Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-13

lempIe ot MUSIC and nOfn1nated Hon. Cnafies | L. Mitchell for Congress. It was called to I order by T. H. Sullivan of the committee to | call the convention. On motion of Hon. William J. Mills, of this city, Sheriff Byxbee was appointed to preside MT. Byxbee made B brief speech of acceptance and congratula- ton on the Ohio election result (applause), and inviting Connecticut Democrats to emu late the example of their Ohio brethren. He promised three Democratic Congressman from Connecticut and lively whirl in the Fourth. Laughter) But they had to go to work to overcome the Hartford barrel. Laughter The following were the officers of the convention
 John O. Byxbee, of Moriden.
 VICE PRESIDENTS.
 Fifth District-J. B. Pope. Oxford.
 Sixth District-J. Scranton, Madison.
 Seventh District-Ge rge M. Gum, Milford.
 Twenty-hrst District-Curtis Bacon Middletown.
 Twenty-second Dstrict-Isaac Arnold, Haddam
 SECRETARIES.
 E. H. Peckham, Saybrook.
 J. H. Peck, Orange
 J. J. McGrath, Waterbury.
 The New Haven delegates to the conven- tion were c. M. Ingersoll, John Clancy, W J. Mills, James Grimes. Derby sent Hon. Charles Durand J. A. Macdonald, Robert May, John Carroll.
 The committee on resolutions, on which were Hon. Colin M. .Ingersoll, New Haven Curtis Bacon, Middletown Isaac Arnold, Haddan, c. H. Fowler, East Haven; John Clancey, New Haven; H. T. Holcomb, Chesh- ire, and F. B. Futile, Naugatuck, reported brief set of resolutions endorsing the State platform of the party, exulting in the news from Ohio and pledging renewed efforts for victory in this State and announcing tho con- vention's approval of their coming nominee whoever he might be, and finally asking the people to vote for the candidate if desrous of reduced taxation and honest and economi- cal legislation in Congress.
 A slight ripple vas raised by an intellectual motion of Mir. Durand, of Derby, not to pass the resolutions until g candidate had been chosen.
 The committee to appoint 8 district mittee reported the following che report was adopted and the committee appointed: Thomas E. Sullivan, of New Haven; William Jameson, of Middleto an; Patrick Mahony, of Guilford Joseph A. Leete, of Chester; William Kennedy, of Naugatuck.
 polished speech from Mir c. M. Ingsrso1l followed. He nominated, in accordance with the sentiment of the New Haven town con- ventlon, Hon Charles l. Mitchell for Con- gress Applause The Middlesex members would admit that to locality New Haven county should have the nomination. The speaker would endorse Mir. Mitchells De- mocracy. Political rsform was now necsssa- ry. Grover Cleveland was to be the next Governor of New York; and of Pattison in Pennsylvania. (Applause ) New Haven pre- sented Mir. Mitchell on the same line of pro- gresslve action. Eulogizing him as @ citizen, a business man and 8 benevolent and kind gen tleman, with & scintillating peroration the speaker closed
 The nomination of Mr Mitchell was sec onded by Curtis Bacon, of Middletown, in behalf of Middlesex county (applause). And Charles D. Yale, of Wallingford, waived pre- senting the name of 8 Waltingford man in behalf of harmony (applause), and, in behalf of the gentleman whose name was to have been presented, seconded the Mitchell nomi- nation. Applause )
 Fx-Speaker Charles Durand, of Derby, withdrew his own name as candidate. One delegation was under instructions to present Mir. Durand's name. He withdrew also, by instructions, the name of Greene Kendrick, of Waterbury, He also withdrew whatever claims Hon Caleb E. Bowers, of New Ha- ven, had on the convention, and in forcible speech named Charles R Ingersoll for the nomination amid prolonged applause.
 MT. William J. Mills moved that after all the names are presented an informal ballot be taken. He also said that he had \ aited upon Governor Ingersoli few days ago, asking him if he would allow his name to be used, stating that if he would Mir. Mitchell s delegates would vote for him. He declined under any circumstances to be 8 candidate. Mr. Mills eye then darted defiance when he severely reprimanded the delegate for intro ducing Gov Ingersolls name make shift and foil when their schemes fail. It is not treating his name with the considers tion it deserves"
 MT. Mills inquired whether Mir. Bowers was delegate, but at the same instant Greene Kendrick rose. Mir. Connolly, of Waterbury, asked whom MT. Kendrick represented. Mir. Kendrick said he substitute for Mir. Fenn, of Middlehury. slr. Kendrick made one of his best rhetorical efforts. Connecti- cut should so follow Ohio as to be entitled to representative in the Cabinet. (Applause) He heartily followed in the wake of Mr. Durand. his esteemed friend from Derby, in the nomination of MT. Ingersoll, whom the speaker eulogized
 Charles H Fowler next spoke, and after remarking of the gerrynaandering by wh ch
 
 Now Haven, said that the gerrymandersrs had not been able to cut off from East Haven the memory of the genial, elderly Mitchell, the father of the candidate. Mir. Fowler now paid tribute to the son and made 8 neat speech, which provoked roisy demonstra tions of applause and pleasure.
 MT. Bowers rose and said that he would not be second to anyone to secure harmony. He felt with modesty that he delegated here to represent 8 portion of that constitu- ency which had been so earnestly extolled. He was friend and neighbor of MT. Mitch ell He felt that there was in the minds of people in this community 8 feeling that there are political methods in operation which ought not to exist There comes up an ocean swell Of protest from New York and Penn sylvania against machine politics. What do the hoary headed Senator from Massachu- setts and his newly found brother from Virginia, Billy Mahone see when they look toward the East? It is nebulous substance the comet. The Democracy of Connect. cut, looking to the West. toward the setting son, gee a star Looking toward Ono let us take measures to bring the mother State into the line. Applause. Charles R. Ingersoll's name needs no eulogy from me. I have no delegate here. If my friends have any voice measures have been taken to stife it. I take pleasure in seconding the nomination of Charles R. Ingersoll. Applause MT. Hobart l. Hotchkiss, of this city, spoke, he being, it was found, a substitute for Killingworth delegate He said there were rumors in the air that all was not harmo nious. When a unanimous nomination is talked of the reports which prevailed last night give the suggestion the lie There are methods in politics that the people of to, day cannot stand. The great victory in Ohio is talked of here. What is the reason of it ? Is it not that the people are Independent and demand reform in local politics? At Hart ford we said we would shame our opponents by nominating brains against the barrel Then why do we come down to the Second Congressional district the only sure Demo cratic district in New England, and put up a gentleman who would never have been heard of but for his barrel? This is honest truth. They say put the banner in his hands and it shall not be furled. Whoever heard of his carryine & banner before? This is honest truth, too. No one ever heard of his attending conven- tion or taking an interest in political matters From certain towns come up murmurs of discontent. Rumors prevailed last night that in some sections thousand votes would be lost. But they say he will pull through. What a remark to make! What will become