Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-12

legislature from Norwich there were | contests for both the places in the | democratic caucus in the town hall on | Friday evening". and the hall was 1 crowded to standing room with the l supporters of the contending candi i dates.
 Representative John F. Craney, | whose candidacy for renomination had the backing of the local labor unions, won the nomination for first repre- sentative over his opponent, John A. Brady, by s4 votes, 271 to 1S7. Will liam r. Delaney of Taftville. who also was supported by the labor men, won the opportunity to make the run with RepI esentative Craney, defeating Ed ward Kirby by 22 votes, 173 to 151.
 Sees Hope in Big Caucus.
 A. S. Spalding was elected chairman, addressing the democrats as he took the chair. Referring to caucuses of the republicans, where it was reported they had 40 in attendance, and to the progressives, where there are 25, he raised applause as he predicted this big democratic caucus would be fair indication of the way the vote would stand when it is counted up in Noven- Der. He advised harmony even if there were to be contests.
 Martin Keough nominated Michael J. Coscoran and J. J. Connolly named T. elected.
 First Nomination.
 S. $. Thresher arose to make the first nomination for representative, first expressing his pleasure at the size of the caucus and saying that he believed the time had come when the peorle were ready to put the demo- crats into power. He asserted thas we wanted for representative bright, smart man who could keep his eyes cren and not be fooled It required no legislative experience as a qualiflca- tion. He had such man in mind, always democrat. one who had been defeated, but had run ahead of his ticket when there was no possibility of election; but the speaker said he wanted to try this candidate again. This man lives outside of the city and Is John A. Brady, who lives in Nor wich Town.I He is a laboring man from birth. every drop of his blood flows that way and if anything is coming to labor he will get it. We want to see the laboring man get ev- erything that Is coming to him. and MT Brady will get it. He will look after the great unorganized body of laboring people and we can nominate him with every confidence.
 MT. Thresher said he had been vot- ing as democrat before half his au- dience had been born. and had been voting the ticket ever since. He paid his respects to the Big Bull Moose who was stirring up the country and ap . pealed to the meeting to support his candidate. There was tumult of ap- plause as he concluded and the nomi- nation was seconded.
 Nominated Representative Craney. :. Joseph T. Tanning, in making a nomination, told his hearers that the democratic party was due for great and convincing endorsement from the American people on the national tick ct. He declared that Wilson was to save the country from the evil infiu- ences which had led the republican party to it's grave. He designated the Big Bull Mooser as the great political Hootchi Kootchier, who was dancing on the purse strings of George w Perkins
 Statewise, said MT. Tanning, you know how the republican party is en- trenched in the back hills of Connecti- cut, but this is the year for the dem- | ocrats to win the legislature of Con- 1 necttout. We must put forward oul best candidates. clean. able, intelligent and also experienced in Legislative l business. In spite of what the preeed.
 ing speaker had said. Mr. Tanning de- clared that experience is just as import ant in legislative work as in the busi-
 ness which has placed the preceding l speaker in the forefront of his pro fession and MT. Brady in the top at hii | business. We have man whose wori | in the legislature has stood the test | Toward measures for the laboring mar ! the help he has given them was al.
 most beyond measure and was give1 willingly and intellig ently by the mar l who then represented this town anC l whom I am to nominate. We shal make a mistake is we do not return l him. He was found right, and voted | right on measures for both organized and unorganized labor. MT. Fannnt extolled his nominees services In th' legislature and reminded his hearers O l the high endorsement given to hai nominee by Mayor D. P. Dunn ef VII limantio in a recent meeting here w
 must proceed on the principle of fai i play CT we will get no credit to our
 selves. Shall we repudiate this attitud
 now and fail to return the man whom l am nto nominate? Justice demand that we should return to the leg1sla
 tlre the man who so ably acqu1tte' l himself two years ago, and 1 nomlnat
 John F Craney. There was anothe
 wild outburst of applause for thl
 nomination.
 Speaks for Organized Labor.
 NJ. l. Kelley obtained the chair
 mans eve ahead of another man wh' rose in the rear of the hall and starte'
 to speak. MT. Kelley spoke upon tn
 questions which had come up afectlni
 organized labor, which he said affect
 ed also unorganized labor. He as
 serted that John F. Craney and tn Hate Frederick Dearing had remalne'
 true to organized labor. MT. Crane
 had remained true to organized lapo on the public utilities bill, as som
 others pledged to it's support nad no'
 The labor unions of NorWlcn Wer ready to trust him again and they gay
 MT. CraRey their endorsement VIII ingly.
 Challenges Representative Craney. The man who had previously trle 1 to speak, who was MT. CobD, oZ
 weaver in a Norwich Town mill, her
 got the floor again and said he chal
 Ienged MT. Craney to tell the meet
 ing what he had done for the WorKing ' men. and asked the meeting IT the , wanted to send back again man wh had not been heard on the floor of tn
 legislature.
 !, MT. Kelley replied briefly, claimin } this was a type of the underhan methods being used to undermine Nil Craney and claimed that the gentle . man ought to make specific charges and Mr- Kelley explained how tn , football tactics pursued on the publi |. utilities bill between the house an . the senate gave small chance for any 5 one to be heard on the floor of th
 house.
 craney 271, Brady 1s7.
 Voting was then taken up by pass
 ing from right to left of the desk i l. front of the clerks.
 K K The count of the clerks gave 27 |. votes to Mir Craney and 1S7 votes Il MT. Brady and MT. Craney was de clared nominated for first represents = tive while the crowd rocked the ha