The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
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General Brian Mcmahon, OF Nor
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KOnnlemann Protested
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General Brian Mcmahon, OF Nor
walk, gave the platform.
K0pplemann Protested
Rep. Kopplemann objected 10 the
five-minute limitation and took the
rostrum to make his own nominate
Ing speech, about so minutes Of re.
view OF his record, attack on "our
senator" (LonerganO and threat that
New Dealers and labor groups would
"forsake" the Democratic party In
the event OF his defeat for the nom.
nation. One OF the surprises Of the
convention came at noon when Rep.
James Dick, OF Vernon, supposed by
the delegates TO be on the rostrum
as another OF the several who Sec
onded the Lonergan nomination,
nominated Kopplemann.
Some Unpleasantness
To cries OF "sit down" and boos,
Rep. Dick told the convention that
II must nominate Kopplemann" or
else lose votes to the Socialists, to
the Republicans. seconding this,
Peter j. Tracy, Of Hartford, injected
new terminology 10 major party
caucuses when he addressed the del
egates "a brothers and sisters,
elaborated the theme In O plea for
consideration OF Kopplenann.
1T New Deal was good enough
for us In 1894, II Is good enough for
us In 1882, Attorney McDonough
cried, and the delegates cheered, as
the New Britain lawyer put the
final stamp OF defeat on the linlita-
ton OF nominating speeches.
With the exception OF the ovations
given Governor Cross and Senator
Lonergan, McDonough gained the
greatest applause during yesterdays
all-day proceedings. This, too, when
he spoke In his behalf and Rep.
Kopplemann's TO pledge support TO
Senator Lonergan after the latter
won overwhelmingly on the FIRST bal.
lot, o63 i-2 10 Kopplemann's 100 Ia,
McDonough'S "a i-2 votes.
In the firSt ballot for the lieuten.
ant governorship, Colonel Hewes
polled TIA votes, Commissioner Tone
207, Edward r. Ahern 10 i.2, and
Thomas r. Ryle 50.
Fitzgerald's ArTnistice
suave and potent Committeeman
Fitzgerald was mainly responsible
for armistice In the fight over adops
ton Of the rules taking the plat
form 10 ask adoption OF the rules
with elimination OF the contested
Ave. minute limitation. Delegates
voted alphabetically for this adoption,
none against, when he had con.
ciuded q brief request for such pro-
cedure.
Only one reference was made TO
Merritt parkway and Waterbury
grand jury proceedings and that, In
the platform, cited: I'VE pledge iin-
qualified Pronunciation OF any public
ofiiciai found guilty by due process
OF law OF dereliction or dishonesty
In ONCE"
Labor Head with Tone
The continued reference 10 the
vote OF labor by many speakers
reached O peak when Thomas Shea,
president OF the Connecticut Fed
Grafton OF Labor, seconded the nom.
nation OF Commissioner Tone, and
stated: 1T Is Up 10 you delegates
to respect the wishes Of 10000 rep
resentatives OF union labor In the
state" Thus, he implied that such
support for Tone by labor amounted
to q mandate although. he said,
neither !, nor anyone else, carries
labors vote around In his pocket"
Fight over the seating OF the del.
egates OF DR.. G. John satti, secre-
tary OF state, Of New London, failed
to cause serious results when the
credentials committee seated this
delegation In preference TO q second
group opposing DR.. satti. Mrs. Win
throp Palmer, Of Fairfield, failed OF
support In this minor contest and
O voice vote eliminatedher candi.
dacy against Dr. Satu.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
Eastern Point, Conn, Sept. l6.-
(UP)-Ignoring imprisoned pleas
OF supporters OF President Roosevelt
to nominate a 100 per cent admin
istration candidate-Rep. Herman
p. Kopplesnann-the state conven-
ton which closed q historic session
last night showered It's favor upon
Augustine Lonergan by nominating
him for q second term In the upper
house.
The defeat Of Kopplemann was
staggering. He polled only 100 IL
votes, while Lonergan piled up
953 Ia A third candidate, Attor-
ney Thomas F. McDonough, West
Hartford, also New Dealer, re-
ceived "A IL votes and, with Kop-
plemann's consent, authorized the
convention to make Lonergans
nomination unanimous.
Lonergan's, who once was report
ed on the presidents blacklist"
because Of his opposition to the SUI
preme court reform bill and other
favored administration measures,
went into the convention with the
benediction Of Attorney General
Homer s. Cummings who removed
"any reasonable objection" TO the
states senior senator after hearing
q radio address in which Lonergan
explained his "individualism.
Kopplemann Undecided
kopplemann. serving his third
term as representative, was unde-
cided today whether he would try
for q fourth. There still was time
to 60 before the district congress
SIGNAL convention for denomination.
In the major contest Of the con-
vention, Col. Thomas Hewes. Farm
ington. an aide on the stan Of Gov.
Wilbur L. Cross. soundly defeated
state Labor Commissioner Joseph
NJ. Tone for nomination as lieu
tenant-governor.
Col. HeweS. q former assistant
secretary OF the u. 8. treasurer and
snaclal assistant 70 the secretary