The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-07
Walsh, Greenwich, for Speaker and HeaId for
 President of Senate
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 The Republican senators will have their own caucus and the chief con test among them is over the presi- dent pro-tempore honor. This car ries with 1t the privilege of naming senate committees, once vested in the lieutenant governor.
 Senator-elect William H. Heald of Stafford Springs last night entered the field to oppose the candidacy of Senator elect Albert H. House of Windsor for president pro tenn of the incoming Senate. Judging from the indications that Mir. House defeated himself while he was alone in the field, by employing unfair methods to gain the Republican nomination, it appeared last night as if Judge Heald would be easily successful.
 senator-elect House is the only other annouGced candidate for the nomination. His candidacy, when first announced, was received with favor in many quarters but when re- ports were revealed that he had of fered valued committee assignments, among them the chairmanship of the Judiciary, in exchange for votes In the caucus, his supporters rapidly fell away. Republican legislators and political prognosticators have refused to consider MT. Houses candidacy, seriously since his reported methods were revealed.
 Frederic A. Bartlett. of Bridgeport, the senior member, now entering upon his fourth term, supposedly has Co ha was two years ago. Then there was a surprise is the choice of Sen ator Lyman of the 34th district, and the caucus tonight may present still another. The caucus will name Ed ward J. Kenealy.
 To greater or less extent for the occasion is opportune to get all the Democratic members elect together. Several times these caucuses have formulated a request upon the Re publicans for better representation on committees, and this may be made again.
 Republican leadership in both branches is determined by appoint ments to the Senate and House chairmanships of the judiciary com mittee. It seemed quite likely that Senator Klett will again serve in that place in his branch.
 The General Assembly will come into being for 1919 tomorrow, Gov ernor Holeomb will be inducted for | his third term. and Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Clifford B. Wilson for his third term. Secretary of State Frederick L. Perry and Comptroller Morris c. Webster will begin their second terms, and the new corners in ad- ministrative positions will be Harold c. Gilpatric, treasurer, and Frank D. Healy, attorney general.
 The inaugural ceremonies will not depart from custom. There will be more color than two years ago be- cause the Governors Foot Guards will wear their showy dress uniforms and head dress which two years ago were put off for service khaki. The inaugural ball in the evening brings in the social side of the governors administration which had been all ! most entirely eliminated the past term because of war conditions. The other clerkships- those on bills and engrossment---will go to w. H. Blodgett of Winsted, and sabin s. Russell of Dayville, probably, the choice being made by committees week hsn0e, The senate caucus will name its messengers and doorkeepers. | The Democratic caueuses will have