Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-30
The Senatorial Funeral.
This Time the Union '.Rooster' is On To
 and the Register .'Bira'' Underneath-


 and inc R gister .'Birs!'' Uslderneath-
 Let Him Laugh Wio Wins.
 Last evening the Democrats of the Eighth l Senatorial district, which comprises the town 1 of New Haven and none other assembled in ! Turn Hall for the purpose of nominating l Senator to be voted for at the coming State election. For fear of internal disturbances it was decided yesterday that only delegates presenting proper credentials and reporters should be admitted. Chairman of the Dem ocratic Town Committee Catlin stood at the bottom of the stairs the lower floor, and with an assistant examined the credentials of delegates presented It was evident that l there was to be fight, and those in the ring 1 were evidently desirous that it should be out side instead of inside the hall. The 'Sbuz- ! zing' commenced early, and as one delegate entered the hall he quickly buttonholed 1 by another and tho pulling and hauling was \ amusing to look upon. This was continued ! without interruption until S:O5, when Mr ! Catlin ascended the ''golden stairs" and called the convention to order.
 He stated that there were number of spectators below who desired to enter the hall but he had declined to admit them with
 
 The convention decided not to admit outsid- CTS.
 John J. McMahon and George F. Hol- comb were nominated for chairman. A vote
 was taken and Mir. McMahon was declared ! elected by vote of 34 to 2, notwithstanding 1 the protest of Eddie Mccarthy that the pro- ! ceedings were not in accordance with the ! rules of the party. This was victory for ! Plunkett.
 Daniel F.,O'Neill was chosen secretary. The chairman of each ward delegation was ! apE ointed committee on credentials. The
 committee retired, and half hour later re- l. turned and reported full list of delegates
 from each ward. The secretary of the con- vention read the report, and on motion of
 Alderman O'Keefe the report was accepted and the committee discharged.
 Mir. OKeefe moved tbat the convention ' proceed to nominate Senator. Eddie McCerthy suggested that resolutions were first in order.
 } A resolution presented by Peter Lynch ! of the Second which, motion, was re- ferred to the committee on resolutions to be raised
 On motion of Senator Mills a committee or 1 { resolutions was appointed by the chair, con ! sisting of William J. Mills, Jared Wedmor e. 1 Thomas Kilbride, Edward McCarthy, Adam Miller.
 Then on motion it was voted that a recess t ! of ten minutes be taken in order to give the , l committee on resolutions opportunity tc
 report. The committee retired and later re
 ported the following resolutions through William J. Mills. He said that while the com ! mittee had not been able to agree on all the f resolutions they had agreed on the following
 First-1 hat our candidate for Senator shal { pledge himself to vote in favor of competing E
 railroads and Q reduction of the tariff fol F ! passengers and freight.
 Second-That the Democrats of the Eighth ! Senatorial district respectfully ask of the ? 4 Democratic State committee to speak In nc | uncertain tones upon all questions that con { cern the largest liberty to the indiviaua B ! consistent with his just rights. Third-That in nominating Joseph b ! Plunkett we present 8 candidate worthy o1 the sufrages of the voters of the district. ballot was then called for, John F
 O'Keefe, Edward McCarthy and Thomas u | Granfied being appointed tellers. e The first ballot, which informal, re . ! suited follows
 o ! Whole number of votes. ..-..................a a
 Juseph b Plunkett t....................2 n Timothy J FOX.
 A. Heaton Robertson ...-..-.....2S
 Boa terin8 ...'.......1 A formal ballot was then ordered and re : ! suited as follows:
 ' Whole number of votes T
 A. Heaton Robertson. .-...-..........-.....28 .28 Joseph D. Plunkett. .....-.........-.....2 27 l. Timothy J. Fox. 1o = There being no choice second formal bal 8 \ lot was ordered, which resulted follows:
 Whole number Of votes.. .7 A. Heaton IsobertsJn ..'s..---.'.-.-.aa |. Joseph U. Fluhkett. -3o n AlinoenS o HoA'. =. ''''''Ao 1 There being no choice the third formal bal lot was ordered, resulting as follows: s Whole number of votes .7 @ J. D piunkett. ae A. Heatou Ropertson. -...ao