The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11

strong Likelihood Of the eociallstD
 voting with the democrats.
 TuFthorfnoFe, ft has been learned on rood authority, both the g0v- ernor and Mayor McIsevy were favorable to a slate calling for 9en- ator J0seph H. Lawior of this city for president pro tenip0re and Sen. ator John c. Biaekall of Hartford for leader. The slate would also have had to include somebody for clerk other than ex-eenator
 QlA Guard Stubborn DeNoernta caycuged several times but the nine "old guard" ben- atofS continued to stick for Hag- earty and Cooney. Devlln, papar- cntly. was really obnoxiops to the gov0snor and to the socialists. nor that he was not interested in the position of president pro tenn pore but would take the post ie 1t would clear the way for democra- tic ofkahization of the senate. Early yesterday morning Attor- ney Thomas J. Hpellacy, general isslmo of the told guard" faction got actively Into the fight. He ar rived at the senate shortly after 10.SO o'clock and was closeted with the told guard" leaders throughout the day.
 According to ali charges, 1t was he who engineered the ''judgeship dear of two years ago when ex- Senator Cooney and Senators Hngearty and Corrfeiius Shea, the latter of Hartford, swung over to the republican side and gave the 6. o. ?. the upper hand on the naming of minor court judges. c. Q. F. Forgot Them Two years ago tho republicans gave ex-Senntor Cooney the $6,000 plum of New Haven county com missioner for his services in swing ing. Senator Hagearty was made judge of the New Britain oity court. No public office has been granted Senator Shea.
 Because of the work which At torney Spellacy performed for the republicans two years ago in get ting the three serators to swing, 1t was felt by the ''old guard" that this year by the republicans when the democrats sought to organize the senate.
 However, the republicans appar- cntly forgot or ignored the Told guard" leaders and the 'switching sonators' and by q coup of their own quickly gained control of the senate. According to ono politician favors in politics are quickly for | gotten.
 Li0ut- Governor Sworn In Mayor Hayes, when sworn in late yesterday afternoon us lleu- | tOnnnt-governor, was heartily re- l coived by the members of the up- per house of the legislature as well us by the large gallery. He was sworn in by Justice John Haines of the Connecticut supreme court and immediately afterwards spoke briefly to the senators. In q pre- pared statement he said:
 You have been chosen by the l people of the state to enact legis- lntlon which shall bo the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. I have been selected in llke manner to preside over your deliberationa with fairness and i'm | partiality. There rests upon all of us m obligation to perform our respective duties with honesty and courage. I hope and pray that you and may fylfill our obligations as befits tho trust placed in us by tho people of Connecticut"
 The house and senate will con. venc next Thursday morning. Story About Governor Hartford, Conn, Jan 1l--CU.P.) --The United Press was informed | to-day by Q high state official that he understood Governor Cross ad- yisod tho Socialist R epubllcan nl- Ilance which made possible organ
 zation of the general assembly at tho expense of his own party.
 The govern and Jasper Me- Levy, socialist leader, conferred briefly just before the switch. Tho official said:
 My understanding of the mat tor was that the governor told Me- Levy you'll have to organize the
 ""Then, we'll have to go repub- lican" McLevy was said to havc
 That's just what want you to do'." tho official said tho governor replied. "T don't want the old guard to have anything to dp with this, whatever" Tho governor had no comment to make but promised he might is- sue q statement later in tho day. DrAAtio Revenge Planned | Democrats promised drastic re- vegge. Had any other sort of a compromIso been made there was q possibility several republicans, now holding important office. would b0 retained.
 'It's going to be q houseclcan- ing from now or." another official, close to the governor. snid.
 Republican heads are going to fall fast. Democrats arc furious. some of them almost sick. Wo had
 In mind keeping some of the re- publican big shots but that's out tnQw."
 krhc cleanup. ho said. would pc mhdo with disregard for pensions, friendship and tenure of office.
 "Of eoursc," ho added, demo crats brought this on themselyos. but that doesn't alter matters