Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-02
Candidates to the Front.


 The Democratic Senatorial convention was held yesterday morning in room 3, Register building where divers and sundry other con claves have been held this season in prepara- tion for the great battle in November. The fact that there had been spirited contest for the nomination, all watching local poll tics are familiar with. Mir. Mills was SUD- posed to have the inside track, though MT. PIunketts friends also held that the prize lay in his hands. The successful man was Mr. William J. Mills, he receiving the nomna- tion, which was made unanimous. Before the convention met yesterday both sides claAmed the victory. The convention was called to order by Charles Webster, chairman of the district committee, who nominated William T. Porter for chairman. Mir. Porter took the chair and asked for the nomination of secretary. Mir. T. J. Fox objected and asked for the appointment of a committee on permanent organization, who should bring forward the names of the chairman and sec retary.
 Jonathan Ingerson, of this city, said that | it had been the practice in previous conven- ! tions for the chairman appointed at the be- ginning of the convention to remain such until the close. If precedents were to go for ! anything it would be well to allow matters \ to remain as they were. Ex-Senator Henry \ Futile of Hamden, said that he had attended l almost every convention for the past twenty years or more, and he had never known Of a | convention being denied the right of select ing its own chairman. He thought the con- | vention should do as the State conventions ! do, appoint committee on permanent organ ! ization and select it's officers. B. M Graves, ! of this city, said that in order to bring the \ matter to head, he would move that Henry Tuttle of Hamden, be chosen president Jonathan Ingersou moved as amendment, | that the name of William T. Porter, the tenn porary chairman, be substituted for that Of ! Mr. Tuttle. When he opposed MT. Foxs motion he spoke without knowing what had | been the precedent. He now thought con- mittee on permanent organization proper | under the circumstances. MT. Graves said the convention was only losing time. In the case of State conventions the chairman of the State Central Committee appointed tempo ! rary chairman and the committee on perma- nent organization brought forward the names \ of the permanent officers, but there was no necessity for such course here. Mir. Inger- soil withdrew his motion and Mir. Futile was I unanimously chosen.
 ! Having now got chairman, the chairman \ orated little in accordance with the custom and usage in such cases made and provided. His little speech terminated with call for grand rally around the men who should get the nomination This sentiment found it's
 way to the hearts of the delegates. Jonathan Ingersoll, James Champion, T. J.
 Fox and E. M. Graves were success1Vely nom-
 mated for secretary, but declined. The con ! vention insisted upon Mr. Fox acting and he | did so.
 ! E. NJ. Graves moved that a committee on
 credentials be appointed. It was so voted
 and the chair appointed E. M Graves of
 New Haven, Edwin W. Potter of Hamden, I and ". w. Cowen of Woodbridge. l The committee after shortreces reported 1 the following delegates present:
 New EHaven-Thomas F. McGrail, John Kilbride,
 William Fitzpatrick Jonathan Ingerso Timothy Ii J.
 Bernard McGivney, Michael Delaney, William En- ! gelhardt, Michael E. Tracey Henry w. Green, Will | liam T. Porter, James Campion, William W. Hotch- ! kiss.
 ! Trappee, Augustus Saunderson, John Kenney, D. o. I Connell, Henry Tuttle Andrew MoKeon. , Woodbridge-Samuel D. Garfield, Lyman Manviue, William B. Nesbitt Joseph s. Newton, Marshal Nor ! throp, William ". Cowel Warren F. Hotchkiss, Le-
 man Clark.
 E. M Graves then presented to the con- vention the name of Joseph D. Plunkett with eloquent and hearty words of eulogy, and en- dorsing him as a devoted and faithful cham
 pion worker in the party ranks, whose name
 was like Roderick Dhu's, good for Q host.
 T. J. Fox seconded MT. Graves speech, and compared Mir. Plunkett's personal bear | ing to that of one of the Roman senators o1 k old.
 Yl Jonathan Fngersoll now rose. Two good 7 ! speeches had been made and eloquence had I flown loose all over room No. 3. He now washed back the tidal wave with telling . | speech of eulogy for Mir. Mills. In closing t 1 he spoke of MT. Mills able and acceptable ! service in the lower house of the Genera
 Assembly three years ago.
 Samuel D. Canfeld, in behalf of the towr of Woodbridge, seconded the nomination o1 l Mir. Mills.
 Thomas H. Sullivan of this city, S. D. Can l field of Woodbridge, and Thomas Cannon were appointed tellers, and an informal bal
 lot was taken with this result:
 ! Whole number of votes. 3
 William J. Mills of New Haven. .19 J. D. Plunkett of New Haven. ........... 8 Gilbert S. Benham of Hamden. On motion of Thomas H. Sullivan, the l l nomination of MT. Mills was made unanl e nous amidst applause.
 William T. Porter of New Haven, Loui l Trappee of Hamden and Samuel D. Canfele l of Woodbridge were appointed comm1tte' F to call the next convention. l James Champion of New Haven, Thomas . ! Cannon of Hamden, and w. w. Coweu O 1 Woodbridge were chosen a committee tt - 1 wait upon MT. Mills, inform him of the ac S ton of the convention and request his pres f ence.
 oi A recess was taken to await the return O
 this committee. When they returned witt | MT. MILLS, NIT. CdLnplOu pEe6ouGSu GA0 AO1a 1 inee of the convention to MT. TuttIe, tn | chairman. Mir. Futile presented him to tn convention and be spoke as follows: Gentlemen-1 thank you for the honor you hay conferred upon me by m & me Ro as tne istic It would be false for to say that the nomination
 was entirely xpeced for It a was to"n @ conas
 close and therefore the result is in some sense SUI
 prise to me To my friends who me n 5e
 obligations can probably never repay: or fa thos ,t and honestly and will only of them the sam
 support that my friends and myself would cheerful e have given their candidate had he been chosen not propose to make speech at this time, but som
 time in the future before election day hope to SC a- you all only add that if elected shall endeaN
 to discharge my duties that none of you will re u I gret your action.
 le Three cheers for the candidate were pro ,e posed by Thomas Brinley and heartily given
 Jonathan Ingersou was appointed com
 mittee on resolutions and reported the fol
 lowing, which were unanimously adopted: f. Reso1red, That this convention heartily endorse ' the nomination of Winfield Scott Hancock and Wi If liam English President and Vice President
 United States and reafrms the principles of D. set forth in the platform adopted at Cir n, | cinnati.
 n- Resolced That the nomination of Hon. James l
 with most cordial approval, and is guarantee a ResoIUed That in presenting to the voters of tt
 Fourth Senatorial district the name of the Hon. Wi le Mills candidate for Senator we have ma :. who is worthy of the united support of the Demo
 party this district and to him pledge or ,d | entire vote
 The informal ballot given above was as fo : lows by towns:
 Mills. Plunkett. Benhan
 New Haven. Il I Hamden A 1 Woodbridge.
 19 8 5 , Tine ShrievpIty Convention. n. The Democratic convention to renominat
 Sheriff Byxbee for sheriff of New Have II, county met at the Town Hall in Meriden ye'
 terday morning at 10 o'clock. There was ,n large attendance of delegates and spectator
 1 Bernard Reilly of the county committe >, called the convention to order. Gurdon W
 Hull, of wallingford, was chosen permaner
 chairman and Virgil M. Beecher, of Seymour
 was appointed secretary. Ex-Judge Levi \
 Blydenburgh of New Haven, Deputy Sheri & Linus Birdsey of Meriden and H. T. Ho