House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo has given his behind-closed-doors blessing to an effort to hand Gov. Deval Patrick the power to appoint a temporary successor to U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, sources say.
While DeLeo has been publicly silent on the controversial measure tagged a power play by critics, the speaker indicated his tacit support.
The Winthrop Democrat met with his inner circle Monday to discuss the late senator’s request for the temporary appointment and is looking at ways to fulfill the proposal as lawmakers started collecting votes, according to sources.
Kennedy wanted lawmakers to allow Patrick to name a successor for five months until a special election can be held to elect a new senator so that there is a “continuity” of representation in Washington.
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