The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-19
State Senate Has
 Been Widely Split
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cided to pick Joseph P. Cooney, a member of the 1883 senate, for clerk. Senator Cooney did not run for reelection.
 Both Hagearty and Cooney are obnoxious to Governor Cross be- cause of the fact that they were two of the three democrats who swung over to the republicans in the 1883 session when the judgc- ship deal was on. Governor Cross in his statement attacked the &C., ton of the "old guard" senators and also took direct slaps, without mentioning names, at the leaders of the party behind the drive which resulted in the selection of Haze arty and Cooney Monday night. Mayor Hayes of this city and Alt torney Spellacy of Hartford were hit without mentioning any names.
 Statement of Governor.
 The governors statement was as follows:
 comment is hardly necessary on the democratic plan for the organ ization of the state senate as an- nounced in the newspapers this morning. The public and the press will take proper care of those sen- ators who would repudiate their party platform and betray their fellow citizens who elected them to office. Through three successive campaigns the democratic party in Connecticut has taken as it's prime issue the restoration of free con- stitutional government to the citl- zens of this state. But no sooner has notable democratic victory been gained than few members of a. faction have maneuvered themselves into sufficient power to dictate the organization of the sen- ate, if it is to be democratic, by promises, which they may or may not be able to fulfill. With one ex- ception, the faction is composed or outsiders who hold no state o1nce nor are likely ever to be elected to one. Apparently the hope of these men is to transfer the business or the state to the office of Hart ford lawyer.
 .'The two men they have per- shaded a. majoriay of the demo- cratic senators to nominate re- spectively for party leader ana clerk broke from the democratic party two years ago and Joined with the republicans in that notor- ions judgeship deal which was de- nounced not only in nearly all the newspapers of Connecticut but Tn newspapers in New York ana throughout New England. The nroposed set . up is perfectly adapted for another judeship oeal and for deals of all kinds. It Is, of course, the expectation or tne leaders that they, can trade With the Governor, swapping sucn lesis. lation as he may desire Tn tne interest of the public welfare Ior important appointment partly or wholly in his power. Their man motive appears to be not the pupllc interest but private prof1t. Nine teen hundred years ago iaihous group of money-changers were arH- en from the temple With tneir sheen and their doves, and tnelf tables were overturned. These moo ern traders who have lnvaded tne Capitol await the same evenuual doom at the hands or thelr Ieiio" citizens. 4 cov ernor of the State of Connecticut and I intend to conduct the aHalrs or Ine OlIlCS III elSSOA that constitution which have sworn to defend. Despite the grave fears of political enemies. am still in excellent health and have gooa chance to last through another term of office and perhaps some- what longer.
 In his statement Governor Cross also uttered a few sentences which
 o ne great interest to Watcr- bufians. At the state convention last September it was understood that Mayor Hayes took the nom ination for lieutenant-governor with the understanding that win or lose he would be given the gubernatorial nomination two years hence and that Governor Cross would withdraw from the picture. The governor intimated in his statement that he would seek re- nomination again in view of the "old guard" tactics towards him at Monday nights caucus.