The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-25
DEMOCRATS ARE ALL ATSEA
NEITHER CANDIDATE FOR 60TER-
 SoR IS SURE or NOMINATION..

ht huCuhre AsAek Nt8ss-
 New Hh, on and Hal tford Especially in-
 hnrmonious-Benrdsi Leading for tho
 Gubernatoriai Chair. With Csdy . Cioso
 Second.
 The democrats of the state were all at sea last night as to who will be the successful candidate for governor at the democratic convention, which will be held in the Hyperion to-day. So far the candidates most promi- nently mentioned for the place are Judge Morris B. Beardsley of Bridge port. Lieutenant Governor Ernest Cady of Hartford and Radcliffe Hicks of Tol- land county. Everywhere discord and lack of harmony was nRst night plainly apparent and every indication that to- day will. witness one of the most ex- citing and hotly contested conventions ever held in the history of the demo- cratic party of the state. At mid night no democrat could be found who would even venture prediction as to who would be the choice of the con- vention.
 The much talked of democratic har- mony was lacking at all but one of the caucuses last night, New Haven and Hartford counties being especially i'm harmonious. At both these caucuses there was considerable spirit shown and but little good feeling was engendered. This was especially true of the ses- sion of the New Haven county caucus.
 The delegates to this caucus met in Turn hall at o'clock and immediately elected Carlton E. Hoadley of this city chairman and Charles O. Tomlinson of Milford secretary. Earlier in the even ing the New Haven town delegates had held a conference in the Register office. at which Colonel N. c. Osborn presided. This conference decided to support Beardsley for governor, W. J. Fitz- maurice of New London for secretary of state, Marvin P. Sanger for state treasurer and Nicholas staub for comp troller.
 After having fixed this slate all up to their liking the delegates repaired to Turn hall. Immediately after the off, Gers had been chosen Attorney c. H. Fowler of this city arose and moved that the caucus express It's preference for Morris B. Beardsfey for governor. This immediately raised tremendous howl from the delegates outside of the town of New Haven and many were the remarks made about ring rule" fixed up slates," etc. The discussion which most of the time was hot, was participated in by Colonel Osborn, Mar tin Conlan, Lynde Harrison, Walter Leigh, James N. States George M. Gum of Milford and number of others.
 Finally after discussion which con- tinued for about two hours, MT. Gum moved as an amendment to MT. Fow- lers motion, that the delegates go to the convention unpledged- for any can- didate for governor and lieutenant gov ernor and this amendment prevailed with but few dissenting votes. After this action had been taken an effort was made to secure the support of the caucus for Mayor Edward Kilduff of Waterbury for secretary of state. This was objected to by James N. States, who claimed that 1t was a poor rule that didn't work both ways and offered a motion to the effect that the dele gates go to the convention unpledged for any candidate for a place on the state ticket. This action again pro- duced a lengthy and at times sharp debate and finally MT. States with drew his motion. The caucus then decided to support the candidacy of MT. Kilduff. New Haven town dele gates are for Beardsley for governor, but the balance of the county is di- vided. .., &
 The balance of the work done con- sisted of the following appointments:
 Committee on resolutions-Eighth dis trict, Colonel N. G. Osborn; Seventh district, H. Holton Wood; Sixth dis | trict, Lynde Harrison: Fifth district, William Kennedy. ..6, ,,,l, j s4 z Credentials-Eighth district. Charles H. Fowler; Seventh district, Arthur E. Woodruff; Sixth district, Oscar L. Brad ley; Fifth district, H. W. CauiAeld.
 Permanent resolutions-Eighth dis trict, Timothy J. Fox Seventh district, Marcus o. Babcock; Sixth district, c. H. Tibbitts; Fifth district, M. Gielle.
 Vice presidents-Eighth district, J. N. I States; Seventh district, Grove J, Tut tie; Sixth district, Amos Ives; Fifth district, H. G. Dennison.
 The Hartford county caucus at Trae- gers was the scene of prolonged con- test, but finally the delegates decided to support Ernest Cady for governor by vote of 40 to 1S Prior to the coun- ty caucus the Hartford city delegates held a conference, at which Beardsley received seven votes, Cady six, blank one and absent one. An effort was made to make the vote unanimous, but the motion did not prevail. At the ses- sion of the county caucus ex-Labor Vance of, New Britain presided. The caucus was unusually hot and the work of the caucus will De at an adjourned caucus to be held this morning. As soon as the ses- sion had been called to order Senator