The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-22
M'NEIL TO BE CHOICE OF 22ND
 FOR SENATOR

Delegates to the 22nd district sen- atorial convention will meet this ev- enfng in convention at 8 o'clock in Democratic headquarters, Lincoln buildin, Cannon street, for the pur- pose of nominating a candidate for senator The meeting will be called to order by Town Chairman William w. Bent and it seems to be the con- sensus of opinion that the choice of the convention for chairman will be John F. Brady, members of the Board of Education, who is a delegate from the Sixtxh district
 A canvass of the delegates tends to show that the convention will be un- animous in it's choice of Archibald McNei1 Jr., as it's standard bearer in this district
 The 22nd district is composed of the districts. MT. McNeiI was born and raised in the Seventh district only a short distance from his present resi- dence, POS Golden Hill street.
 MT McNei1 has been an ardent worker for the Democratic party for several years and was one of the candidates for representative in the General Assembly who accepted nom ination from his party two years ago, when the fortunes of candidates upon the state ticket had to be shared with those of the national ticket. He made an excellent showing before the voters of the entire city at the time. and it is believed that his candidacy will result in success for him at the pools this year.
 The senator from the. 22nd district two years ago was Thomas Arnold, Jr.. Republican. The last Demo crat senator to be elected from this district was John M. Donneily, now tax collector.
 The delegates to the convention this evening are Henry J. C1ampett, Thos. F. Riley, John F. Brady, John F. Me Keon, Lawrence Foley, John J. O'Rourke, David Nagle, Thomas L. Lovely, James Falvey, Frederick w. Morrissey, John J. Rouss, Elias A. Tibba1s Henry Devaney, Joseph F. Hart. Frank G. schepp. Archibald A. Cameron, Peter Brady and James
 In the 21st senatorial district two candidates for the office are being talked of. One is Former Alderman John N. Near who has been to the leg islature before and the other is For mer Alderman Thomas O'Brien.
 In the 22nd senatorial district there are three candidate Wh9 are being dis cussed, Former Alderman Joseph w. Whitcomb, a large real estate owner in the Ninth district, Alderman Garry Paddock of the Twelfth district, mem labor unionist and Lynn w. Wilson who was a candidate for the same of flee four years ago and who cut down the nominal Republican majority of
 
 The party has a number of candi- dates for representatives to the legis- lature. This city sends two to the legislature and among those foremost nthe list of candidates so far are Joshua Meltzer and William w. Bent, both of the Fifth district and Attor- ney William l.. Zepp of the Sixth dis trict.
 The representative convention will be composed of Harry A. Welch, John M. Sears, w. J. Ganley, Edward Nor ris, Carl Rising, William Allen, Owen Light, Daniel B., Walsh, w. H. Mac Coonbs, John F'itzhenry, Jr., J. J. Conway, John M. Griffin, David Nagle, ,Sigmund Hirschberg, Patrick H. Brady E.. J. Callahan, John Ennis, Jr.. Martin Quinlan, Carl F. Dorsch. s. s. Siksay, John Reilly James Will Hams, Richard Svertesky and William H. Ca1lan.
 The representative convention will also nominate the candidates for jus tices of the peace. The state law has been so changed that it will not be possible for one man to be defeated as in past years. Under the new sys- tenn the party having a governor in office is entitled to nominate IA jus tices and their Democrats will nomi- nate 13. The nomination is equivalent +o election