Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-03

of North Branford, George H. STAN
ton of Norwich Albert A. Gorham of
Fairfield county, Fred NJ. Wright of
Windham county, E. Irving Stone of
Bethlehem, George E. Hale of Mid
dleseX county and John Hunt of Toll
land county. Under the rules of the
house the caucus there did not make
selections of messengers and door
keepers, but a list will come from a
conference committee to the committee
on permanent organization and then
be reported TO the house for confirm
alton tomorrow.
Attendance Not Large.
The attendance of members and
assembling of the legislature was not
as large as in many former wears. The
business before the republicans was
quickly disposed of, but the caucuSes
what protracted. The chief interest
centered in the republican senate eau
Gus held in the senate chamber be-
cause of reports that there would be
a close vote in the contest between
Senator r. A. Bartlett of Bridgeport
and Senator Hall of Wilmington for the
place of president pro tenn. The fl
nal outcome was a surprise to a great
many. A few hours before the eau
Gus it had been reported that Senator
Bartlett was to withdraw his name
and the Fairfield County senator's
seven in number-would give their vote
to Senator Hall. Senator Bartlett had
stated several times that he was a
candidate for the office.
Conferences Preceded Caucuses.
With the report that he would with
draw, the name of Senator Lyman was
put forth as that of candidate
against Mr.. Hall. There were many
conferences of senators before the eau
Gus opened and the report was current
that a Fairfield county and a Litchfield
for control. Senator Bartlett preSid
ed and Senator Williamson of Darien
was clerk. An informal ballot was pre-
faced by a statement by Senator Bart
lett that, approaching the honor done
him last session in choosing him pres
ident pro tenn, and the many express
sions of desire on the part of Sena-
tors to vote for him again, he was not
a candidate and in the interest of the
republican party Fairfield county would
offer no candidate for the place. He
added that he hoped the choice who
soever it was to be. would carry with
it the appointment of Senator Kleet
as chairman of the Judiciary commit
tee The ballot resulted in the choise
of Senator Lyman. All the republican
senators elect were present save Tut
tie of Naugatuck.
The president pro tempore of the
senate names the chaplains and the
committees of that body and the
speaker of the house has similar pow
ers.
Democratic Senatorial Caucus.
The democratic senatorial caucus
was presided over by Senator Broder
of Hartford with Senator Whitney of
New Haven clerk. Senator O'SulliVan
of Derby was elected as minoriay lead
err by reclamation. Senator Heming-
way of Hartford referred to a newspa-
per statement and said that his atti-
tude there expressed had been mis-
construed. He believed that the SEN
ate minority leadership should be left
to the democratic senators and not
settled in advance by the state organ
izatioR A legislative committee was
named consisting of Senators Broder,
and Whitney.
1t is anticipated that the inaugural
ceremony tomorrow will be very large
ly attended as the weather prospects
are more favorable than in many of
the recent openings Of a session