Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-22
A STORMY CONVENTION


tho Tfcket-Wood Could Not be :
Found-Dr. Sullivan Smiles, but
says Nothing - Pigott Makes q
Speech.
The Pigott or "bust" convention that {
vas held in Turn hall yesterday, resulted
n both the nomination of Pigott and the
of q great deal of hard feeling
and ebulhtions of "chin music" threaten
ing disaster to the democratic party in this
district. The convention was remarkable
for the lack of political sagacity and aeu-
men on the part of Mr.. Pigott's friends, or
else for the stubborn loyalty Of the friends
of the other candidate. The opposition
was too large to submit tamely to any
QaRging. Pronounced democrats gave
vent to the charge, that had the chairman
elected on test vote which showed that |
Mr.. Pigott's friends were in the majority, |
been at all impartial the withdrawal of |
ffty-eight of the members of the cenven.
ton would in all probability have been
averted. Sheriff Tomlinson was one of the |
ton to be coneiliatory and fair to the |
minority.
The cause of the fight in this district in |
the ranks of the party which claims itself |
pledged to civil service reform seemed to
be mainly over the chances for the distri-
button of postofices in the near future.
Mr.. Pigott in his speech before the con-
vention declared that he had not promised
any Offices, and that anyone in quest of an
have his ear.
Neither faction seemed willing to trust
the other. Every time a recess was taken
the faithful would be admonished to stand
by Pigott and not be led into the camp of
the opposition. On the other hand, Mr..
Morse's friends claim that two prominent
democrats, both of whom voted for Pigott,
had promised to stand by Morse through
thick and thin.
What will the boilers dot
Senator Morse was asked by COURIER
reporter yesterday If he and his friends
would support the nomineea Personally"
he said, II am democrat and have al
ways been one. I will vote the democratic
| ticket this fall. I am sorry that an oppor-
| tunity was not given for me to show my
| strength. think would have had at
least thirty-four votes on the first ballot.
| l will be in the race again two years from
now" 81. Holton Wood could not be
found. He was the man "that was"
/
to find him and his friends didn't know
land of the living. DR.. Sullivan of Derby
WAS seen, however, but he was too tired to
| talk. When pressed to answer whether
he would support the ticket he smiled sad
ly and walked away.
Mr.. Morse may sustain Mr.. PIgott, but
as to the others, the boilers of the conven-
ton, the Australian ballot system may be
4
cslcitrant members represent two-ffths, at
least, of the democratic voters of this dis
trict.
The convention, as it was fought out,
follows:
| THE CONVENTION.
| At 1890 the New Haven county dele
gates held their caucus in Turn hall James
G. Roach of Wallingford called the CAUCUS
to order. Richard Gleason of Meriden was
nominated for chairman and elected by &C.
clamation. Fred Brethauer, town clerk OF
New Haven, was elected secretary. F. q
Kelley of New Haven moved that if any
county or town delegation attempted te
pass sunit rule" that the delegates from
New Haven county should retire for CON
sultation.
Representative Schneider of Ansonis
raised the point of order that the congress
sional convention had no right to call &
caucus of the county delegation whether
this was 80 or not. The Pigott men saw
that the unit rule would deprive their can
didate of four votes in Waterbury, one il
Haddam, one in Derby, and perhaps more
and determined to Illustrate this in par
liamentary manner if possible, but at ali
events to prevent it, and the resolution
was carried.
The Wood men held a secret caucus il
i At lilo Chairman James G.. Roach O.
Wallingford called the convention to or
. der. The rules of the house of represen
tatives of Connecticut were adopted; ant
, the nomination for chairman was in order
F. 81. Kelley of New Haven nominated
,, John J. Anderson of Meriden. James T
Smith of Ansonia was nominated by DR.
! | the contest over the yea and nay vote
+ Judge Donohue opposed it and F. b
! Kelley spoke In favor of it. A vote wa
taken and declared carried. 1t was doubt
ed and the chairman put it again, an,
|, though 1t was protested that a few ha,
!, yelled aloud, the chair declared it carrie,
and it went.
, Mr.. Roach appointed Sheriff Tomlinsol
= of Milford and Judge Donahue of Middle
/
a in getting the hall cleared. While this wa
being done Dr.. O'Sullivan of Birmingham
said to J. P. Carney: ri tell you, we ar
bound to have fair play. I have told tn
: people once what think of Pigott, and
am going to do it again."
DR.. O'Sullivan called attention to tn
> fact that on the printed lists from whic
: the roll was to be called New Haven az
e peared first and then other names of town
a appeared in alphabetical order. 1t appear
a ed to him that an attempt to get an i'm
/ proper advantage was being made.
Sheriff Tomlinson said the list was mad
q up according to the style of the Connect
), cut Register.
- DR.. O'Sullivan called attention to a cop
q of the Register, which showed that Ne1
Haven was printed first and Waterbur
second on the list Sheriff Tomlinso
said there was no trick or snap in the lis
l as prepared. He had stated that in tn
! Connecticut Register New Haven appeare
~ first. DR.. O'Sullivan moved that the rol
+ be called in alphabetical order. Chairma
= Roach ruled the motion out of order, bal
q lot having been ordered.
= The result of the ballot was that 62vote
- were cast for Anderson and "a for Smith
: h. ]. Wallace of Essex was unanimousl
4 nominated secretary. The contest wa
then reopened on the matter of secre
ballot. Judge Donahue said he had been
democrat all his life and he had never b se
in q democratic convention before whel
,. fair play ways denied. am opposed to a.
Il open ballot and want an opportunity t
: cast my ballot without being gagged. If
+ cannot do 80 shall not vote. TGreat an
plause from the Pigott men]. Attorne
K Pardee said: In view of the threat of tn
. gentleman who has given us q
. exhibition of his democracy I NOV
7 that we proceed to a viva voce vote
DR.. Sullivan tried to be heard, but tn
. chairman ruled him out of order. Tn
. chairman put the motion and declared i
, carried, and appointed Sheriff Tomlinsol
and Judge Donohue, who had been teller
in the Craftsmanship contest. He refuse,
and DR.. Sullivan and Attorney William
did likewise. Then the chair appointe,
James E. McGann. Mr.. White moved t.
Q adjourn, but the chair refused to counte
nance the motion. This precipitated mat
p ters. O'Sullivan, White and Donohu
!. called for those that opposed the nomina
. ton of Mr.. Pigott to leave the hall. In
9 trice
: THREE SCORE OF SEATS WERE VACATED.
!; The Pigott men were at first dumb
:. founded and then angry. The Pigott mel
= were determined to nominate their maj
;. willy-nilly. Attorney William S. Parde
: made a speech nominating Pigott, AM
: Pigott's friends wore elamorous for bal
8 lot to be taken, but Sheriff Tomlinson tool
o in the situation and said that such cours