Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-31
Connecticut at Chicago.

tion on the Representation: :in Party State Conventions.
 The Republican town convention to elect delegates to the State convention to be held In this city next week took place last evening in Tyler's building. George M. Harmon, chairman of the Republican town committee, called the convention to order. Arthur D. Os- borne presided, Herbert E. Benton secretary. Julius Twiss and Joseph Sheldon were ap- pointed committee on credentials. Special interest was attached to the meeting as the manifestation of an Edmunds feeling was an- ticipated. Nothing, however, occurred un- til the latter part of the meeting to excite special interest. While the committee on cre- dentials were at work 8 chance was afford ed to look about the convention. Prof Sim con E. Baldwin sat toward the front, occupy hg a whole bench to himself, and leaned over and talked to solitary friend who sat in the next bench back. Professor Sumner. of Yale, sat also alone on bench up in front across the aisle from Professor Baldwin, and had his head bent some time, as if in deep meditation on some weighty matter, or perhaps brown study, and at last leaned back and talked with his friend Dr. Oarmalt Further back the delegates were thickly seated together. J. D. Whitmore, vice principal of the High School, was engaged in chatting with friends next him. W. J. Atwater, Carlos Smith and Gen eral Frank D. Sloat were busy in the same way, and something diverting not pertaining to convention matters seemed to engage the attention of O. B. Foster. F. A. Chase, Will liam Coolidge and Homer H. Peck. The cre- dential committee reported the following dele gates in attendance:
 l First ward.-Leonard Bacon, Arthur D. Osborne, | Frank D. sloat, William H. oarmalt.
 strong, Rufus S. Pickett, George E. Asltby. Third Wsrd-Ebenezer s. Wilhs, Wilbur F. Gray. Fourth Wsrd.-Georse L. Ives, Charles B. Foster,
 Fifth Ward.-H. H. Peck, F. ?. arinneu.
 Seventh WaEd.-Franklin H. Hart, Louis Feldman. 1 more, William J. Atwater, E. Henry Barnes. | Ninth ward.-H. B. Ives, James H. Wilkins, Henry E. Marsh, Joseph Sheldon.
 Smith, Serene I. Gilbert, Herbert E. Benton.
 Eleventh Ward.-F. A; Chase, G. A. Dennison.
 Thirteenth ward.-James Bishop.
 The chairman announced nominations in order for delegates to the State convention. MT. William J. Atwater named George M. Professor Baldwin, taking the floor, said there WAS another matter which, pending the bal lotting, he would like to bring up before the convention. No one attending the State con- vention of the party could fail to notice how miserably inadequately in proportion to their l population the large towns were represented. Here is Hamden right adjoining us which sends four delegates to the State convention, as many as does New Haven. Take Prospect and Union for example, with not one-half the population of Hamden. They send the same number. Now we ought to I SY, kho Gtoto and I would move that our delegates to the State convention endeavor to secure more adequate representation of the larger towns in the future State conventions of the party 1; for instance that town of over 5, 900 inhabi- tants be allowed to send one delegate for every additional 5000 inhabitants. The professor had 0 resolution in writing which he now handed MT. Benton, reading as follows:
 Resolved, That our delegates to the State conven- 6e Of the larger towns in future State Republican conventions, or for example that towns tiona delegate for every additional oO of their por l uation.
 The resolution was adopted without dissent. James Bishop and Hugh Daley were appoint ed tellers of the vote for delegates. The bal lot resulted:
 Whole Mo- votes. .37
 George M. Harmon. on....--.-...........-.....A Scattering -.....-......-....
 MT. Harmon was declared elected. Senator l Carlos Snlth, RQQr6SSlQ9 the CQa1f, nOm1Qa- ted General Frank D. SIoat. There was no opposition. The vote resulted:
 whole No. east; .S'
 Frank R sioaI. --...-.....-.
 J. O. Gable: ....-..--.......-..-...1 E.. D. Wheeler.
 General Sloat was declared elected. Pro- lessor Simeon E. Baldwin, addressing the chair, placed in nomination the name of Hon. George H. Watrous. Alderman F. A. Chase, of Fair Haven, also nominated Joseph Shel- don. The vote resulted:
 Whole No. cast. .37 ! George H. Watrous .-......-...........I
 Mir Sheldon was declared elected. Prof. Baldwin addressing the chair said, MT. Chair man, I would nominate MT. Watrous for fourth delegate. It is well known that there are @ number of Republi- cans of New Haven who are in favor of Sena- I tor Edmunds for the presidency, of whom MT. Watrous is one. These Republicans would not be in favor of sending anybody to the con- vention with their hands pledged to any can didate but think MT. Edmunds most worthy I man for the presidency, and I appeal to this meeting if it is not fair that these Edmunds l men should have representation in the dele gation, and if MT. Watrous is not suitable man for representing them. He is man of great weight, and gives it on the right side.
 Alderman Chase said: MT. Chairman would nominate Mir. J. O. Cable, of the 12th ! want him for delegate, and nominate MT. Cable. MT. Gable has withdrawn and given l way on former occasions to others, and trust l he will be elected. There was marked still I ness in the convention as Mir. Baldwin men, toned the name of Edmunds, and when he had finished MT. Chase quickly presented the MT. Cables name. While the vote was pro- gressing Prof. Baldwin crossed over and had I chat with Prof. Sumner. Mir. Sumner seemed disposed to think it was a walk-over for Blaine in the convention.
 Whole number of votes. .S7 | Junus O CaDle .23
 George H. Watrous. s..-......................14 IA
 MT. Gable was declared elected. MT. R. s. Pickett called for the rereading of the reso- lution offered by Prof. Baldwin on represen- tation in the State party conventions. The l chair explained that it had been adopted. MT. | Pickett had understood that the vote upon it l was to come after the voting for the dele l sider and then to amend that only one addi- tional delegate for every 10000 population | over $, 900 be asked for. He thought that the other plan would be asking too much and defeat the object He thought also that if l the desire for one more delegate for every | 5000 was granted, the State convention l would be a cumbrous and unwieIdy affair." 1 Julius Twiss favored leaving the matter to | the discretion of the delegation.
 | Prof. Baldwin said that was practically al l lowed by the wording of the resolution. The best way was to ask for enough while about | it. The motion to amend-was lost. The convention then adjourned.
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 THE GALLEY SLAVE.