Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-06
STATE POLITICS.

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Notes.
BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 5.-The Democratic
convention, Fourth district, nominated
Judge Miles T. Granger to-day here for Con-
gress, instead of renominating Congressman
Seymour for third term, as was expected
by many. The change was quite a surprise
to many, to others it was no surprise. The
latter expected a change as Congressman
Seymour had disappointed an element in the
district who blamed him on the ground OF
his position on the Morrison tariff bill and
neglect or failure to GUST certain postmasters
in some of Litchfeld's towns. Still Mr..
Seymour's friends were anxious to give him
a denomination. LeGrand Beers, of Trum-
bull, was temporary chairman of the conven-
ton and made speech in opening the pro-
ceedings, saying that the Democratic star
was again in the ascendant after twenty-five
years of misrule. That the party had great
vitality was evident from its being still
alive. He eulogized the President and his
administration and contrasted the two State
Enthusiastically, of course, to the Democ-
racy. Mr.. Beers was continued in the chair
as permanent president. -
An informal ballot in the Litchheld county
caucus showed that Seymour had but one
half the delegates and Railroad Commission
er Woodruff acting under instructions from
Mr.. Seymour, withdrew that gentleman's
name.
The caucus then voted unanimously to
present the name of Miles T. Granger, of
North Canaan, and a committee of three
conveyed this action to the Fairfield caucus
The latter was divided between Granger,
Seymour and Asa Smith OF NorWalk, Sey-
mour having 81 out of A votes. Upon
learning of the action of Litchfeld county it
was voted to support Granger.
When the convention reassemb led
Woodruff formally withdrew Seymour's
name. Seymour was cheered, Changers
name was presented and ballot taken,
which resulted as follows:
Whole number. ~. ...-............: S3
Miles T. Granger. ...-..--.....-...fO
E. W. Seymour ...-........-..-........--
Scattering. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The nomination was made unanimous.
Thomas o. Marlor Nominated.
NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 5.-The Democrats
of the Third district to-day nominated
Thomas S. Marlor, of Brooklyn, for Con-
gress.
The Town Elections.
At Waterbury's election Monday the Demo
Gratis elected most of their candidates by an
average majority of 225. The Republicans
elected the town clerk and collector. The
majority for the workingmen's ticket in
Naugatuck was 60. In Derby it was a clean
Republican sweep. In Waterbury Hon. j.
w. Webster was elected a member of the
board of education. This was an unusual
case He had served on the board long
time giving good satisfaction, but was left
off the Democratic ticket because he opposed
the leasing of Roman Catholic school build
ing instead of putting up a new one. Mr..
Webster was nominated by the Republicans
and elected. The Democrats secured ma
r kIo,,
with the school treasurer and clerk and the
Republicans carried the district committee,
also four out of the five city wards, which gives
them FIVE out of eight aldermen and fifteen
out of twenty councilman.
Hamden elected a Republican ticket by
about 80 majority. The town was carried
for license by sixteen majority and sixteen
mill tax was laid. On the constitutional
amendment the vote was five for and nine
against.
In East Haven the Democratic ticket WAS
carried by an average majority of only seven.
Charles T. Hemingway ran ahead of the
ticket, having twentY-one majority for town
clerk. The town voted license At the ad-
iourned town meeting tax of Eve mills was
laid and the east and center school districts
were consolidated.
Middlebury went Republican by the usual
majority The town laid a tax of fifteen
mills. No vote was taken on the license
question, the town remaining as before, no
license.
The cause for Meriden's remarkable change
of front Monday is according to Democratic
papers because Republican workingmen
voted the Democratic ticket. Herman Hess
was elected town clerk over Selah A. Hull
by 405 votes, and for first selectman H. E.
Hubbard won over Kline by 300. The
Democrats elected every candidate and no
Republican holds Office except on the non
partisan boards.
The Democratic County Convention
To-Day.
To day the Democratic shrievalty conven-
ton takes place in Wallingford. Hon. S. L.
Bronson, chairman of the New Haven dele
cation drove up yesterday to Wallingford and
will, it is understood, present Reynolds name
t. the convention. Mr.. James P. Pigott went
mp to Wallingford yesterday afternoon.
The principal changes from last year are
as follows: The Republicans gain Simsbury,
Greenwich, Kent, Washington, East CRANKY,
Bolton, East Haddam and Lltehheld; the
Democrats gain Newington, Coventry and
Meriden. The following towns which were
Democratic last year are now divided East
Hartford, Windsor, Colchester, Danbury and
Newtown. The following towns which were
Republican last year are now divided: En-
field, Stratford, Voluntown and Avon. The
towns which were divided
Hamden, Sterling, Torring
ton, Durham and Andover. The follow
ing towns divided last year are now Demo
cratic: Essex and Tolland. E. Spicer Cleve
lands old home, Hampton, has also gone
Republican.
Hartford and Meriden went Democratic
and in favor of license. New Britain is divid-
ed, but goes for license. Norwich goes Re-
publican and for license. New Haven and
Bridgeport did not hold elections. The New
Haven town election comes in December and
Bridgeport's in April. The vote for a con-
amend ment changing the term of
county sheriffs from two to four years was
light, but such an amendment is undoubted-
ly carried by large majority.
Attempted suicide.
Yesterday morning two men, James DAILY
and Philip Maher, saw a woman walking
acress the mud flats at Mill river near the
GAINESVILLE bridge on Grand avenue. The
woman, who seemed to be intoxicated, was
heading for the channel. The men hastened
after her and reached her before she had got
far int the water She struggled hard to
throw herself into the water, but was pre-