The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
Harmonious Convention Ends Today With Gem Of Speech by Congress-
 man Reilly
400 Delegates Sit Down to Feast of Food and Oratory This Afternoon-Governor Baldwin and Distin-
 guished Congressman the Chief Speakers
Convention Through It's Committees Refuses to Permit State Central Committee to Be Perpetuated- Glow ing Predictions for Democratic Success In November

It took less than half an hour for the State Democratic convention to complete it's business when 1t recon vened in Eagles hall here this fore noon
 Unanimity marked every step of the convention. The four delegates at-large. over the selection of whom there had been some differences for several days preceding the conven- ton, were nominated by a blanket resolution, and unanimously elected as follows:
 Willie O. Burr. Hartford.
 Bryan F. Mahan, New London.
 William Kennedy. Naugatuck.
 David E. Fitzgerald, New Haven.
 The placing of Fitzgerald upon the delegate ticket was not agreed upon lasting we'll into ttie morning at the headquarters of the Democratic lead ers at the Hotel Stratheld. Fitzgerald was the leader of the New Haven delegation beaten in the Congression- al caucus last night in their effort 70 land Former Mayor James B. Mar; .;a of New Haven upon the delegate ticket presented by the Third con- sressional district.
 Other delegates were elected upon the recommendation of the repre- sentatives of the various Congression- al district caucuses as follows:
 FIRST DISTRICT.
 Joseph M Holloran, New Britain; N. '. Connor, Enfield.
 SECOND DISTRICT.
 Charles W. CoE1stock, Montvflle; Daniel F. Dunn, Wi1limantic.
 THIRD DISTRICT.
 Louis A. Stoddard, New Haven; Edwin s. Thomas, Orange.
 FOURTH DISTRICT.
 Archibald McNeil. IT,, Bridgeport; Charles Kerr, Danbury.
 FIFTH DISTRICT.
 James F. Meara, Torrington; Will linn E. Thoms, Waterbury.
 The convention went on record as in- structing the delegates to use every honorable mears to effect the election n substitute to the effect that in the event of the prospect of Baldwin's de feat the Connecticut delegation should work for the nomination of Champ Clark bade fair to start a lively rum pus on the floor of the convention, stepped into the breach, and announc- ed that he had been authorized by his colleague from New London country to withdraw the substitute.
 The convention closed with an en- thusiastic address by Congressman Reilly permanent chairman of the con- vention.
 It was 10:A this forenoon when the delegates were called to order. The committee on credentials had met in en anteroom and approved the action of the State Central Committee on the various delegate contests, and thelr report was later ratified by tho con- vention- The corrected list of dele gates seated In the convention or rep resented by proxies approved by the credentials committee, appears else where in The Farmer.
 The committee on permanent organ fzation recommended that the tempor- ary officers be made permanent, and the report was unanimously accepted. Congressman Reilly thanked the con- vention for the additional honor of be- ing made the permanent chairman. Senator McNeils report for the com- mittee on resolutions, containing flat terfnR references to Governor Baldwin evoked tumultuous applause. the first demonstration of the morning. Fol lowing is the resolution, which was the only matter to come before the convention from the committee on res oiutions:
 We, the representatives of the
 Democracy of Connecticut, in convention assembled renew our allegiance to the principles of our
 fArty and pledge our earnest support to its candidates.
 We are proud of the record of the Democratic majority in the National House of Representa- lives and believe that its achieve ments warrant an extension of the public confidence in all branches of our state and nation al government.
 We are proud of the honorable record and high achievements of our governor, Simeon E. Baldwin. A sterling and faithful Democrat,