The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
SILVER REPUDIATED.
All the Prominent Democrats in Com
necticut Cut Away from the Machine

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept 16 1885,
Joseph B. Sargent, the New Haven manu-
facturer, who was the choice. of the eau
cuses for Governor last night. said re-
peatedly this morning that he would not
accept the nomination from the Demo-
cratic convention. Mr.. Sargent gave no
reason for his declination, and the be-
lief is strong at eleven o'clock that his
personal wishes will be overridden and
the nomination will be forced upon him.
Nothing can be predicted as to the planks
OF the platform, save that it will be firm
and undoubted in its expressions of ap-
proval of the Chicago platform and nomi-
nees.
The following members of the State
committee have signified their intention
10 present their designations to the con-
yentlon:-R. J: Vance, New Britain; F.
Ridgefeld; F. w. Warner, wethersfield:
A. b. Porter, North Coventry: F. s.
stevens, Bridgeport; G. A Elliott Clin-
lon; Pltt Barrows, Spring Hill; R. B.
W Comstoek, Montville; R. ]. Kinsella,
Hartford
The Ninth and Nineteenth districts are
also vacant
the committee are all recognized gold men
ana many of them have heretofore ex-
pressed their determination to resign
should the convention pass into control
Ihese designations were received by the
convention with great cheering and the
ssugsestlon from delegate that the res
lgnatlons be accepted with thanks
The convention came to order at 10.45
Wnen the reading of the lists of dele.
gates was begun
~, me regular slate made up by the steer
ing committee of the Democratic party in
connecticut last night was in a measure
broken this morning when it was an
nouneed that Mr.. Sargent, of New Haven
had positively declined the use of his
name for the first place on the ticket
lie was most emphatic in this position
and just before the convention came to
oredr a melting of the steering com
mittee was held, at which ii was deeided
70 put Mr.. Sargent in nomination fhe
belief being general that he would nor de-
enne ti IN the race OF unanimous nomina-
The Democratic State Convention came
70 oroer at 1850 this morning, with nearly
every delegate, in his seat. Chairman
ton by ordering the reading Of the lists
OF committees on organization creden
tials and resolutions, and then introduced
chairman of the convention Mr. Ken
nedy read speech from manuscript.
Mr. kennedy,s reference to the money
plank of the Democratic national platform
and the names of the candidates were
given slight degree of APPLAUSE An
otner reference to the name of ex-Sena-
LOT =. r. Edmunds attracted the sympathy
of a few delegates.
Mr.. Kennedy's reference to the events of
the, election of 1875 received the greatest
applause and cheering of any portion of
ms address, Mr.. Kennedy spoke an
Alexander Troup moved that a com
mittee be appointed to confer with a
committee of the Peoples Party the OBJ
lect being that the latter party secure
representation on the electoral ticket
rms was carried. the committee appoint
ed and the convention adjourned until
l O'Clock
DpTfng the recess the contest in the
WINDSOR delegation was settled by allow
ing the contestants a half vote each.