Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-07
AT THE CAPiT0L.

Democrats Go Through The Mo- tfons-Williain E. Sfmonds, Of Cam ton, For Speaker-Other Nomina- tfons.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 6.
 Special to the JOURNAL AND CoURIERl
 Nearly every train that arrived here to- day brought it's quota of Senators and Representatives who are to make up the General Assembly of the State of Connecti cut for 1885. This afternoon at an early hour the corridors of the Allyn House and United States Hotel were filled with mem bers of the two houses, and the ''third' house was also well represented. The can didates for the minor offices were also on hand with their packers, and 'Ebuttonholing" was apparent in every nook and corner of the hotels. This was followed up early in the evening at the Capitol, only with more apparent earnestness.
 The Democratic caucus was the first to meet, the Senate chamber being as signed to them for the purpose of going through the motions of nominating Speaker, clerk and assistant clerk. This caucus was called to order promptly at 7:3O p. m. by James E. Walsh, of Danbury, member of the Dem ocratic State Central committee. F. J. Brown, of Waterbury, was nominated for chairman and MT. Allen, of Putnam, for sec retary. Nominations being in order Mir Phelan, of Bridgeport, presented the name on his colleague (NIr. Slade) for Speaker. MT. Gum, of Milford, presented the name of Colonel c. M. Joslyn, of Hartford. A bal lot was taken, and MT. Joslyn received % votes and MT. Slade 16. The nomination of MT. Joslyn was made unanimous MT. James E. Walsh, of Danbury, was then nominated for clerk by exclamation and Mr. Philo M Keller, of Cornwall, for assistant clerk. The following gentlemen were select ed for caucus committee: Gum, of Milford: Troup, of New Haven, and Allen, of Put nam. No other nominations were made.
 The House caucus was called to order at five minutes past o'clock by Hon. Lynde Harrison, chairman of the Republican State Central committee, who called for the nomi- nation of chairman. Philip Corbin, of New Britain, was nominated and he was es- corted to the chair by Messrs. Clark and Col yer. For clerks Messrs. Gay, of Pennington, and Houston, of Enfield, were chosen. The chair appointed Messrs. Marvin of Saybrook, Platt of Eastb1ook, Grosvenor of Pomfret and Willard of Wethersfeld for tellers
 The chair called for nominations for Speaker. Henry G. Newton, of Durham, said that on behalf of no county, but on be- half of the whole State, he would nominate William E. Simonds, of Canton. The nomi- nation of MT. Simonds was then made by ac- clamation.
 The next in order tho nomination for clerk. MT. Jackson, of Derby, in few ap- propriate remarks placed in nomination William Sydney Downs, of Derby. There was no opposing candidate and MT. Downs was nominated unanimously by exclamation
 The chair stated that he understood that one year ago there were persons in the House caucus who were not members that voted, and he hoped this would not occur again.
 Then followed motion for an informal ballot for assistant clerk, which was carried The chair called for nominations, but there being no response from any point of the House the informal ballot was ordered It resulted as follows: Whole number of votes 142, of which William J. McConville, of Hart ford, had 56; Frank L. Rogers, of Fairfield, 30; A. McC. Matthewson of Windham 30, and Austin Brainard of Haddam 26. Speeches followed ill favor of each of the candidates MT. Lake of Woodstock speaking for Mr. Matthewson, MT. Nickerson of Bedding for
 
 Mr McConville and MT. Clark of Haddam for MT. Brainard.
 On the first formal ballot the whole number voting was 152. Of this number Mir Me Conville received 60, MT. Matthewson 34, MT. Brainard 32 and Mr. Rogers 26. Three neither of the candidates receiv- ed a majority. The fifth and last ballot resulted in the choice of NIT. Brainard, he receiving eighty votes, MT. Nc Conville seventy and Messrs. Matthewson and Rogers one each. The nomination Of MT. Brainard, on motion of MT. Frisbie of Farmington, was then made unanimous. The following representatives were then ap- pointed committed to nominate messengers and doorkeepers, and report tomorrow morning: Hartford county, Gay of Pennington; New Haven county, Platt of Southbury; New London county, Gilman of Norwich; Fairfield county, Newton of Hampton; Litchfield county, Gay of Winchester; Middlesex county, Clark of Haddaln; Holland county, Reed of Union.
 The Republican Senate caucus met in the ante room of the Senate chamber at o'clock and organized by nominating Senator Batch elder of Winchester for chairman and Sena- tor Walsh, of Greenwich, for clerk. On the informal ballot for president of the Senate, Senator Stanton of Stonington re- ceived Il votes, Senator Maltbie of Granby f, and Cooley of Hartford l. The ballot was made formal and unanimous
 The ballot for clerk resulted as follows: A. W. Paige of Danbury II, D. G. Perkins of Norwich D. and s. T. Stanton of Southing- ton 1. The nomination of MT. Paige was made unanimous.
 The following were chosen for messengers: Chauncey E. Enc, of Simsbury, and L. D. Converse, of Somers.
 For doorkeepers the following were se- lected: c. k. H. Thomas, of Hartford; George w. Anderson, of Stamford, and Fred. M Cooke, of Winchester.
 For chairmen of standing committees the following selections were made: Judiciary, Maltbie; Interpretations, Walsh; School Fund, Chapman; Banks, Turner; States Prison, Curtis; Claims, Brewster; Education, StRnton; Finance, Glover; Railroads, Allen; Crandall; Humane Institutions, Pember; Cities and Boroughs, Lutten; Fish cries, Chaffee; Insurance, Cooley; Appro- priations, Batchelder; Manufactures, Day; Engrossed Bills, Stanton.
 Both houses will meet tomorrow (Wednes- day) morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of organization. The election of State off cers will take place Thursday at 12 o'clock