The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-13
M'NEIL GETS PROMISES OF
 HIGH PLACES
Bridgeport Senator Slated to Head Important Cities and
 BOTOughs Committee
Conference at New Haven Of New Members Brings Report of Peace Pact With George M. Landers

Senator Archibald McNeil, Jr., of Bridgeport, will be chairman Of the Senate Committee on Cities and Boroughs in the next Legislature, and may also draw a place on the com mittee on Corporations That IS one of the interesting reports in political circles today, following the confer ence, in New Haven yesterday, Of the Dem ocratic senators-elect-
 That Senator McNel has received almost positive assurance of h1s chairmanship assignment from George M Landers, who will be president pro tenn of the Senate was the com mon report at New Haven yesterday Some folks at the meeting took lot of stock in the report that he Will also be on the corporations. commit tee, another of the more important committees of the Senate. Senator McNeil when seen here today, would neither affirm nor deny either report
 The peace pipe was working over time at the conference Senator Mo Neil nominated George M. Landers as the caucus choice for president pro unanimously. The Bridgeport senator had some aspirations to hold this of fee and figured, at one time, that be had it 'fcinched." Something slipped, however, and a row seemed imminent for a time.
 The action of Senator MeNeil yes terday in nominating his rival for the Senate presidency gives foundation for the report that 8 peace pact has been signed. In return for his retirement without a fuss, Senator McNei1 will get about what he wants in commit tee assfgnrn ents. it is understood.
 Great interest in Democratic cir cles centers about the selection of a clerk of the Senate. There are five yesterday, the count stood: James B. Martin, New Haven. 8; Kenneth Wynne. New Haven, 5; Joseph T. Dutton, Bristol. 5; Edward M. Yoe- a m 0 d Danbury, l. A formal ballot will be taken next Thursday when the sena- tors elect will meet again.
 It looks as if the contest will sim Yner down to a choice between For Yner Mayor Martin and Attorney Wynne, with the chances slightly in Dutton and Yoemans arc from "up state'' senator's who are opposed to Martin, and their strength may be thrown to Wynne on the formal bal lot. There promises to be some tall 1og-roIling between now and next Thursday.
 Fairfield county senators will have the appointing of two subalterns in the Senate force. A county caucus may be held. to decide the awarding of these pluns, which may be the Eight such offices are to be filled and each. county has been awarded the se- lection of one. with the exception of Fairfield and New Haven counties. which get two each.
 The other Bridgeport > senators Messrs- Newman and Whitcomb, have made known to Mr-gLanders their pre- ferenees as to committee ass1gnm ents, but will not discuss their choices here. That they will get good com mjttee berths is assured.
 A merry little struggle is on for the chairmanship of the Judiciary commit tee, with four new senators openly in the field. They are McDonough Nau- gatuck; Quinn, New Haven; Weed. Norwa1k; and Mccarthy, Ansonia It IS anybodys race, from present indi- cations. and there will be no let up on the part of any aspirant is the declaration of each.
 At the request of William E. Thonns Of Waterbury, chairman of the House steering committee, the Senate steer ing committee has agreed to hold a joint conference with the ferrn CT body at Hartford next Tuesday. The cues ton of mileage for mem bers of the legislature will be among the ques- tions taken up.