Connecticut western news., 1896-09-17
New York Democrats.

to the heavy forenoon vote in most sec tions Until o'clock the clouds hung overhead, but iI did not rain.
 New York Democr.ts.
 BUFFALO, Sept. 16-It looks like a con- yention now, and the arrival of the Tam many delegation has done more to bring into view old convention faces than any thing that has yet happened. The oorri dors of the hotels are overfowing, the brass bands have begun the melodies that will only Cease with the close of the con vention, the arguments that preface con- vention are rife in the hotel corridors, the controversies that usually demonstrate a desire to be independent are in evidence, and at last after three days of waiting, Buffalo is in the preliminary throes of a convention.
 There had been every evidence of a rise of friction that would make the conven. ton at least interesting, but when the Tammany delegation arrived in town every little controversy that had arisen was smoothed over and 1t became more than ever evident that the whole affair was to be dominated by the great political organization from New York.
 The feeling of distrust of part of the Albany Thacher boom has not been dis sipated by the arrival of Tammany, for they as individuals refused to say just who they were for. As the feeling against MT. Thacher took form of words there was a general hustling out of booms. The Cook boom was again revived, and as If to offset any boom from the end of the state, one was started for ex-Mayor Kirk of Syracuse
 The lieutenant governorship nomination seemed to be going begging, for Senator Coffey of Brooklyn was responsible for the statement that General Catlin had deolin- ed to be candidate for nomination. This was said to be in response to telegraphic query sent by MT. Bernard Yorke from Albany before he left Senator Hills. The Syracuse people jumped at this chance to get something upon the ticket and 1t was said that they might consent to run Mir. Kirk on the ticket for lieutenant governor.
 The ticket therefore as 1t stands slated is as follows:
 For Governor-John Boyd Thaoher of Albany.
 For Lieutenant Governor-General Isaac | Catlin of Brooklyn.
 For Chairman of State Committee (vice Major James ". Hinkley. retired)-Ex- State Treasurer Elliott Danforth of Che mango county.
 For National Committeeman (vioe Will liam F. Sheehan, resigned)-Frank Camp Dell or batn.
 Temporary Chairman-Thomas F. Gra- | dy of New York oity.
 Permanent Chairman-B. H. Rockwell of Chemung.
 The platform will indorse the national ticket and platform projected at Chicago; will arraign the last Republican legisla- | ture as the most extravagant in the his tory of the stste; will say that the Raines liquor law was merely for the creation of | a vast Republican machine and to assist ! in reducing at the expense of class the tax rate of the state, which would other wise have been the largest In the history of the state; excoriate the two last Repub- lican legislatures; expose the failure of Connecticut Democrats
 NEW HAVEN, Sept 16.-One of the | greatest surprises of the state Democratic convention was the announcement that | the Democratic state central committee, | which up to now had been composed of a majority of gold standard men, had un- | conditionally resigned in favor of the Bryan wing of the state Democracy. The committee met at the Hotel Heublein to arrange the preliminary programme. The report prevalent that there would be sew eral oontesting delegations to consider did | not prove to be well founded, as there was I regular delegates were declared entitled to credentials. The chief interest oentered in the selection of temporary chairman, | and a warm contest was anticipated, which | did not develop, as William Kennedy of Naugatuok, who was one of the delegates | from Connecticut who voted at the na- | tional convention, was chosen unani- mously Chairman Davis stated that there was no truer Democrat in Connecticut ! than Mir. Kennedy, and all the members had the highest personal respect for him. MT Davis then announced his resignation as chairman and member of the state oen- tral committee, giving as his reasons his not being able to indorse the Chicago plat form and did not concur with the utter 1 ances of Mir. Bryan Dem moorat. Seo- retary Freq Brown followed with his res lgnation, both of which were accepted by the committee, but will not take effect until after tho convention organizes The names of the committeeman who resigned will be announced by the chairman today. The resignations were all voluntary, as under the rules governing the committee not member could be forced of. Mir. Davis will not vote for either Mckinley 1 pr Bryan. Further than this he refuses to state where he will throw his support. Mir. Brown will vote the Indianapolis ticket. Hon. Carlos French, the Conneo- lieut. national Democratic umitteeman. has sent to She national headquarters his resignation, which he desired to do some time ago, but delayed at the request of MT. Davis
 Pennsylvania Democratic Convention
 HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.-The Democrat | 10 state convention, reoonvened for the purpose of filling vacancies on the state ticket caused by various resignations since the Chicago convention, met and transacted its business. The silver men were in complete control, and they passed resolutions indorsing Bryan and the Chi. cago platform. The Populists' overtures for fusion were accepted, and the two par ties will work together in close oongres- sional. senatorial and representative dis triots. The convention was hearty in its support of Bryan and the Chicago plat form. much enthusiasm being manifested. Naturally there was much confusion and wrangIlng and some show of bad blood.
 The vacancies In the electoral ticket were filled. as follows:
 Electors at Large-Thomas Sterret and Louis Nj. Ireland (Pops. ), Thomas G. Dele hanty (Dem.)
 District Electors-First, John H. Kee nan, Philadelphia; Third, James K. King Philadelphia; Fourth. Thomas MoCul tough, Philadelphia; Sixth, Michael Della ny, Chester; Thirteenth, Charles D. Kaier Mahanoy City; Twenty third, Samuel W Black, Pittsburg.
 Jersey Democrats For Bryan
 TRENTON, Sept 10.-The New Jersey Democratic state convention was held ir Taylor's Opera House in this oity, anC the Chicago platform and nominees wer'