The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-18
DELEGATES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
 ENDORSED TWO
HANFoRD WEED FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR AND ALBERT PHTL-
 LIPS FOR SECRETARY.
THE ROUGH SPOTS WE'RE NIC1aIjY sMooTHED OVER EsNTHUsLAsA1 AT OFTEN IN FRO oCEHDINGs OF CONTENTION.
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ed with the first session Of the Dem oeratic State convention in Foot Guard Armery
 Enthusiasm marked the opening proceedings of the convention Every seat on the floor of the big arn1ory was occupied when Senator Lester o. Peek of Bedding Ridge, as temporary chairman, trapped for orderH. The gall leries were hlled large sprinkling of women being numbered among those present
 The delegates were hopefuI Of Dem and pladn1y showed it in their illfor-jI maj talks prior to ike meeting. There was indeed considerab1e sl1irmishing by friends of Candidates for the vsari-! ous off7ces But the rivalry did not seem to develop bitterness dcach for a particular ofI1ce but all agreed that the convention choices. whoever they might be- would receive the whole hearted support of united De- zaocracy.
 armonyss was the slogan on the cont entdon floor and in the county caucnses When there developed difference Of opinion that ssibly znigff assume serious prpportton there came lions as to how am icaBle adjustment might be made And the suggestions were adopted
 k5lxcL was AlAe5 4-<A1@t5 tN4-rS4A over e Hartford nornination for state central coxnnittee threatened to tie up proceedings on the convention floor. Charles J. Dillon and Joseph Burns were non1ina1ed to represent the Sec ond senatorial district each with an endorsement of three delegates, There was an exchange of opinions between Thomas J. SpelIacys snpporting Dillon and Attorney " J. rnnersley, stp- porting Burns as to the legality of the caucus which had presenxed the contested nomination.
 Finally, a rising vote was taken and F showed a tally o9 zz6 favndrg the ssasll1g Of Burns and 225 fzvs,rdng Billion Then Senator Peck Tecorded his vote in flavor of Dillon effectdng tie, Immediately adjournment Vzss taken until morning. the harruony pross veation reconvened everything would be amicablE settled
 S4ic11 was the spirit of the county caucus. When Fairdeld county dele7z gates sought an endorsement of udge John ATcDonough of Naugatucx for attorney general here was 2 dlfrer- eIlce Of opinion as to the propr1efy or such a move as MT McDonougal re- sided outside t1e county and some del7 eeates did not care to bind them selves with respect to his possible can didaeY Immediately all hands unan- dmously agreed that F'a1rflelds county, in caucus should endorse the cand-- dacy of none other than Fairfield county candidates.
 Tn the Iitchdeld county caucus, 1t looked for a moment as if there was to be division, also on an endorse nIent qlestion. But here agalza altsr
 conferences delegates withdraw their motions i'm order that the harmony way might prevail
 senator Peckss speech. Whicm is printed in 1alI elsewhere du The Far ne1 stirred the delegates and sI ecta- tors to a high pitch Of enthusiasrn- It zwaE brief: was forceful;; and T. was good sound Democracy.
 An excellent Keynote speechs was, the general verdict Of the delegates
 The Fairfield county caucus. which met immediately after the adjourn neat cf the convention, endorsed two; ea1didacies Senator Hanford s. " eed of a2Jew Canaan for lieutenant goyer- noM and Albert Phillips of n1ord ron election as secretary of stsste
 Thomas M. CuIlinan presided at the caucus and Harry kelly of New Ca- nan was clerk
 Jz3dse John H. Kehoe Of aSorwalk presented Senator Weeds name for eIadorsenent for lieutenant governor. and paid gIowing tribute to his les- islattve record The candidacy was 51T1&H1IzlO11ElX SEZ149L&S@x ILL &5Sr hoe was mAnaed to naake' the noTa1nat- ing speech in the conY ention.
 Judge Charles s. L<6chwood of StaIn- srod presented the name of Secretary of State Phillips for renomination and the candidacy was endorsed 1inanl- naously- Judge IsocksVood vas aele- gated to make the nominating speech
 Judge Tlerney of Greenwich then proposed an endorsement for Judge Holm F. AfcDonough of Naugatuck for attorney general He spolne of Judge McDonough,s work in the last iegasla- ture and urged his unHsua4 adapoa- bility for the office.
 Lynn w wilson of Bridgeport sec- on6ed Judge Tierneyss remarks and paid high tribute to MT McDon- ough's legislative and Juczcial attain nents-
 objected to such an endorsement on the ground that such action might erabarass Fairfield county delegates on the convention floor. John zd- Tague of Bridgeport said he would not be bound by any endorsements outside Of Fairfield county
 Sheriff Elwood of Fairfield snoothed out affairs by moving that Fairfield county, in caucus. endorse no outside randidaciss This motion was carried unanimously nd the caucus adjourned
 Of chief interest 1n the pEe-conVen- lion talk: of course, was the question If the United States senatorship. The ndidacies Of Gov. Simeon E. Bald win and Congressman Bryan P. Mahan were enthusiastically pushed by scores of workers
 Dillon as a state central committee man from Hartford, there was a ris- ing vote The Bridgeport dele gation war about evenly divided on tho vote
 It was announced here early last evening that Congressman Thomas F. RefITv. Of Meriden. would no1ninate Gov Baldwin for senatoF-if any non1inating speeches were to be made It had been suggested that this ora- torical formality be dispensed with