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Of United States Senator and state. officers and the adoption of platform today delegates found the unsettled sit uation of last midnight, when the con vention adjourned over until morning. continued. The credentials committee had before it technical disputes over delegates from Norwich, Plymouth Danbudy, and New Hartford, and the resolutions committee was giving a hearing to the proponents of and op- ponents to a plank on women's suf-, frage. 1. The committee on permanent organi-i zation with MT. Van Vie, of Branforo, as chairman, unanimously chose Con- gressInan William Kennedy of Nauga7 tuck as permanent chairman. A mo ton to make L. O. Peck chairman SFass before the committee but this was Withdrawn and Alexander Troup off r cred MT. Kennedy's name which Arcnl- bald McNeil, ,Jr.. seconded. This set- tied the chairmanship without con test
 Throughout the night efforts were. made to adjust the differences which. | had cropped out and between a. m. of many prominent Democrats repre- senting the several candidates Among those who had been called hurried1y was General H. A Bishop of Bridge port. It was stated after the confer ence broke up that no agreements were reached and the several contests would have to be settled puon the convention floor.
 The hearings on an equal suffraga plank drew many women The affirm alive side was taken by Mrs Carlos r Stoddard, of New Haven, Mrs T. Fl. Hepburn, and G. s. Taylor, president of the mems league and on the mega tive side by Mrs. D. A Markham and Miss Elizabeth BunneM
 The convention met at 10:S0. E. J- ' 5I.o- .l - H. LS<S-- viding that the Dil1on-Burns state cen tral mitteen1en contest of Hartford contest be referred to the incoming state committee and it was passed I The credentials committee separated in favor of the temporary roll, except mouth, was replaced by Patrick Hol- lywood in that delegation, the othe9, three contests being waived aside. Mir. l Vvhiffen was found to be an enrolled RepubIcan-
 Through Archibald Mcfxeil perm Kennedy as chairman, was effected I by accepting the committee report and l MT. Kennedy at once assumed the lgave1 and said that he would give fair play to every delegate, would have no favor1tes and asked for support of all. He expressed his sun bounded conf
 dence that success was again coming to the Democratic standard bearers.
 He praised Governor Baldwin and state officials for their administration and said that the -9e-7e were again Ito be asked to support Democratic principles and whether they are to Ivote for Simeon B. Baldwin or B. F. MaHan for Senator they are sure to do ltheir part to uphold the glorious achievements of woodrow Wilson
 which are written large in the statute
 books. MT Kennedy reviewed the rec lord of the national administration and T lfrequentIy he was interrupted by yaEs- lorous cheering He assailed the Re publican party and its record at Wash- I Ifngton and concluded amid wild en-
 thusiasm
 ,tAs the resolutions committed was not stready to report, nominations for United
 States. Senator were called for w R IPalmer, of Oxford, moved to omit l New Haven seats jumped up and said;
 That's gag rule, :" David E. Fftz- lgeraId said-tEat that method has been
 denouneed in the public press as the method by which the sRepublican ma lchine dominated the Republican con sl lvention-'
 He added that the Democrats have
 the right to hear what is to be sadd of the candidate and that every bne be l given fair chance. MT Fitzgerald l asked for a rising vote against the mo- ltion. However by unaimous vote the
 
 Arthur B. Cau1kins, Of New London. took the platform and preseated the name of B. F. Mahan, declaring him to be man of the people worthy o1 : being honored by this high office Mr. Caulkins said that for the frs ! time in years the Democrats were al } most certain of electings a Unfted 3 States, Senator.
 ! "Let us not make a mistake In this lnomina tion," he said. Let us not be I,~>~ ~-<<t1 T-- F4--[-4 -1 P argument, sentiment or emotion bui ? let us consider this nomination calmly
 and dispassionately and place in nom ination the man for whom we reaIIy : believe the majority Of electors vii 5 vote-B< F. Mahan-'
 r Congressman Reilly had a persona | |ovation when he appeared to presen
 Governor Baldwin's name
 His professional and officfal life |
 filled with accomplishment Of bit
 things; to nominate him is not only t.
 elect him. but to give to the people o
 the country complete evidence Of tn, , fitness Of the Denocratic party t. govern. state and nationaIly.s' Why do we need to look into tn
 bu1lrushes for a new Moses when VI \ have one with us still able to lead u to yictory?' asked MT Reilly.
 A delegate in front kept making
 comments and MT. Reilly asked hin
 to desist. Mention of the Governor . name brought waves of wdid applause
 Concluding. MT. Reilly said Of tn
 governor:
 sHe is the recreator of Democrat
 victories in Connecticut. He made tn
 party winner
 r CONGRESSMAN REILLY
 s NAMES GOV. BAIDWu Q