The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

he was active in the council of
 the party prior to his elevation
 to the bench. He had distin-
 guished career as chief justice of
 the Supreme Court of Errors of
 this State. His administration as
 governor has been able and pa-
 history of our state and 1t has
 won the approbation of the citi-
 zenship of Connecticut irrespec-
 tive of party affiliations. As Q
 citizen, as a student, as . writer,
 as a jurist, as an educator of men
 and as our chief executive, Gov
 ernor Simeon K. Baldwin has ex-
 hibited such high traits of mind,
 of heart, of character and of
 Democratic administrative ability
 that he has shown himself wor-
 thy of the highest office within
 the gift of the electorate of the
 American people.
 
 gates to present to the Baltimore
 Convention the name of Governor
 Simeon E. Baldwin and to use all
 honorable means to secure his
 nomination for President of these
 United States.
 Almost before the applause for this resolution had subsided a New Lon- don delegate took the floor. He in troduced the Champ Clark resolution. which he read for a substitute, to this effect:
 That the delegates to the national convention be instructed to vote for Baldwin for the nomination for Pres ident of the United States, and in the event of the apparent lack of sufficient support of Baldwin for the nomination for President, that the delegates be instructed to advance and support Governor Baldwin for Vice President; in which event it shall be the wish of the convention that the national delegates be instructed to support for the nomination. for President of the United States the Honorable Champ Clark of Missouri
 This was the signal for another out burst of applause from the enthusiastic Clark rOoters. But National Commit tee man Cummings voiced vigorous op- position. There promised to be a live ly row for a brief moment, until Bryan Mahan, the New London leader, poured oil upon the troubled waters.
 'It is perfectly manifest said Cum- mings, "that there are friends in this convention of all the distinguished gen. tlemen who have been mentioned in connection with the nomination for Procidanf 10 TTnifod Sfafas n addition to that, gentlemen, it is also clear that the Democracy must not make any mistake in this emergency. It is also clear that we have within our own borders a man fitted for any office in the gift of the American peo- pie and we ought not to cast any dis credit upon that movement for him by suggesting any alternative candidate or second choice"
 He went on to say that he was vii tally interested in the campaign and in Democratic success, and that he felt confident that If wise action is taken. success is assured.
 Let our delegates go to the conven- tion in good faith,'' he pleaded, and was becoming warmed to his subject when Senator Mahan arose and inter polated thusly:
 "I am authorized by the gentleman to withdraw that resolution" said Ma han. Applause followed this re- mark
 The Baldwin resolution was then passed. Only one dissenting voice was heard.
 Striking brevity characterized all the speeches of nomination of the various delegates.
 The most ambitious attempt for the nomination of an individual candidate was that of Alderman Robert G. De- Forest, who had been selected by the Fourth Congressional district caucus to present the name of Senator Arch ibald McNeil, Jr. As the delegates were named. one by one, they were unanimously elected.
 Senator Spellacy of the First Con- gressional district nominated Mayor Joseph M. Holloran of New Britain as first delegate, calling him "a man who has fought and won many bat tie for the Democrats of this vicinity"
 Joseph M. Sullivan of Hartford nominated M. J. Connor of Enfield, whom he called a sterling young Democrat"
 In naming Charles w. Comstock, Delegate Donahue of Norwich spoke of him as "the man who was prob ably more instrumental than any other in selecting for the Democratic party of the state the successful caH- didate for governor at the last elec- ton. If he uses the same judgment in the selection of a national candi- date we will have no regret
 Mayor Daniel F. Dunn of Willi-