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Democratic Convention Glow In New Haven Speech Fest
The Democratic state convention at Music Hall New Haven featured spirited speeches by Homer S Cummings Mrs Pattie Triiteer Jacobs of Birmingham Ala and Mrs Desha Breckinridge granddaughter of Henry Clay The crowd cheered the speakers applauded women entrants and urged legislative reforms including waiving mileage pay for lawmakers The convention debated leadership reform and praised Woodrow Wilson while criticizing Republicans headed by Senator Brandegee and party critics in Connecticut The report notes committee changes and a call to form an all women associate state committee with a 284 unit delegation to San Francisco.
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