New Britain herald., 1926-09-28
Al" Nominated Unanimously by Democrats to Accompani-
 ment Of Great Applause
REPUBLICAN LEADER IS
 NOT UNANIMOUS CHOICE
Christman Followers at Republican Wadsworth for Senator-Demon- strauon for Smith Continues for 24 Minutes at Syracuse.

Syracuse, N. T., Sept. 2S P- Democrats of New York state unani- mously and for the fifth time nomi- mated Alfred E. Smith for governor. The nomination was accompanied by a demonstration of tremendous en- thusiasm.
 24 Minnte Ovation.
 Nomination of Governor Smith was a signal for a demonstration lasting A minutes. Delegates cheer ed, paraded and operated noisemak- ing devices, and paraded with Smith pictures and banners. The band played the sidewalks of New York" and when the noise had sub sided bit the male chorus broke into a new campaign song featuring Governor Smith.
 Governor Smiths nomination came immediately after the conven- ton had adopted a platform de- claring for modification of the Vol stead act and endorsing the policy of American participation in the world court.
 The governors attitude In favor of liberalization of the prohibition statues has always been well known, but his advocacy of a world court plank came as something of sur prise a few days ago.
 After the arrival of the governor in Syracuse Saturday night it was made public that he would ask for the inclusion of a world court plank in the platform.
 Political stratesists look upon the adoption of the plank at the gov ernor's behest as a move that will add to his chances of being the democratic presidential nominee in 1928.
 James Wadsworth. Jr., was nom- mated for United States senator.
 Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Wagner of New York was unani- mously named for United States senator.
 Mills Nominated.
 Madison Square Garden, New York, Sept. 2S R-Ogden L. Mills, of New York city, was nominated as for governor of New York state at the republican state con- vention today.
 Seymour bowman was nominated to succeed himself as lieutenant gov ernor by a viva voce vote and he was declared unanimously chosen.
 Active Since 1914.
 Since 1914 MT. Mills has been ac- tive in New York politics, and at the last three sessions of congress he has represented the 17th New York district in the lower house. He is a lawyer, and is 46 years old.
 First elected to the state senate in 1914, MT. Mills was reelected In 1916, and in the next year resigned to enter the army. He served over sea with the rank Of captain until the close of the war. He is a, gradu- ate of Harvard and Harvard Law school.
 He first came into prominence as a possible opponent of Governor Smith last fall during a debate with 1 the governor at Buffalo on consti- tutional amendments involving bond l issues to be submitted to the people | that year Since then he has vigor- ously opposed the present execu- tive's policies through addressey in parts of New York state and | dispatched directly | 10 the governor.
 Signs of Rupture.
 Delegates to the republican con- 7ention pledged to the support of Franklin w. Christman for U. s. today adopted a resolution n which they said: Tn no way do we ourselves bound by the &C., ion of the convention in the nomi-
 (Continued on Page 15.)