The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-17
SARGENT AND CRANDALL
NOMINATED BY THE sILVER DEMO-
 CRAFTS YESTERDAY.

| Both Candidates Accept-The Doines of the Convention in Detail-Troup Steered the Steering ommitteo-Prominent Men Withdraw and Are Thanked for Going Young Men Nominate Cummings for Secretary of State and Make Trouble Populists Dictated Terms-Everyone Pleased With the Ticket. The Connecticut silver democrats met In the Hyperion yesterday morning at 1O;45 o'clock. The only gold democrats present were Chairman Clinton B. Da- wis and Secretary Fred Brown, both of whom were in attendance to perform the last duties of their official posi- tions.
 l MT. Davis made no speech when he announced the convention open for temporary organization and asked Act ing Secretary David Callahan to read the call. which he did.
 MT. Davis without further ado intro- duced William Kennedy of Naugatuck as temporary chairman of the conven- | ton.
 | Chairman Kennedy on taking the gavel read a discourse, setting forth his views on the issues of the day. He also took occasion to give the gold democrats some advice.
 Immediately after MT. Kennedy had finished his speech, he said he had been requested to read list of names cf 70 f, %< mittee who had resigned and he read the following committeemen's names:
 R. J. Vance, New Britain; F.J Brown, Waterbury; Melbert B. Cary, Ridgefield: Frederick w. Warmer, Wethersfeld; A. B. Porter, North Coventry; F. s. Stevens, Bridgeport; Charles A. Elliott, Clinton; Pitt Bar rows, Spring Hill; Robert B. May, Der by; s. J. Lyon, Collinsville; Charles w. Comtsock, Montville; R. J. Kinsella, Hartford.
 When the name of R. B. May of Der by was called the chairman appended the prayer, God help him." and the delegates laughed thereat
 What is your pleasure in respect to these resignations?" said Chairman Kennedy.
 | A delegates from Windham county arose and in a piping voice said sar- castically, T move that we let them get out and extend them a vote of thanks"
 "Hooray" vented long, bearded sil- verite in the front row, and his ex- Iclamation was taken up by all the dele- gates and a volume of loud cheers re- sponded.
 Tt is moved that the resignations ba accepted and that the retiring gentle- men be thanked" said the chairman. "All those in favor of the motion say Aye"
 There was tuinultuous roar of ayes in answer to the chairman's call for vote
 The committee on organization held a meeting in the rear of the stage and the principal point at issue was whether Alexander Troup or William Kennedy of Naugatuek should be the permanent chairman. It was announced authori-. lively that MT. Troup did not wish tu be permanent chairman, but in spite of this about half of his adherents insisted that he should act
 A division was called for and MT. Troup had nine votes and Kennedy ten. William Kennedy was chosen as permanent chairman and the selection was made unanimous.
 It was then decided to select Tenn porary Secretary David Callahan of this city as permanent secretary. It was also decided to make the vice. presidents as permanent ones. .Ad~ journment was then taken.
 The convention reassembled at \ o'clock and proceeded with the busi- ness of the day. There was now to be no more friction. The small differences in the Sixteenth district had been set- tied; the olive branch had been held out to the populists. The conference committee appointed at the suggestion of MT. Troup had done it's work weiE and Messrs. Baldwin, Ripley and Tam ner, who had come to this city Tues.i day evening, declaring war, had beeml placated.
 The scare that the few gold men had given the steering committee had sub- sided and Dame Rumor, who said that the Hon. Joseph B. Sargent would not accept the nomination for governor, had been silenced by that gentleman.
 Abel P. Tanner of New London, for the committee on permanent organiza- tion reported the following permanent officers of the conventions Chairman, William Kennedy; secretaries, David Callahan Of New Haven, and William lC. Geary of New London. The tenn. porary vice presidents were made per- manent.
 Chairman Kennedy thanked the con- vention for the second honor and he was roundly applauded.
 Judge Blydenburgh of New Haven then reported the convention's platfornn in behalf of the committee. The reso- lutions follow:
 Whereas. We believe in the rights and the equality of man as declared in 1776 and knowing that we appeal to an intelligent people, we call upon all electors of this state to devote such time as is necessary to understand the issues presented in the present cam paign, that they shall vote in accord- ance with their honest judgment and conviction.
 Whereas, Deceit, corruption and in~ timidation are the weapons used by those opposed to the democratic par ty, its platform and its candidates wef therefore deem it political duty to