Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-10

Putnam as chairman, and James E. Taylor of Willimantio secretary. The two dele gates from Pomfret were not present at the caucus. For county delegate Joel W. Webb of Willimantic, 8 prominent | Cleveland man, was chosen in the second ballot against five competitors and Marshal P. Dow of Killingworth was se- lected as alternate on the fourth ballot E. A. Buck and Dr. H. L. Hammond were elected members of the committee on per manent organization, N. w. Kennedy and J. Homer Bliss of the committee on reso- lutions and J. T. Lynch and s. A. Wheeton of the committee on credentials. Marvin Sanger of the Seventeen and Edward Mul- lin of the Sixteenth senatorial districts were named as two of the vice-presidents of the convention to-day. After the caucus it was stated by one of the delegates that the name of E. A. Buck would be forced upon the convention to-day as county delegate, notwithstanding the fact that Joel W: Webb had been declared the nominee of the caucus.
 NEW LONDON COUNTY CAUCUS. The caucus of New London county was held in Turn hall at s:30 o'clock. Hadley Hull of Stonington was elected chairman and George Raymond secretary. Cyrus A. Beckwith of New London was nominated for district delegate by John Geary, sec onded by Mayor Crandall of Norwich and | unanimously elected. James 5. shannon l of Norwich was then placed in nomination | for delegate at-large by ex-Governor Wal | ler Ex-Governor Waller stated that he nominated MT. Shannon simply for the purpose of correcting the impression that | he was a candidate for delegate at-large | He said that MT. Shannon was for Cleve- | III Mr non was thereupon unanimously elected: In the joint caucus of New London and Windham counties James B. shannon or Norwich was unanimously elected dele gate-at large for the Third district. MDDLEsEx COUNTY.
 l The Middlesex county caucus selected 1 Clinton B. Davis of Haddam for county delegate to the Chicago convention. D. K. Stevens of Killingly of the Twenty first district and John Carroll of Portland for the Twenty-second district were elected members of the committee on credentials Committee on permanent organization, B. F. Arnold of Haddam for the Twenty first district and Thomas O'Connor of Middle town for the Twenty-second district; com mittee on resolutions, George Ellert ot 1 Clinton for the Twenty-frst district and E. F. Birdsey of Middletown for the Twen' 1 ty-second district
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
 The Fairfield county caucus was held in the Tontine hotel at 8 o'clock. Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport was elected chairman and Samuel L. Week of Norwalh secretary. Quite move to defeat MT
 Benedict for delegate large developed al
 this meeting in behalf of Colonel William H. Stevenson of Bridgeport, but it was un
 successful, the vote of the delegates being E. 0. Benedict of Greenwich, 61; W. H Stevenson, Bridgeport, IS. MT. Benedict is New York broker. For county dele gBte County Sheriff Robert L. Clarkson ot Stafford WAS unanimously elected.
 THE cHAIRMANsHIP.
 There was quite lively contest for the charmanship of the convention between the Hill and Cleveland factions. The Hill
 faction put forth as their candidate w
 w. Eaton of Hartford, while the Cleve
 land faction had as their standard bearer General E. E. Bradley of this city. Int Eaton faction made strong fight fol
 their candidate, but the opposing forcel
 were too strong for them and Genera
 Bradley carried the day and will preside d l the convention.