Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-04
c. T. 4. U. CONVENTION.
Several Societies in This City to Be
 Represented.


 Much interest is centered in the an nual convention of the 0. T. A. unlon of Connecticut, which will be held at NorWalk on Monday and Iuesuay next. The convention will open W'tn solemn high mass at 93O. with heV P. H. McClean, president of the unoln' celebrant, and Rev J. B'ogarty' uea- con. Rev James H. O DonneH VIII Ue- liver the address of welcome. IL IS expected that Hon O. l.. Glover, mayor of iNorwalk, will open the convention.
 On Tuesday morning there VIII pc solemn high mass at o'clocK TOT oe- ceased members of the union.
 It is expected that there will pc some lively contests for the various offices. Some of the state papers nave published that there will be contest for the presidency of the un1on pc tween the present president, Rev F. J. Mclean. the well known missionary, who has conducted several missions in : thia city, and Peter OConnell of West 9 vile. but this is hardly expected, as v MT O'Connell was candidate for first yfce-president at the last convention and was defeated for the office by Henry A. Hayden of this city. In fact many of the T. A. workers agree with John J. Gafeey, state editor of the D. IT. A. U. of Connecticut, when he says: "The state president, the Rev, F. Nc Clean of Milford, 1t is expected, will pc unanimously reelected if he accepts another term, which the rank and tile hope he wll do, as the society has made excellent progress under his leadership. MT P. J. O'Brien of South Norwalk is expected by his friends to be a candidate for first vice-presadent MT O"Brien is at present member or the board of government of the state union and has been an untiring worker for the cause of T. A. He will with out doubt be unanimously elected if he permits his name to go before the con- vention. There will be lively contest for the office of secretary Of the union, as the present secretary, John J.. Cor bett, who has filled the office for the past two terms in a most creditable manner, declines to be candidate for reelection which he would receive unanimously if he would accept There are already several candidates . aspiring for the office Among those who stand a likely chance of election are MT Cronan of New-Haven and James J. Kennedy of Ansonia. George LamDeFt Of Naugatuck, the present county director of tllis section of New Haven county, will be candidate for the office of state editor of the union. The present editor says in this week s issue of the Catholic Transcript: MT Lambert. while he has been in office, has worked energetica1ly for the pro- motion of the cause of temeprance in his section, and no better Appreciation can be shown him for the interest he has taken than be electing him to this office, and the union would have a rep resentative in the office who would Ill, the office satisfactorily.
 P. J. Sullivan of Hartford will De a candidate for national delegate to the convention to be held in St Louis 1n 1904.
 St Francis's T. A. society of Nauga- tuck has extended an invitation to the state union to hold the next convention in that place.
 The delegates from this city will en- deavor to have the next state parade and field day held here.
 The delegates from this city include representatives from St Joseph's T. A. society. W. R. o. T. A. and Benevo- lent society. St Aloysius Cadets, St Mary's Ladies' T. A. society and St Anthony's T. A. society.