The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-30
CLANCEY WON THE PRIZE
SECURED THE NOMINATION FOR
 POLICE COMMISSIONER.

Exciting Times at the Democratic City Com
 vention Last Night-McDonaid for Fire
 Commissioner and States for Public
 Works-G neral Bradiey's Pointed Re-
 marks.
 The democratic city convention held in Turn hall last evening was one Of the most inharmonious ever held In this city and at times It appeared as though veritable Donnybrook fair was in progress. Nominations were received with mingled cheers and misses, and during the entire proceedings confusion reigned supreme. Contests were the order of the evening, the fight being over the police and fire commissions Finally, however after two hours of continued wrangling the convention ad- journed after nominating as its candi- dates John Clancey for the police com mission, William H. Mcdonald for the fire commission and James N. States for the board of public works,
 It was exactly S:20 o'clock when the convention was called to order by Cor nelius T. Driscoll, chairman of the dem- ocratic town committee, and after a few remarks by the chairman of the town committee ex-Councilman Angus tine F. Maher of the Sixth ward was nominated for chairman and declared elected despite the fact that a number of audible noes were distinctly heard throughout the room. The vote was doubted, but Chairman Driscoll refused to take cognizance of the doubt and Maher ascended the stage. Immediate ly after Thomas M. Prentice of the Fourth ward was nominated for secre- tary and elected without opposition. The chairmen of the several ward dele gations were appointed a committee on credentials and after short delay, dur ing which the committee adjourned to an ante-room and passed upon the quail l ifications of the delegates, the commit tees report was soon made up and the business of the evening proceeded after Patrick Moran and Philip Smith had been appointed tellers.
 | Nominations for city treasurer were called for and after a short delay John 1 J. Dillon presented the name of Ezekiel G. Stoddard and on motion of ex-Alder- man Keane the secretary was instruct 1 ed to cast the ballot of the convention for MT. Stoddard
 Francis c. Anthony was placed in nomination for collector of taxes and there being no other nomination the secretary also cast the unanimous ball. l lot of the convention for him. | So far everything had been harmoni- ous. but right at this point the series of fights which characterized the entire session commenced in earnest. Chair liman Maher called for nominations for | a member of the board of public works, as this was the first position named un- | der the amendment to the city charter passed by the recent general assembly. This started up Martin Conlan, dele | gate from the Eighth ward, who inquir- 1 ed why the road commissioner should be nominated first To this Chairman Maher replied that that was the first position mentioned in the statute.
 Well, the statutes of the state of Connecticut don't make laws to govern democratic conventions" said Conlan land this is democratic convention and Is not to be run by republican leg | islation."
 We resepct the statutes of the state as well as any republican" shouted an- other delegate, land I move that we proceed in the regular order prescribed l by the statute'
 "I don't propose to sanction any re- publican rules here tonight" replied Conlan, "and I don't propose to have the convention do so if I can help it., The police commissioner is the most inn portant nomination to be made here to- night and ought to be made first. l de- 1 fly any one to show me one good polit- ical reason why the road commissioner should be nominated first, but I can show you 6 thousand why he should not"
 l Ex-Councilman Doughan-When was member of the board of aldermen l the road commissioner was always elected first by that body.
 ''Well, I move we proceed in the reg ular order of the call for this conven- tion" said John J. Brennan.
 Then ensued hunt for copy of the | call but none was forthcoming. Finally i the call for the election next Tuesday was secured, in which police commits sioners was the first office named. When this had been read Delegate Brennan wanted to change his motion and some sharp and spicy repartee took place among the delegates, during which one applied the word Republican" to Mar | tin Conlan. This incensed the latter, who arose in his seat and shouted, "Pm no republican, but it's very evident some others here are"
 Then ensued more confusion, after which it was decided to proceed with | the election of a road commissioner. Ex-Alderman Keane nominated James l N. States and the nomination was re- ceived with mingled cheers and misses. Then followed some more parliamenta- ry and unparliamentary remarks by Delegates Conlan and Doughan, after which as there were no further noni- nations James N. States was declared the unanimous choice of the conven- | ton.
 Next came the most important busi- ness of the convention-the nomination 1 of a candidate for police commissioner. Thomas M. Prentice of the Fourth ward presented the name of John Clancy amid prolonged applause, and the nom ination was seconded by ex-Alderman