New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
BEARDSLEY MAY BE
 HOLC0Mb'S RIVAL His Is Only Name Mentioned by
 Pre-ConVention Gossips CUMMINGS FOR SENATOR
Few Contests For Office Expected at Democratic State Convention in New Scene.

New Haven, Sept. 19.-The demo- cratic state convention for the nom lnatlon of party ticket will open in Music hall tonight. It will seem quite natural for the delegates to be in this hall, which many times has sheltered democratic gatherings and in which there have been many lively and in- tehSely interesting scenes. Unlike some or the previous conventions that which De neld tonight and tomorrow prom 1ses to be quiet. Details of the con- .ehlloi work have been mapped out. A departure from the program is hardly expected. There may be one or two offices on the state ticket over which there will be a contest, but ad- vance opinion of delegates seemed to be that name for each place already has been acceptably mentioned. The congressional district or county dele gat1ons will have opportunity to bring forth names for presidential electors and these probably will be the only ones upon the ticket which will net be known in advance.
 Cummings and Bcardsley.
 For United States senator the choice of National mmitteeman Homer s. Cummings of Stamford is expected, and no other name was mentioned today for governor than that of Nor r1s B. Beardsley of Bridgeport.
 The delegates to the convention to- day were slow in arriving. With few contests in sight there seemed to be no need of much canvassing in ad- vance. It seemed unlikeIy that many delegates would be here until late in the day The state central commit tee will meet at D. m., to pass upon the temporary roll of delegates pre- pared by Secretary P. B. O'Sullivan of Derby. Apparently there are no contested delegations.
 Reilly to Deliver Keynote Speech.
 A number of the senatorial district conventions have named members on various convention committees in- cluding that on resolutions. Tn this connection it may happen that the convention will adopt a suggested rule that the resolutions be made up by a committee which will include tho nominees, at a meeting to be held later, instead of having the conven- ,tion resolutions committee bring in a platform for the convention to adopt A new state central commit tee is to be chosen and in several dis tricts there are contests which will probably be settled tonight after ad- lournment of the first session over which former Congressman Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden will be tenn porary chairman. He will deliver the keynote speech
 Upon selection of Mr. Cummings as candidate for United States senator tomorrow, which is expected, it is planned to extend him an invitation to address the convention in order that he may give the delegates gen eral review of political conditions throughout the country gleaned from his activities at national headuuar- ters as vice chairman of the national committee. Many delegates who favored this asserted that such a. speech from MT. Cummings would probably prove the most striking in ciGent of the entire convention Announcement is made that demo- cratic state headquarters have been opened in Hotel Taft here, and State Chairman David E. Fitzgerald, who last night retired as New Haven town chairman, will devote practically all his time to the campaign until elec- tion. George c. Waldo, Jr., of Bridge port will be publicity man for head | quarters and speakers bureau will be opened at once.
 In the early afternoon many. dele gates from remoter parts of the state had appeared at headquarters. It was known definitely that conferences had further outlined the program. MT. Beardsleys name will be presented by c. $. Garfield of Bridgeport and prob ably former Governor Baldwin will present MT. Cummings name.
 Landers Willing to Run. George M. Landers of New Britain said that if it would help the ticket he would gladly stand as a candidate for nomination to the state senate.