The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-23

board of education was elected chair man of the convention. James Fal- ing.
 When nominations were called for Alderman Henry J. C1ampett of tho Sixth district addressed the gath er1Il3 and terse1V- covered his subject. He said that it gave him great pleasure to place in nomination young man who was prominently identified with the busin ess interests of the city, q young man who was native of the 22nd district where he had lived the greater part of his life, a man who was thorough Democrat and in close touch with the common people of his district and the city at large.
 The nomination was seconded by John J. O'Rourke of the Seventh dis trict, who said that. he had known the candidate since boyhood and was confident that his nomination meant certain success at the polls.
 There was opposition and the nomination. was made unaninous
 A committee of notification sum moned the candidate who entered the hall amidst great applause from the gathering. In his speech of accept ance MT. McNeil said:
 MT. Chairman and Delegates of the
 22d Senatorial District.
 Your committee have notified me of my unanimous nomination for Senator by this conventionA am deeply con : scious of this high honor which you have conferred upon me tonight, and I wish to thank each of you for this GVIQGnCG O1 your cOni1u9I1CG anu sup port.
 I am not going to tire you with a long speech as I know you are all fa- miliar with the issues, but it is only fair that you and the electors Of my district should know my position on the important questions of this cam paign and I shall briefly state them to you.
 I favor the platform adopted by the Democratic State convention. I am still a, firm Believer in the referendum. I believe that no question of great inn portance to the taxpayers and electors decided by the Legislature without first being submitted to the voters, and especially should the referendum be applied to any proposed. munlc1pai charter changes in Bridgeport, the people themselves should be permitted to decide questions which most affect of a public utilities bill, the creation of an impartial tribunal to which the public may appeal, but do not be- Eeve that a commission appointed by a Republican Governor, closely allied with the very interests that are re- sponsible for the abuses that are to be rectified, will cure the evil The grievances which demand the creati on Of this commission have developed within the last ten years of uninter- rupted Republican rule and absolute control of the reins of State govern *ment. lam in favor of a public utilities commission appointed by a Democratic Governor, or better, still, elected by direct vote of the people themselves However. I shall vote for the best bill that Is presented to the Legislature and will do all in my power to secure the passage of law that will meet the demands of all fair minded citizens of Connecticut.
 If am elected I shall consider my self the servant Of all the people of this State as well as the representa- tive and agent of this city and my district, and IG shall, to the best of my ability. strive to faithfully serve their interest.
 delegates and others joined the candidate at dinner held at the Atlantic hotel At the post prandiaI every one present was called upon for few remarks and the indications were that the party were never more united on the eve of election as at the present time Town Chairman w. w Bent discuss ed the getting out of the new voters and the work of getting out the. vote at the polls. Lynn w. Wilson spoke upon the public utilities bil1. Attor- ney Joshua A. Meltzer had few words to say about the Employers Liability bilE and Attorney John J.