Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-17


 vote for as many democrats as the total vote of the last general election is divisible by the in the convention and that the vote cast for the nominee of the party for governor at the last in the state conventions and that all fractions of votes be disregarded, the nearest whole number the town that is exactly dvisibie b by % the number i of delegates @ representing the delegates present, the choice of a majority of the democrats thus represented shall be declared the nominee of the party.
 Gum of Milford moved to refer it to the | committee on resolutions and Pigott sec- onded the motion. It was unanimously | carried and the storm that was taking on | the proportion of rattling old contro- l versy, subsided as quickly as it had arisen. l The constitution recently adopted by the state central committee was referred to the committee on resolutions. After appoint | ing tellers, two for each county, the con vention adjourned for half an hour to give the committees on resolutions, on creden- tials and on permanent organization a chance to consult. The committee on res olutions were: Alvin Hyde H Hartford; Heqgy A. Demnipg Na%gatuck; M; M o,Callaghan, Wallingf9rd; Grave Haven William Stark New London; John P. Mur- phy, Norwich; Ralph c. Jones, Colchester; James walk; William H. Stevenson, Bridgeport; Fred ". Wheeler, Monroe; Charles H. Allen Putnam; WsncS F Rehmond New Mford se % @ron g 9eo At 1915, after the seating of the dele gates, the convention adjourned till 1 o'clock.
 After the recess the committee on per manent organization reported that w. w. Eaton of Hartford had been selected as | president of the convention. A long list | of vice presidents and secretaries was read | Among the vice presidents was James Pig | ott. Ex-Congressman Eaton on taking the l chair made an enthusiastic speech of half
 hours duration.
 l In his remarks he aroused the conven-
 ton time and again. He attacked the
 Blair reciprocity scheme with 8 vigor that
 pleased the delegates. He made the point
 that all the reciprocity necessary was pro
 vided for in international treaties. He
 denounced the Mckinley bill as infamous.
 bill. This he condemned as an at
 tempt at an outrage. He said
 the force bill, if it became 8
 law would disrupt the business of | the country and overthrow the business
 relations of the north and the south. The
 force bill would incite riots and blood
 shed. It was bill to establish rottenness
 and wrong. He predicted that the nom
 inee of the democrats of Connecticut this
 year would surely be elected by the peo-
 pie. He said that every representative and
 instructed to change the principle of rep
 resentation so that the plurality should
 elect.
 "New Haven," MT. Eaton continued,
 fought to roll up it's old-time majority of
 5000. In my judgment Hartford will
 give 1000 majority if Bulkeley is not nom-
 mated, and he will not be. Whoever we
 place as our banner bearer, let us be loyal
 to him." MT. Eaton was loudly applauded.
 The platform as recommended by the
 committee was read by Colonel Stevenson. lution offered by MT. Pigott be referred to
 committee consisting of one member to be chosen by each senatorial district to re- port to the state central committee. The
 platform as reported by the committee was adopted unanimously without debate. Following is the platform adopted by l the democratic state conventions: Other l blanks reserved for debate:
 The democratic party reaf1rms ca its adherene. 2 cratic convention of 1888 and condemns the re
 publican pasy for it's attt%de of the revival of the most odious doctrines of that fed 8 eralism which has sought to establish il l. potism of legislation.
 We declare for such a revision of the tariff a d and tighten the burdens upon the necessaries O Q life This is true protection for the manufactur j We charge the decline of over one-half in farm n values in Connecticut to the prevailing republi We denounce the radically unjust and panic IF breeding Mckinley bill, which will increase tn cost of living and reduce the cost of luxuries. |, is the most outrageous measure of taxation eve i. prepared in the American congress. :" We accept James G. Blaine's interpretation o ,e We denounce the un-American and tyrannics h policy Of Speaker Reed and the majority Of tn tn of le disregarding the rights of the minority and es
 tablishing scheme of centrifugal and consoli ., We favor a liberal pension policy toward q " service, and to their widows and dependen le children, at the same time insisting that tn o treasury shall not be depleted for the benefit S bounty jumpers, deserters, skulkers and in W posters l.. " now pending in congress as the most dangerou Y and revolutionary. measure ever devised t ,o thwart the will of the people and subvert ou a, ten in partisan desperation to perpetuate tn h ;h power of the republican party. It is unAmer .rd for self government and home rule. ~ We also reiterate our devotion to the principle
  IS platform of 1888.
 We declare for an amendment to the state col v stitution providing for the election of all stat " officers by a plurality vote. d. All unnecessary interference with personal lil O. erty by means of sumptuary enactments we ol
 pose as contrary to the spirit Of our free lnstit' 5, tions, and we demand that county commissioner W be elected by the people and the present unjus l, arbitrary, partisan and un-democratic method d. appointment be repealed.
 T; We regard the secret ballot law enacted by tf last general assembly in response the repeate l demands democratic n light direction, and we favor such anendmen d. bsolute if for the snppression of bribery and ii W. timidation, and will prevent such attempted ev s' sons Of the same as were practlced by hign n
 thority at the last election in the city Of liar . | ford
 le We favor legislation to protect the people fro h. adulterated food products, and we demand tn Ia | such laws shall be executed by officials who al
 in sympathy with them and not by political ben
 ficiaries.
 d. Finally we invite the voters of the state to c
 operate with us in this campaign to rebuke u ,t spread of centralizing ideas and to re-enthror " the will of the people.
 n- The convention then proceeded to di
 cuss MT. Pigott's resolution concernin le representation.
 ,d Mr. Hyde of Hartford criticised the a. d ton of the state central committee extend m ing it's time of service. He said it was nt ll democratic and that it was wrong in pril
 ciple. When the party entered upon a ne ,t campaign it should have the right to nam r. 1 the committee that would conduct tn, of campaign. He believed the system adop m ed by the present committee would wor
 mischief to the party.
 r On motion of c. R. Baldwin of Wate D. bury an informal ballot was ordered. se It resulted: Whole number of votes 39'
 for Morris 303, for Hyatt 93. n- James s. Seymour of Nor walk withdre' Ia the name of MT. Hyatt from the conve1 .d ton and moved that the nomination ( h. Morris be made unanimous.
 At 4:45 informal ballot was taken fe n. governor-Morris 303, Hyatt 93. Morri if nomination was made unanimous. Enth, m siastic applause followed. { The balance of the ticket nominated A. as follows:
 A. For Lieutenant tGovernor-Joseph Alsop of Mi . dletown.
 @, For Secretary of state-J. J. Phelan of Bridg 'd port
 D. For Treasurer-Marvin H. Sanger of Cante r. | bury
 For Comptroller Nicholas staub of New M er ford
 tt MT. Morris name was presented by @: ; ;S State Attorney Olmstead of Stamford, an n m the nomination was seconded by Colon = Norris G. Osborn of New Haven and Alva h P. Hyde of Hartford
 - Phelan's name was also presented ,+ MT. Olmstead. His opponent for the non ~ ~ ination was Morse of Meriden. Phels 's had the call, and on the formal ballot u
 | nomination xUas m ada unanimous T