Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-22
LEpYARo MAN WILL
 SERVE STATE AGAIN
William !. Allyn Has Served Several Terms in the Legislature.

William !. Allyn Has Served Several Terms in the Legislature.
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 The legislature of 1917 will be re- publican in it's political makeup, as everybody knows. or ought to know. Numerically the division of parties will be about as in the last session, though the democrats have gained, es- cut the republican majority down by ten. says the Hartford Times. In 1915 there were 30 republicans and five democrats. In the incoming legisla- ture the republicans will have 25 seats and the democrats 10. In the house the republicans will have 196 seats as before, and the democrats 62, a gain for the latter of the chairs oc cupied during the last session by a progressive party representative and an independent.
 Several of the old faces will be missed, but there are several which will be seen as of yore, wfeathed the fat black weed having been sur rendered by the modern legislator of fact to the legislator of cartoon and fiction. Yes, there will be plenty of old timers there to dream dreams while the young men see visions. and
  CTS when the visions get. so famboy- ant as to interfere with the tried the- ories of the old timers as to how leg islatures should be run for the best l interests of "all concerned" And there will be plenty of new blood to remind the old fellows that what was done ten years ago was not of necessity the I last word in statecraft. Perhaps l few of the young men will be strong enough to show" the timers, but them their minds to be ''sat on" for while.
 Arthur w. Marsden, judge of pro- bate, who will sit for Madison, was credited politically with carrying the vote of Madison in his pocket. This 1 will be his fourth legislative term. He was in the house in 1909 and 1913 and ] in the senate in 1911.
 i There is a probability that the lead i CT of the senate will be George w. Klett of New Britain. who. by virtue of his experience and his being a re-
 publican leader. may be chairman. of | the judiciary committee. He was a l member of the last senate.
 1 Another familiar face will be that of William l. Allyn of Ledpard, who has served both in the senate and in the house and was clerk of the com
 mittee on appropriations in his last l term as representative. He was in the house in 1905. 1907 and 1911; in the senate in 1909, and a member of the constitutional convention in 1902. Culver of Seymour. This will be his
 fourth term in the house, his previous terms being 1901, 1907 and 1909.
 George H. Bradford, a member of the senate in 1909 and of the house in 1908, will represent Montvin ein the house next session, MT. Bradford is
 mentioned as possible choice for coun- ty commissioner for New London coun-
 ty.
 Martin German, who will be one of Danbury's representatives again, is an old and seasoned legislator, who had a
 great deal to do with having the state normal school built in his home town. when he was in the house of represent
 atives at previous sessions. His prior
 terms were 1903 and 1911.
 One of the most forceful personaU-
 ties and best orators on the democratic side is Howard Taylor, the other Dan-
 bury representative. He was author
 of the civil service bill which was re- 5ected at the last session. He served in the house 34 years ago and again Samuel c. Shaw of Bedding, who . opposed the amendment to the eivi
 service law in tile last session, will be
 his own successor. He practices law
 in New York.
 Harry Back of Kil1ingly, a repubii-
 can politician of statewide reputation , represented Union in the house 1T ' 1897 and was labor commissioner from | 1899 to 1903. He is a member of the l state central committee.
 | Samuel Russell of Middletown is z , prominent manufacturer and has at.
 tracted attention in politics to great
 extent by his fight against George l Allen. one of the republican leader: in MiddIetown. He was in the house
 in 1911 and 1915. , c. Denison Talcett, senator in 1925
 will be in the house of representative:
 in the next session from Vernon. MT . Talcott had the reputation of making i. the wittiest speeches made in the sen
 ate during the session of 1915.
 Theodore G. Case, who will appear il I the house for Granby, is a brother O . Judge William $. Case of the superio 2 court and son of the late William C ' Case, a leading lawyer of Hartfor' : county.
 3 P. B. O'Sullivan of Derby, one of tn best known democratic leaders in tn ? l state and secretary of the democrati 1, state central committee, will represen :. the Seventeenth senatorial district. B. J. B. Soutnworth, senior repre-
 sentative from Saybrook, was a mem 1 Der of the house in 1882.
 i Among the old faces that will b + seen in the new assembly will be thos t of some men who are so well know 6 that little need be said about t1eTn. s For instance, Col. William H. Hal s of Wilmington, elected to the senate il r the Thirty-fifth district, is the nesto n of the Connecticut general assembly having served more terms than an
 I other state legislator. Since 1893, Nhe,
 he first went to the house. he ha V served in the lower body seven times }. and this will be his third term in tn l, senate.
 t Then there is John Hurley of Water : bury. Johns ruddy and rounded coun h | tenance has beamed upon the senat e for many a year, barring an occasions ). season when luck went against hir
 in his district, in which he is the las
 word, except when, the forces of hi 6 enemies com mbine against hinn-an t I even then the Fifth ward democrat . organization usually ssarries the da,
 I This will be his tfth term
 T Judge F.. A. Bartlett of Bridgepo1 :, ui11 he in fhe sartafa again He wa