New Britain herald., 1924-11-25
TumbuN WN Become Governor
 F Bingham Is Elected Senator
In Meantime Latter Would Be Lieutenant Governor. Governor-Elect and Sen ator.Elect All at the Same Time.

Hartford, Nov. .5.-The nonina tion of Governor r-elect Hiram Bing ham to be United States senator 10 day, reopened discussion as Of hi immediate course In relation to tn governorship which held sway las night among delegates. It was as sumed by the latter that Col. Bing ham would be elected senator an, for a period after December Is h. would be governor-elect and Unite States senator-elect as well a.s lieut. governor. He recently resigned as member of the Yale university fac ulty.
 Is New Situation.
 Never before in this state has such a situation presented itself. Gov ernor Thomas H. Seymour of Hart ford resigned In 1853 to become min ister to Russia by appointment. There have been several vacancies in the office of governor by reason of death Of the incumbent, and prior to 1909 the office was filled by cleo ton. In the latter year Lieut-Gov- ernor Frank B. Weeks became act ing governor and by legal opinion he became governor in fact with all the prerogatives thereto.
 Because of the situation which pertained after the death of Gov ernor George L. Lilly In 1909, a constitutional amendment was pro posed and in 1911-12 was adopted (artlclc XXXIV) which provided for succession Of the lIeut-governor to the governorship in case Of death, resignation, or other disability of the governor.
 Trumbull for Governor.
 Under this amendment to the con- stitution, Lieut. Governor John H Trumbull will become governor of Connecticut early In 1925 in event ot election Of Col. Bingham 10 he sena- tor. The immediate action of Mir Bingham to qualify himself for sen ator and devoid himself Of the du- ties of governor, in event of election on December 16, rests with himself in the opinion of veteran parliament tarians who have begun a study Of the situation.
 It Is believed by them that Col Bingham will first seek legal advice as to what he shall do, probably through the party state chairman or the attorney general,
 May Take Oath.
 IL was the opinion Of many tha, Col. Bingham will take the oath ot office as governor and after organi- zation Of the general assembly for the session of 1925 will resign Lieut. Governor Trumbull will automatical- ly become governor. The president pro tempore Of the senate will be- come the acting lieut. go, ernor.
 Col. Bingham in such e case would be recorded as a governor ot Connecticut as well as a |. S. sena- tor from Connecticut on history roll. Many delegates thought that Col. Bingham might offer his resig- nation as governor-elect in case of election as senator In order to quail fly next month as senator, and in such case would not appear 10 take the oath sS governor, or he woul simply not appear to take the oath without resigning, In case Of resig- nation-and no one seemed 10 be able to suggest 10 whom he would offer his resignation as governor elect It was suggested that Govern or Templeton might call a special election. There would not be time enough under party rules 10 prepare for election and so this theory was declared to be untenable. The mat