The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-03
Governor
 Reilly

he convention sessions of the Demo- ratic party was carried into the large Kathering at the dollar dinner" In Inc stratfeld, yesterday afternoon. and supplemented by a spirit of good cheer md good fellowship. With several good speeches and a fine dinner to upur the enthusiastic delegates Into an optimistic feeling, this closing feature of tbe convention vas a decided suc- sea
 Gov. Simeon N. Baldwin. for whom the Connecticut delegates to the na- tional convention have been instruct d. was . guest and speaker At the law of U. g. Senator O'Gorman ol New York, and . former assistan1 compensation counsel of the city of New York, was another speaker. Congress. man Thomas L. Reilly of Mertden, ant Mayor Daniel Dunn of Willimantic disappointment over the fact that Rep. resentatives Sisson of Mississippi and Murray of Boston, who were slated te address the gathering, were uHaDie tt attend though their presence was ex- pected up to the last hour before the dinner began.
 Telexrams received during tho din- uer hour explained that these gentle men were prevented from arriving al the dinner. Present legislative activl- tieo in Washington. H was generally conceded, kept them away. They sent regrets and assured the Connecticut Democrats that they were with them
 Dudiey Field Malone, who spoke a, the dinner. h we'll known as a Wood. row wilson supporter. Ills speech was full of vim and his forceful pre- Dentatton kept his listeners cheering and applauding.
 Gov. Baldwin with his chAracteri1tit sincerity aroused his auditors when he declared that he would much prefer the good opinion of Connecticut than to be President of the United States He complimented the delegates upon their wisdom in adopting a platform that Waa brief and concise. as0d sound in tts purport He said that he ac- an instructing tho Connecticut dele gaseo to vote for him as Presidential nominee. as being an indication that fhey approved of hl0 administration ae Governor and that that approval meant moro to him than anything else, since he wanted to serve tho peo- plo q the State and Connecticut Dem ocracy a full accordance with Demo cratic principles When Gov. Baldwin was introduced everyone In the dining room rose to their feet and cheered.
 Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly re- cstved . splendid ovation He spoke tu complimentary terms of Gov. Bald win and said that the Governors ap- pearance af the dinner was com pls&e and absolute vindication of the action of the convention h instruct ing its delegates to the national con- vsntion for him.
 MT. Malone proved himself fas. cinating speaker. He was given three cheers and a tieor when he conclud- d.
 Mayor Dunn spoke briefly. thousf with his usual eloQuence.
 Chairman Charles W. Comstock wa noastmaster at the dinner. and he pre- sided with much grace.
 4 great deal of credit. for the sue. oess of the dinner h due to Represen. eative W. W. Bent, chairman of tho Bridgeport Democratic Town Commit tee. MT. Bent labored early and iars for the success of the affair and his efforts were shown in the gratifying results. Chairman Ccmstock in hit introductory remarks expressed sht Asanks of the gathering to the Demo
 ats Of Bridgeport for their hospital fly and entertainment.
 During the dinner hour there was SQusic by the hotel orchestra It wal aNeltghtful gathering in every way.
 T don't propose to make any lengthy speech" said Congressman Reilly. "l don't propose to impose upon your pa. iience I have been asked to say 2 few words upon the occasion of thii so-called. Dollar Dinner" Democrat ic Dollar Dinner would be an apt al. Iteration. But this Is not a dollal binner. It's true you have had dol. lars worth of good wholesome food. know I had a. dollars worth of salt ir
 Ifc than any gastronomic satisfaction thai you may have had at any price. Thi: might better be called a thousand dol lar democratic dinner in that 1t simply 0rystallizes the spirit of unity among the democrats of this grand old state and their determination to stand to- xether until November, when they vii victory at dollar dinners the state over ' believe if any justification were needed for the action of the conven. tior this morning in adopting such 6 resolution, as prevailed endorsing the governor as candidate for presi' dent, it ie found here this afternoon
 They talk about Governor Baldwin, being an old man, and too old to bt president Seventy two years old. seventy-two years young, I say (cheers). There is not one who ha: listened to the vigorous and virfle and manly SpeHcQ or ms SACcll6nCy, Ou wiii 70 away with the satisfaction ol knowing that he voted with the res' for the best interests of the city an6 etate. and that he made no mistake In SO doing, when he voted to adop' the resolution instrbcting for Bald win. ..-..--
 .aThe governor referred to the draw. ing away of Connecticut from Massa- .husetts If any justification were needed for that l believe Massachu- setts has just furnished a complets yindtcation of our action in so doing A primary law that elects delegates for one presidential candidate, bu Dledyes them to another We don't believe 1t makes any difference wheth CT OUT nominee be our own able gov ernor. Or any of the other great mer uho have been mentioned. I believe that the same spirit of harmony anG unity. the same determination that chara cterizes every gathering and tha marked the convention last night, ant that marked the formation of the state Democratic club in New Haven-tht first in the country - the same Splrf HxfII characterize the convention in Bal ;ir1ore, and when the choice for the presidency is made, I am certain thai the best judgment of the Democracy giE prevail, and that undivided in any nv the democrats will go into bat tle determined to sacrifice Tn any way