The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-10

GCOnt1nueO ITOHl abC ~ 110th ballot was announced Sena- for Secor was recognized by Secre- farv of State John Danaher. pre- sidine over the senate. He explain ed fine reason for the socialist vote. He Aeclared that he and his col 1carues were not interested In the natronaee question. He maintain ed there was q greater question at stake, that of unemployment, which. he said, was growing more serious every day. The continued senate deadlock, he pointed out was only delaying relief legisia- lion. In voting for Mir Bill TOT ciert Senator Secor said the so- ,Jaiists were not binding them selves to any other party on pon- cies that might arise during the session. ,u..o,,,
 aenator Hogan immediatciy secured the chairs attention ana made e motion that the vote oi fhe seventeen democrats be recon sidered SO that all might vote TOT MT Plunkett of Wallingford, the candidate of the socialists. It "as then that democratic strategy was revealed.
 Hogan Ruled Out Of order
 Secretary Danaher ruled Senator Hogan out of order on the grounds that 1t was not an ordln- gry motion but an election or an officer. Senator Hogan appealed inc chairs ruling. He claimed he had the right as a member Of the majority vote to make such mo ton. which was the reason the democrats had him swing to the republican side.
 senator Cornelius Shea, demo- crat. of Hartford declared that tho motion to reconsider should be paased and that If the socialist members wanted to show they were not a party to any republican "deals' they would vote with ;ht democrats for their own candidate Mir PIunkett. on ar appeal iron inc chairs ruling the chair Wh' 1iphejd, the socialist against throw ing their ballots in with the rcpub llcans.
 BIH Declared Elected
 MT Bill was then declared elect e3 and took his place in the clerk'' chair, where he presided az th' next point in organization or th' senate, election of the presiden Dro-tem, proceeded.
 It required only two ballots tt elect Senator Lynch, again th' three socialist votes being the dc cidinR ones. ,
 On the very first ballot. witt fhet hree nominees. Senator Ray mond J. Devlin, democrat. Senhto Lynch, republican, and Senator John M. Taft, socialist, not voting the standing was Lynch IS, Devlir 14, and Taft 2.
 Lynch Declared Elected
 The second ballot ended in wrangic with the count finally an nounced-Lynch IT. DcvIin 1s neither of the candidates voting Before the tabuiation could be an nounced Senator Shea moved tha his vote be recoDsidered and tha 1t be cast for Senator Taft. Thi move was intended to throw thre' candidates into the field and to pre- vent the republicans getting ai immediate majority. When th' votes were announced Mir Ell II the clerks chair announced tha despite the change In Senator Dhea's vote Senator Lynch had majority and was duly elected president pro tenn.
 Senator Shea Lost Fight
 Senator Shea appealed the ruIint on the ground that there were 2; senators present in the chamber and . majority would be eighteen whereas Senator Lynch only hat IT. Mir Bill ruled that only 2; votes had been cast and hence Sen. atOr Lynch's IT votes were T ma. 10rlty ef that total. 4 roll call vott resulted and once again the three socialists swung to the republican side and Senator Lynch was de- cIared eiected.