The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

 dell Hull, national Chairman of the Democratic party, arrived in New Haven yesterday at II o'clock, and his coming announced the fact that the Democrats of Connecticut opened a determined campaign to secure an overwhelming victory at the polls next fall.
 It was a busy day for the national chairman, who has just returned to the East after a lengthy tour Of the nation. He was greeted at the station by a party of leading party mem bers and went-tt. the Garde Hotel where groups of party leaders and workers were gathered to discuss all angles of the Connecticut situation.
 During the afternoon Mir. Hull met the members of the State Central committee and later in the afternoon met the newspaper men. at which questions relating to state and na- tional political issues. T find an overwhelming sentiment throughout the country in favor of the return of Democracy to our halls of national legislation. Throughout the West there is great reactionary sentiment in favor of the principles of our party, and I am sure there will be great sweep this fall.
 'The municipal elections in which members of the party were victor ious, is an augury of the coming con- tests. It is so general that it cannot be called accidental. To my mind 1t is an overwhe elInfng desire for return of the party and predicts tremendous defeat for the Repubh- cans."
 When asked what significance the nomination of Senator Beveridge had, MT. Hull replied: 'I fell that the nomination of Senator Beveridge and the defeat of MT. New at the pri- maries is directly a repud1ation of the Harding administration, and there P6rnI.1 fIrIep al fe throughout tn" country which show the trend Is toward a complete Demo cratic victory"
 The times look prosperous to a re- viving Connecticut Democracy, and the leaders thereof are maneuvering for position, which means that they are striving for the two great nomi nations. The nomination for gover- nor and the nomination for United States senator.
 Connecticut has four leading figures who are in line for these honors. which only two can enjoy. Of the four only three, perhaps will be active.
 The men are Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, national committeeman for Connecticut.
 Augustine Lonergan. several times member of Congress. one of Hart ford's favorite sons.
 David E. Fitzgerald, mayor of New Haven, and Thomas J. Spe1lacy, for merly the party's candidate for gov ernor, and of a certainty it's best or ganizer.
 Lonergan. a finished and competent workman in ante primary methods, is out and out receptive. He hasn't but his hat is on the edge of the ring ready to be kicked in, and his friends were actively securing delegates at the meeting here, yester- day afternoon.
 He made the senatorial run the last time. Some 5000 Republican women voted for him, and his friends regard this as so much capital in bank.
 Cummings, who probably can have whatever he wants. is always slow to so much about running, and he is drafted Whether he wants the senatorial nomination, isn't clear
 Spellacy, man of peace, who never fights till he must, and then hard. is receptive to either guberna- is that the several aspirants ought to get together, and do what is best.
 Fitzgerald gubernatorial stock is fin the ascendant, but he may find formidable rival in Mayor Atwater of Bridgeport.
 F'itzGerald Is strongest in the cities. but the country communities which always control Democratic conven- tions in Connecticut, are inclined to be for Atwater.
 SpeIlacy and Lonergan. FitzGerald and Cummings, is said to be the title of two great combinations that have been formed behind the doors of the caucuses held yesterday, which have been developing during the pre-con- vention period in order to facilitate two high places in the gift of Con necticut voters.
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