The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-23
LOCAL SILVER DEMOCRATS
FOUR CONVENTIONS HELD LAST
 EVENING.

The Probate Delegation Antl-Kobertson But Pledged to No One-Loolss as if it Was Anybody's Fight-Ex-Judge Calla- han and ID. T. McNamara Land-Andrew the Latter's Running Mate.
 The local silver democrats placed in the field their nominees for the general assembly and elected delegates to the district probate convention last eve ming, Ex-Judge Callahan is again a candidate for senatorial honors, while David T., McNamara, who ran with John Currier Gallagher for election to the lower house, divides the honors this year with ex-Pollce Commissioner F. s. Andrew The delegation to the pro bate convention is not instructed but is understood that it is anti Robertson, though not any of the candidates prom inently mentioned have anything near working majority.
 The silver democratic senatorial con- vention was called to order at St. Ally sius hall at S:15 last evening by James B. Martin chairman of the democratic town committee, On motion of Henry Farrell of the Fifth ward John J. Ho- gan of the Seventh ward was elected chairman of the evening. Messrs. Farrell and Well were appointed committee to escort MT. Hogan to the chair Tax Clerk John r. McHugh was electedschairman of the meeting, It was voted that the committee on credentials should consist of the, chair men of the various ward delegations.
 The committee, after few minutes consultation. reported the names of he regularly selected delegates, the report being accepted without protest.
 The nomination of candidate for state senator was next in order, and Henry Donovan of the Ninth ward pre- scented the name of ex-Judge David Callahan. On motion of Andrew T. Murtagh the secretary was instructed to cast a vote for Judge Callahan for the meeting.
 John Dillon and Patrick Murray were appointed a committee to escort Judge Callahan to the platform. MT Calla- han spoke briefly thanking the con- vention for the nomination and urging each one to do his duty on election day.
 He expressed the opinion that Will liam J Bryan would be elected if every democrat did his full duty. He said that it was time for every man in the democratic party to think for and take care of hmself, and by that they would take care of the party and the ticket He was raundly applauded. The. con- vention then adjourned.
 PROBATE CONVENTION.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the senatorial convention MT. Mar tin called to order the silver town pro- bate convention to select delegates to the probate convention.
 On motion of Daniel F. Kelly, Dan- iel A. MeWilliams was chosen chair man Messrs. Kelly and Rourke were appointed a committee to escort MT. McWiIliams to the chair On motion Of Jerome Donovan, Thomas Keegan of the Fourth ward was elected secretary. The following committee on creden- tials was then appointed by Chairman McWilliams: First ward, B. J. Maher; Second ward, J. J. Moran; Third ward. Michael Dillon Fourth ward, MT. Han rahan; Fifth ward, William Wilson; Sixth ward, Otto Rompf Seventh ward, MT Rourke; Eighth ward, Mar tin Conlan; Ninth ward, H. R. Hill; Tenth ward, J. F. Donovan; Eleventh ward, T. F. Callahan; Twelfth ward MT. Lawlor; Thirteenth ward, MT. Far ren. Fourteenth ward, MT. Shannon; Fifteenth ward, MT. Meecham
 The committee reported the names of the delegates for each ward, there be- ing no contests.
 Chairman McWilliams then announc- ed that the selection of delegates to the probate convention was next in order
 Martin Conlan asked the chair how many delegates to the convention New Haven was allowed and on being in formed that twenty-two was the num- Der, said that towns in the district witf only one-fifth the population of New Haven were allowed twice as many delegates, and in order that New Ha- ven should have proper representation in the convention in proportion to its population and importance, he moved that forty delegates to the probate con vention be elected
 The matter was discussed pro ant con, Messrs, T. F. Callahan, Henry c O'Sulliyan, Jerome Donovan and Alder man RourlSe taking part in the discus sion.
 Mr Callahan stated that for sixty years New Haven had been allowed twelve delegates in the convention, anf when two years ago twenty-two dele gates were elected only twelve Wer permitted to vote in the convention In view of this fact he suggested tha a resolution asking that twenty tw' delegates be allowed to New Haven il future probate conventions be adopted
 Alderman Rourke favored appointin: forty delegates, as he said the dele gates from the other towns only mum bered thirty-six, and if forty were sen from New Haven they would be in tn majority and could seat themselves.
 The motion to select forty delegate finally prevailed, and committee con sisting of one man from each ward wa selected to name the delegates. Tn committee appointed by the chair con sisted of the following gentlemen:
 First ward, Edward Maher; Second J. J. Moran; Third, James Kelly Fourth, D. T. Kelly; Fifth D. A, Nc Williams; Sixth. H. F. Klenl1e; Sev enth. Alderman E. J. Rourke; Eighth Martin Conlan Ninth, H. R. Hill uso,+t, To,o,,,o E Topovno. Eleventh