The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-15
WALKER IS
 NAMED BY
 DEMOCRATS
Alderman From Fourth Dis-4 trict Wins Nomination For Head of Ticket By Vote of 36 to 24.
Convention is EnIivened By Spirited Contests For Sev- eral Places Walker Loudly Cheered.

Loudly Cheered. 1 At the Democratic convention lleld4 last night in Eagles hall, Daniel B. Walker, alderman from the F7ourth9 l district. was nominated as the can-5 didate for mayor of the delegates rep-s resenting the Democratic voters oG3 the city.
 The convention was enthuaiastiu-s and a stubborn1y fought contest Gea4a tured it. John H. Coughlin of thss Eighth was nominated to oppose AI-4 derman Walker but the latter tris4 unnphed, by S6 votes to 24.
 i The ticket nominated last nfgat-tsgtI Mayor, DANIEL B. WALKER. City Clerk,
 GEORGE 1L COUGHIIN.
 Town Clerk, WILLIAM U. ZEPP. City Treasurer,
 JOHN W. GRANT. Board of Education,
 DIR. JAMES l.. SULLIVAN
 JOHN J. PULLMAN.
 City sherfrs,
 CHARLES. B. MARA.
 THOMAS LOVELY, r JOHN J. DOYLE.
 SeIect1nen,
 JAMES P. GRIFFIN,
 HUGH CAMPBELL,
 GEORGE BUTZI1O.
 The only other contest besides that for the nayora1ty nomination was that fer city treasurer. John w. Grant beat Max Cohen, 39 to 21.
 The nominees of the board of edu- cation caused a surprise to those whol were merely spectators. The adher- ents of pr. David AIonahan1 expected him to land and there was active eau cusing for him Dr. Jau1es L. Sulli- van. the dark horse.s' landed a place. The renominatton of John J. Cullinan caused a. ripple of surprise also F. The name of the nayoral candidate was not decided upon until a few min utes before the convention. hugh J. Lavery didn't withdraw until last eve4 ming and the chances of a compromise were eliminated when 1t was definitely known that the friends of MT. Cough lin insisted upon him. It was, said that Alderman Walker offered to with draw provided MT. Cougf1lin did
 The enthusiasm that distinguishes a Democratic convention was present Everybody was vitalIy interested in the proceedings.
 The delegates came into the hall at o'clock exactly. It was at SOS o'clock that Town Chairman Hugh J. Lavery assumed his place at the head of the meeting.
 Mr. Lavery@ called for Nominations for chairman. pr. David M Mona han arose and named MT. Ilavery himself The motion-1was seconded by P. H. Brady of the Eighth district The selection was unanimous.
 MT. Lavery> then called for noni- nations for secretary. MT. Brady also nominated Howard J. Sullivan.
 Before opening the meeting Chair man LaverY warned the delegates that in case of a tie, he would not be
 
 Secretary Sullivan then called the roll Six proxies appeared: John Broderick for Joseph Healy. Second district; Edward Flanagan for John B. Callahan and William E.. Cassidy for George B. NfuI1tgan. Third dis trict; Robert G. DeForest for Daniel D. Walker, Fourth district; Matthew McGinty for Peter Klein, Ninth dis trict; Archibald Cameron for James M Williams. Eleventh district.
 with the proxies admitted to seats, the meeting settled for the nomina- tions.
 Chairman Lavery ordered the secre-8 tary to read the call for the meeting. It was read and then MT Lavery said:
 'sGent1enoen, the first nomination. will be that of mayor, nominations are now in order.''
 Alderman Daniel P. Harrigau of the Eighth district and chairman Of the delegates from theres was the first to arise. He said:
 q arise as chairman of the Eighth district to place in nomination tho aarne cf a man whom you all know .aoron ghIE well; 9 man who has been ,ydsd in his business capacity and made various successes in the various ssts bliMhrnents he has been in. He is 3 taxz,a3-er of our city and a man high Y respected and honored io his own Si.strict a man who I have 70 doubt soul.l bring the banner of Democracy .o vict4>ry a.1d carry it to city hall and here preside over two years of Dem ,eratic| regime that will be without peer in our past
 "I think, gentlemen, without going nto personalities Of candidates the nan is very well known. I think you vill make no mistake # in the event Of lis election we can meet hero again in he same hall after two years and make his selection unanimoNs. T place in nomination the name of '. H. CoughIin, from the Eighth dis rict.''
 Cheers and clappfng followed the ad-, iress of Mir. Harriga William P. c, Corr, alderman From the Second dis rict seconded the nomination When that was recorded. former Al ler111an Robert c. DeF'orest got on his eet to name Daniel p. Walker. He aid: