Milford chronicle., 1951-12-14
Democratic Senate
Splits In DOCer


lutions which did not affirm bis
election as president pro tenn of
the Senate, which set up four Re-
puDllcan-nominated standing com
mlttees and deferred action on the
democratic agenda for the session.
he read his charges from a pre-
pared statement Immediately after
the Senate convened at 1907 D. m.
he was obviously nervous and up-
set as he read.
he accused the three Democrats
OF Iorsaking their pledges to their
constituents" of having deserted
the majority members in the Sen
ate'" abandoning their pledge to
promote definite and constructive
legislative program" and added:
All this was done for personal
advantage that may be so low in
character that l dare not mention
! it,"
This brought Senator Thomas E.
Peeney (R-Wilmington) to his feet
shouting protests that you can't
attack the integrity of members" of
NAAC A1GAAuLEs
lie continued shouting over Sen
ator CannOn's reading, defying eff
forts OF 1t. Gov. Alexis l. dupont
Bayard, the presiding officer, to
quiet him.
Senator Peeney finally sat down
near the end of Senator Cannon's
statement when Lieutenant Cover
nor Bayard explained that the
statement included an apology to
the Senate if he violated the SEN
ate rule fOrbidding "imputing di-
rectly or indirectly any conduct or
motive unworthy or unbecOming a
Senator"
"Very Harsh, Very Severe"
Senator Cannon admitted that
his words were very harsh and
very severe. They are such as no
good man would deserve and no
brave man would wear!"
lie said: THE three deserving
members of the Democratic PARTY
have without question handed the
responsibility for leadership during
this special session to the Repub
lican Party 1t is now up to the
Republican Party to conclude this
session with efficiency and with
dispatch"
He added that the Republicans
were handed this leadership by
means of cOllusive proceedings"
and asked:
How were these three cOllabOra-
tors persuaded to desert and to be-
tray those who trusted them with
leadership What price, won
der, was exacted by these three
cOllaboratOrs?"
Senator Cannon asserted that the
full consequence" of the action of !
the three Democrats is not now
known.
He added: $50 far, these three /
men have only succeeded in effec-
lively turning over to the minority
party the Senate committees which /
VIII control the future of all legis- /
lation which is to be considered at
this special session"
He said they've failed in trying
to remove him from office as presi- (
dent pro tenn because he was elect
ed to the office at the regular SEES
sion of the General Assembly.
But he accused them of en-
crOaching upon his duties as presi-
dent pro tenn by voting for the
committee, and added:
All committees. as now named.
consist of three Republicans and
two cOllabOratOrs. The result is to
leave the Democratic minority with
out representation on any commit
tee"
Continuing. he said: Either I
am to fulfill the responsibilities and
duties of president pro tenn or
else is to he in control of
my reputation. / will not allow my
to be in the hands of an
lnholy alliance who are moved in
heir actions without regard to
pledge. integrity or responsibility. }
Il therefore feel compelled. as a