrats being in the minority
and the nomination of Mr.. Mclean
having been made unanimous by the
caucus, there remains only the for
mality OF voting form him. by the two
branches of the general assembly sep
srately next Tuesday and the ratifica-
ton of the vote the next day in joint
convention as provided by the consti-
tuition to make him O United States
senator.
Very Quiet Caucus.
The caucus, looked forward to since
the last general assembly. and a fac
tor in all republican politics through
out the last campaign, proved to be a
very quiet one. Unlike the caucusas
for like purpose held twice by the
republicans In the 1905 session and in
the last session, there was no excite
nent or play Of parliamentary tactics
or a prolongation of the ballot. The
issue as between Mr.. Mclean and SEN
ator Bulkeiey was sharply defined in
tlG IdfA ana since etGCIiDH OF iGklSid-
tive members thcre was simply the
alignment of them on the one side or
rhs other. The result was forecasted
some time ago, although the resource
fulness Of Senator Bulkeley in so
many campaigns in the past gave rise
10 a belief that the expected might not
be reached except through a devious
route.
Outcome Indicated by Vote of Hart
ford and New Haven Counties.
But in the caucus, speechmaking
was cut out, and the members after
the body had been organized proceed
ed to a roll call without delay and
the outcome was soon indicated by the
way the house members from Hart
ford county voted. The senators whose
names were first called voted in favor
of Mclean IL to 3. Then the sena-
tors home county, which so many
times had stood behind him. went for
Mclean, 20 to 13. The election Of Nc
Lean was known to be certain when
1t was seen that New Haven county
went 20 TO 2 for Mclean. Then as
the roll call proceeded with very lit
tie noise save the responses as each
member answered his name and gave
his preference. In q few minutes the
result was known. The caucus ad-
journed after Senator Fem, a Bulke-
ley man, had moved to make the NOM
nous and this had been seconded by
Representative Hail Of Wellington.
No Nominating Speeches.
The voting was under a resolution
introduced by Representative Cband-
Ter and was in accord with the proceed
ure laid down by the federal consti-
tuition as the method to he followed in
the actual voting for senator BY both
branches Of the Legislature. There
was no objection to this. A motion
was made to dispense with nominating
speeches, and this being favored by the
Mclean men, the programme outlined
just before the caucus of having three
speakers on each side was supset. Sen
ator Hooker wished TO present Mr..
Bulkeley's name. but was not given
the opportunity to do so by the pas
sase Of the motion Representative
Chandler of Rocky Hill had said that
he had been asked to speak for Mr.
Mclean in case there were speeches
made. but he had understood during
the day that that plan would not be
followed. He was ready to leave it
70 the caucus TO decide. AS no one
cared to listen for indefinite time to
a presentation of tho merits of the
services of each of the candidates, no
one sided with Senator Hooker.
Hutchinson Excluded from Caucus.
In organizing the caucus. John /.
Hutchinson OF Essex was not allowed
his seat. as he was elected on the dem
ocratic ticket and he had defeated a
regularly nominated republican. The
vote to exclude him was evidently on
factional lines.
One Vote for "Judson."
There was no third candidate. but
Representative French of Trumbull
exercised his prerogative to vote for
neither and said "Judson" in answer to
his name, amid smiles. There were
other smiles when several representa-
tives seemed to be uncertain for whom
to vote especially when Representative
Coe of Ridgefield said Mclean Bulke-
ley when he meant Bulkeley and so
voted.
How the Counties Voted