New Britain herald., 1930-09-11
DEMOCRATS HEAD TICKET WITH DEAN
 CROSS AT SESSION
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ment and the Volstead act. An enthusiastic greeting was ac- corded the announcement that re- peal of the prohibition law and its enforcement act had been included in the platform.
 An ovation lasting several min utes was accorded him as he ascended the rostrum. Mayor Ed iward T. Buckingham of Bridgeport led the delegates in giving three cheers" Dean Cross gave his word to be a governor in fact as we'll as name, exerting all the powers conferred upon the office by our constitution"
 He attacked the republican party for the business depression and un- employment.
 Dean Cross favors repeal of the prohibition law and the Volstea1 act. In this connection, he said.
 Prohibition under the 18th amendment and the law enacted by congress for its enforcement. has collapsed. You cannot reform a na- tion by sending respectable citizens as far as the courts can act, to jail or prison, for doing what they and their ancestors flor generations have regarded as a matter of private con- cefn."
 After Dean Cross had delivered his acceptance speech, former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile of Waterbury presented the name of Daniel J Leary, comptroller of that city. as the candidate for, lieutenant gover- nor. Mayor Alfred N. Phillips, Jr. of Stamford, seconded the nomina. .ion as did Wm. R. Palmer, of OK. 1 ford.
 | Mr. Leary was nominated as tht Icandidate for lieutenant governor | by exclamation.
 Alton T. Miner of New London was nominated as secretary of stat, l by exclamation.
 Senator Wm. C. Fox of New Lon don, offered the name of Alton T Miner, also of New London, as tn, nominee for secretary of state.
 Mrs. Elizabeth F. Drew of Nor wich was the seconder.
 The convention selected by accld nation Walter E. Goddard of Stam ford, as it's nominee for the office o treasurer. He was placed in nomi nation for treasurer by Miss May ( Coughlin of Stratford The nomi nations proceeded swiftly, no oppo aition being offered to slate agree upon.
 Mayor Anthony J. Sunderland 0 Danbury, was picked to run fo state comptroller.
 Philip Troup offered a resolution 10 give Prof. Cross the privilege o naming the state chairman and sec retary, A motion to lay on the ta ble was declared lost.
 Hartford Man Selected
 The last nominee to be selectc was David A, Wilson, former pos, master of Hartford, who will ru as a candidate for attorney genera
 Delegates 10 the convention foun there were advanta ges in living owe night in the building in which ses sons were held as they were able t go to bed late if at all, and slee late with breakfast served as late . l c a. m, the time set for the secon days session.
 Not all delegates went to the bet There were all night conferences an committee meetings, At 3 a. m Prof, Cross, in his pajamas, w5 arguing with several of the 'ol guard leaders over his intentiin claim the time honored prerogati1 of the gubernatorial nominee name the state chairman and secrt tary. The situation had become Z intense after hours of discussion 0 this matter between party leade1 that MT. Cross was credited with d. claring that if he could not nan officers to run his campaign that I would not accept a nomination, an