The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-25
Faithful Representative of Fourth District is Called to Serve the Electorate at the National Capital.
Accomplishments of Nor Walk Man Win Him En- thusiastic Support -Dono- van Pledges Himself to Support of Woodrow Will son,
Especial to The Farmer )

for many years editor of The Farm CT, the dean and mentor of newspaper men in this part of Connecticut. The Greenwich delegates joined with Red- ding, and gave Senator Peck ten votes in a poll of 8S.
 The transaction was accomplished in the best of good feeling, and at the conclusion of the ballot, MT. Lyon moved to make the nomination unani- mous The motion was seconded by Thomas Newton of Greenwich, in an eloquent speech and was carried.
 MT. Donovan was brought into the convention by a committee and made a few stirring remarks, regarding the accomplishments of Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Congress. He referred sharply, but briefly, to the unfairness adopted by MT. Hill, with respect toA the collection of campaign funds in the election two years ago. Afterward the delegates were enter tained by the Democratic town com mittee, and sat down to a shore din- ner, which was much enjoyed.
 An enteresting feature of the after noon was a shootfest which was in progress. At first the convention was disturbed by the sharp crack of gunfire, which increased the ire of the delegates against war, and incidental ly caused the convention to raise a committee to see what could be done for peace.
 The gunners consented to suspend hosti1ities until the work of the con- vention was over, and the safety o1 large numbers of clay pigeons was | secured.
 M. J. Clabby of Bridgeport was | chosen chairman and Hanford S Weed of New Canaan, secretary. Committees were raised, one from each senatorial district, on credentials | resolutions and call of next conven- ton.
 | The temporary roll was accepted and the way to nominations opened. l At this point it appeared that the district had been almost completely ! unified, and there was rejoicing among l the delegates when it became known that the breach of many years stand i ing in Bridgeport had been healed and that the vote of the Bridgeport delegation would be cast as a unit foI l Donovan.
 | Judge Hubbell, of Norwalk, in nomi- mating MT. Donovan said:
 l JUDGE HUBBEILjS SPEECH
 MT. ChairmAn and Gentlemen of the Convention:
 l "At this time wish to present tc the consideration of this convention as a candidate for congress, the name of a gentleman who is not a stranger in public life. He has held positions of responsibility, and he has fairly won them. He entered public life al a representative from his own town a Republican town. For several term. he was a state senattfr, elected in 6 district which in 1904 gave Roosevelt a lead of fourteen hundred votes and later he won a place in a wider field
 For these successes these is goot reason. Mankind loves a good cam. paigner. but there must be behind the man, qualities greater than mere phy. sical courage. People must believe in him, in his personal integrity, iI his knowledge of the tasks imposed upon him. When the world knows that man is honest, that he dwell. among them, that he cannot be bull. dozed or wheedled into position not approved by his better judgment, they will follow such a leader. My candi. | marked degree; he possesses more. over strong individuality, a persona honesty and courage to attack those things he believes to be wrong, wheth. CT they are sponsored by friend or foe | eff you want his weight and meas
 ure, ask such me as Senator Under. wood or Congressman Kitchen oI Congressman Fitzgerald, both of i'm. portant committees, men who know and respect true grit, when exhibited by men in public life.
 Much more might be said, details might be spread before you, but you know the man, you know his demon. strated capacity for public service, his sterling good sense his record for al. ways doing what he believes to be right
 "Gentleren, l. will not detain you longer. I present to. you as our can. didate for congress, the name of one whose fitness for the place, has ,al- ready been shown, who stands four square to all the world, one who has been faithful in all things, one who has all the characteristics and cour- age of an Andrew Jackson. | Gentlemen I nominate as our can- ! didate for congress the Honorable | Jeremiah Donovan"
 The nomination was seconded by Lynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport, who said:
 "It is my pleasant duty to declare | such @ reunion of the Democratic party in Fairfield county, as the oldest l citizen cannot remember. Everywhere | in the Fourth Congressional District, Democrats, as they have done every where else, have laid aside minor issues, private opinions, ancient grudges, and every thing that might pose of electing again, the great presi- tend to disunite the party, for the pur- dent who has done so much for hu- manity and his country.
 'The time requires unity. Unity of opinion and action now may save the necessity of such a unity as has been compelled by war within the several | nations of Europe. When the trumpets sound, and the young men march, all private matters are laid aside. Liberal and tory, socialist and plutocrat, men of every shade of opinion march shoulder to shoulder in the common