The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-06

D. .Ruffner Jacobs, of Birmingham, Ala, and Mrs. Desha Brecidnrddge, grand daughter of Henry Clay, were ap- pIauded to the echo.(
 From the time that the convention was called to order by State Chair man David E. Fitzgerald, until the convention recessed at 11:30 o'clock the delegates and the large audience that completely filled the large con veution hall, were thrilled by tho magnificent oratory of the speakers As the women speakers were in troduced in complimentary terms by Chairman Fitzgerald the entSre body rose to their feet and loud cheers rang through the hall
 Mrs. Breckenridge told of the eff forts of the women of Kentucky to have a special session of the beg1sla- ture convened in that state They wrote all the members asking them to waive their mileage and per diem nav in order that there would be no expense to the state and received af- firrnative replies from most of the members
 One member wrote that he would not only waive the mileage and per d:cu. but he would also waive the Magma Charta and Declaration or 1n- dependence if that would give wom- en the right to vote at the coming election.
 National Chairman Cummings was received with tumuHous applause when he was introduced by Chairman ITitzperald for temporary chairman, and was designated as the favorite son of Connecticut The keynote speech of Chairman Cummings was +he most eloquent and convincing that gas been delivered at political con- vention in this state for many years.
 He was constantly interrupted by applause which in many cases lasteo for several minutes
 The speaker punctuated his many telling points with graceful gestures. and during the hour and a half that it took, did not once consult ms notes
 Hes spoke Of his pleasure at being able to meet so many old friends ana Democratic warriors who had TOT years carried on the political battle in this state.
 If the people of Connecticut had elected SpeFlacy governor instead of TIoIcon1o at the last election, said the sneaker. there would now be no uues- ton of calling a special session of the legislature and if you had elected United States senator, whom modesty prevents me from naming, the Susan B. Anthony amendment would have been passed in the United States sen- ate in time for the regular session to act on it
 2 Senator Brandegee speaking at the recent Republican convention took up most of his time aPologizins for his votes against woman suffrage
 To
 "Brandegee did not vote for the suffrage amendment as he was afraid of what the women of the state would do to him if they could get a. crack at hiTn-'
 u Don't be ashamed to be a Demo crat. The greatest war that was ever won was won under a Democratic administration and under the inspired leadership of Woodrow Wilson.
 The Republicans have spent 1C months doing nothing. They have appointed 92 smelling committees and have spent two millions investi- garing the American Victory!
 We conducted a 30 billion dollar war and there is not one Dem ocratic official in jail.
 At this point the chair on whioa one of the delegates was sitting broke with a loud crash / and the speaker said when the laughter sub sided: ''We stand on a platform z great deal stronger than that chair
 Chairman Hays of the Republican committee has appointed a conglom crate committee of I'll to discove what the principals of the Republican party are.
 He has offered a reward up t S1O,OOO to any one who can writ a. satisfactory platform for the party It can't be done The price is no enough. The New York Tribune offering s5 and $10 for any plank tha can be put into the platform.
 When Garfield was shot Demo crats joined with Republicans and of fered sympathy to the stricken pres ident, but this Republican congres has not had the courtesy to exten their sympathy to President Wilso since he was stricken.
 President Wilson, no matter wha we say or think is an immortal.
 Besides the two women who spok there was a. large delegation on tn stage who were enthusiastic over tn speeches. Among them were: MI John T. Fuller, of Florida; Mrs. Kne -of Tenn, Mrs. Philip Werelen of Ne Orleans, Mrs. Edith Park Cole ( Virginia and Mrs. Jerome Fritz C Rhode lSland-
 At the meeting of the State Ger tral Committee yesterday afternoon was voted to recommend to the COT vention that an associate State Con paittee be formed of women, or from each senatorial district to l selected by the regular member frol that district
 It was also voted to recommer that the delegation to San Francis vote as unit on all matters.
 There are 15 changes on the sta central committee which was electt by district except the 18th, as follow First. Philip M. Leakin; secon Charles J, Dillon; third, Dr. Hem McManus; fourth. Dr. E. J. Dolai fifth, William J. Madden; sixt Abraham Gorbach; seventh, Geori Peckham; eighth, Thomas F. Keye ninth, Patrick H. Kerwin; tent Lawrence F. Grady; 11th, John
 shanley; 12th, Hugh Prior; 13t William M. Luby; 14th, Arthur
 OK eefe; 18th. John H. Creary; Tt William R. Palmer; 18th. Alton
 Barrows; 18th, Thomas J. Kelle
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