The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-27
Delegates From
State for Richie
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Among those chafing under the
unit rule imposed by the Smith
controlled state convention was
former National Committeeman
Homer $. Cummings. He Is the
Roosevelt leader and desires to
vote for him on the first ballot and
those ensuing but will be prevent
ed from doing so because Of the
unit rule governing the Connect
cut delegation.
At the Richie headquarters here
to-day 1t was said that there are a
number of Richie votes in the
Connecticut delegation If the con-
vention lasts long enough to elm
mate Roosevelt and Smith. The
Richie managers have been con-
centrating on the fight against the
abrogation of the two-thirds rule,
feeling that IL the majority rule is
adopted the Maryland chief execu-
tive will be eliminated from the
running.
Another important fact in con-
nection with the Connecticut dele
here last night and was still the
c1oJCSS VI IO"Adys
Governor Wilbur L. Cross of Con-
necticut, who was empowered by
the state convention to suggest
names for the posts on the national
committe. has decided to offer the
name of the present incumbent.
Archibald Mcneil. his opponent,
ex-Mayor David f. Fitzgerald. or
Mrs Fannie Dixon WEIGH, who has
ben campaigning for the Office. He
will also refuse to recommend the
names of those already mentioned
for the women's post aside from
Mrs WEIGH, who were Mrs Anna
Delaney of Meriden and Mrs Jo-
sepha Whitney of New Haven.
Indications are that the governor
Will insist on offering the name Of
his executive secretary. Attorney
Kenneth Wynne of New Haven. for
national committeeman and At
torney Ethel Donahue, prominent
Hartford woman lawyer, for the
post OF national committeewoman
However. there is some doubt con-
corning Attorney Donahue as q
Fairfield county woman Is also un-
derstood to be under consideration.
Waterbury's members Of the Con-
necticut delegation. including
Mayor Frank Hayes, Controller
Daniel j. Leary, Town Chairman
John ii. Crary and Finance Com
missioner Charles Jackson arrived
IN Chicago yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Crazy was also in the delega-
ton. AS they left the train they
We're greeted by heavy rain
storm.
Due to arrangements made by
Controller Leary OF Waterbury, d
member of the Connecticut COM
mittee on transportation, they were
met by buses and carried to their
quarters at the Hotel Congress. Ex-
Mayor William Il. Thoms Of Water
bury, also a member of the Con-
necticut delegation, but who ar
rived In Chicago q few days ago,
was on hand with National Com
mitteeman Mcneil to meet the
Connecticut delegation, which, in
Guiding guests, numbered SO In all.
From all Indications Governor
Cross has decided to take q half
way course through tho convention.
While he IL understood to favor
Governor Roosevelt for the presi-
Dental nomination he expressed
mis- stand in favor Of Jouett Shouse,
national executive chairman, for
the permanent Craftsmanship Of the
convention. Shouse Is an anti
Roosevelt man and Ia behind ex-
Governor Smith. His candidacy
for the permanent Craftsmanship OF
the national convention will be
backed by the Waterbury dele
gates.
There was little likelihood here
to-day that cx-Mayor Thoms of
Waterbury would make a second
speech In favor of Ex-Governor
Smith. 1t was also feared yester-
day that the seconding speech for
Roosevelt to be given by Attorney
Cummings, might interfere with
the plan Of the Connecticut delega-
ton to yield to Massachusetts in
order that he might be nominated
by Governor Ely OF that state.
However. Arkansas will yield to
Attorney Cummings, personally. 80
that he can speak for Roosevelt
while Connecticut will yield TO
Massac husetts so that the Smith
program can proceed uninter-
rupted.
The heat here to-day was very
intense and the Connecticut dele
gates were experiencing the same
uncom forta bleness as they did In
1924 and in New York and In Texas
In 1928. DR. Il. G. Doian of Man
chester, new guard" leader and
militant Roosevelt worker. has
been named contact man between
the Roosevelt supporters In Con-
necticut and New York.
Yesterday afternoon. directly
after alighting from the special
train from Connecticut, Mayor
Frank Hayes of Waterbury waited
upon Governor Cross. along with
Mayor William J. Rankin Of Hart