New Britain herald., 1923-04-06
DOYLE NOMINATED FOR SCHOOL BOARD -------- Long Defeated in Only Contest at
 Democratic Convention

i"tt.'st ''hHs out tnt uHeNplfeH tcrn
 Of Dr. John F. Martin. resigned, wa
 defeated for tho nomination last nigh
 by John l.. Doyle Of the fifth ward n II democratic city convention. held fl inc Bronson hotel building. Doyle
 with tho entire fifth ward delegation instructed in his interests. won easily securing o6 votes as against Long seven.
 HallOran Succeeds Roche
 The Doyle-Long contest was tn, only one of the evening. Ex-Mayo Joseph NJ. Halloran and School Com mltteeman Patrick F. King wer. again named for the school boart without opposition, the former to sue cced Attorney Henry P. Roche ant the latter to succeed himself. For con. stables James w. Manning. John l. Ross and James F. Farrell were sc. lected, and John l.. Ross was nomin. ated for the board of relief to sue. ceed the late William Middlomas. The , convention nominated Charles Vain. wright for seIectman and Ex-Council- man M. T. kerwin for second select. man.
 ,, Second Ward Delegates Absent
 Thirty-six ward delegates attended this number being about 75 per cent of the number eligible to attend and take part in the convention. The sec ond ward was not represented by any one while the first ward had three delegates.
 Of the first warders elected, Albert Sullivan, James O'Brien and Frank oBrien were present. The third warders in attendance were: James J. Degnan. holding proxy foi ex-Mayor Halloran, John |. kiniry. James F. kiniry, James D. McKenna. Edward \. Mccarthy, c. P. Wainwright, Pa trick F. King, D. J. Donahue and Lawrence r. Mangan.
 The fourth ward delegation was: John l.. Ross. D. Young, A. Gorbach holding proxy for Michael J. Smith James ". Manning holding proxy for Charles Burns.
 ?, Fifth warders in attendance were: F. c. Mcintyre, John Pagan. William Egan. John Doyle, Peter McCrann, Michael McCrann, Ernest Millerick, Paul Nurczak, and James R. Hallor- ail.
 From the sixth ward, the following attended: Mayor A. M. Paonessa, Mi chacl King, Philip J. Smith, Thomas J. Smith. F.. o. Kilbourne, Edward Meyers. John keevers, NJ. T. Kerwin, D. J. Donahue, Dennis Mahoney.
 J. J. kjniry Prcsidcs
 On motion of ex-Mayor Halloran. Chairman John J. kiniry of the dem ;4 4t.-, .i chairman of the meeting, and Law renee P. Mangan was selected as clerk. Chairman Kiniry then named the following committee on crcden- fials: John E. k. Keevers, John J. I)onahue, James D. Mckenna, Frank O'Brien, Edward 4. Mccarthy. Albert Sullivan and Philip J. Smith. Their report was accepted on motion 2 John Pagan.
 James D. Mckenna moved that tn convention of last April be discharg ed. He said it had adjourned subject to the call of the chairman and that he had not called the convention. therefore it should not be continued in existence
 Public Works Commissioner F. c. Mcintyre yentured that the mover of the motion meant to have the con- mittce of 12 on rules for direct primaries discharged. The mover of the motion said he meant only what he said.
 l.. r. Mangan, chairman of the last convention said he called three meet ings but no business was transacted. |
 Fire Commissioner Keevers raised point of order, claiming that tho convention has no power over the previous one. The chair ruled his MciSenna motion.
 Selectmen Nominated
 The name of Charles F. Wainwright was proposed for selectmaa by John Pagan and he was the unanimous se- lection of the convention. i
 M. T. Kerwin was named for sec ord selectman on motion Of P. c. Mcintyre who pointed out that Kerr win made a good run last year.
 There was no opposition to the of Constables Manning, Ross and Farrell for reelection. AL though the chair explained that the Ol G loui LII Noiotic'N would be in order no name was put forth At this point interest began to wane temporarily and when some- one moved that nominations be closed, two voted in favor of closing and two Chairman kiniry broke the tic by voting to close nominations
 Contest Over school Board.
 The first name put forth for the school committee was that of ex- Mayor Halloran. by James ]. Degnan, seconded by Dennis J. Mahoney. Sec rotary Mangar placed in nomination the name ofs School Committeeman r. F. King. and his nomination was seconded by School Committeeman F.. 0. Kilbourne. After both had been declared nominated. Philip J. Smith placed in nomination the name of !. Long. James Degnan told the convention that the fifth ward has not been represented on the school in many years and that the delegation from that district was in-1 structed by John l.. Doyle. He nom- mated Mir. Doyle.
 Mir. McKenna wanted a "yea and nay" vote. but Secretary Mangan and Peter McCrann favored ballot. It was voted to follow out the latter procedure. Messrs. Degnan and Smith