New Britain herald., 1922-09-07
Mayor Booed When He Attacks Chairman For Appointment Of AL legged Partial Commit teemen.
Administration Faction Is Beaten From Opening to Close of Meeting-Hal- loran Endorsed for Con- greSS.

The Paonessa wing of the democratic party sustained complete reversal last night at the democratic city con- vention in K. of c. meeting hall on Main street, when Joseph M. Hal- loran's smoothly operating machine moved down the mayors followers time after time, taking control of the meeting from the start and guiding its destinies up to the time of ad- journment, at Il o'clock.
 Halloran Endorsed.
 Ex-Mayor Halloran was unanimous y endorsed for the first district con- gressional nomination and the dele- gates to that convention were 50 in- structed. A state delegation, said to be overwhelmingly a Halloran group, was dispatched uninstructed
 Mayor Scores Mangan.
 The excitement attendant to the caucuses of the preceding night was completely eclipsed toward the end of the meeting when Mayor Paonessa took the floor in a severe arraignment of the chairman, L. P. Mangan, and of the delegates. He charged the appointment of an unfair committee to nominate delegates, termed the entire procedure rotten politics and asserted that the proceedings of the evening were "a disgrace to the democratic party"
 PaoneSsa Is "BoOed"
 In reply he was booed amid shouts of "sit down." throw him out" shut up," and stronger expressions of disapproval and the commction became so great that, despite his efforts to be heard above the crowd, Paonessa was finally forced to resume his seat
 Mayor "Blows Up.''
 Before he did so, however, he paid his compliments to James D. Me- Kenna, delegate from the fifth ward, who from a position on the stage was adding to the general yell against Paonessas protestations.
 Calls McKenna Guerrilla"
 Shut up, you guerrilla!" was the retort of the mayor which precipi- .ated a howl that might be heard for blocks.
 Lawyer David L Dunn, as chairman of the town committee, opened the meeting shortly after o'clock, in- 'orming the delegates that they were to pick representatives to he state, congressional, county and probate conventions. and If they saw 1t. to nominate senator and two to the general as- embly.
 Credentials Committee.
 The first order of business was the of a committee on cre- entials Chairman Dunn selected he following, each representing yard T. w. Hinchliffe, P. J. Mur- ay Charles P. Wainwright, P. S. IcMahon. Roger Mcdonald and ohm E. R. Keevers.
 After the committee had been out or about Is minutes, the members eturned and through Mir. Mcdonald nbuitted a report The following roxies were present, tthe report as- erted. and it was recommended that ,ev be seated. Frank O'Brien for ohn F. Callahan, John O'Leary for lbert volz, James P. Kiniry for John kiniry, E. A. Mccarthy for Elias Ringrose, William Fowler for Miss adie Grace, and Philip Halloran for ITS. M. T. Crean.
 Two for One Man. It was also reported that John urke of the fourth ward was not but that two men held roxies signed by him and the com- ittee had decided to throw both out. A discussion followed, after which was decided to adopt the report in s entirety.
 Mangan Named Chairman. The convention then proceeded to le election of a chairman. Lawrence
 Mangan being the only nominee hen Lawyer Dunn declined to be lndidate,
 HaIloran Wins First The first victory of the evening Tor ,e Halloran forces over the Paonessa ,owd came when nominations were filed for the election of a secretary ,mes R Haloran placed in nomina- on the name of James D. Mckenna Id Mayor Paonessa proposed ex-Al- 9rman NJ. T. Kerwin, a strong ad- inistration men. The vote stood 35 27 in McKennas favor. It was in- cative of Haloran's control of the invention since the issue was clear 1t, being a choice between candidates aligned with the rival aders.
 Suggests Committee Edward x. Callahan took the floor Id moved that the chair appoint . mmittee of two members from each lrd, together with Mayor Paonessa d ex- Mayor Halloran to retire and ing in list of delegates to the con- ntions.
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