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lection. and rendered his grateful acknowledgment,

election, and rendered bis grateful Acknowledgements
1t was prestige Of success IN time like this to I'D
the Conv ention so fully attended BY the Democracy,
who have come up from the bas aud vsleys from all
over the broad domain Of noble old Conn necticut-the
thresfod Of Democracy aud OF Democratic sea,i-
uents He felt assured from the fact Of the attend
ance Of 20 large . delegation, that the effort Of the
Democratic party to carry the State in the next cam
paien would prove successful If thero was ever
surety Of success, it lie trusted their labors
would all prove harmonious; that there would be no
dsseuers among them, and that the fruits OF the Con-
ventiOn would happily rebound 10 the glory oil the
Democratic party Of tue State and he hoped that the
nominations that shoud be made by that body before
its Adjournment would meet with hearty recePu9ea
from every member of the party and mat tney w'u'd
he triumphsntly supported By them w
Judge X. w. Wright OF Waterbury and Gilbert W.
Phillips of Putnam were then appointed Secretaries
pro tenn.
On motion, a Committee of one from each Senatorial
District was appointed to receive. credentiss The
following are the names: Messrs Peter Cosgrove,
Cad sheldon Horace Belden. Horace Potter, Ab:
Bradley, ir Israel Harrison, Charles a. d1r'
Shelton, Reuben Taylor, j. G.. Brown Jared D. WI WI
liams Jethried Perrin Lewis Catlip, jr., Hiram bs-
sell, Norman Spur, VIM. G. Starr George ". Arnolu'
Asa Wiley, Gurley Phelps. ,..,,n mar,
A Committee on Permanent Organization wa ne!t
appointed consisting of Messrs j. Ia Belden Oh mart
ford, Moves c. Mix of New Haven, G.. W; Pest OF
Iitchfield, J. H. Hoyt of Fairfield, John bisnoP Oh
NewLondon, Green % OF mndHS v, 0f TnsnS sSn'' Hp
A Committee Of one from each Senatoriei Dlt'Gs
to act on resolutions was spponeS az GlOws % ria is
District, }. l.. Stand ia District, B. " CaTts VtS
D;strct l.. b. Wheeler; With District, +. c. Phelps
With District, c. Billings; With District r. II; =.
Kingsley Xth District b y IL nS,nict M%cr W r TayIoT
XIIth District. J. II. Olmstesd; XIIIth District, j.
j. Peruse; XIvth District, j. Oney; Xtth District
II. b. Graves XVIII District, A. n. BALDWIN; At tllth
District, John Cutler Smith; Xtlllth District, T.
tr;ct r. M. West :. XXIst District, c. 7. Sumner.
Judge Marks of Berlin offered a motion that the
members Of the Convention be allowed to wear their
hats during its session.
Mr.. W. II. Clark of New.Haven thought, as the
author of the resolution venerable man, the ND
ton ought to pass, and he would second it-wth the
amendment that the be requested to st on the
platform and wear his hat. The subject was tabled
A Committee of one from each town, to report a
State Committee was appointed as follows: n.
b. Stedman T. Is. Wheeler B. &. Beers, X. Averil,
T. n. Hale, H. Il. Graves, A. Hall, J; 5. DOlson.
ported: For President, Jeffrey o. Phelps of Sims.
bury; Vice Presidents, W. Marks of Hartford, w.
Durand of New Haven NJ l.. Brere OF New.London,
L. A. Phelps of Litchfed, A: Mead Of Fairfield,
Peter G. Child of Wndham, G. Woodward OF Middle
town +. Hamilton of TOlland; for Secretaries ii. -.
Graves of Litchfeld, NJ X. Rust OF Stafford, ID. M.
Mead of Greenwich.
n was then moved to 90 into an informal ballot for
Governor proposition was offered that the ballot
be taken by each member passing before the stand,
and announcing his name as he deposited his ballot,
which was carried 80
The Committee on Credentials then presented their
report; from which it appears that LAG towns were
represented by 429 Delegates from counties as fol-
lows:
Ns% C%Hi.Ir1 a.1rn. rcS1' De- g. I2Sii.'
Ss% M@ahsR hsHaon ::a = Haaissa tshs.a.
The informal ballot for Governor was then had at
which 364 votes were cast, and divided as follows:
C1yprp.rss. Votes CANDIDATES Votes
Colin NJ: lnecI'ol. Ralph phdS. l9s.r'ol.
Dr. b j. J.. G. Beciwh.. Ia O. Hazard
George Ii. Peck of Canaan moved that " From
the uniformity of the report that we 60 into nom-
"nation of james T. Pratt, unanimously, for Cover
"nor, of Rocky HILL -,
was put, and the Chair decided that it was defeated.
Doubted and tried again. large part of the Conven-
ton voting both sides, and the Chair again declar-
ing the motion lost. 1t was still doubted, with much
excitement and the House called upon to decide,
when the nays appeared to have the majority.
Another gentleman moved that the Convention ad-
iourn till o'clock, with view to securing Detter
feeling and greater unanimity. The motion was
lost. .
the nomination of Mr. Pratt Unanimous. Other dele
gates demanded ballot and it was therefore agreed
to take formal ballot for candidate for Governor at
which 369 votes cast, as follows
James T. Pratt. ......,.......'... ....'..''...''''1S
Colin NJ InsersOll.
Mr.. Pratt was then declared the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor.
In the afternoon, speeches were made by several
members of the Convention, lsuding the Presidents
late Kansas Message and expressing tie highest salts
faction at the he had pursued during his sdmn
istratOn.
Mr.. Belden of Hartford thought the President had
done Just right he he'd shown himself true to the Gin
cinnat Platform and to the principles of the Demo
he knew he expressed the mind of the Convention
they WERE to man, fully satisfied with the National
Executive.
Judge Wright, of Waterbury, was not Douglas
man. far from it. all assertions to the contrary not
wthstanding He was anti-Dougas, Adminstra.
ton Democrat He always had, and always should
support all their measures; for he had always known
them to be in the right, and knew that he was safe in
adhering to- his party -
DIR. Woodward OF Middetown, offered resolution
indorsng the President in regard to Lecomp-
ton. Mr. Belden moved amendment, modifying
the resolution. lGreat confusion; cries OF No, no,
Z" Let him speak, " Dry up &c. Order was re,
stored and the resolution and amendment we're put TO
the meeting A motion was made to table the whole.
[Corfnsion; excitement the platform between the
President and Secretary during which the latter was
elected from the stand. Mr. Belden tried to make
himself heard. (Cries Of No, no, "St down, &c.J
motion of adjournment was made, the mover think
ing it impossible to transact any business while there
much uproar; which was carried.
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