The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-09-09
Opposition Develops.

When the vote was taken on the
question of approving the course sug-
gested by Senator Judson to INTRODUCES
a bill for the benefit OF Commissioned
Macdonald, even though it contained
by implication at least doubt Of the
fairness of Governor Baldwin, to
whose high character President Taft
gave testimony on Thursday In this
city, Lieut.-Gov. Blakeslee declared It
carried, saying that Senator Fem was
the only Senator who appeared to OPP
pose it,
Hold on" exclaimed Senator Plat
of Waterbury. st do not like this
proposition. 1t is not a good business
proposition. / think the man who has
the power to appoint person to an
office should have the power to re-
move him. I do not know that can
stand for this proposition"
Senator Peck of Danbury, said some
thing which indicated that as bus
mess men and Senator he shared the
views of Senator Plat. But he was
not definite in his remarks. It waS
evident, however, that he did not like
the proposition.
Senator Judson may have been per-
fectly frank in his statement that h
has not had time to consult his coll
leagues of the committee on the Judi
GARY on the proposed bill, which may
be appropriately described as a meas
ure to secure the retention of James
H. Macdonald in office even though
it wrecks the Republican party" But
the bill has for four or five weeks
been under consideration by GER
tain members of the General Assembly
and it's purport has not been a secret
to Commissioner Macdonald, IL what
has been heard since Thursday is TO
be credited. 1t is quite possible that
the legislators who have had the mat
ter in charge did not take Senator
Judson into their confidence until
Thursday morning. Did they lack con-
fidence in HIS disposition to make an
effort to save Macdonald at all haz-
ards, even to the extent of deprivfne
Governor Baldwin of the executive
called the glowing euIogies of Cor
ernor Baldwin by Senator Judson IN
the Senate and they were afraid the
Republican leader Of the Senate
thought too highly of the Governor 70
stand for a proposition that abridged
his powers as the chief executive %
the State. But they were assured
that Senator Judson,> notwithstanding
his eulogies, would not hesitate to h1-
initiate Governor Baldwin by acquiese-
ing in their views and helping them 70
accomplish their purpose, and the Sc
quel showed they were correctly adj
vised as to the disposition of Senator
y uuSOIl, the SuIOSlSI VI 1ONCiHCA 11@ts~
win.
Redistricting Comes Up.
The next vote taken was that on the
question of redistricting. A number
of the Senators urged that they should
carry out the promise in the platform
of the Republican party to redistr1ct
the State at this session, but the ma
jority of the Senators showed that
they believed 1t would be to the adj
vantage of the Republican party to
| ignore the State platform and to post
| pone until next session the considera-
| ton of the bill for redistricting. The
Senators were reminded of the prom
ises in the State platform. but the
reminder was met by smile Of cynie-
| ism. It was then decided to post
pone action until next session.
| When the caucus was dissolved one
| of the Republican Senators who at
| tended it, said:
THE people have long since forgot
| ten the promises in the State plat
| FORM
THAT remains to be SEEM" replied
another Republican Senator.