New Britain herald., 1924-09-29
l52 Delegates Attend Convention and Adopt Resolution Supporting National And State Tickets On Election Day.
Two Men Present Voted For Nomination of Late Congressman. Robert J. Vance, Father of the Nominee.

Johnstone Vance, managing editor of the New Britain Herald was nam ed as the democratic nominee for congress from the first Connecticut district at the biennial democratf6S congressional convention at the Elks hall this morning.
 The nomination was by acclama- tion. Registrar Thomas J. Smith presented the name of the candidate in a stirring speech in which he re- cited the deeds of MT. vance's fa- ther, the late Congressman Robert j. x Vance, and in which he prophesied victory for the democrats in the first district, There were no other candidates brought before the con vention.
 A committee consisting of Mayor A. M. Paonessa, Mrs. Emma Gates of Hartford, and George L. Warne5 of Suffield, waited upon Mir. Vance and advised him of his nomination. escorting him to the hall where h. spoke briefly.
 The meeting was called to ordei at II o'clock by Chairman John F. \ Sheriden of the district congression- al committee. He called for nomin ations for a permanent chairman and on motion of Frank L. Conlon, Edward G. Murphy of Manchester was elected. Mrs. Agnes Tobin q Hartford was named secretary. Paonessa Welcomes Delegates Chairman Murphy presenteE Mayor A. M. Paonessa who weleom ed the delegates, explaining that l1es' did so as mayor of the city, as good democrat" and as a private citizen. He expressed hope that the nominee of the convention would return the district to the democratic column,
 The chairman then announced ap- pointment of committees as follows: Credentials, Thomas J. Smith of New Britain, James P. Carroll of Windsor Locks, Mrs. John Buckley of West Hartford, and Mrs. Mary Cooney of Hartford; resolutions, George Peckham of Suffield, James Harrington of West Hartford, Miss Agnes Vance and James J. Butler of New Britain.
 Chairpan Smith and his com mittee returned a report showing 152 delegates in attendance.
 Pledge Support to Davis
 Chairman Harrington of the res, olutions committee presented the following resolutions, which on his motion seconded by MT. Smith, were unanimously adopted:
 ''We the democrats of the first congressional district assembled at New Britain do hereby reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of the democratic party. We pledge our loyal support to the democratic national ticket as named at the national convention held in New York and our further support to the state ticket as selected at the democratic state convention held at Hartford. We pledge our loyal support to the nominee of this con- vention and by united effort in the campaign about to be made will provide this district with democra- tic representation, the purpose of | this convention"
 Smith NominateS Vance
 Following action on the resollf- tions, Chairman Murphy called for nominations for congressman, and Registrar Smith was given the floor.
 The speaker said he regarded it a privilege to be allowed to briNg before the assembly the name of man who, he felt, was big enough for the convention and big enough to present 10 the electorate. The man he had in mind, he continued, is the son of an illustrious father who represented this district tn congress S5 years ago. He told of how the party had secured the county in search of man big enough to carry the mantle of a congressional nomination and who would appeal to the honest and in- telligent voters. The speaker then recited stories Of the campaign waged by the late Congressman Vance. Mir. Smith said the man he wished to nominate had his start in politics at the age Of 21 when he ran for alderman in a republi- can ward and cut the majority
 down to less than leo. Since that time he has served on the city plan commission, the public amusements commission and the board of chari- ties. Registrar Smith said he felt confident the electors would rec 1 ognize the ability of his candidate
 and he was hopeful that he would
 see him the nominee of the party , for governor.
 Although the district is now Re- r publican, NIT. Smith expressed be- , lief that the voters would cast on honest ballot. He pointed out that
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