The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-22
TR0UP NOMINATING MAYOR FITZGERALD DEN0UNCES WAY
 LAKE WAS MAN HANDLED

Hartford, Sept. 22.-Philip Troup, former postmaster of New Haven, ed itor of New. Haven Union. made a Mayor David E. Fitzgerald for gov ernor. The speech follows:
 It is part of the essential strength of our party that there should be honest differences of opinion as to the nominees who should receive it's
 -onors, and for once I consider it a very hopeful sign that we are em- barrassed somewhat today by the number and brilliancy of the names that challenge the favor of this con- vention. It is the glory of this con- vention, however, that it's member ship will renounce all personal pref erences when the final choice of it's candidates has been made and will present united front against the enemy.
 would indeed be glad to honor any of the distinguished Democrats whd have been mentioned in connection with the gubernatorial nomination; other ames that may be presented we feel that from the standpoint of availability and merit, there is none that can equal the one I now have ing.
 In tho peclliar situation now con- renting our state and nation indi- Vlduais count as nothing and per
  ing. There can be no virtue in pick ing our candidates thunder prevailing conditions from among those who possess this or that selfish gift or ad- vantage as a nominee, unless our cholce has some direct relation to the requirements of an exacting cam P1, Paagn 'n which we must arouse the the political lethargy that has long obscessed them. Although success is seemingly within our grasp never has It neen more essential than now for us to nominate our best and strongest men, regardless of those petty con slderatlons usually employed in the so-called proper balancing of a po- tlt1cal ticket.
 What is the situation that confronts us Commissioned with a new lease or power in the last national election by the votes of those who relied on 1ts fulsome promises. the Republican party, both in Connecticut and the nation, has become the embodiment of complacent incompetency and brok- en falth It has ceased to function ana is best described by it's own slo- gan of two years ago, ''WiggIe and Wobble.'' For two years in both state and nation the Republicans have been as busy as bees carrying out thslr platform pTomiSes-on a stretch CT. Realizing the public recognition of this fact they now beg a new lease Of life by brazenly telling the people to trust those who promise nothing. Their platform recently adopted in this etate was properly characterized on the floor of their own convention as "meanin gless," as "a mess of gilt terlng Seneralities," as 'tan insult to public intelligence"
 And in reply it was frankly admit ted that this platform was framed purposely so as to commit the next general assembly to nothing in par that it might be entirely unhampered, might do what it pleas is n1iphf aO what 111pa ed J. Henry to let it do. It is hard to determine whether this platform resembles most an Old Mother Hub bard which covers everything and touches nothing. or movie girl hathip8 suit, which touches every thing and covers nothing. It is ob- vious1y made out in the form of a blank check to the favor of Rora- back and company and the citizens of this state are now asked to under write it in advance for any amount that J. Henry may designate later on. That blank check Is never going to be cashed.
 The nomination got away from the machine two years ago, and nomt- nation was made which was about as welcome to the machine as a new idea is in a Republican platform. This Republican governor after two years of innoccuous desuetude. now goes out of office unheralded and un- sung and none so poor in all of his
 
 vent was admittedly a mistake for the G. O. P. machine in this state which it is determined never to make again. Indeed the excellent gentleman who nominated the Republican cand1- date for governor in the late and Lake lamented Republican state con vention spoke of the stone bruises of Litchfeld county being on hs heer. These are not the only marks of county on this candidate.
 Thousands of Republicans are 1r- censed over tlli situation and the> have good cause to be. They are sick and tired of the old order both on Capitol Hill in Washington and in Hartford. and they are determined to have a change. I rse, therefore, not to name a candidate, but to name the next governor of this state. It is q doubiy pleasant duty-hrst, because I feel that I render a real service to my native commonwealth in present ing to you the man best fitted by the peculiar eXigencies of present condi- tions for the important office of gov ernor of Connectit ut.
 All his life he has been a Democrat. He was clerk of . Democratic caucus when he was 14 years old. He did not enlist for one campaign. He voIun nteered for life. He has fought In the ranks and marched with the possession when there was no band to lead, and there does not live the person who ever saw him quit his n ToJ,