New Britain herald., 1922-09-21
Local Mayor Wins Place on State Ticket on Rising Vote Anderson, Middle town, Opposes
State Convention Adopts Platform for Modification
 of Volstead Act

Hartford, Sept 21.-The demo- cratic state convention today nomi- mated the following ticket amid en- thusiasm:
 For U. S. Senator, Thomas J. Spellacy. of Hartford.
 For governor, David FitzGerald, of New Haven.
 For lieut-governor. Frank NJ. Chapin, of New Hartford.
 For secretary of state. Angelo NJ. faonessa, of New Britain.
 For treasurer, Robert n. Goddard. of Bridgeport
 For comptroller, Fred P. Holt, of Hartford.
 Hartford, Sept. 21.-Delegates did not feel disposed to get into the armory early and when 10 o'clock daylight savings time came the hour to which the convention stood ad- tourned there were not two score delegates in the place. To most of the delegates last night was a lively one At a. m. the hotel corridors were filled with groups of men and women discussing party matters and making predictions. Most of the caucuses which were held after mid night had been arguments at the gatherings of the intensity of the riv- airy between the Spellacy-Lonerga and Fitzgerald -Thoms factions The 5 a m working over a bundle of proposed blanks and in the end drew up a five hundred word document in which selected assortment of sub iects were each covered in one line declarations. The subcommittee had decided to make the platform short and snappy The committee mem bers expressed astonishment at some of the proposals before it. The most startling Of those were in bunch offered by Thomas N. Hewes of Pennington, former member of the house in which he proposed abolition, constitutional amendment of elective administrative officers except governor and lieutenant governor.
 The county caucuses in which ef- forts were made to agree on pro- posals to put forward candidate for a place on the ticket were in most instances inconclusive
 Cummings Boom Starts.
 Tn spite of the fact that the Spell lacy Fitzgerald combination claimed control of the convention the oppo- sition had 1t guessing. Some county leaders early began canvassing to se- cure support for Cummings for sen- ator
 The permanent organization and | credentials committee met just be- ore the convention resumed. There | were on contests over delegates less han the usual number of proxies and Mir. Cummings was the choice for permanent chairman.
 Indecision Apparent.
 Before the gavel fell the makeup If the state ticket from lieutenant governor down was anybody's guess
 MT. Spellacy conferred with the Hartford city delegates in front of he platform his form towering over Mayor Kinsela and Dr, McManus, re- ,arded as his right and left bowers. Ie said that test vote as to control n the convention would be made. he
  m the senatorial nomination,
 Light Wines Question.
 The chief debate in making the ,Iatform was over the Nolstead act notification, there being a difference if oninion as to how far the recom- should go. Some wanted
 definite declaration for light wines nd beer and others to get this to lide by with a general statement he latter sentiment prevailed. The esire of Prof. H, w Farnum or lale or a plank on active service Ia" -as recognized and some points Tn ,anv resolutions given a place, The nil committee adopted the sub-com- ,ittee draft and anticipated no de- { ate over it in the conVentloh'
 Called at t1:15 It was 11.15 a. m, when temporary hartman Cummings beat a rat-a-a'- et with his gavel on the desk ana roneht the convention into quietude he gallery was well filled and seats 3 n the floor were nearly all taken AS I calm fell upon the gathering, MT I unmings leaning against the desk l nd in a brotherly way feelingly re- { -rred to the passing to the great c pyond" of that good democrat and a ,iend of us all Danny Dunn oi Wilt ,antic and he suggested the audience J SC for a minute in silent tribute to is memory. This was done. q The convention will also adopt r solution for permanent record.
 Will Elect Women
 The temporary organization was | ade permanent on the rules com c ittee brought in a resolution provtd- r g for election of 35 women to the ate committee and revision of party t lies 10 cover the increased member | ,ip of the state committee n This was adopted. The state com !" ittee yesterday anticipated the t lange by instructing the election of fl omen in the 35 districts and the se- q ctions were confirmed last night a we in the Fist and 30th districts e hich were not ready to elect. Il T C Mckeon of Hartford secre | " of the resolutions committee read W e platform which was adopted The resolutions as drafted by the