The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
SPELLACY IN r,
LASHAR'S PRAISE

from rage OnG)
has not been whispered. but has been
Numbered forth. A better endorse
ment no man could ask or receive.
Then there is David E. FITZGERALD,
who was recently reelected mayor Of
New Haven by greater majority
than that accorded him upon his first
election to the Office. He is one of
the premier lawyers of Connecticut
and as mayor of the Elm City has
demonstrated his executive capacity.
Mr.. FITZGERALD has been a success as
a public servant and his abilities need
no encomium from me. They are gen
orally recognized by all who know
him by his work.
IF it should be desired to nominate
a man whose life has been devoted to
business accomplishments there is
Walter B. Lashar of Bridgeport, Mr..
Lashar has taken but little public in
terest in politics. He has always been
keen to do his share for the better
ment of the community in which he
resides and no man in the state ex-
cells him as business executive.
From small beginnings he has achiev-
ed a tremendous business success. As
an indication of his character, it is
only necessary to mention that he is
head of the American Chain company
and that this company is But one of
the many monuments that stand as
testimony to his executive ability,
keen foresight, indefatigab1e industry
and love for his fellow man; for Mr..
Lashar was one of the pioneer manu-
facturers in this country who pro-
vided for the comforts of his en-
ployees, granting pensions and finan-
cia1 assistance in times of stress. He
a n ri of tyy 1s
coupled with a practical mind and an
unusual knack of accomplishing
things.
Mr.. Spe1lacy stated that he had not
mentioned the-subject of the COVER
norship to any of the gentlemen nam
ed; that he had no authority to say
they would accept the nomination, or
what were their private predictions
Il have simply suggested these men,
he said, "as being among many that
the party could nominate; and in my
opinion the nominee of the democrat
ic party will be the next governor of
Connecticut"
AS to the senatorship, Mr.. Spellacy
said that the party was unanimous in
the hope that Homer S. Cummings
would accept the nomination.. "Mr.
Cummings" said Mr.. Spellacy, sis now
on his vacation He has well earned
rest. Since his election about two
years ago to the chairmanship of the
national committee he has devoted his
entire time to the affairs of the par
ty- He has visited practically every
state in the Union. Prior to that
during the war, he was just as ener-
seuc as member of the state eoun-
Gil of defense. He has unseIfishly
neglected his own private law practice
for the public good. There IS not a
man in the party that is better loved
oy democrats everywhere than Cum
m1ngs and there is not man in this
state or any other better fitted te
wear the senatorial toga- His nomina
uon here would mean a loss of his
services to the party III the presid en-
dal contest as his appearance on the
stump viii mean much in the nationa,
elections At San Francisco, Mr.
Cummings delivered one of the great.
est speeches ever made in any con.
! Vention and this speech has been mos
favorable commented upon by the
| press and the people of America He
KNOWS his country and has the con.
ndence of the people. Connectic,,
may well be proud of him. IF h.
| consents to run he will be oyerwhe1m
1ng1y elected"