The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-22
Democrats Elated
 by Nomination
 of RObt. Goddard

 of New Haven for governor, the
 Thoms delegates from Waterbury at l tempted to create a disturbance by
 stamping their feet on the convention | floor.
 Chairman Cummings immediately
 rose, rapped the gavel sharply and
 within a second had gained control of 1 the situation. Editor Troup con 1 tinued and was interrupted but once
 afterwards. At no time did the con vention get away from Chairman
 when his name was mentioned for | United States senator. Every oe1e- | gate rose from his seat, shouting and
 cheering. In the midst of all this havoc MT. Cummings was rapping the | gaveL He refused to recognize any one and even refused to recognize the
 man who desired to nominate him for 1 senator.
 Col. Murphy in Lfmelight. 1 The gavel was still playing a tat-tat 1 on the stand when Col. T. J. Murphy | of Bridgeport, rose to second the nom | nation of Cummings and to make the
 motion that the secretary of the con- vention be instructed to cast one bal | lot for Cummings as United States
 senator. Chairman Cummings amidst | all this noise and ovation to himself refused to recognize the motion and declared evrything out of order. After he got control again he called for nominations.
 l Cummings was visibly pleased when | Thomas J. Spe1lacy, Hartford's fav- orite son was nominated for senator 1 defeating Augustine Lonergan. Cum mings, Spe1lacy and FitzGerald are
 known as the big three of the Demo cratic party in Connecticut, though there is said to be a little feeling be- 1 tween Spe1lacy and FitZGerlad. | Spellacy and F1tzGeraId will make
 two of the best campaigners that the Democratic party has seen in a long 1 time it was declared among leaders of the party. Cummings will also | plunge into the campaign and make vigorous fight for the two candidates nominated.
 ceptanc eof Mayor FItzGerald of the
 nomination for governor, brought cheers and applause from the con-
 vention that shook the rafters and made the building vibrate. Pleased 1 beyond expression ''the little giant | stepped before the convention. He declared that the victory did not give
 him a feeling of personal victory but 1 that he appreciated the opportunity | to serve the people.
 Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile of Wat
 erbury who made %s the e, nominatlon nor for governor, and Philip Troup Of New Haven, were a committee Of two | appointed to bring Mayor FitzGerald before the convention.
 Edward H. Kelly of Pennington, and Corporation Counsel of Hartford Robert P. Butler, were a committee of two appointed to bring Thomas J. NAS nominated.
 Women to the Front. Women were prominent in the con-
 vention and were dotted among the delegates from the 37 Senatorial dis tricts. Ms. Hiram Percy Maxim Of Hartford, wife of the noted inventor, seconded the nomination of Spellacy for United States Senator.
 The name of eX-PreSldent woodrow Wilson was mentioned many times. In every instance it was greeted with sincere cheers and long applause There was a little discussion among county was receiving too great repre- sentation on the state ticket. 1t was pointed out, however, that the large cities throughout the state were we'll represented on the state ticket. John Cornell Peeved. The defeat of Town Chairman Cor nel1s candidate for state central com mitteeman in the 21st Senatorial dis trict was the talk of Bridgeport's del egation. It was reported that Corner. was quite peeved over the matter and the defeat of Patrick H. Fitzpatrick
 his choice for state central committee man. The organization forces lacked three votes of nominating their can didate.s A split in the Fifth district from which Alderman Alfred D. Veness recently bo1ted because of diff ference with the town chairman. was shown on the vote. Outside Tax Col lector Frank Finn, a delegate proxy is understood to have voted the or ganization ticket and to have attempt 1 ed to stop the stampede to Col Mur- phy.
 ''It is the first victory for the Gill | forces was the word passed among the delegates by anti-Cornellites. A | merry little battle took place in the caucus of the 23rd Senatorial district when the name of George Mara was mentioned for state central commit l teeman from that district to succeed ! Hugh J. Lavery, former town chair man of the Democratic party and state central committeeman for many years. However, compromise was | reached when it was voted to give the l Eth district representation some time 1 in the future. Miss Josephine Kiely, was mentioned as woman candidate
 for the state central committee but
 was defeated.
 A great tribute was paid to the late Danny Dunn of Willimantic when the convention stood in silence for one
 moment.
 Meaning of vo1stead Plank. n1ause greeted every plank. It was Ioudest, however, when. the sentence containing i've favor the revision of the Volstead act' was read. The dele gates waited for no more to be read but rose en masse as one great dry group to give. their approval to the revision, but when the reading of this plank was compIeteu, silence relgneo supreme. The plank 1t is understood really means the tightening of the l1Sth amendment so that the country will be dryer than ever.
 Col. Murphy Neutral.
 A little mystery is attached to the actions of Col. Murphy who asked Chairman Cummings to excuse him from voting the candidate for United States senator. It is explain ed that Col. Murphy is a good friend to both Spellacy and Lonergan and that he did not wish to offend either. | Harmonious Spirit.
 The absence of hard feelings in the contest for the various places on the state ticket was very noticeable. Where g contest did exist the oppos- ing candidate was declared nonlinat- ed the action was made unaniIn ous by the other opposing faction.
 The calling of the roll On the elec- ton of the senator was a long drawn
 out process and in several instances