Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
Much Enthusiasm Mani Tested at State Demo-, cratic Convention Censure HOlc0mb and Praise President Kirk and Donovan Delegates.

Delegates.
 Enthusiasm that marked the opening of the Democratic State Convention in New Haven last night, gathered force dur ing this mornings session, when the committee on resolu tons brought in a report ia voring recognition of the Irish Republic, woman suffrage and an amendment of the Volstead Act permitting the manufac- ture and sale of light wines and beers.
 The meeting closed with a, wild ovation to United States Senator H. L. Owens. of Oklahoma, after he had l concluded a half hours speech on the achievements of the Democratic party, before, during and after the | war.
 Upon leaving the speakers plat. form. Senator Owens was obliged to HS. l-T l and he literally fought his way ! through the enthusiastic delegates 1 who were cheering and attempting to grasp his hand as he passed along l the aisle.
 i The morning session was opened 1 by Chairman Homer s. Cummings, at Il o'clock. A report of the committee on credentials was presented and unanimously adopted, and temporary officers were made permanent officers | of the convention.
 1 Ex-Mayor Frank Gui1foiIe, of Wat l erbury, chairman of the committee l on resolutions, reported for the com mittee, and the report was unanimous f ly adopted.
 In the committeaAa recommenda- 1 tion of the state central committee | that Connecticut delegation to San | Francisco be instructed to vote as a i unit was defeated and the only refer enee made to the delegation was the l plank. which gives each delegate the right to name his own alternate This 1 latter provision will probably mean [ that two at least of the delegates at
 large will name women as their alter | mates.
 The platform denounced Governor Ho4eomb because of his stand on the
 suffrage question and expressed it's
 happiness over the encouraging re-
 turn of President Wilson to his ac-
 custoIned health.
 It had been reported and openly discussed before the convention re- sumed that MT. Mahan's name would be opposed, and efforts were made to thave c. c. Middlebrooks, of Winsted former United States marshal serve las the opposing candidate. As Chair man Cummings put the motion to en- tdorse the delegates, and delegates at large, at the one time, many persons ledged up their chairs, other from the rear came forward and quiemeS set tied down. ME- Cummings waited but there was no response and he put the motion and declared it carried un- lanimously.
 The state delegates chosen were:
 At large-David B. Fitzgerald, may
 or of New Haven and state chairman l; Bryan F. Mahans postmaster of New
 London; Thomas J. SpeI1acy, an as ) sistant United States attorney gener- ; al, and Charles D. Lockwood of
 Stamford.
 The district delegates are: Congressman A. I.onergan , and Phil M. Leakin, of Hartford. Second-Daniel P. Dunn of WTHi-
 mantle and Edward M. Yeomans of
 Andover.
 Third-James J. Walsh, Meriden and Arthur B. O'Keefe of Orange. Fourth Donovan of Nor
 walk and William P. Kirk of Bridge
 port.
 FTfth-E. O. Wagner, of LakeviHe
 and W. R. Palmer of Oxford.
 The entire delegation met this af- l ternoon when the alternates were to
 be announced and arrangements made
 for the trip to San Francisco. It
 was expected that Homer S. Cum
 mings would be reelected national i committeeman, and he also will be
 an alternate for his law partner, Mir
 Lockwood. The new state cen$ral
 committee met and reelected Mir
 Fitzgerald as chairman and A. g.
 Lynch as secretary.