The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21

A Complete Victory
 Complete victory for the Democrat ic party and its principles in state and national elections this fall was the prophecy told the large gathering. Election this fall was 1ikened unto the tide, by the master orator of Stamford who swayed the gathering by his masterful speech on the Situa- ton now confronting the Democratic party. The tide which swept the party out of office and buffeted the ship of Democracy about the sea of politics is receding and once more the Demo- cratic party will be swept into the harbor of victory, MT. Cummings said
 Former President Woodrow Will son, now broken in health, but strong in spirit, grows greater each day." MT. Cummings declared. Congress laSs with no leader; like a ship with out a helmsman. The president is incapable and unwilling" he said 'Discord sounds in the ranks of the Republicans"
 Eliminates Himself
 MT Cummings eliminated himself from the race for any political posi- tion or for the nomination of gover- nor. He does not seek the lofty office of United States Senator, thus leav- ing the field to former Assistant United States Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy and ex-Congressnan Augustine Lon ergan of Hartford.
 No Political Ambition. In concluding his remarks to the gathering Mir. Cummings said: ''I have no political ambitions like some of my friends around the table here. (Mayor Fitzgerald, MT Lonergan, Mr. Spellacy and Miss Caroline Rutz-Rees were seated about the table.) Mr. Cummings urged that a plan be form ulated to have Democratic women registered for voting. This is one of the great dangers confronting the party, he declared.
 Hartford will be the meeting place Democratic or,fiC was decided at yesterdays meeting The date has been left to the chair man of the state committee and will probably be some time during the sec ond week of September.
 Many Women Attend.
 Many women were present at the Amendments to the party rules giving women equal representation with the men on the state committee, each district to include one man and one woman member, and giving each town with more than 2,000 votes in the last state election an extra delegate in the state convention were submit ted by subcommittee and adopted to be submitted to the state conven- tion.
 The present rules provide an extra delegate for each 1000 voters. The subcommittee submitted another change of rules which would have a uniform caucus date throughout the state This caucus which elects
 
 would be held in all cities on the same day according to the plans of l the committee. The date of the caucus to be set by the state central committee.
 Sentiment at the convention seem ed to favor Mayor David Fitzgerald of i New Haven, for governor, though the mayor refused to commit himself. He | only smiled when asked whether he would take the nomination or not. | Mayor Atwater of this city, is declar- ed out of the race for lieutenant gov | ernor. it was said at the convention. l City Treasurer John H. Williams was talked of for state treasurer. | Williams, it is believed. will make a to become United States Senator is meeting with disfavor, it is claimed. Hartford, his own cty, is very much opposed to him because of his failure | to rally to the aid of Mayor Richard KinseHa at the last Hartford city | election. 1 Assistant Corporation Counsel Thos. | c. NcKone of Hartford, was elected | to the committee to fill the vacancy | of the late Phil M. LeakiD. A rule | forcing every member to attend | meetings of the committee was adopt | ed and referred to the rules commit | tee of the convention.