Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-12
WILCOX GIFTS THERE.

H@ Iw Nominated ny bne DoMOCE~e9 OA
 This District for COngressman-M His
 gunnorters Have iE All Their own
 way in the ConventfOn-But One
 Ballot Taken-A Hot TIme-The
 TrOup Faction EIated.
 Washington F. Wilcox of Chester was yes- terday nominated by the Democratic con- gressional convention for member of Con- gress for the Second district. The conven- ton was held at Turn Hall in. this city.
 Mir. Wilcox's nomination was signal vic- tory for Alexander Troup, who. has been the chief manipulator of the Wilcox move. The other candidate for the nomination was James P. Pigott of this city. He was backed by the Register. His supporters were too chsgrined for utterance after the convention. They were amazed. They had not recovered from the blow. Certain suc- cess. they thought, was on their banner. Collector Troup had his forces well organ- ized and were present at the convention. The convention was called 70 order at :S0 o'clock by Miles Connolly, chairman of the Democratic congressional committee. Col. l.. l.. Sawyer was chosen temporary chair man. The colonel on taking the platform made an address in which he gave more Or less conolomerated mass of statements. He tried to hurrah things for Thurman, say ing the Gold Roman" was the peer of Glad stone. Then he hoated Cleveland's name before the delegates and there was more or less, generally less, applause. Clinton B. Davis of Haddam was chosen temporary clerk. A motion to make Colonel Sawyer permanent chairman and Mir. Davis permanent clerk was carried.
 There was no objection ,and the supporters of Wilcox had broad smiles over their phys iognomies. Everything began to look ssWilcoxy."
 A committee on credentials was appointed. While this committee was attending to it's work Colonel Sawyer, of Meriden, proceeded to enlighten the Democratic statesmen pres ent on the political situation. The show lasted for some time. The old war horse and examiner from Meriden has certainly chosen the wrong vocation. He is born comedian-if he is anything. The antics that he made with his legs and arms, and his facial contortions, would have convulsed any audience. He would jump first on one pedee. tai and then on the other, and then plank both of them on the platform with thud, he would throw one arm to the windward as if he were sinking in the ocean deep and was trying to clutch at something.
 At the meeting of the committee on ere. dentials Judge Donahue, of Middletown, was elected chairman.
 When the list of delegates was read by the clerk, John Clancy objected to the name oi H. S. Wheeler, claiming that Mir. Wheeler had no credentials, but had been substituted by his colleagues. Mir. Clancy stated that Mir. Post was the regular delegate and that MT. Post did not appoint MT. Wheeler as his substitute.
 This created hubbub and the smoke did not clear away for some time. MT. Wheeler was Wilcox man.
 Miles Connolly, Wilcox man, said: s'l hope the delegates will run this convention. <Vrf zG ls gaS, down. filled the air). It will take more than you to put me out New Haven didn't kick when she had sixty-one delegates in the State convention and they could walk up and vote as they pleased.
 "Mr. Chairman" said Charles A. Tomlin- son, "I rise to point of order. Let the gentleman confne himself to the question. This is not State convention"
 q rise to point of order" " Mir. Chairman, shouted another delegate.
 Both MT. Tomhnson and Mr. Connolly sat down.
 Mir. Connolly moved to accept the report of the credential committee.
 An amendment was made by Mir. Kennedy to strike out Mir. Wheeler's name.
 Mir. Connolly wanted the credentials of the Southbury delegates read, but MT. Kennedy objected.
 The delegates here got muddled as to what the question was before the convention. William Pardee of New Haven made clear and concise statement of the trouble. He said that MT. Wheeler had come to the con- vention without credential of any kind and was not entitled to any seat.
 MT. Clancy said that MT. Wheeler had come to New Haven from Hartford not know ing that he was to be delegate, and further more, that Mir. Post had never asked him to be his substitute. If Mr. Wheeler would say that Mir Post authorized him to come as his alternate, he would not object to his having a seat in the convention.
 Mir. Wheeler, although somewhat cons fused, said that MT. Post had 90 instructed him.
 The amendment was put to 8 rising vote. Here was where the strength of the two fac tions was shown. The amendment was lost and Mir. Wheeler was given seat in the convention, the Wilcox men voting for him and the Pigott side against him.
 This was the first keynote as to the strength of the two candidates. It was a foregone conclusion that Mir. Wilcox would be nomi- mated.
 Judge Donohue, of Middletown, then pre-. sented the name of W. F. Wilcox.
 Hon. James Gallagher, in presenting Mr. Pigotts name, made grand speech. Every body in the hall cheered him. If anybody could have won any delegates to Mir. Pigott MT. Gallagher surely could have done 1t. But they were all pledged, and their sympa- thies could not be worked upon. The old war horse said that justice called for MT. Pigc5t's nomination.
 Judge Donohue had demanded Mr. Will coxis nomination as 6 duty the Democracy owed to Middlesex county as New Haven man had held it for three terms. But he said, four times have stumpsd the State fol Judge Phelps, and frequently have paid my own expenses. gladly did it. Only thret times since then has New Haven had it. Mir Chairman you never said 0 truer thing thar when you said that when the minority rul, I it comes to this in the Democratic party, may God have mercy on our time-honored party New Haven county gives 16, ,000 Democrati votes and Middlesex county 5000. That i how the majority rule, and New Haven shoult be given the nomination. Vote for hom rule. That county where my father ws born has been ground in the dust because 0 | damnable minority.
 | The old war horse spoke for over half al hour and was frequently eheered by all. Someone tried to shut Mr. Gallagher of | When MT. Gallagher said he thought he nev CT would be treated that way in a Democrat \ convention, Miles Connolly, to whom tn other delegate said it was growing late. "My, friend, am telling you some goot sense" Naughter.)
 o. F. Hubbard seconded the nomination of MT. Wilcox. He said he had no ide there was such fate before the Democrati party as MT. Gallagher had presented if MT Pigott was not nominated. He said that b. would vote for MT. Pigott if nominated, and h wanted everybody to vote for MT. Wilcox i he was nominated.
 "We want New Haven to come squarely t, the frent. He who sulks around the corne should be put out of the Democratic party This gang of men who are going about tn State dictating what shall and what shall no be done should be stamped out like rattle snakes. will vote for Pigott if he is nomi mated, but, thank God, we are going to giv, you man who is not mixed up in an, schism.n (Applause and hisses.) Miles Connolly also seconded MT. Wilcox nomination. He got considerably mixed, fo he said 'sChester" F. Wilcox would be nomi, hated. This caused much laughter ani seemed to carry the impression that MT. Con nelly didn't really know whom he was work ing for.
 A formal ballot was taken, which resulted Whole number or votes. III Necessary to choice 5t
 W. c. Wilcox. ..........................6 50
 J. F. Pigott. .........................4
 Carlos French
 The Wilcox men were enthusiastic, Ms,