The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-04
IWALCOTT IS NAMED
 NEW COMMISSIONER


 (continued from Page 1.) He said no democrat should feel that the post should be included in the spoils system, when the duties involve such an important job as that of handling the old age pension.
 Representative Thoms made the motion for a roll call, in which only two democrats voted for Wal cott's confirmation. Representative Joe Gar ner Estill of Salisbury. democrat. said that he was voting for Waicott today and that he had also voted for him for senator.
 In the vicinity of Waterbury those voting for Walcott included: Representative Roynton, Cheshire; Bronson of Middlebury; Cowdell of Prospect, Badger of Wolcott, Lamphier and Russell of Water town and White of Thomaston. Those voting against Walcott included Representatives Jackson and McDermott of Naugatuck; !; Thoms and Mahaney of Water bury; Telesca and Hogan of Tor rington.
 Replying to a statement made last night by Representative John F. Lynch of West Haven in an ad- dress at Meriden to the effect that Lieutenant-Governor Frank Hayes of Waterbury was largely responsi- ble for the senate confirmation of Walcott, Mayor Hayes today said:
 T have always taken the posi- tion that this is Governor Cross administration and so I do not feel that should correct his mis- takes. feel that the governors $ nominee should be approved" Only tilree democrats voted for the nomination when the senate ap- proved it yesterday.
 Hartford, Conn, June 4-CUP) The house today concurred with the senate in appointing former U. S. Senator Frederic c. Walcott, Norfolk, as state welfare commis- sioner.
 A ron call vote showed TIT for confirmation; 77 against. Immediately after the vote was | tdAAOuASCU LeOQs VAAIdAL Js AyOhSs R., Norwalk, endeavored to gain the floor to make 8 long prepared speech lauding the appointee but was stopped when the chair up- held an objection of Minority Leader John D. Thoms, D., Water bury, that Lyons was out of order. Walcott will administer the merged departments of welfare and agencies and institutions, and also the old age pension fund which be- comes operative in October.
 During the World war he was an aid to former President Herbert Hoover in administering Belgian relief and served one term in the U. S. senate until defeated last election by Francis Maloney, Mer- iden.
 Assemblymen generally were in a jovial mood on the last serious day of the session. Most everyone wore a flower in his buttonhole and accepted an invitation from a leading hotel to have 8 meal Ion the house" when lunch time was called. Newspapers were included in the invitation.
 | OHucT SuSpclSlOH Ol IulCS tilC lower branch passed a bill provid- ing the mayor of Norwalk appoint 8 city purchasing agent, with ap- proval of the common council, and another measure eliminating the state board of finance and con- trol from the appropriations com mittee.
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 4.-(UP) A bolt of three democrats to the republican minority confirmed the governors nomination of former U. Is. Senator Frederic c. Walcott, Norfolk republican, as state well fare commissioner and placed his name before the house today where approval was assured.
 The vote was 17-15, with Sena- tors John c. Blackall Hartford; : William B. Hagearty, New Britain, and Francis w. Hogan, Torrington, voting with republicans. ! The action was not entirely un- expected as 1t was rumored about the capital as early as last Satur- day that there had been an "un- derstanding' on the appointment and that enough democratic sup port had been extended to confirm.
 Thirteen democrats voted against and were joined by two socialists. The third socialist senator, Audu- bon J. Secor, Bridgeport. was ab. sent.
 Walcott had been opposed by the Connecticut Federation of Labor and socialists principally because of his congressional record on labor. Democrats resented the nomination because they felt too many of the choice jobs were being dealt to re- publicans.
 Walcott will administer the old age pension fund and his actions will be subject to approval of the welfare board.
 Still to be acted upon is the nom- ination of former Agriculture Com- missioner s. Mclean Buckingham, Watertown republican, as milk ad- ministrator.
 Buckingham is opposed by larger groups in the industry and 1t was felt there might be some debate when his nomination was acted upon in the senate.
 Il A batch of other gubernatorial nominations was approved by the senate late yesterday. They in- cluded:
 | Merritt highway commission Former Congressman Schuyler Merritt, Stamford; Helen E. Lewis Stratford: H. Allen Barton, Green. which, for six years beginning July I; Alison F. Keeler, Norwalk; Miranda Noyes- Pomeroy. Green wich, and Samuel B. Plotkin Bridgeport, for four years begin ming July 1.
 Milk regulation board: Theodore S. Gold, West Cornwall, and Mau- rice Keefe, Hebron, four years be- ginning May 1. 1935.
 Trustees, Mansfield Training School and Hospital: Dr. George Blumer. New Haven. and Oscar A Leonard, Holland. four years com mencing July l, 1888.