The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-31
THE BANKS.JUDSON-ULLMAN
 FIGHT

The New Haven. City Court Judge ship is the cause of much bad blood among some of the Republican lead CTS. First, Judge Banks of Fairfield Republican leader in the House, IS reported to have heard and believed 8 statement that "Col U4lman (Republi- can boss in New Haven) took big bunch Of George L. Lflley's money and then threw him down. ,-s
 Then, according to Ullman. Judge Banks called him "a dirty Jew'', and he Ullman) retorted with the epithet of "cur'', and also said that "he knew Banks too well to speak to him ex- cept in the presence of witnesses "a uuite clear intimation that Banks might nisrepresent the interview unless oth- CTS were present.
 So much for the decidedly bitter controversy between Judge Banks and Col. Ulfman The trouble arose over the New Haven judgeship.
 The Judiciary committee had re- ported in favor of Howard c. Webb but the Senate substituted the name of Judge Mathewson who now holds the office. and the House sustained the comrnittee's report in favor oi webb. During the House debate Judge Banks quoted a member of the Judtciary committee as saying that the committee had been betrayed by its chairman. Senator Judson, its re- port receiving neither his support nol his vote.
 In his reply, Senator Judson inti- mated that this charge did not eman- ate from ga responsible source" and was. therefore, scarcely worthy o1 serious notice. He also said that '.-the sense Of hoi1or'' and ''the in- stincts of a gentleman" which prompt ed his action, ''are thrown away upon the House chairman" eBanks). He also referred to ''nis (Banks') peculiar and unfortunate temperament" and attributed his attack upon him (Jud- sor) to the deaf ear turned by the Republicans of the 18th district etc his CBanks) appeal to be chosen to represent them in this upper branch of the General Assembly,.
 JuQKe BankS TeIOlitOSI WdS lho' ,Judson's carefully prepared and beau tifufly pfraSed' statement 'tdoeS not deny the one fact stated by me in re- letion to the Senate chairman. which fact is confirmed by the other ter members of the committee. namely that in committee meeting he agreed the report should be unanimous and should receive his support. but when il came before the Senate. it received neither his support, nor his vote'.
 So far as we can see, the whole trouble has grown out Of an attempt to dethrone Col Ullnan from his posi- tion of New Haven boss. The Judic. iary committee and the House appear ro have taken the Anti-UNnlan side while the Senate, by a majority of bu, one, took position in support of Ull- mans candidate. Mathewson. Senator .Jsrdson did not vote. Had he voted tor Webb as the Judiciary committee recommended, the vote would have been a tie.
 Had Judge Banks restrained hi: temper and refrained from the use oi "a wholly unwerranted and unjustifi- able epithet toward Ullman, his posi- tion, viewed from technical stand point. would have stood much better.
 The Farmer is ever inclined to sym. pathize anywhere and everywhere witt attempts to overthrow a political boss and Is somewhat surprised to find even the seeming of a contrary dis position upon the part of Senator Jud- son.