The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-13
PHILLIPS SPEECH
NAMING CUMMINGS
Youngest Member of General
Assembly Had Honor of Nam
ing the Successful Democratic
Nominee For U. S. Senator

Representative Albert Phillips of
Stamford. the youngest member of
either branch of the General Assem-
bly,, had the honor of nominating Hon.
Homer s. Cummings of Stamford as
the Democratic nominee for U. 8. Sem
ator at the Democratic caucus. yester-
day.
As told in. last evenings Farmer.
Mr.. Cummings was selected. receiving
practically four-fifths of the votes cast
and being supported by all of the
Democratic members from this city.
Mr.. Phillips. who is a lawyer, made a
most favorable impression in his
maiden speech.
In presenting the name of Mr.. Cum
mines Mr.. Phillips said:
I'VE have assembled here as the rep
resentatives of the Democratic party
of Connecticut to select nominee Tor
United States Senator. This is year
OF Democratic success. and 1t is es-
sential that the nominee of our party
for United States Senator shall be
man fully qualified and competent to
perform the duties of that office.
IF may be permitted. as the Sec
ond your gest member of the General
Assembly. I cesire to place in nomina-
ton a gentleman with whom 7 have
been Closely associated in the past
and whom ] have every reason to be-
ileve Is eTni- emily fitted for this posi-
ti,n- For twelve consecutive wears
Re has served as your member OF the
DtmccratIc National Committee. In
that capacity. he has attended the I'M
vortant meetings and deliberations #
tila- body III various cities throughout
the CT niTy.
During the last national campaign
he vas chairman of the Speakers bu-
reau tf the democratic National Com
mittee. This work covered over
period of two months during which
time nc ahstrted himself from his
practice Of law. without compensation
and at his own expense.
I'm the last decade. he has made
n,3rc speeches for the party in the
State Of Connecticut than any other
II. naber always responding to any call
made by his party. and without
thought Of the inconvenience or ex-
pensc Ia himself There is not city
Importance where he has not ex-
pounded the principles of Demcc-
racy.
'sHis reputation as an effective and
polished public speaker is not by any
mears confined to our own State. for
his s.rvices have been in demand by
the National Committee in other parts
of the country as well. He is also
widely known as a public speaker on
subjects other than political.
chairman OF the Platform Committee,
he framed the State Democratic plat
form. In 1900 he was a delegate to
the Kansas City convention. and in
1904 delegate at large to the st. Louis
convention. His acquaintance with
men prominent in national affairs is
unusually varied and extensive. Dur
ing his political career he has always
proved himself loyal and faithful to
the Democratic party. He has ever
been an ardent and faithful worker in
each and every campaign.
He has been a candidate on your
State ticket for Secretary of State and
Congressman-at-larg and each time
he received the highest number of
votes Of any candidate on the ticket.
PREDICTION that he is thoroughly In
touch with Democratic aspirations. Is
popular with his party associates and
IS the choice Of the most prominent
and active workers within the ranks
Of the party
He has been thrice Mayor of the
city Of Stamford. and is at the pres
ent time its corporation counsel, hav-
ing been recently appointed by Re-
publican Board of Common Council,
who recognised his ability and his
fairness Irrespective of his party af-
filiations. He has been president of
the Mayors Association Of Connecti-
cut. and is at present president of the
Stamford Board of Trade. and vice
president OF the State Board of
Trade.
He is graduate of Yale Univer-
Eity and Of the Yale Law School He
is a member Of the American Bar As
ISOLATION. and at the present holds a
leading position at the Connecticut
Bar. having been in actual practice
Tor seventeen years.
THE choice of this gentleman as
Your candidate for United States Sem
ator VIII be a wise one. There is no
man within the party. wfP more de-