Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
 The convention was called to order in the Court Room at about half past ten. Tuesday forenoon. by ME C. Hitehcock. chairman of the County Committee.
 *Gentlemen, you will nominate for chair Ia voice. F. c. Brovnl Wait till I am through. please. You will nominate for chairman of this convention. [H. B. Eastnan-H. 0. Brownl I heard the name of MT. Eastman, first, and all those in fa- yor Of appointing him chairman will say, Aye" Mir. Eastman was then appointed chairman without objection, and g. 8. Newton, of Winsted. Clerk. The Committee appointed on Creden- tialsw were: Geo. O. Hitchcock, of Wash- ington; Nelson w. Coe, of Torrington;and John Richmond, of North Canaan. lThs committee on resolutions. was Henry B. Graves. of LitchHeld. N. L. Bloss, of Bethlsham, apd Dapisl BFevsser. of Can aan. .qa e e0l q asi e5f gajt3 .al
 The following resolution was then prs- sented and read by the clerk: ResOlyed, That in the opinion of this convention the interests of reform and economy demand that tho jail of this county shall be managed under the coop. eration of the sheriff and county commis- sioners to the end that the county shall receive from the rent of the jail buildings and the labor of prisouers confined Therein reasonable income hand the nominee of this convention shall stand pledged to this convention and the tax payers of this county, if elected, to faithfully carry out the provisions of this MT, McMahon moved the reference of this resolution to committee on resolu- tions. Mir. Graves. chairman of that com mittee. thought it better that it should be acted upon directly by the convention.
 Mfr. Brown moved that it lie on the table till the report of the committee on credep- tials and the regular organization of the ! convention. @E71F"a f57 @" -<>
 The majority of the committee on ere dentials, 'Messrs. Hitchcock and Rich mond, then reported the Inst of 104 dele gates -four from each town), MT. Nelson W. Ooe, of Torrington, offering a minority report. Mir. McMahon moved the accept ance of the majority report. Tho reading of the minority report was called for and MI. .Coe said. My report differs in this re- spect. By all usage towns are entitled to only twice as many delegates as they have repre-, ,entatives in the legislature and l have only allowed the smaller towns two delegates in accordance with that usage. !" l MT. McMshon claimed that any conysn. ton can regulate such matters for future conventions. Such a rule passed at a pre- l vious convention must bind this one. Thought it unfair to keep men out who came here on invitation of the county committee. We can't wipe ont Bridge water and Morris and the Canaans. He hoped the minority report would be with. drawn. "HI was one of four who were called upon to choose who of us should be
 kicked out." think should feel iks leaving this convention, altogether"
 M.. Hitchcock. Have been a member of nearly every county convention since l
 was voter. Six years age. the vote was passed that the small towns should be en
 titled to four delegates. At the conven
 ton three years ago I moved, that, here.
 after, the county committee be directed
 to summon four delegates from each town,
 That vote was adopted and act
 ed under this direction. Who IS in
 jured? Nobody unless he has an axe te
 grind. The call was issued in four diff.
 ferent papers in the county. There car
 be no doubt that the convention had {
 right to so direct. Nobody with corns or
 his toes has right to complain.
 H. B. Graves.-I have no axe to grind
 nor has anyone else that know of. I had no intimation of any such claim as tha towns having only one representative
 should be entitled to four delegates till saw the call in the hands of the editol of the Enquirer. was surprised to hea that any such claim was made and founi
 others surprised as we'll as myself hav
 the proceedings of those conventions
 certified by the signatures of the presi dent and secretary, which contain .,
 such vote. would like to know hot
 many of the small towns had appointet more than two delegates till this call ap peared? do not believe half had dom SO. MT. G. then read the call of the con , vention of '75 giving only two delegate to small towne. and the roll of the con vention showing that Plymouth alone c smaller towns was allowed four delegates [Hitchcock.-''Areyo yon going to put i the Sentinels most of the Democracy c ! this county have had enough of that
 The proceedings of the convention of T , were precisely the same in that respect , This claim was not generally known til the call of the convention I underssan, that number of these, delegations Lav
 been filled up by town. committees.
 Geo. Harris, of Roxbury, claimed ths the democratic majorities como iron small towns. Winchester and Woodbur !, give Republican majorities. Mot muc ' Republican for Winchesterll If I locke at it right. last fall. the figures were Re publican; and if one of your representa- lives want black Republican. then can tell darkness from day. a-s s.se Il A Bethlehem Delegate. --I had the hca
 or of being present six years ago with m honored father, which will come no more
 I was here three years ago also and dis tinctly recoliect the vote allowing al towns four deleQates each. IMr. Grave,