The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-25

the man, and the mission of good government club will have ended. You national democrats have set an example in national politics that should be emulated in local politics. You broke loose from party ties through un- selfish motives and patriotic desires.
 Continue your efforts for good gov ernment by applying the same rule of action to our local matters. Lead in this good cause, and though you may not--in fact by yourselves you cannot at present-elect your candidates, still, you will attract to your standard good men of all parties You deserve sue cess and eventually you will have it. The people will give you their confi- dence and their votes. Continue in the course you have marked out, and be- lieve there is a great future for our na- tional democratic party Your success will not be limited to our city or to our state, but will be as great as the ut most limits of our country
 Permit me before closing to say a personal word. While I have been national democratic party from it's in- ception a few months ago down to the present moment I have had no thought of being a candidate for any office. You will accept my assurance that l have not been and am not now, except as your action makes me so. Though Unsought, your nomination, so gener- ously rendered, is grateful to me in so far as it evidences your confidence toward me. I am we'll aware that in the present instance g. nomination is far from being equivalent to an elec- tion. Were the reverse of this true should feel still greater unwillingness to accept. As it is I have a feeling of much doubt as to the wisdom of your choice, though I highly and gratefully appreciate the honor you have shown me.
 q do not feel that I am properly equipped for the office your favor would have me occupy.
 q have had an earnest desire for a broadly representative city government for New Haven and therefore have taken a somewhat active interest to- ward that end. This is one reason, though I have others, why, if I con- suited my own desires, I would not ac- cept nomination for any political of- flee at present.
 "On the other hand, this nomination comes to me in the very way l have advocated. I have believed as you have acted in this instance that the nomination should seek the individual.
 "It came to me freely, gracefully, unanimously. I therefore, do not feel at liberty to decline. I feet that it is my duty to meet your wishes in this matter. I therefore accept the prof fered honor and thank you for it and for your generous confidence
 T accept the nomination without counting the election by any means as assured. 1 am acting from principle rather than from any personal ambi- tion. Should there happen to be a sufficient number of our fellow citizens, believing in our methods and men and so voting on election day as to elect our candidates I promise for my part that I shall use whatever of ability and diligence I possess in endeavoring to faithfully fulfill the duties of the position and in seeing that the best in- terestS of our goodly city do not suffer during the term of my office'
 When General Bradley had conclud- ed Seymour c. Loomis named Benja- min k. Brown. the republican nominee, for city auditor. He wished the con- vention to carry out the spirit and the letter of the resolutions. At first the announcement of Major Browns name was not enthusiastically received, but when General Bradley arose to second the nomination his remarks were roundly applauded. Major Brown was unanimously chosen
 Gen. Bradley, addressing the chair, and being in turn addressed by Colonel Osborn as "Mr. Mayor" said: "It is fit- ed on the ticket with Major Brown--a man who has been associated with him in municipal affairs for two years. That man is Richard F. Lyon, city clerlS.''
 The convention had by this time caught the spirit of the mayoralty can- didate, and his remarks were met with storms of applause.
 Ezekiel G. Stoddard was named for city treasurer.
 Patrick Maher declined the nomina- ton of sheriff, as did John W. Hut. William B. Catlin was chosen. The work of naming the three con- missioners soon completed the list of nominations. Colonel Osborn, in &C., cordance with the resolutions, named E. " Reynolds and William J. Mills as his associates on the committee to notify the Good Government club of the conventions action.
 The convention adjourned with three cheers and a tiger for the ticket