Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-30
DEmoonArs IN Convection.

DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION. 4
Harry Leigh, Colonel N. 6. Osborn,
James r. Pigott and J. r.. MAN. |
ming Chosen as Delegates to the
State COnvent1On-Unequa Repre-
sentation Condemned.
1t was nearly half past 8 O'Clock when
the democratic town convention for the
election Of delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held in Hartford on September
16 was called to order by Chairman Shan
non of the democratic town committee.
The convention was devoid of excitement,
and the only contest was between the
friends of Simeon E. Baldwin and Harry
Leigh for choice as first delegate.
Harry Asher was chosen chairman, and
Attorney w. S. Pardee was nominated for
secretary, but withdrew in favor Of City
Clerk Edward Downes, who was chosen to
this position. Alderman Maley and Will
liam Rathgeber were chosen tellers.
On motion of w. A. Wright the COM
mittee on credentials was made up of the
chair1nen Of the various ward delegations.
While this committee was out, Abraham
Aal of the Fifth ward stated that two
delegates from the Fifth ward were not
present, and asked permission to have
substitutes appointed.
James P. Pigott objected to this course
as contrary to the rules of the convention.
He was sustained. He then offered the
following resolution, which he asked the
passage Of before other business was be-
gun.
do1a oF How 10
the state convention are Instructed to see, with
out condition aud without compromise, that the
resentaton in the party be done away with, and
that the vote. of a New Haven democrat be no
more and no less potent in democratic conven-
tons than the vote of any other democrat from
whatever town he may come.
Mr.. Pigott spoke strongly in favor of
| his resolution The legislature Of this
| state does not represent the majority, said
| he. 1t is rotten borough legislature and
will be as long one man is permitted to
| represent 124 voters while another repre-
sents 10000. How long are we going to
| maintain this rotten Representations
Massachusetts has changed this system
| Are we going to let these back districts
| tell us we do not know what we want and
| are a rabble whom it is dangerous to
| trust? If there is man in New Haven
| who opposes this resolution I should Like
| him to take the floor. It simply asks that
! New Ravens voters may have an equal
representation with other voters in the
state
The resolution was unanimously passed.
Attorney W. S. Pardee made strong
speech in nominating Hon. Simeon E..
| Baldwin as first delegate. He declared
| him a man who would stand stoutly for
| Connecticut's rights and the rights of its
| voters.
| Alderman Maley thought Simeon E.
Baldwin should be trained longer under
the colors before being given SO important
a position He nominated Harry Leigh.
| w. J. Healey nominated James P. Pig
| gott but he declined.
| City Clerk Downes nominated Colonel
/ Norris Ct. Osborn.
| William A. Wright seconded the nomina-
ton of Harry Leigh.
| J. R. Manning was also put in nomina-
| ton.
| An informal ballot resulted as follows
Baldwin 80, Leigh 81, Osborn 4.
Before the first formal ballot Harry
| Leigh was elected first delegate by 35 votes
while Mr.. Baldwin had 81 and Colonel Os
born l..
For second delegate Judge Henry Stod.
dard, Colonel N. G. Osborn and Joseph R.
Manning were nominated.
An informal ballot resulted: Osborn So
W. q.
was then nominated by reclamation.
James P.Pigott was the only nomination
for third delegate. He received every
| vote.
For fourth delegate, Judge Henry Stod
dard, William A. Wright, Joseph R. Man
ming. is 4
An informal ballot, which was made for
NAL and unanimous, resulted: Manning 50
Wright Is.
The convention then adjourned.
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
f. b. Smith of the waterbury sun
day Herald Charged With Crimina
Libel.
WATERBURY,, Aug. 29.-F. B. Smith
editor of the Sunday Herald, was arreste
late this afternoon ona criminal complain
! charging him with libel on Mayor Bald
3 win. It is charged that Swift made state
8 ments in effect that Mayor Baldwin use
| his office for his own profit and that
3 was interested in certain sales of .materif
i, to the city A. j. Smith furnished $50
i bond for the editors appearance befor
the police court tomorrow.
who Won the Easy Chart
) Garfield council, GUAM, has made
.
} Mr.. Adkins, the blind man, who is men
Der of the council, benefit every year. I
v accordance with this arrangement an ell
/ CANT easy chair was recently put up an
1 chances on the same were sold at ten cent
0 each About nine hundred tickets wei
: disposed of, which represents about So
y | for the blind man. The drawing too
e place on Wednesday evening last an
1 81, 1a1~A x.xr
chased from Messrs. Peck & Parker N
!. application has yet been made for the cha
= by the holder of the lucky ticket, but tt
: holder of same can procure the chair upo
: application to E. R. Smith, chairman {
the committee in charge of the affair.
Death of Mrs. Bartlett.
e Mrs. Henrietta Bartlett died at the res
g dence of her daughter, Mrs. Beckley of 81
, | Howard avenue, wife of E. A. Beckley, IL
S lumber dealer, yesterday noon, after ha'
9 ing suffered some time with heart diseas
Her death was not, however, expected I
suddenly. Her husband, Buckly H. Bar
e lett, survives her. He is ninety years
, age She leaves several children, amor
! whom are Truman Battlett, the celebrate
!, sculptor, formerly of New Haven, now
! Paris, and Mrs. Perrigo of 124 Wall stree
! wife of F. L. Perrigo, foreman of Il
9 Northampton division of the Consolidate
railroad, and Miss Bartlett of this cit,
Mrs. Bartlett was an estimable old lad
highly respected and for many years
member of the Howard avenue NJ.
f church. Her husband and herself can
f to New Haven thirty or thirty-five yea
:, ago from Vermont She was in the eight
- fiftv wear of her age
Q CLOSE OF THE CAMP MEETING
u worship at the Plainville Ten
VIII End This Morning-Omc
I'll Elected.
Rev. DR.. Pitblado of Hartford preach'
"a at the morning service yesterday at Il
o Plainville camp meeting.
o The Young Peoples Epworth league al
:, other societies held very largely attend
e meeting at p. M, Rev. E. w. Jone
,, leader.
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