The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20
CORRUPT DEAL
IS CHARGED IN
COURT FIGHT
Senate in Vindictive WrangIe
Over New Haven Contest
With Both Webb and Hoyt
Endorsed

Rotten Deal" and IntimatiOn
is That it Concerns Judge
MathewsOn
Hartford, Sept. 2O-The House yes
terday afternoon chose Samuel E.
Hoyt, prosecuting attorney in that
court, judge Of the city court of New
Haven, thereby re-opening the ques-
ton which had taken so much of the
time of the Legislature few months
ago. The name Of Mr.. Hoyt was sup
ported by the Republicans, while the
Democrats were against him, after an
amendment offered by Mr.. Tingier,
the Democratic leader. substituting
the name of Howard c. Webb for that
Of Mr.. Hoyt had been voted down, 81
to 81. The resolution in Mr.. Hoyt's
favor was passed Sc to AZ.
In the Senate Howard G. Webb was
chosen Judge of the same court be
fore the House resolution reached that
body.
ton. There was not a quorum pres
ent. The Democrats were for Mr..
Webb and the Intellectual opposition
came from Senator Fem.
Question About Webb.
After the Senate acted there was
discussion In the corridors as to
whether or not Mr.. Webb had been
elected in concur ence. the House pre-
viously having been in his favor, with
the Senate for Judge Mathewson. Par
liamentarians claimed that there could
not have been concurrent action, as
both bodies had previously voted to
adhere ending the matter there The
resolution in Mr.. Hoyt's favor now
put the House on record, which would
nullify it's previous action. Another
claim raised was that the prerogative
vious disagreeing action had been ov-
erridden The committee We're Sena-
tor Dickerman and Reps Banks Of
Fairfield and Huxford of Stamford.
The reply to this was that the con-
ference committee could not agree as
the House members would not con-
slider any names submitted by Mr..
Dickerman.
Paddock Charges Deal. a
In the Senate debate Senator Pad
dock who last week gave the first
information that the New Haven
judgeship matter was to be re-opened
said that he was sswise'' to the deal
in the judgeship matter although not
a party to it. Mr.. Paddock did not
say what the IDEAL" was but after
wards 1t was freely stated in the cor
ridors that the New Haven judgeship
matter had been interviewer with the
contest over the Connecticut River
company's charter amendment and it
involved, it was said, support for or
against. the Governors veto of that
measure, a matter which had pre-
cipitated a picturesque situation in the
upper branch.
Judgeship Up in House.
The. Jud geship matter came up in
the House in the afternoon when the
clerk read q resolution favoring Mr..
Hoyt. Representative Isben of An
sonia. said that this was majority
report of the judiciary committee. the
contesting factions having come to-
gether and agreed upon Mr.. Hoyt.
Only one man was opposed, Mr.. Isbe11
said. He referred to the previous
action Of the House and its support
of Mr.. Webb. Mr., Isbell said he had
Joined in with the agreement and hop
ed the House would support the COM
mittee report.
Mr. Tingier raised the point that
this was new business. 4ff
Speaker Scott said 1t was not as 1t
related to an appointment which had
to be made by the assembly. Mr..
Chandler previously had said that he
did not believe it was new business.
Mr.. Dunn moved to Indefinitely
postpone. Mr.. Hall hoped this would
not prevail. He. had been for Judge
Mathewson but during the day had
been approached by friends Of both
Mr.. Mathewson and Mr.. Webb and
had been assured that the compromise
was satisfactory to all. He hoped
that Mr.. Hoyt's name would be ac-
copied
Mr.. Tingier asked Mr.. Isbel1 If he
understood him rightly when he said
it was a committee report. Mr.. Isbel1
said it was majority report He
bers and eight or nine of them favor
ed Mr.. .Hoyt. Mr.. Tingier said he
guessed his notice of a meeting had
gone astray. He did not know of any
endorsement of Mr.. Hoyt by the COM
mittee.
Speaker Scott declined to allow Mr..
Tingier to amend the motion. Mr..
Hotchkiss said. he had supported Mr..
Webb, but he could assure the House
that Mr. Hoyt was gentleman and
acceptable as lawyer and man. He
said that if the House put through
Mr.. Hoyt and the Senate put through
MIR. Webb there would be a disagree
the appointment. He thought it was
a mighty good argument to let the
Governor appoint. This is a Repub-
1ican fight" he said "The more the
Republicans fight the better / like it.
If the idea is to have disagreeing ac-
ton so the Governor can appoint a
better man, let the matter rest as it
is"
After further debate the House re-
fused to substitute Mr.. Webb's name
and passed the Hoyt resolution There
was failure to attempt to reconsider
the matter.
Webb Resolution i'm Senate
A few minutes later in the Senate
Mr.. Mitchell put in the Webb resolu-
ton. Mr.. Fem said he understood
the House had passed a resolution
with another name in it. He did not
know Mr.. Hoyt, but felt certain the
appointment was all right; but at
least until the action of the House
was ascertained it would only be fair
to table this resolution Objection
was made to this. Mr.. Fem remark
ed that this was a strange proceeding
He said that Senator Dickerman, who
was on the conference committee, was
absent and so were other Senator's
He would not use tactics others might
use and adjourn the body on quo
rum question, but he thought that no
harm would come by delaying a vote.
Said he: eff this is a ruse to promote
disagreeing action and allow the Gov
ernor to appoint a Judge Of the court
that is one thing, but this looks like