The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-10
CINTy FAMED BY DEMOCRATS
 FOR SHERIFF
Danbury Man Gets Nom ination by Vote of "A
 to 46 at Convention
 Held Here.

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 Edward C. Ginty of Danbury was 1 nominated as the Dem ocrattc candi- date for high sheriff of Fairfield l county over Alderman Thomas P Doherty of this city by a vote of 74
 to 46 at the Democratic county con- vention held at The Stratfeld yester- l day afternoon. One hundred and l twenty delegates from every town and city in Fairfield county were repre- l sented at the convention.
 Doherty forces established head quarters in room 200 at The Strat- l field, while the Ginty forces were kstrongly entrenched in room 3z0. AL derman Eugene Kelly, manager for Aldermen Doherty. was confident that his candidate would be nominated while Ginty men declared that their candidate would be victorious. Elf forts made on both sides to reacn a compromise proved of no avail. The fight was carried to the convention floor.
 Geographical conditions and long established precedent contributed to Alderman Doherty's defeat. The con- vention was called to order by Chris tian Schwartz of Norwalk, the only living Dem ocrat who held the office of sheriff of Fairfield county. On mo- tion of Albert Tibbals of this city, the naLae of Constable H. R. Elwood was
  manent chairman. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kelly. At this juncture Col. T. J. Murphy rose and made an eloquent plea that MT. Swartz be named permanent chair man. After much wrangling both pro and con, Constabale Elwood with drew his name and the election of MT. Swartz was made unanim Ous.
 Miss Bertha Bo1es of Greenwich was the unanimous choice of the conven- ton as secretary. Names of two men were mentioned but they withdrew when Miss Boles' name was placed be- fore the convention.
 Committees were then appointed by the various senatorial districts. Sena- torial districts represented were 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. The com moved that the temporary officers of the convention be made permanent. This was adopted.
 Reports of the committee on cred entfals were accepted. The com mittee on resolutions reported as fol- lows: Resolved, that it is the sense of this convention that we unanimous ly endorse the platform of the Demo- cratic party as adopted at Hartford" |" The report was accepted.
 Following the reports of the various committees Chairman Swartz called for nominations. Alderman Daniel ,. hating speech for Alderman Doherty ''The man I wish to nominate is clean-cut gentleman. He is a man that is loved in Bridgeport. In the last election here he turned a minority in his district of 750 to a majority of 25O- He is g. vote-getter," said Alder man Kenney.
 Clark P Lane of Stratford made of Danbury placed the name of Ed ward c. Ginty before the convention in a speech which extol1ed the good qualities of Danbury's candidate. He declared that faS fr Io a vote-getter and that in order to win the county, Danbury would have to go Democratic, which it would with Capt. Ginty as candidate for sheriff.
 Mrs. Ada O. Pagan of Danbury made the seconding speech, declaring that Captain Ginty would, if elected, look into the sanitary conditions of the county jails. homes for the aged ana county orphan asylums. ''The women will back MT. Ginty for his Humanitarian pledges of doing his his utmost to remedy evil conditions,' Mrs. Pagan declared. Both Bernard G1ennon and John Fontaine of this city made seconding speeches for Capt. Ginty.
 Roll call vote showed that seven of the the Bridgeport delegation supported the nomination of Ginty. They were J. Mullins, Bernard G1ennon, J. Casey: David Fitzgerald, James Mcdonald, James Henegan and John Fontaine On motion of Alderman Kenney the
 
 unanimous. Brought before the con Vention he thanked all and declared that if elected he would do all in his power to fill his office conscientiouslv Alderman Doherty was the first to congratulate Capt. Gfnty.
 C. P. McGuinness of Stamford wa s as chairman of the County committee for the ensuing four years. The other members of the committee in order of their senat orial districts are as follows: George Flynn, Day11 Fitzgerald and Michael Brady of Bridgeport; Colin M. 1ngersoII Ridgef1eld; A. J. Gallagher, Newtown: Martin J. Shaughnessey, Darien.
 The committee on credentials in or der of senatorial districts follows: Daniels J. Kenney. Joseph N. Con molly, and Mrs. E. L. Sullivan of Bridgeport: A. Sunderland, Danbury; H. R. Elwood. Fairfield: James B. Mooney. Norwalk. and Mrs. Meaney of Greenwich.
 The committee on resolutions was as follows: Kenneth J. Griffin, Otto Weller and John Fontaine of Bridge port; J. B. Sanford, Bedding; J. Rob- ert Beecher, Newtown; T. P. Horn, Norwalk, and John Bohl of Stam- ford
 The committee onpermanent organ ization comprised George H. Flynn, M. Englehardt and Frank j. Hearn of Bridgeport; Mrs. Ada O. Pagan, Danbury; Owen F'eeney, Westport; Edward Kelly, New Canaan and Mrs. Marion N. RawSOn of Greenwich