Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-25

Whole number of votes. .3I Bradley ---..-..I0
 Kimberly. .,--.-.--...--.---.-.9
 B Mann.
 Bspjamin Nichols -----.-..-..-.---....2
 motion was made and seconded by @ doz- on voices that the informal ballot bs made formal and unanimous. but before it was put General Bradley got the floor and said he could not possibly accept. He urged Mr. Kimberly's name upon the convention. An other ballot was ordered with the following result:
 Necessary to choice ----....-....-'..-.;:- .H
 E. E. Bradley. -Io
 E. L. Kimberly .............-....-.......n
 B. A. Mann --'...'.-'-..
 Benjamin Nichols. ..........-......
 General Bradley once moro obtained the floor and again thanking the convention for the honor of urging his name so prominent ly said that he must decline. The name of MT. Mann was withdrawn, and General Bradley was spoken of as the only Demo- crat who could carry Republican town.
 The second formal ballot resulted as fol- lows:
 Necessary to choice. .l6
 E. E. Bradley. -..--.E
 E. L. Kimberly.
 Bela Mann
 Benjamin NICHOLS.
 On motion of Mir. Augur, of Woodruff, the ballot was made unanimous.
  man of Orange and David Tucker of Sey- mour were appointed to bring in General Bradley who had temporarily left tue room. When he appeared he said he would under no circumstances accept the nomination Robert Way, of Derby, thought General Bradley ought to :accept A recess was ts- ken and great deal of talking was done.
 Upon reassembling the convention elected the following Senatorial committee for the ensuing year: Charles B. VanSand of Bran ford Henry Futile of Hamden and Eli Wake lev of Derby A motion to adjourn called up General Bradley, who wanted to know who the candidate vas As he had declined the convention was without nominee. Another ballot was taken with the following result: Whole number of votes. .S1 Necessary Tfnhr'a to eloloe'
 E. E. Bradley.
 Benjamin Nichols.
 Blank. .......-.------.--.-.-
 'sNo ohoice," the chairman declared:
 General Bradley again urged the nomina tion of hIr. Kimberly and another ballot was taken with this result:
 Necessary to choice 10
 Edward L. Kimberly. ............-..-..-B Scattering. ...ss.............S
 On General Bradley's motion MT. Kimber- lys nomination was made unanimous and Messrs. Bradley and Bishop were appointed a committee to introduce the candidate. He was brought in and made speech in which he said he was going to be elected.
 W. B. Stoddard of Milford, Bernard c. Stiles. of North Haven, and B. 4. Mann of Hamden, who were appointed a committee on resolutions, reported as follows:
 Resolved, That in presenting the name of the. Honorable Edward l.. Kimberly, of Or ange, as the Democratic candidate for Sena- tor of the Seventh Senatorial district we heartily endorse him as high minded gen. tIeman worthy of the confidence of the en- tire Democratic party. Grove J. Futile presented the following resolutions. |. Resolved, That each town in the district be entitled to double the number of deio gates in the next Senatorial cenvsntion that t has representatives in the Stats Legisla- ture.
 David Tucker favored the resolution, and Henry Morton. of Branford. opposed 1t. The convention voted it down by a majority of four. After speech of oongratulation by Chairman Fowler the convention adjourned to Hills. Homestead, where Mir. Kimberly set up dinner in the interest of harmony.