The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-26
ALDWIN SENDS COMMISSION TO E.T. BUCKlNG CHAM Judge of Compensation
 Court Receives
 Credentials
Former Mayor Receives Scores of TeIegTanlS and Letters
 of GOHgTatuIatiOn

Itss Good morning, judge now when you meet Edward T. Bucking- ham. the newly appointed commls- sfoner of the Workingmen's Com pensatfon court for the Fourth Con gressionat district Judge Buek1ng- ham received his commission from Governor. Baldwin this morning. The same mail brought him a score of letters of congratulation from former elassrnates at Xabe and associates in public life. while last night and this morning he received a number of telegraphic and telephonic messages of felicitatIon-
 finder the law. Judge Buckingham sits on all cases that come up for ad- indication in the Fourth Congression- al district The various commissions CTS do not sit as a board in passing on eases. each handling the eases in hts respecffve Congressional district MT. Buckingham said today:
 ~T naturally appreciate the honor conferred upon me in being named as a commissioner under the Working mems Compensation act by Governor Baldwin This position is practically one of judge and as such I shall not allow any politics or personal feelings ito influence my judgment or decision in the cases that are brought before ,me- From my experience in public life I feel that shall be able to de- eide the compensation eases on their merits in a way that will be fair to all parties concerned
 s-The appointment of this compen- Ea4Hon board is q step in advance for the State of Connecticut and places a heavy responsibility upon the newly appointed commission. As a comnnis- sfoner I shah endeavor to carry out that will be fair and just to all who bring their causes before me.
 TT have written Ta1cott H. Russell, &hs chairman of the co1nn1lssi on, 10 ascertain from him when he will cali the commissioners together for or new law will be thoroughly gone into .and studied from every possible angle, and rules will be devised to govern the conduct of the commission"
 Following is the commission which came to Judge Buckingham this fore ncon-
 The State of Connections fin the
 United States Of Anerica.
 Simeon E. Baldwin, Governor. To all to whom these presents shall
 come. Greeting:
 Know ye. that I, Simeon D. Baldwin, governor of the State of Connecticut, reposing special trust and confidence fn- the skill and i'm. tegrity of Edward T. Buckingham of Bridgeport, do hereby, under the provisions of the statute law.of this state, me thereunto enabling, ap- point him. the said Edward T. Buckingham. to be Co1npensa-' tion Commissioner, under the Worhingmen's Compensation Act / of 1918. for the term of four years and three months from October ]. zs1S-
 And I do authorize and enjofn him. the said Edward T. Bueking- ham, to execute and perform all the duties. and he is invested with the powers and responsibilities, which. by our laws. do or may per tain to the said office, so long as he shall hold the same by virtue of these presents
 In testimony whereof, have caused the seal of said state to he hereunto affixed. at Hartford. this 25th day of June. in the Year of Our Lord One Tousand Nine Hun dred and Thirteen and of the Inde- tendance of the United States the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth.
 (Seal) SIMEON E. BALDWIN.
 Governor. By His Excellency's Command.
 Albert L. Phillips Secretary.