Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-18
Opening Session
 Dem. Convention
LARGE AND ENTHUSIAST
 GATHERING AT HARTFORD.
BETTING FAVORSMAHAN
A Number of Changes in State Cen, traI ommittee-SenatoriaI Con. test overshadows State Ticket Tinsier Shows Strong for suberna. toriaI Nomination.

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 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 17.-with tribute to President Woodrow Wilson ana the declaration that the democratic party in congress and in the last ses. sion of the general assembly had full. filled its pledges to the people, Statt Senator Lester O. Peck of Bedding Ridge, as temporary chairman, opened the democratic state convention ir Foot Guard armory tonight Enthusi- asm was unbounded, and reference: by MT Peck in his address to Presi- dent Wilson and Governor Baldwin brought out cheers. Aside from incl. dental reference to the speech of Sen ator Frank B. Brandegee before the republican convention last week, and expression of admiration for President Wilson, the temporary chairman's ad- dress dealt mainly with state matters and the democratic party's administra- tion of state affairs.
 District caucuses.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Pecka speech there was a recess until 10 o'clock to permit the holding of sena- torial district caucuses for the selec- ton of officers of the convention, with these results in the districts of eastern Connecticut:
 18th district-Alton T. Miner. chair man; James R. May. secretary; Charles T. Murphy. credential; Charles D. Ducy, permanent organization; George T. Brown, resolutions: Arthur B. Calkins, honorary vice president; J. Alfred Mcdonald. honorary secre- tary; Bryan F. Mahan. state central committee.
 18th district-T. c. Murphy, chair man; T. J. Kelly, clerk; Martin F. Keough, credential; Henry M. Bet ting. permanent organization; Thomas J. Kelly, resolutions; T. c. Murphy, vice president; Patrick J. ConneH. secretary; William Mclaughlin, state central committee.
 20th district - Patrick Fitzpatrick, chairman; William Brossel, clerk; John Hennon. credentials; Thomas Cowley, permanent organization; Theron Main, vice president; Thomas Nevins, resolu- ttons; Thomas Haynes, secretary; Daniel Finn, state central committee, succeeding Selden B. Manwaring.
 18th district-Omer LaRue, chair man; Alexander Gilman, clerk; Ed ward A. Sullivan, credentials; Philip Woisard, permanent organization; Orl3 B. Carpenter, resolutions; George N. Filling, vice president; Omer LaRue secretary; J. B. Sullivan. state central committee.
 29th district-M. E. welch, chair Towney. credentials; Frank O. Davis permanent organization; Fred Lende- wide. resolutions; John O'Rourke, vice president; Henry Dixon, secretary: John Bessette, state central commit tee.
 Resolutions were unanimously adopted endorsing B. F. Mahan for United States senator and Daniel F. Dunn for comptroller.
 ! Contest for Permanent Chairman.
 There were indications tonight of contest in the committee on permanent organization in the matter of perma- nent chairman of the convention. It is understood that the Mahan men favor the making of the temporary chairman, MT. Peck, the permanent chairman, while the Baldwin forces are in favor of Congressman Kennedy
 Contest in Second District.
 When the convention reassembled the several committees as chosen were read. A protest was made against ths name of c. J. Dillon as committeeman from the Second district. Action upon the protest on Dillon's name was taken up after the choice of the other dis tricts had been confirmed.
 The protest was signed by Fred r. Holt, J. F. Gaffey and J. F. Holden, and set forth that the district dele gates were divided three to three, and did do so. and broke the tie. was not a delegate. or held a proxy, and had ID right to declare himseie chosen com mitteeman.
 T. J. Spellacy took the floor and ex- plained conditions in Hartford by which the delegation was evenly divid- ed, and this condition existed in the Secnod district. He pleaded in MT. Dillon's behalf, saying that he had been a worker for democracy. a liberal contributor to the campaign funds and for harmony's sake he should be con firmed by the convention. He said that the objectors to Dillon were the men holding jobs in the city and were not the men who were found fighting for democracy's cause when the party needed workers. Much applause fol lowed MT. Spellacy's impassioned plea for Dillon.
 W. R. Hammersley replied to Mir SpeIlacy. producing an affidavit con- taining the record of the caucus which selected district delegates. He claim Mir Dillon gave S25 or s100 to the campaign funds or that he was a great worker for the party. The issue was that Dillon had no right to be in the district caucus.
 Mir Spellacy said that 1t was not denied that three delegates were fo- and three against Dillon. The objec- ton is whether the convention shall elect a committeeman. MT. Dillon or Mr. Burns. in view of the tie in the district caucus.
 The taking of the vote took much time and the tellers themselves got into arguments over the figures. The vote apparently was tie when teller
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