New Britain herald., 1915-04-07

The postmastership of New Britain stirred up the dem ocratic party of the city last night when a resolution was introduced by Charles F. Hart at the democratic city convention endorsing w, F. Delaney, Congressman Augus- tine F. Lonergans choice for the office.
 The introduction of the resolution was not wholly unknown to those who had supported Joseph M. Halloran. Mir. Halloran was represented, how ever, by F. S. McMahon, who an- nounced that he had been asked by him to oppose any such resolution.
 Town Committee Confesses.
 The question provided an oppor- tunity for the members of the town committee to make public their senti- raents on the postmasters and to make a number of confessions in re- rard to their part in the campaigns conducted by the different candidates fer the office. Tn the argument which followed. the principals were Charles F Hart, P. S. McMahon, William F. Mangan,%P P. F.. McDonough and Sena- tor Landers, while Judge. john Walsh joined at the conclusion of the debate to pour oil on thettroubled waters.
 Richard Schaefer supported MT. NIcMahon's stand by saying that he was not prepared to cast his vote in a city convention for any but city officers. MT. Hart urged the passage of the resolution 'in the interests of harmony in the party and it was for "the interests of harmony in the party'' that the vote finally was unani- mously cast in favor of the resolu- tion. 4# f
 McMahon Raises His Voice.
 MT. McMahon said he was going to raise his voice against the resolution again, and did so, again and again. He pointed out that the town com- nnittee had failed to agree on can- di1ate for postmaster when asked to do so by Congressman Lonergan. Senator Landers was at that time the ( congressman spokesman, he said. The committee refused to take the re- of naming the postmaster, practically assured that their would stand, and he cid not understand why the conven- ton should take the responsibility.
 The argument offered by Judge Mangan and Attorney McDonough :n to, this was that the post was no longer the ques- ton of an individual and that it was the duty Of the party to stand by the selection made by Congressman Loner- gan. Judge Mangan said that John O'Neill had written a letter of con- graduation to w., F. Delaney, that MT. Brady had been seen shaking hands With Mrsi Delaney after .fhes &entests and that MT. Halloran had been heard to congratulate MT. Delaney. The sJurying of the hatchet by the candi- Gates themselves; he said, gave their supporters the right to bury the hatchet also.
 When McMahon had the floor, Att torney McDonough asked for the right l to put question to him. When he co onsented, MT. McDonough said: ''IfI Il man should say in. the presence of 1, three gentlemen that the presence of postmaster belonged to one of two men and that if the other man got it he would abide by the decision and send a letter of congratulations to the nominee, now, | want to ask you, if that man failed to live up to- his word, what would you think of him?''
 Would Have Changed Vote.
 MT. McMahon grunted as if the question explained much to him, and ook the opportunity of saying: T would have voted for Jack O'Neill he second time. I promised him
 would do it."
 A standing vote on the question was aken at this point showing thirty