New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Bristol News
.0NLY ONE CONTEST AT PARTY CAUCUS
RicCio Defeats Democratic Rivals for C0nStable'S Berth


 COPE, DONNELLY NAMED Party Chooses Pair to Run for As
 sembly-Opportunity to Suggest
 Charter Changes Offered-Repub- licans to Meet Tonight.
 Only one contest developed at the caucus of the democratic party held in the city court room of the city hall building last evening, when Daniel Riccio, Alfred LeCross and Dominick J. Ales were placed in nomination for third constable. Ric- sio, with a total of 37 ballots, was chosen to run with Thomas H. Hart and John A. Benoit, who had re- ceived unanimous nominations pre- viously. LeCross received 33 votes and Ales one.
 The anticipated battle between prospective candidates for repre- sentative capacities in the general assembly was missing from the caucus, which nominated John C. Cope, local screw manufacturer, and Francis Donnelly, clerk of the local police court. Sentiment at the cau- GUS was in favor of nominating At- torney Joseph P. O'Connell as Cope's running mate, but as the at- torney could not be reached his can- didacy was withdrawn. The position was declined by both Joseph T. and Mrs. Grace Donovan.
 MT. Cope ran for city councilman at the last city election but was eliminated. He is prominent here as manufacturer and supporter of the democratic party. MT. Donnelly, law student at the Hartford Col | lege of Law. from which he will be graduated this year. is the son of John Donnelly. who campaigned for | the mayoralty chair at the last city elections. He will take bar examin- ations in December.
 At this time it seems probable ! that the democratic nominees will enter the race in opposition 10 At torney Anthony J. Rich and Judge Epaphroditus Pack, who are ex- pected 10 be selected by the republi- cans when that party meets in eau GUS at the city hall this evening. | A second contest nearly ensued at the caucus when the names of Will 1 liam x. Farmer, current incumbent, and George F. Conlon were propos- ed for registrar of the third district, the latter withdrawing as the neces- sity of ballot seemed eminent. Will l liam F. Smithwick, superintendent of charities, Raphael Fitzpatrick and Charles Drury were unanimous ly renominated as registrars in the i first, second and fourth districts, respectively.
 James l.. Murray was nominated for first selectman and Joseph F. Healy for second selectman by the gathering, and the indorsement of Judge C. Russell Mink, republican office holder, was recorded for 1 judge of probate. A heated argu- ment arose when Owen B. Knight proposed that the party nominate a candidate for the probate judgeship. After Councilman Thomas A. Tracy 1 had stated that lawyer was needed l for the job and after Attorney Dut- ton declined to run, the endorse ment was carried.
 For justices of the peace the fol- ! lowing were nominated: Attorney | Dutton. Thomas A. Tracy. Francis 1 Donnelly. Joseph P. O'Connell. Ra- phael Fitzpatrick and Rolfe E. Rowe. Attorney Dutton was named chairman of the meeting and Mrs. Mary Conlon, clerk.
 Dutton Reelected Chairman
 Attorney Dutton. former mayor of this city. was unanimously reelected chairman of the democratic town committee here and was empowered by the electors to choose his own committee personnel. He was given the power to fill any and all vacan- cies which might occur between now and election time. He explained | that sub committee of 2l women. | five from each district and a chair man, would be chosen within day or two to work in conjunction with the general committee. which is as 1 follows:
 Owen B. Mcknight, William F. | Smithwick, William O'Brien, Grover Schmidt, Samuel Levison, John Murphy, Michael Reilly. William A. Hapes, John E. Condon, Raphael Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Cavalieri, Mrs. Annie G. Bree, William Roberts, A. J. Brannan, John E. kenney. John C. Cope, Hilary S. Driscoll, John Dohnelly. Charles Drury, James Me Cusker, Richard Barrett, James lief 1 fernan, Francis Donnelly, William X. Farmer, Francis Sullivan. Thomas A. Tracy, John QBrien, George F. Conlon, Michael Roudie, Charles Sawkowski, John Pirog and Louis B. Harrison.
 Republican Caucus Tonight | Little or no contesting is expected to mark the caucus of the republican