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were elected delegates to the National Democratic
Convention
CONNIE cTIcur LABOR CONVENTION.

Organization for the Gubernatorial CAM
INSTRUMENTATION for state 0mcers.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Jan. 9. 1877
The State Reform Convention. composed OF the
various labor unions OF the State, was held to-day
at the hall in wheeler's Building on Main
street. The meeting was called to order
ct half-past ten A. M. by y. M. Graves,
Secretary OF the State Association. After reading
the call Tor the meeting George W. Fowler, OF Hart
ford, was elected temporary Chairman and Otis F.
Porter, OF Bridgeport, Secretary. The temporary
Chairman proceeded to appoint the following COM
mittees:- t
ON Credentials Graves, OF Hartford: Hacking, Of
Portland; hayes, OF Bridgeport
Haven; smith, OF Hartford; Golden. Of hartford;
+. +. Laramee of bridgeport; Jackson, OF Hamden.
on MssOlyeSasmaaIlson Of New Haven; T. Il:
Leonard. of Hartford, and Westcott OF Tolland.
A motion for recess was made and discussed.
Speeches were made by varions delegates
Among the number, Alexander Troup, OF New
Haven, spoke IN favor Of nominating
ticket and Of allowing free discussion
Mr.. Harrison, OF New Haven. moved that the
motion for recess be laid upon the table, ana 1t
was carried.
The coll for the convention was then approved
by vote Of the meeting after short discussion.
The motion for recess was then adopted.
Upon resumlng business the Committee on Gre
denttals reported the following delegates entitled
to seats.-
Ha,vord-W. R. Goodenough, +. M. Graves g.
w Tows a. so os Edvara bSwas
Hunaericrd, +, /, Earamee, W. B. Hayes.
E ss3lsssmE. (. y M! sssss2n.
Ned TareIl-A. r Harrison, j. II. Hayden, n. p.
sTSsso r Csrf hu5ne Al ps sss
O,Regau, Alex. TrOup. llE
Eiddietools- Craig, J. Mildrum, John Bray,
o. s sosRasaai ~ Hacking.
T6s COMMITTEES on Permanent Organization re-
n fr re-, r. Goodenough. Of Hartford.
vide PTesidents-M NJ. K. Goldsmith, OF New Haven,
az yJ4s EeeeInf Z a nSTssaa cr Bridgeport
Mr. Goodenough took the chair with q brief
x vote was then passed to appoint State Central
Committee consisting OF one IRON eSC as Soss
chairman OF said committee.
amending the above motion Mr. TRoUP made a
stirring address, and SAD ne hoped 70 see TINS
State, among the manufacturers. AS far as the
operatives there are concerned the emancipation
They propose 10 remove the sbackles from the
iaboring men OF this State and ALLOW them to GO
the State Committees reluctantly, but acceeded 10
the viii of the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to eject deeSases
bus, Onio In Pe ruary; to nominate candidates for
the Presidency, &c.
While the balioting was In progress motion was
ADOPTED requiring members to sign the pledge en-.
bodied In the call: The following named gentle
men were elected delegates to the National O0nven
tion:-At largo, A. r. Harrison and Alexander
Troup, both Of New Haven.
the ballotlng was then suspended, ond the Con-
ventiOn adjourned till two O'Clock p. NJ
At the AFTERNOON session tho Convention nom.
mated A. r. Harrison, OF New Haven, for Governor,
", r. Goodman of Hartford, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor; r. NJ, Graves OF Hartford, for Secretary OF
State; James Craig, OF Middletown, for Treasurer,
and II M, Larrimee, or Bridgeport for Comptroller.
A long platform was adopted, similar to that Of