New Britain herald., 1924-11-25
Jefersonians N a m e Prominent League Of Nations Advocate As Candidate In Cor;ng Election.

New Haven, Nov. 25.-Hamllton Holt, former editor of the New York Independent and well known league of nations advocate, was unanimously nominated for the United States senate by the demo- cratic state convention at ll:15 this forenoon. The nomination was by exclamation.
 The nomination of MT. Holt came after numerous seconGing speeches had been made by many delegates including former National Commit teeman Homer S. Cummings of Stamford and former Congressman Augustine Lonergan of Hartford and P. B. O'Sullivan of Derby and others.
 Brief resolutions commenting Mir. Holt to the electorate were adopted immediately after the nomination.
 Chairman Morris named as g committee to notify MT. Holt of his nomination ex-Congressman Loner- gan. Rev. Mir. Clinchy and Kate L. Gadd.
 Five minutes later the committes escorted Mir. Holt to the platform. He was greeted with cheers and ap- 1 plause and In a brief speech &C., cepted the nomination. He said:
 Fellow citizens of Connecticut: For the high honor you have con- ferred upon me I thank you. Your nomination for senator of the United States I accept.
 This is neither the time nor place for an extended speech. It is fitting. however, that I say to you, that l have never sought pub lie office. l have not sought this office. l will never seek a nom- ination for office.
 'L enter this campaign beholden to no man. No pledge has been asked of me or given.
 If am elected a senator of tho United States I promise you in all sincerity never willingly 10 place the interests of any class or section of our people above the welfare of the whole, I shall be ever ready to unite with good men and women of whatever creed or party to bring about the greatest good of the greatest number.
 There may be some who have lost heart after our recent defeat. But l enter this contest with cour- age and confidence, for he who fights the good fight and keeps the faith, never fails"
 The convention was called to or der by Temporary Chairman Morris at 10:20.
 The convention accepted the re- ports of the committee on perma- nent organization, recommending that the temporary organization be- come permanent and of the rules committee that the rules of the last democratic convention be adopted.
 Resolutions on Reilly.
 The convention received and : adopted a report of the committee appointed at the last democratic 1 convention to draft resolutions on the death of former Congressman i Thomas L. Reilly.
 1 Nominations for [. s. senator were called for and former State Senator Charles c. Hemenway of Hartford was recognized to present the name of Hamilton Holt for senator.
 MT. Hemenways address was pnnctuated by applause at mention of the names of John W. Davis and Charles c. Morris and Woodrow Wilson.
 | The name Of Mir. Holt was greeted with prolonged hundclappinE.
 Seconding speeches were made by Dr. F. G. GoodriIce of Pomfret ex- Mayor William F.. Thoms of Wa terbury, Mrs, Fannie Dixon Wclch Of Columbia, ey-Cougressman P. B. O'Sui'iNan of D,rby. John A. Cor nell, of Bridgeport Rev. Nr. Slip- chy Of Cornwall, Frank F. Fenton Of Willimantic Mrs. Ward F. Duffy of West Hartford. Augustine Lonerean Of Hartford Mrs. Joseph Whitney Of New Haven. Philip TrouQ of New Haven and Homer S. Cummings Of Stamford. NIT. Thoms who said he had known MT. Holt since hoynood days in school, characterized him as = truo follower Of Thomas Jefferson.