New Britain herald., 1928-08-28
Delegates, Chosen Monday Night, Definitely In- structed for Respective Seems Favored Over Candidates - Hubbard Lonergan.

New Haven. Aug, eS.-lPi-The pre- convention campaign of the democrats in Connecticut began to take definite form last night through medium of city conventions in New Haven aud Waterbury.
 In the latter city the 27 delegates to the state convention here on Sep tember ! and were instructed to vote for William F. Thoms for gov- ernor while the New Haven conven- ton instructed its 45 delegates for Charles G. Morris, of this city and Newtown who twice has made the run for the place.
 Walsh Still Master
 The greater significance was placed in the outcome Of the New Haven city convention by members of the party because it established definitely in their mind that control of the state convention will rest win State Chairman James J. Walsh and the members of the state central committee who are with him as against those who have been active in a movement to force his with drawal and to bring into the party administration those who have been at odds with National Committee man Thomas J. Spellacy since the national convention in 1924.
 The New Haven city convention | l,t Ta,iI t Fitzgerald was in full control of the city through the Town Chairman David J. Mccoy, as against the fac ton headed by General Registrar Thomas E. Cahill and Frank s. Ber- gin. After Friday nights primaries it was forecast that CahilFs faction had been thoroughly beaten and a surprise came last night in the close ness of the test vote over the con- vention chairmanship. This was 54 for Alderman John w. Murphy who presided as against 43 for Bergn.
 Independents Active After the convention the Cahill men claimed that the independent" movement would continue and that enough wards were held by them to ! threaten the control by the Fitz- i gerald Mccoy side at any time. ! Those out in the state who have been supporting the independent" movement against the present con- trol of the state committee have i been looking to the New Haven ! fa cti to hop in aSf which might be proposed in the state convention not so much again any candidate as to change control of the , organization. In the factional set to 1 here there has been no thought of bringing into question loyalty to Gov ] Alfred Smith as the party's presidential nominee. New Haven 1 will support Mir. Morris for the nomination although independents elsewhere have showh indications of favoring MT. Thoms.
 The latter, who stepped aside two years ago, was then pledged support in his candidacy in 1928 and it is i believed that in the state convention he will have much of this pledged support.
 i The Waterbury convention pledges it's delegates to Mr. Thoms and the contest opens formally with Mir. Morris having 45 delegates and Mir l Thoms 27.
 Hubbard Is FayOrite
 The United States senatorship has received little attention except in Hartford county where MT. Lonergan has delegates who are for him while Hartford city delegation is unpledged and, according to party members there, are likely to go for E. Kent Hubbard. who is known to be the favorite candidate of the controlling towering in the state committee. IT the democratic primaries without any action taken the general opinion seemed to be that Captain Fenton'! way is clear for nomination a. lieutenant governor.