The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Baldwin, Congressman and Mayor Dunn Also Speak

stand Loyalty behind the nominee who- ever he is.
 "And right now I want to give you word of warning. We all possibly have our own individual choices as to the presidency. Let us be careful didates. They are all worthy men. Don't let us hamstring him in ad- vance and then expect him to come out and win tho race. Let us De democrats Let us be decent in our treatment of all of the men who have been mentioned for the off1ce Of the presidency. The Democracy will make its choice. it may be for our favorite son. h may be for another. Let us be careful as Democrats not to dis parage and vilify them. Don't let the country witness in our party a spec tac!e of viljf1cation or the furnishing of great and forceful ammunition for the contending party like that which is to be seen in Republican ranks to- day. Let us keep up this spirit that was inaugurated last week in New Haven and make up our minds from now forth to be diligent workers in the cause of Democracy. Then we will have the satisfaction November next of celebrating the greatest victory the Democratic party has ever won and won deservedly."
 Toastmaster Comgtock's announce ment that Congressmen S1sson and Murray could not attend the dollar dinner caused only temporary regret for an Oratorical surprise which was in store was sprung with the introduc- tion of Hon. Dudley Field Malone, an assistant corporation counsel of New York City. Chairman Comstock in introducing MT. Malone paid tribute to the Democracy of the Empire state.
 What has been said of the Democ- York may be entirely true began MT. Malone. "But any man who under twenty long years of Republican rule could retain his allegiance to Democ- racy is indeed a Democrat" He said that loyalty to the principles of a during defeats was the finest tribute that can be paid to the party. He congratulated the Democrats on hay ing elevated a man as capable as their governor to his. position-"a man 7S years young' he said. who can fight who Is worthy of the highest hon. ors the Baltimore convention can con- fer upon him. He said the harmony, cooperation, self-sacrifice. the spirit of give and take. Of the Connecticut convention will be reflected in the Ball. ttmore convention.
 He said he was surprised at his good fortune, when he looked about in the Democratic party and saw the ful" someness of great presidential tim ber, and looked abroad and saw the Republican party depending upon one of two gentlemen. It was 90 good that he had to wonder if it could be ocracy.
 MT. Malone's forceful eloquence, his splendid oratory and his wonderful voice rang through the vast dining room loud and clear, with olectrifying effect and he soon had the hall in a pandemonlum of enthusiasm
 "But we are not going to win this victory because of the difficulties and differences in the Republican party" :" said he. Then he took a shot at Col. Roosevelt Theodore Africanus," said he. '"That great citizen of the state of New York who has come out of the quiet and calm waters of Oyster Bay from which silence we of course nev- CT expected him to emerge; who. as old Bob Taylor said. came back astr1de a rhinocerous with hyena under each arm. No, indeed! we never expected him back in public life. But it wssn't until he tossed his hat into the ring, and he got his first licking in South Dakota that knew there was a jack ass under the hat.
 "But let me repeat. we are not go- ing to win through Republican differ ences. Our victory win come io@lly with candidate who does not live in the past. but who lives for the present and the future: he will be a candidate who will be pleading for the American people, for the adoption of great pub lie principles and great public ques- tions.
 "In this campaign we want no call umniation" he continued. "We may differ; but that is not the question. D He reminded his hearers that it was not the primal object of Democracy to be triumphant but to remedy existing evils
 Then he dweit upon the spirit of dis content to be found among the voters. He said it was up to the Democracy Of substantial to make easier the burdens of the people. It is for this reason he said, to achieve this great and mo- b1e party triumph that the Democrats are preparing for the battle of the ballots
 "The Democracy in the state of New York" said he. ''is going to Baltimore not to name favorite son; but if the favorite son Is the man to lead the way to victory, he prayed God that that candidate should be chosen. With out regard to locality. the purpose of Democracy must be, Safd ne, to name the strongest man, the man to defeat the Republican nominee. And he pledged the Connecticut delegates that New York Democracy would stand shoulder to shoulder with Connecticut Democracy at the Baltimore conven- tion to that end.
 Discussing briefly the Socialistic ten- dency, he said 1t was a fact that 30 per cent. of those voting the Social istic ticket know nothing, and cared nothing for the principles of the par ty, but are just registering great big kick against existing political con- ditions
 "We must go to the convention" said he with free minds, with open hearts and with desire to name the strong est Democrat we have to catch the eye and mind and vision and imagin- ation of the American people in order that in November we may elect as President of the United States whom no man influences and controls but to the people of America Democratic rule for the lasting benefit of the pres ent generation and for generations that are to come.'
 Congressman Reilly called for three cheers and they were given with deaf ening enthusiasm for the eloquent New York lawyer
 Then Postmaster Comstock called on Mayor and Representative Daniel Dunn of Willimantic, who modestly said he was only a little sidelight from Eastern Connecticut. However, he aS-