New Britain herald., 1916-05-10
Bryan F, Mahan WithdraWS From Contest for Delegate to Demo-
 cratic National Convention
DOVE OF PEACE NESTS
 IN FILMS AT NEW HAVEN

and His Policies and Cheers Greet
 Executives Name-Cunnnings Pre-
 diets Victory at Polls in November
 -DclCgation Instructed to Vote for
 Wilson and Marshall
 New Haven, May 1O.-The demo- cratic state convention today adopt ed resolutions endorsing and praising the administration of President Woodrow Wilson and instructing the Connecticut delegates to the national convention at St Louis next month to vote for his renomination and also that of Thomas R. Marshall for vice president
 The delegatcs-at-large are Willie O. Burr, editor of the Hartford Times, David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven, the state chairman, Charles D. Lockwood of Stamford, law part ner of National Committeeman Gum mings and former Congressman Will liam Kennedy of Naugatuck.
 District delegates were selected in caucuses held last night and the con- vention quickly ratified these, and then adjourned.
 The convention was late in re- assembling. The credentials com- mittee had voted to approve the tenn porary roll and this disposed of the Plainfield contest, Postmaster J. E. Elliott being seated. The permanent organization committee recommended MT. Cummings for chairman and P. B. O'SulliVan for secretary.
 The resolutions committee last night left the platform with a sub committee which submitted a two paragraph document praising the administration of President Wilson.
 MT. Cummings in welding the gavel to secure quiet created a laugh and applause by greeting the delegates With Good morning. He then said that while the phrase might be bit shopworn he could say that "the dove Of peace had not only spread it's wings over this democratic gathering, but had actually alighted.'
 This reference was taken to confirm the report that Bryan F. Mahan of New London had withdrawn his name as a candidate for delegate at large.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 The resolutions were read by Sey- mour c. Loomis of New Haven as follows:
 We, the representatives of the democratic party of the state of Connecticut, in convention assembled, renew our allegiance to the principles of our party and express our pride and confidence in the manner in Jsv1 io I1,oi ,icst~ ior, las met the difficult and important problems at home and abroad which affect so fundamentally the honor, common country
 Relieving, as we do, that the well fare, progress and safety of the re- public demand continuance of the wise statesmanship which has guided our public affairs for the last three years, we instruct the delegates elected by this convention to vote for the renomination of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall for presi- dent and vice president of the United States respectively"
 The mention of President Wilson's name was applauded.
 District Delegates.
 To choose district delegates was the first business on hand and dis tricts were called in order.
 Augustine Lonergan of Hartford offered the names of Michael J. Connor of Enfield and Thomas Hewes of Pennington from the first district. These were accepted
 Joseph T. Tanning of Norwich for the second district presented the names of Alton T. Minor Of New London and Rollin IT. Tyler of Had dam. These were accepted.
 David F.. Fitzgerald for the third district offered the names of Louis F. Stoddard of New Haven and were accepted.
 Robert DeFOrest of BridgeDOrt pre- sented the names Of Daniel F. Walker Bedding that of John keogh of Nor were accepted.
 fered the names of John s. Addis of New Milford and John J. McEvoy of Waterbury for the fifth district, and these were accepted.
 NEahan Announces Withdrawal.
 Chairman Cummings next called for nominations for delegates at large. Bryan F. Nathan rose and said that he desired to withdraw ais name which would have been presented by the second district delegation and he offered a resolution in behalf of MT. Burr of Hartford, Mr Fitzgerald of New Haven, Mir, Lockwood of Stan-
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