Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-11
DAVIDSON FOR SENATOR.

The democratic conyention 10 nominate senator for the fifth senatorial dis trict was called to order in Concordia hall | at II :25 this morning by Sheriff John W. | McDonald. On motion of John NJ. Null | vile of Naugatuck Tyler D. Davidson of | Bethany was elected chairman. After two | or three declinations for clerk B. Gilbert | of Southbury was installed in that office. |
 The following were appointed com mittee on credentials: William A. Lawlor, | Waterbury; John NJ. Mulville, Naugatuck; William H. Kimball. Prospect; Henry Can field, Southbury; Benjamin F. French wolcott; Walter H. French, Bethany. ihe following were appointed by the char as committee on resolutions: Marcus h. Young. Bethany; William Kennedy, Nauga- tuck: Daniel J. Mahaney. Waterbury; Elisha Treat, Oxford; Cornelius W. Nun son, Beacon Falls; s. Wilson, Wolcott. The committee on credentials reported the following delegates present: Woicott, Beniamin F. French, Samuel Wilson, An drew J. Sladtr. Thomas Seery: Prospect, w. E. Kimball. W. E. Cook, John Cook, | Frank R. Allen; Southbury. H. NJ. Can field, B. Gilbert. James Short, John Cas- sidy; Naugatuck. J. NJ. Mulville. B. II. Wallace, J. J. Freeman, w. Kennedy. II. ]. Pagan, Eugene Geary; Oxford: Wales | Wheeler. E. B. Treat, D. B. Wheeler, IC. C.. Ryder; Beacon Falls. | O. B. Buckingham, T. Schmidt, O. w. Munson. E. ]. Tyrrell; Waterbury. T. H. Hayes. David David. T. F. Butler, J. F. whalen, W. O. Moore. J. Early. John Fitzpatrick. ". II. Lawlor. D. J. Mahaney, T. F. Shannahan; Bethany, T. B. David son, W. F. French. Fl. E. Young. W. L. Russell: Middlebury. r. H. Wheeler. George Treat. | A motion was then made that the chair aprcint two tellers and that the delegates come forward and vote as their towns are called. At this point John Fitzpatrick took the floor and demanded an open bal lot so that every one might know the ac- ton of every individual member of the convention. Mir Fitzpatricks motion was not seconded and the original motion was
 put and carried. The chair appointed
 William E. Kimball of Prospect and H..
 Canfeld of Southbury as tellers.
 Nomination being then in order John
 Fitzpatrick took the floor in the interest
 of john O'NeIll. NIT Fitzpatrick said:
 In placing the name of John O'Neill be-
 fore the delegates of this convention as
 candidate for senator of the fifth senatorial
 district, allow me to state that we are not a unit on this gentleman in Waterbury,
 but we ought to be, for his candidacy
 would challenge the respect of the demo-
 crats of Waterbury and of the entire dis , trict It is conceded on all sides that Mir O'Neill is the brightest, brainiest and most far-seeing man that the city of . Waterbury has had in over forty years.
 His record is clean, clear and free from the slightest stain of treachery."
 p W. C. Moore nominated Ellis Phelan , Mir Moore said: MT Chairman, wish tc p place in nomination the name of Ellis l Phelan. He is a good. clean democrat
 and there is not much use in wasting time
 orating on bis record, for it is such that il
 will recommend itself to all honest cleo
 tors of the district"
 H. Canfeld of Southbury nominated Samuel G. Davidson of Bethany in a yer,
 lengthy speech. Then the name of Vii liam Kennedy of Naugatuck was pre- e sented, strongly recommended and tn, n meeting commenced to ballot.
 On the first informal ballot 42 vote, s were cast as follows: Samuel G Davidson of Bethany. 15; William Kennedy, Nanga tuck II; Ellis Phelan. Waterbury. 9; JohI $ O'NeiIl. Waterbury. i, Chris StroLel, Wa
 terhury, ?; L. F. Root, Waterbury. l. The second informal ballot resulted y Davidson 15. Kennedy 9. Phelan 10 D O'N.ill 6. Strobcl l. Root 1.
 Here Delegate John Fitzpatrick said tha D as it was evident John O'NeiIl could no receive the nomination he therefore with
 drew his name and asked that the conven : tion support Samuel c. Davidson. Q W. F French of Bethany spoke of tn, contention existing between the Water - bury delegates and asked that they sup D poTt Samuel G. Davidson, who woulC bring harmony to the party.
 Henry l.. Young of Bethany was willinI
 to give Waterbury the earth and put
 fence around it if they were only united - Henry Canfeld of Southbury begged th s delegates 10 withdraw other waterbur, t names and create unity. The countr,
 towns only wanted A chance.
 \ formal ballot was then taken. Forty
 one ballots were cast. divided thus: David e son 2l. Kennedy l6. Phelan ?. O'Neill s The nomination was made unanimous oI n motion of William Kennedy. who took tn n floor and said It was surprise to him tt l., have his name mentioned at all. He cam IT t. the convention as n delegate with n, . idea or intention to be a candidate. Fl |, thanked the delegates for their votes an, n averred that the nominee for seDato would receive no better support than h s and his friends would give. and when tn
 votes were counted Naugatuck would b
 heard from.
 Chairyan Davidson. who is a son of tn
 nominee. thanked the convention ia behal a- of his father.
 B F. Wallace of Naugatuck then move If that William Kennedy be appointed h. member of the state centrd f committee by exclamation. Delegate Ken
 nedy objected to this as in justice t y parties present he could not accept it. 'S W. II. French said they should not d, '' sert old friends for new, that Fred
 Brown had stood by them and was alway O. ready and willing to help them. Deleeat Kennedy moved that Fred J. Brown Y elected by exclamation.
 This brought John Fitzpatrick to hi
 feet. who scored Brown and his colleague i'd unmercifully. In substance he sRid thu in he wanted man in that position wh of would not dictate from his state office ho of local politics should be conducted: wt id woGld not crib and steal from the varioI
 town apporiionments. He would like w see the management ot the democrat ld party in clean hands, not in the hands m a third party. whose work is confined q the lobby of the capitol. purchasing men ld bers. At this point a laugh raised by or ti- O: the delegates caused him to exclaiu
 Men have been asked to go to New H
 ven and work towns and receive pay fro
 the state funds" Mir Fitzpatrick want. N, men who cannot be bought and who a nr not members of a ring to rule the dem
 cratic party. He made the accusation tn delegates had been offered money tod ny for a purpose. He proposed two oth a names. Henry E Young of Bethany aI ls- Henry Garfield of Southford, but neith
 would accept
 al Delegate Kennedy argued for harmon cn and said they could not afford to be CD a mics. The member of the state centr n- committee ought to be in Waterbury. u- On a vote by exclamation Fred J. Brov
 received every vote but one, John Fiji
 patrick voting against him.
 The following members were appoint
 on the senatorial committee: John
 Mcdonald. Benjamin F. Wallace, Samr
 Wilson. William kimhall and Mare