Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-09-28
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DEmeURAr1o STATE CONVENTION.

DEMoCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Nomination for Governor a FOregOne
COnclusion-Tho Rest of the Ticket
Very Uncerta1n-HOn. A. e. Burr for
Chairman ofthe Convent1on-County
Caucuses.
The afternoon trains yesterday from diff
ferent sections of the State brought their
full quota of delegates to the Democratic
State convention which meets in the New
Haven Opera House this morning at II
O'Clock. The counties most largely repre-
sented were those the most remote, whose
delegates could not reach here this morning.
Hartford county, however, was represented in
force and the delegation Immediately on
their arrival commenced their canvass for
Hon. E. S. Cleveland for Governor. The
Tontine hotel was the headquarters for the
"unterrifed," and while all could not be
accommodated there, yet those who 'booked"
at other hotels at once hurried to the Ton
tine, and at early evening the CORR
doris were crowded with delegates
and buttonholing was the order of the day
cleveland" Cleveland" could be heard on
every side and in fact no other name was
mentioned for the head of the ticket. For
Lieutenant Governor there seemed to be
more division of opinion, the principal
names mentioned being Senator Alsop of
Middletown and General E. E. Bradley of
Orange. For Secretary of State the delegates
were apparently all at sea, although the name
of Hon William H. Law, of this city, seemed
to meet with more favor than any other Mr..
Mahan of New London, however, has
strong backing from his section of the State,
and Edmund Zacher was spoken of favorably
by many. w. W. Skiddy, of Fairfield
county, seemed to have the inside for trea-
surer while Mr.. Allen, of Windham county.
was favorably mentioned for comptroller.
All of the counties held caucuses during
the evening, but most of them adjourned
without coming to any decided action. Hart
ford county of course decided to present the
name of Mr.. Cleveland for Governor, and al
though they took no action regarding second
place, it was understood that they were
ready to throw their strength fer General E.
E. Bradley if New Haven county 80 desired.
New Haven county tried to hold caucus
in Turn hall and elected Col. j. FL. Baird of
Meriden for chairman and Grove J. Tuttle
of Fast Haven for secretary. A roll call re-
vealed the fact that only thirty delegates
out of sixty-six were present
and a recess of fifteen minutes was taken in
the hope that other delegates would arrive
sufficient to give them a working majority.
They did not show up, however, and the
caucus finally adjourned until nine o'clock
this morning at the same place, when it is
hoped that a quorum will be present and
that an expression of opinion may be OBJ
tanned as to the wishes of the county. Of
course, if it is decided to urge the nomin-
alton of General Bradley for Lieutenant Gov
eInor that will shut out Mr.. Law for Secre-
tary of State, as two gentlemen on the
ticket from the same county is out of the
question. As it looked last night majority
of those present were the friends of Mr.. Law,
and it this holds true in full caucus he will be
ko4sr
State ticket.
The Litchfeld county delegation at their
caucus at the Elliott House discussed Judge
Granger's name for the head of the ticket,
and if there was any show for his nomina-
ton by the committee they would present
his name, and may do SO in any event. They,
however, did not decide to do SO last night,
leaving the matter to be further considered
this morning. If they conclude that there is
no show for the judge they will throw their
full strength for Cleveland.
The Fairfield county delegation have a
candidate for Governor in the person of Hon.
J. w. Hyatt, of Norwalk, whom they think
would just fill the bill. Although they
did not fully decide to present that gentle
mans name, yet under Certain contingent
cies" they may do SO with some hope of sue
cess. In any event they will support W. W.
Skiddy for treasurer and lean strongly toward
B. F. Mahan, of New London, for Secretary
of State.
Middlesex county names its ticket in the
following order: Cleveland, Alsop, Mahan,
Skiddy and Allen. They think this win
ming card and one that will draw largely
from the workingmen's vote and perhaps
defeat the Republican ticket headed by Mr..
Lounsbury.
Tolland county seemed to be a unit for
Cleveland, while New London and Windham
were somewhat divided. In the caucus of the
latter county were eight votes for Cleveland
and fifteen scattering, showing that they
were far from being united. Their prefer
ences as expressed were for Skiddy for treas
urer and Allen for comptroller, although
Griswold of Stafford Springs was mentioned
favorably by some for the latter position.
The State central committee met in the
club rooms at $50 o'clock and
after full deliberation agreed to name Hon.
Alfred E. Burr, of the Hartford Times, for
temporary chairman, it being understood
that the committee on permanent organization
will present the same gentleman's name for
permanent chairman of the convention.
1t is understood that the lower floor of the
opera house will be reserved exclusively for
delegates to-day, while the galleries will be
thrown open to the general public.
Presentation to MIR. Willis.
The members of the boys branch Y. M. G.
A presented Ashley L. Willis, who was the
originator of the branch, with a fine Oxford
teachers Bible at the last meeting which he
conducted for them last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Willis leaves New Haven for Morristown,
N. J., Thursday. stopping at the State con-
n