The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-14
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 The silver democrats of the Seventh senatorial district held their convention in Turn hall yesterday for the purpose of nominating a silver candidate for senator. There was little to mar the solemnity of the occasion.
 The district is composed of ten towns, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Milford, Branford, Orange, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden and Woodbridge. All were represented by the thirty-two del- egate present, except Woodbridge, which sent no delegate.
 Ex-Sheriff Sperry of East Haven, chairman of the district committee, called the convention to order, and Charles w. Bradley of East Haven was chosen chairman and Charles H. Ennis of Ansonia secretary. Chairman Brad ley went through the usual formalities of denouncing the sound money dem ocrats and lauding free silver. He spoke as follows:
 Gentlemen of the conventions: A person who is assigned to preside over the convention of mature deliberations of an intelligent assembly of men, is supposed to be in possession of certain qualifications that give warrant and justification to the appointment. In this fact lies, in a great measure, the honor and distinction that is attached to the office.
 For your kindness i'll this important
 
 confidence in one who no doubt has less ability than many in the conven- tion, I sincerely thank you.
 MT. Bradley then reviewed the histo- ry of the democratic party as connect ed with that of the nation. He said that in Jackson's administration there were those who endeavored to handicap the great hero of New Orleans in every possible way, for the reason that he endeavored to protect the finances of the nation from the Wall street vul- lures of that day.
 Coming down to 1860, he said that the disruption of the democratic party at that time was the primary cause of one of the greatest civil wars of modern times
 In 1876 Samuel J. Tilden, one of the greatest of democratic statesmen, was wronged and deprived of the presden- cy, for the reason that some democrats insisted in leaving 1t to an unlawful commission consisting of eight repub- licans and seven democrats, instead of reversing the numerical order.
 A few months ago there was a dele gated convention in Chicago, and cer- tain representatives from this state were accredited to 1t; but what did they do? Why they simply sat down on the curb stones, and saw the procession go by, and when they were not doing this they were sull1ing in their tents. This action, to say the least, was not credit able to the state, or to themselves. In conclusion MT. Bradley said that every person should be tolerant and considerate in regard to the opinions of others, but to abide by the decision of a regular constituted convention is true democracy, and to do otherwise is the very essence of anarchy, which is de- fined as political confusion" The skies are not the brightest--especiall to-day-yet it never can be told who io CiVNtVu uiltIl elAtl lut NOttS dkt counted.
 My closing words are, that no per- son should be nominated in this demo- cratic convention who is not in entire sympathy with the, Chicago platform and the nomination of William Jen- nings Bryan to the presidency. Only thirty-fye delegates were re- ported as present by the committee on credentials, although the convention | should have had fifty-four. | A committee of resolutions was ap- pointed which produced the following, which were adopted:
 Resolved, That the democrats of the | Seventh senatorial district in conven- tion assembled, hereby reafTirm their all | legiance to the principles of the demo- cratic party as enunciated by Jefferson, and reaffirmed by Jackson and Tilden, and now so ably defended by our ideal standard bearer and candidate of the | people, William J. Bryan. 1 We heartily endorse the platform and the candidates of the Chicago conven- | tion and the democratic state conven- tion recently held in New Haven, and pledge to them our earnest support As candidate of the democratic party for the office of senator from the Sev- enth senatorial district-George H. En- 1 his of Ansonia-we present for the ap- proval of the people a candidate of recognized ability and integrity and one whom, if elected, will exert all his in 1 fluence for the best interests of the party.
 l The space for the name was left 1 blank until the nomination was made. Only one ballot, an informal one, was taken, which resulted in George H. En- his receiving 19 votes, Hubert G. War her of Hamden 10, W. B. Stoddard of Milford 2, and blank 1.
 MT. Ennis nomination was then made formal and unanimous.
 | The following district committee was l then chosen: Frank M Sperry East Haven; John P. Callahan, Branford, and Alonzo w. Burns, Milford.
 The convention then adjourned
 AFTER CONVENTION NOTES.
 c. w. Bradley, chairman of yester- days democratic silver senatorial con- vention, entertained Candidate Ennis and number of delegates to a sumptu- ous dinner at Mrs. H. B. Winchelps. i 22S Crown street.
 ANOTHER WEDDING.