The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
Omaha in Flames; Hundreds Are Dead in
Wake of Tornado That DemOliSheS CITY
CORBIN VOTE
TOMORROWIN
THE SENATE
By Our staef correg.l

. Hartford, March 2ITonorrOw the
Senate will consider the nomination
of William H. Corbin to be tax COM
missioner, and unless there is a break
from the action of the party caucus
Mr.. Corbin will not be confirmed.
Sentor John L. PurceII( of Hartford,
is the leader in the fight against con-
firming the nomination. and it was
largely through his persistency that
the Democratic Senators decided
against confirming Mr.. Corbin.
Senator Purcell found that many of
his colleagues were in sympathy with
him when he explained his opposition.
The Democratic state organization be-
lieves that the office of tax commits
sioner should be filled by a Democrat
and they see no reason for supposins
that there are not Democrats available
for the place.
Republican newspapers and their
journalistic allies who like to consider
themselves +'independent'' are waxing
wroth over the probabilities of a
change being made in this position,
but as one of the Democratic Senators
pointed out these newspapers with few
exceptions We're Just as outspcken in
decided that a change in the Office Of
highway commissioner would be for
the best interest of the State
Senator Purseu has pointed out that
it is well established political tradi-
ton that the political party charged
with responsibility of filling the Of
fices is entitled to select one of its
own complexion for the offices so
long as the rule of competency is OBJ
served
Said a Democratic Senator today:
mo attempt has been made by any
of the Democratic Senators to force
Governor Baldwin to name any par
ticuIar Democrat for the place. All
that has been done is to serve notice
on the Governor that the dominant
party in the Senate believes that
Democrats should have the preference
in filling positions. There is surely no
hardship. in this. The rank and file
of the party look to the leaders to
see that the offices go to the party
and all they are interested in is to
see that efficiency is regarded as one
of the tests.
I'm my opinion the Democratic
Senators who are standing together
are making no mistake. If they keep
on confirming Republicans for all of
the important places within the gift
of the Governor there will be some
trouble in the next election finding
ways and means to run the campaign
for the party leaders believe that
the surest way to destroy an organi-
zatton is to let the impression go out
among the rank and file that the
leaders are concerned only for them
selves and offer objection to Re
publicans walking away with the
choice p1ums.
Senator Purcell told his colleagues
very plainly that Mr.. Corbin was IN
active Republican and that the Dem
ocratic Town Committee Of Hartford
was opposed to his being continued in
office as it would give him further
lease of power to continue his polit-
icaI activities in behalf of his Repub-
lican friends. Senator Purcell has
also shown that Mr. Corbin does not
devote all Of his time to the duties of
the office; that he is interested in man
ufacturing and gives much Of his time
to his private interests.
Tt is known that strong Influences
are at work to try and nave the Dem
ocratic Senators repudiate their par
ty caucus but it is doubtful if they
viii prevail.