New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
AN WILLING CANDIDATE.
J. b. SARGENT NOMINATED FOR GOV
ERNOR OF CONNECTICUT.
THE PoPOCRATs COULDN'T GET ANY ONE TO CON
SENT. so THEY DRAGGED HIM INTO THE
FIEID-GOLD DEMOCRATS TO HAVE
\ TICKET. TOO.
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New-Haven, Conn., Sept. l6.-Storm. stress and
,ribulation confronted the silver Democrats OF
Connecticut Mt their State Convention here to-day.
The tribulation they experienced was In the re-
fusal OF most % the men they wanted to run TOT
Governor; the stress the certainty OF defeat
in the coming electors. predicted by Nationa!
Committeeman Carlos French and by Clinton
Davis chairman Of the State Central Committee.
and the storm br IKE when the gold Democrats.
angered at being elected from eight places on the
State Central Committee. held "rump meeting
I'm this city this afternoon and declared their de-
termination to have independent convention IN
Hartford on October 8. and put full State ticket
with SIX Presidential Electors and four Congress
men. into the field
Ex-Mayor Joseph g. Sargent OF this city. was de-
cided on almost unanimously last night as candi-
date for Governor. out this morning before the
Convention opened he refused 10 permit the use OF
his name IL Tas nominated however. In spite OF
his protest For Lieutenant-Governor Patrick
Coughlin OF Bridgeport. was wanted but he. TOO
protested and the doubtful honor Of the nomina-
ton another.
Excitement ran high this morning when. as soon
a. the Convention opened the resignation OF Chair-
man Davis Of the State Central Committee was an
nounced along with these Of seven OF his fellow
members They left the hall. followed by derisive
boots from the delegates although Mr.. DAVIS Is a
veteran vOrkc, in the party and had been chairman
Of the committee for eight years. Carlos FRENCH
National committeeman also thrown out But
here Is ar obstacle that the Connecticut silver men
Will have trouble I'm surmounting. alrrnan Jores
OF he \atiOua committee has declared ms "HHis-
ness 10 recognize French and 10 Ignore AisNahqtsr
Trotp Of this city. the man crowded INTO frehch :
place b, the silvertes to-day How the fopocrats
IAN co,npel Troup's recognition by the Natlonhl
chairman Is Duzzler. 49,, Il,
To suit their own revolutionary purposes the FL
vertes Of the State adopted an altoeether ne" coue
Of rules to-day. They were designed 10 alo" the
STATE Central and Town committees 10 rcinO'
every obstacle from their path In the campaign tls
fail They allow them TO clear out or the rhhhs
and off The books OF the party every gold Democrat
or every member who hesitates TO gulp GOWN t.e
Chicago platform, adopted to-day IN us ehtlre :
and augmented with few Popocratlc ADDITIONS Vi
a local nature .,.Ao,,, oc,,ei-
IIern is the ticket put through without opposl-
ton. For Governor. Joseph b. sargent Ne" tlaSeI
Observation-Disclosures ). a. Crandall Nor"ich, sec
rotary of State Homer 5. Cummings otolI.ls tT'r
Treasurer Asa r. Ross Thompson; Sontro"t'
Or Edwin y. Ripley; Pres;dential I'll o.
large s 4. Granger. Winsted. ana fhilo On,
Cowles Manchester John Branshed' fo UraInb
Abel Il Tanner. New-London, John r. Na's"'
Tbe rau for the State Convention OF the goId
DEMOCRATS which will meet In Hartford on Octooe'
3 was lssu d tonight. ., c.,o-,o- "a
ne head OF the big Sargent hardware factory here'
lie has filed various minor offices IN me cl'! s'
eminent and was Mayor for four years Ils II
about seventy-fve years old. ,.,. - T ,.,,
5. a. Crandail OF Norwich candiqa,s sor N
BON houses OF the State Legisa lure lie mas also
bcen Mayor OF The city OF Norwich He was born
In I.edyard, Conn. In lSol.