The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

Former Middletown legislator and legislative clerk again won the noninatoi for eongressman-at- large on the democratic ticket at Eastern Point to-day.
 The delegates misunderstood the reference and booed.
 John H. Addis, New Milford was nominated for state treasurer and Charles Schwartz, mayor of Nor walk, foA comptroller. Both were unanimously acclaimed.
 Applause and Boocs
 There was mingled applause and resolnding booes as State Senator Joseph J. Cooney, Hartford, nom- mated his teammate in the last general assembly, Edward J. Daly, Hartford, for attorney general. Daly was a compromise candidate after the friction between Spell lacy and the governor had been ironed out. Cooney, recommended for comptroller, was dropped as result of the deal.
 Daly was nominated unanimous 1y after the nomination was sec onded by Frederick Rundbaker, West Hartford.
 The final place on the ticket, congressman-a -at-large, went to Will liam M.. Citron, Middletown. who was unopposed. He was nomin- ated by Mayor William Bielfield, Middletown, and seconded by J. Walter Darley, Haddam. It was reported that Thomas McDonough, New Britain, stepped aside to per- init Citron's name to go unchal- lenged.
 Tentative Platform
 A tentative platform was drafted last night. pledging full support to the Roosevelt administration and urging:
 1. A centralized and economical form of state government.
 2. Tax law revisions to assure a balanced budget and distribute the tax burden.
 3. Old age pension.
 4. Unemployment insurance.
 5. More authority be given the public utilities commission regard. ing rate hearings, expenditures and regulation of the industry. 6. Reduction in motor vehicle fees.
 z. Appointment of city, town and borough judges by the general assembly, on nomination by the gov- ernor.
 8. That a two-thirds majority in both houses be necessary to over- ride governors veto.
 In addition 1t was pledged the party to sponsor 8 movement Tor 40-hour week; stricter supervision of industry and elimination of sweatshops and child labor: estab- lishment of an industrial board to settle interstate industrial dis
 Af building: revision of the liquor laws to remove restrictions on ho- tels and restaurants; continuation of the milk control board and for completion of the Fairfield hospi- tai for mental diseases, construc- tion of a training school and hos pital for Predetermined and erec- tion of a veterans home at Rocky Hill.s
 Eastern Point, Conn.,, Sept. 6.- (UP).-Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross was reported to have walked out of q convention conference with old guard faction leaders today and to have refused to run for a third term.
 The governor strode out of the hotel after comforting with Thom- refused to confirm the report he i had broken with the conference be- cause he refused to endorse State Senator Joseph Cooney for comp troller.
 It was rumored he was told that if he did not give his approval to Cooney he was tout as governor"
 "Then I'm .out,' the governor was reported to have shouted back and he left the building. To news papermen who found him walking around on the lawn, he refused q statement. speilacy likewise was si- lent.
 Cooney was one of the senators charged with having ''sold out" the party Yin the notorious judgship