The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-21
FATHER SULLIVAN CHOSEN
HEAD OF THE c. T. A. u.
William J. Cronin Succeeds Himself as State Secre-
 tary of Union.

oSSoIOll OL ull6 Stdl6 convention or the c. T. A. U. opened at City Hall at 10 o'clock to-day, the attendance of yes terday being somewhat increased by late arrivals. The report of John J. Corbett of New Haven, the state treas urer, showed a balance of nearly $500 in the treasury. The Torrington dele- gation made strong plea for the annual field day and secured it by a large majority, the principal competi- tor being Stamford
 The election of officers was reached about 12 o'cock and lasted until 1:9O The name of the Rev. M. A. Sullivan of Hartford was placed in nomination for the office of state president by John Kelly of New Britain, and that of the Rev. Farrell Martin, DID,, of Waterbury, by J, J. Mcdonald of that city. The ballot resulted as follows: Father Sullivan 97, Father Martin 62 and Father Sullivan was declared elect ed.
 For first vice president, John Con ley of Norwich, was nominated by Mir. Fitzgerald of New London, and Will liam A. Gleeson of Torrington, by the Rev. Father Elty of stratford, and the result of the voting was as follows: Conley S1, Gleeson 75, Second vice president, Mollie Pendefs of Meriden, 94; Mrs. Donovan of Middletown, 54
 William J. Cronin of New Haven was unanimously elected to succeed I,i,,, eoIf o- +o eaora+o,y and Tnb1 J. Corbett of New Haven, was re- elected as treasurer.
 The delegates to the national con- vention are as follows: First, William Pagan, Kensington; second, Miss Daisy Lord, Waterbury; third, Michael Reyes, Bridgeport
 The convention adjourned for dln- ner at 1;30, and reconvened for brief session in the afternoon, with pros- pect of early adjournment.
 The following committees were ap- pointed at Mondays sessions, and they are transacting their business quietly by themselves, while the rest of the work is going on at City Hall:
 Committee on resolution-John Kel- ly, New Britain; Frank Kinney, Bridge port; Edward Murphy, Manchester; w. A. Gleeson, Torrington; Rev. Farrell Martin, Waterbury; Mrs, W. ID. Farley Torrington; Maurice Fitzgerald, New London; Mrs. M. Donnelly. Norwich; Peter Glennon, Bridgeport; James Touhy, Manchester; Felix Reynolds Portland; Thomas Coyle, New Britain; Richard Coleman, Middletown.
 Auditing committee-John A. Casey, New Haven; James Grove, New Brit ain; Mollie Tenders, Meriden.
 Marshals-Frank Ducotey and Ed ward Conran of Torrington.
 Credential ommittee-Frank J. Kin ney, Branford; James Newman, Nau- gatuck; Edward J. Murphy, Manches- ter; Patrick r. King, New Britain; Mi- chael J. Reyes, Bridgeport; John H. Moran, Winsted; Cornelius L. Shea, Pawcatuck; William J. Jackson, Rock vile; John c. Barry, Portland; Joseph 'Egan, Putnam.
 Committee on bylaws and constiti- tion-Rev. M. A, Sullivan, Hartford; Eugene Sullivan, Stamford; Timothy Cdshing, Stamford; James Campbell, Manchester; James Hefferman, Rock ville Martha Adamson, Naugatuck; Michael Driscoll Portland; Robert Prayer, New Haven; Bridget Bresna- han, Ansonia; Teresa Kinney, Winsted.
 The report of the annual field day at Naugatuck, which was presented at the Monday afternoon session, showed receipts of $2,42150 and expenses of $1,S12.13, a net profit ~6f $6o9.97 of which $91, 40 goes Into the treasury of the state association
 Miss Helen Early of New Haven, delegate to the national convention, gave an interesting report of the doings of that body. Reports of county directors were received as follows: New Haven county, Frank J. Kenney of Branford and James Newman of Naugatuck; Fairfield county, Michael J, Reyes, Bridgeport; New London county, James Shea, stonington; Hartford county, Patrick L. King, New Britain, and Ed ward Murphy, Manchester; Litchfeld county, John H. Moran, Winsted; Wtndham county, Joseph L. Egan, Putnam; Mlddlesex county, John c, Barry, Portland.
 An invitation from the New Britain delegation to hold the next convention in that city was accepted by unani- nous vote.
 The session adjourned at o'clock to witness the ball game at League park between the Torrington and Winsted T. A. B. teams. Torrington won, IS to Q. Features of the game were Doyle's effective pitching, Dwyer's home run and Slocum's hree-bagger.
 The delegates from the ladies socie- ties who preferred driving to a ball game were taken for ride about town in Perkins carriages. The evening was spent socially with dance at Agards hall.
 The~prncipal items of business this afternoon will be election of officers and the selection of a place for the annual field day. Arrival candidate to Father Martin for the state presidency appears in the person of the Rev. M,