The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
EATON BACK AS CHAIRMAN, BUT IS SHORN OF POWER Fairfield County Not Only Republicans to Suffer Un-
 der Disciplining. WALTERS KINDLY
 OVERTURES FAIL Change in Financing of State Results in Disap-
 pointment to Eaton.
Especial to The Farmer )

HartfOrQ, Jan. -Fd1rIlelu county is not the only section of Connecti- cut where there is wailing as result of the personnel of the legislative committees of 1917. While ohm T. Kings bailiwick fared very badly in the matter of choice appointments, the discrimination against opponents of the Rora -Healy combination was not restricted to the southwest corner of Connecticut.
 Notable among the committeeman whose appointments are widely dis cussed is Robert o. Eaton of North Haven. ''Bob' Eaton is a formida- ble factor in Connecticut politics. Two years ago he held the then very important post of house chairman of the committee on appropriations
 The story of Eaton's reappointment to his chairmanship goes about the capitol with many another tale of disgruntled Republicans.
 When Eaton held the chairman ship two years ago, it was one of the most sought places in the house. But at the last session of the legis- lature, there was a change Tn the state law which made the ,appropria- tions committee subordinte to the state committee on finance, body Of three appointed by the governor.
 Following the rumpus on the eve of the general assem bly's convention, when Roraback spoiled all King 8 plans by beating Hall for senate chairman, and putting over Lyman, the youngest member of the upper body, for Senate chairman, Eaton re- alized that with Healy as house chair man and Roraback in the saddle in the upper brnch, it would be difficult for him to obtain the recognition which his prestige of old had won him.
 In the diplomatic interchange of views, Jacob D. Walter, New Ha- ven county commissioner, was sum- moned as arbiter. Walter waited on House leader Healy, represented Ea- tons dsire to serve his state as chair man of the appropriations commit tee, and through Walters able repre- sentations, Healy was induced to promise careful treatment of Eaton's desire to be chairman of the appro- priations committee. But shortly afterward, it dawned upon MT. Eaton, the story continues, that the old home isn't what it used to be, with a state board of finance to supervise the expenditure of public funds. And then MT. Walter made a second visit to MT. Healy, to repre- sent that MT. Eaton was fitted for better things than dummy chairman ships. But the second visit ended disastrously, with Healy announcing emphatically that he had other things to do than mending Eaton's broken fences, Or words to that general eff feet.
 So Eaton returns to the house chairmanship-a chairmanship that in the old days meant the control of vast sums of state money and the con- sequent building up of powerful machine, but which now is an empty honor.
 The Fairfield county member who received the most substantial recog- milton is Senator F. A. Bartlett. He has a place on the judiciary commit tee but not the chairmanshfp.
 The Democrats received very small recognition, a fact that will be com mented upon officially by the Senate and house minority leaders when the two bodies convene next Tuesday. A formal protest will be made by both leaders against the usurpation of all the important committee places by the Republican majority.
 The complete list of Senate and House appointments follows:
 Senate Appointments.
 Agriculture-Rogers, Lyman.
 propriations-Boyd, Salmon.
 Banks-Brooks, Leopard.
 Capitol Furniture and Grounds Whitney, O'Connell.
 Cities and Boroughs-Meade, Tut tie.
 ] CIaims-Hinckley, Caldwell.
 Congressional and Senatorial Dis Grady.
 Constitutional Amendments (Joint) Doughan.
 Education-Lyman, Adams.
 Engrossed Bills-Meade, Hurley,
 Excise-Quigg, Broder.
 Federal Relations-Caldwell, May.
 Finance-Spencer, Rolf.
 Fish and Game-Adams, Whitney.
 Forfeited Rights = Williamson, Neebe. Humane Institutions-Han, Will lia mson. 1neoT orations-%Stoeckel, Larkin.
 Insurance-Hunt, Barnes.
 Judiciary-Klett, Bartlett.
 Labor-Rolf, May.
 Legislative Expenses = Hemenway, l Doughan.
 Manufactures Grady.
 Military Affairs-Brooks, OSulli- l van. t
 New Counties and County Seats Hurley.
 New Towns and Probate Districts Hunt, Larkin.
 Public Health and Safety-Bissell, | Salmon
 Railroads-Leonard, Hinckley.
 Roals Rivers and ridges-Mac- 1 Donald, Futile.
 Rules (Joint)-Klett, O'sullivan.
 Sale of Lands-Whitney, Quigg.
 School Fund-Hurley, Neebe.
 Shell Fisheries Hinckley, Mac Donald.
 State Parks and Reservations- Bissell, Caldwell.
 State Prison-Barnes, Hunt.
 Woman Suffrage-Barnes, Kopple
 Joint Select Committees.
 Manual and Roll - O'Connel1, Barnes.
 State. .Library-Wiliamso Hemen- way.
 Unfinished Business - Caldwell, 4emenway.
 Contingent Expenses-Williams Adams, Nesbe.
 SsSate ointments-Lyman, Klett,