Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-03
Thursday, May B. 1888.
DELEGATES TO SIT. LOUIS.

Thursday, May B. 1888.
 DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS Result of the Democratic Convention
 at Hartford Yesterdny-An Unexcit.
 ing ConventIOn-The Speeches, Res0-
 lutions, Etc.
 HARTFORD, May 2.-There were stirring times once more at Allyn Hall to-day, fer was it not another field day for the Connecti- cut Democracy There were old, time-worn members of the party present, men who had fought side by side with Eaton in the party many years ago, men who recollect the old Democratic times, long before the war even, when Pierce was President, and few present full of pride still over the men- ories of old Jefersonian days. And then the young Democracy were represented, for were there not present Pigott and Wagner and Grant and States of New Haven, men who if they have not borne the burden and heat of the day in. the party are active in it's ranks and brng to it the zeal, the fervor and the efficiency of youth, if not the mature judgment which accompanies the sere and yellow leaf in life. The "old war horse" was there, looking as fresh and eager for the fray as twenty-five years ago, when he made his mark throughout the State as a young man of weight, strength and influence in the party; and the veteran editor A. B. Burr was seen there, not active in the strife, but potent influence behind the throne, Nestor for counsel, and if deemed little too con- servative by the enthusiastic young Demo- crats, is relied upon in moments of danger or emergency in party affairs to tide the Connecticut Democracy over the shoals which imperil and in troublous times generally. Before the convention met frantic effort was made by the New Haven Typographical union to get it's fight with the New Haven Union magaifed into State issue in the politics of the party, but failed to have the subject even mentioned to the convention, although they claim they had half promise from the committee that the case would receive some notice, even if it was only stated to the convention that the resolution offered had been rejected. Chairman Dooley called it to order and the following were the convention's temporary officers: Hon. William H. Shields, of Nor wich, chairman; George Sawter, Stamford; Samuel Bassett, New Britain; F.. s. King, Norwich; Warren A. Doolittle, Clinton, clerks. MT. Shields thanked the convention and summoned it to business.
 A committee of one from each senatorial district was appointed as committee of ere dentials Andrew Smith, First district Ira w Balch, Second district; Joseph E. Dugee, Third district; Manuel Bassett, Fourth dis trict Henry Wheeler, Fifth district Dr. A. w. Tracy, sixth district John J. Leonard, Seventh district $. Harrison Wagner, Eighth district; John l.. York, Ninth district; Fran cis J Harper Tenth district; Frank ). .Sulli- van, Eleventh district Frederick w. Bruger- hoff, Twelfth district; Samuel Driscoll, Thir teenth district P. H. Skidmore, jr., Four teenth district; William O. Leonard, Eff | 111. sn1- s1A. Da1~o Ns-rA1 lS1 trict; Frederick Hyde, Seventeenth district; Frederick E. Hurlburt, Eighteenth district; Stephen Brigner, Nineteenth district; Thom- as Goodsell, Twentieth district Nelson H. Barrs, Twenty-frst district; John H. Griffin, Twenty-second district; James A. Wray, Twenty-third district; E. H. Hyde, Twenty fourth district.
 The following committee on permanent or ganization was chosen by senatorial dis tricts:
 O. N Fowler, Thomas G. Adams, c. T. Hinman, John T. Wing, Daniel McCaul, George N. Hall, Benjamin Lucas, Charles w. Comstock, George H. Lawton, Samuel Gascom, Hon. Henry A. Bishop, Hon. George M. Cole, pr. E. A. Hill, E. D. Kelly, James Alvin, James Aldiss, Isaac N. Bartram, Eli E. Wicks, Isaac Arnold, Thomas O'Connell, James H. Marsh, William G. Crane.
 For committee on resolutions the follow ing were chosen by districts:
 Frank E. Hyde, w. L. Hunting. John P. Maley Hon. R. J. Vance, w. H. Carter, Jas. c. Roach, George J. Futile, James N. States, Ralph Wheeler, John R. Fowler, Charles B. Moves, George H. Smith, Robert L. Clarkson, Hon. David N Read, Hon. L. L. Hopkins, D. F. X. McAvoy, J. L. Sullivan, Henry J. AL len, David E. Soule, William G. French, A. W. Tyler, John Carroll, Fred s. Sweet, Geo. Baker.
 A motion was made that all resolutions be referred to the committee without reading. It was carried.
 reported the1 following officers to perma- nently preside over the convention
 President-Charles M. Joslyn. Hartford.
 Vice presidents-Thomas Loomis, Hartford county George M. Grant, New Haven ]; Hadlin A. Hull, New London E. H. Buck, Windham; F. W. Brugerhof, Fairfield :; Isaac Arnold, Middlebury ; E. H. Hyde, Holland {; Nicholas Stroub, Litch6eld. Secretaries-George Sawter, Stamford {; Samuel Barrett, New Britain; F. J. King, Norwich Warren H. Doolittle, Clinton.
 Colonel Joslyn thanked the convention for it's choice. He immediately started in to strongly endorse the administration of Presi- dent Cleveland and predicted a continuation of the prosperity under his administration such as marked the Presidents term thus far He set the convention in an uproar by calling attention to the dire results prophe
 
 into power. He said the machinery of the country was still in operation, the churches hold services as usual and there was not the slightest interruption whatever to the prog ress of development in the United States. The government of Grover Cleveland was one of honesty, one of purity and an exem- pli6cation of the principles of Andrew Jack son. "The Democratic party in this State and county" continued the president, twas never in better shape than at this day. There is no discord, mo stragglers from the ranks. The drums are beating, the flags of Democratic success are flying and the Demo- crats are on the march to overwhelming vic- tory with it's truest captain at it's head, Grover Cleveland. The Republicans are far differently situated.
 "That party is divided. The members of it say that they have surplus in the material for presidentiaLtimber they will need it dur ing the coming national struggle. Republi- of candidates even if Blaine does not run, that the woods are full of them. This seems A statement of fact inasmuch as 80 many of them are taking to the woods. Laughter. l There is no chance this time for the Republi- can party. The Democracy will be vietori- ous, the signs of the time point to Democratic supremacy in November"
 There being no contesting delegations the report of the committee credentials was adopted without reading.
 The permanent Oncers LOOK seats on the platform and the work of electing twelve delegates to St. Louis began. They were elected without the slightest friction The following were chosen by acclamation: THE DELEGATES CHOSEN. At large-Alfred E. Burr, of Hartford; James P. Pigott, of New Haven; Charles M. Allen, of Putnam; William H. Barnum, of Y Salisbury.
 District 1st-Congressman R. J. Vance, of New Britain; George L. Phillips, of Coven- \ try.
 2d-Charles A. Tomlinson, Milford Clin- X ton B. Davis, of Haddam.
 3d-S. O. Bowen, of Eastford; Alex c. Robertson, of Montville.
 4th-Milo P. Richardson, of Salisbury; Henry A. Bishop, Bridgeport. A motion was passed that if any of the delegates to the national convention was una- | ble to attend the convention he should select a substitute from the district or county wherein said delegate resided. khno yy,iffoa oyl ran0Jnfiora yvaT