New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
DEMOCRATS CHEER
 P.F. M'DON0UGH
Hail Him as Party's Candidate
 for Mayor Next Month

While more than 800 democrats stood, cheering and clapping in the most enthusiastic prediction dem- onstration members of the party present could recall, Attorney P. F. McDonough last night at a rally in the Erwin hotel received assurance of united backing from the demo- cratic party in his expected candi- dacy for mayor.
 Mir. McDonough spoke briefly He indicated to the gathering that he would answer his partys call and run fer the chief executive position in the city government, but declared there arc matters which must receive his attention before formal an nouncement can be made. It was the first time MT. McDonough had publicly spoken on the subject and although a definite statement was not forthcoming, his remarks inter- preted to mean that the party which has been awaiting word from him can now go forward with plans to project him into the campaign now swinging under way.
 Crowd Registers Approval
 A second McDonough demonstra- ton came later in the evening, close to the hour of adjournment, when Chairman Michael W. Bannan of the police board proposed that the as- semblage indicate to the prospective candidate their desire to name him as standard bearer Again the gath ering was on it's feet, cheering and clapping. Mir. McDonough, smiling with; Thank you, gentlemen
 Last nights meeting was arranged by the democratic town committed with Lawrence r. Mangan acting as chairman.
 Mayor Paonessa, members of the common council, chairmen and members of municipal commissions and active workers in the party were called upon to speak. Several made reference to Attorney McDonough without mentioning his name, while others came directly to the point, forecasting victory on election day under McDonough leadership.
 oIcDonough Speaks
 After more than dozen speakers had been heard, Chairman Mangan called MT. McDonough to the front Of the hall and presented him to the gathering without reference 10 his possible candidacy. After the hand clappinG had ceased, the attorney declared it was his intention to avoid speaking, but that he could not fail to express his profound thanks for the compliment bestowed on him in the mention of his name for the office of mayor and in the out burst Of enthusiasm.
 Lawyer McDonough commented on the growth of the democratic party locally and told of his con- nections with the city government over period of 24 years, under ad- ministrations of both parties, always as democrat.
 Ilo IASttI hSilSh DoSh eO IilS Soi4oSii- dation Of the city and town govern ments in 1908. at which time, he said. it was his pleasure to be asso- ciated with the late Mayor George NJ. Landers and to draft much of the consolidation plan. He was a mem Der of the first health board under the consolidated city government and is the last surviving member of the original commission.
 Assuring that he did not want 10 be presumptuous, but adding that no man could be deaf to the constant mention of his name both in the press and elsewhere as probable candidate for mayor, he asked that he be excused from making a state ment at the present time.
 Paoncssa Says Republicans Failed
 Mayor Paonessa, one of those who had preceded McDonough on the speaking program, urged activity in the pre- election work and on cleo. ton day and charged that the repub- lican party, nationally, had failed to keep its pledge of prosperity to the working man and the full dinner pail' has not materialized. That the
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