The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-18
THREE CONVENTIONS HELD LAST EVENING TO SELECT DELEGATES

H. Macdonald of the republican town committee. Isaac M. Ullman was cho- sen chairman and Howard Webb sec retary. A committee of fifteen, con sisting of the chairman and the various ward delegations to meet at the young mems republican club rooms next Tues day evening for the purpose of making up g. justice ticket.
 The committee consists of James K. Blake, Edward Schiel L. M. Ullman, Wm. R. Hofin, J. H. Pearce, I. M. Ull- man, s. J. Well, Howard c. Webb, c. L. Ayers, Geo E. Hall, Wallace Hurl- burt, F. F. Tompkins, Fred Roth, O. A. Rose, Charles Grannis.
 At 8 o'clock MT. Macdonald called to order the probate convention. Repre- sentative Henry J. Newton was elected chairman and Andrew J. Clerkin sec retary. A recess of five minutes was then taken to enable the ward dele gations to select their representatives to attend the probate convention. The delegates selected for the various wards were: 1, F. B. Hall; 2, H. H. Guernsey; 3, J. B. Ullman; 4, F. S. Perry; 5, Louis Steineil; 6, w. A. Schappa; ', M. F. Wilson; s, Samuel MacLauchlin; g, c. E. Prince; 10, Samuel Pinderson; Ii, J. A. Carle; 12, l.. l.. Bradley; 13, w. $. Beecher; IA, w. P. Niles; 15, Charles E. Callen. Edward s. Swift was elected delegate at large, with instructions to call the delegation together at some la ter date.
 Samuel MacLauchlin offered a reso- lution commendatory of Judge Cleave- lands administration of the affairs of probate court since he has been judge. and instructing the delegates to vote for him in the probate convention. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 The last convention held was that for selecting four delegates to the congress sional convention to be held at Middle town Sept. 30 A. Maxcy Hitler was chosen chairman and Dr. Waldo H. Minor secretary. For first delegate
 John A.. Hull, Theron R. Hull R. H. Brown, James A. Howarth, c. w. Blakeslee, Wm. A. Morgan, w. F. Stahl and Theron A. Todd were named but | Messrs Brown and Blakeslee withdrew their names. It was moved to make the election Of John A. Hull by accla nation but this was objected to and ballot was taken resulting in the elec- tion of MT. Howarth.
 In the selection of the second, and in fact all the other three delegates there was the same friendly contest, local prejudices tending to bring severalcan- didates forward.
 | For second delegate Theron R. Hull,
 John A. Hall, F. W. Skiff, Theron A. Todd and W. F. Morgan were nomina- | ted, A ballot resulted in the choice of | Theron R. Hall.
 | J. A. Hull, F. w. Skiff, Theron Todd and Vim. F. Morgan were nominated for third delegate MT. Hall receiving | the election.
 For fourth delegate Vim. E. Morgan, Theron A. Todd and James White were | nominated. Frederick Farnsworth sec onded the nomination of MT. White in | a short speech. The first ballot result | ed in no choice, but on the second MT. | White was elected. It seemed to be the | foregone conclusion of the delegates i present that Hon. N. D. Spery would be I the choice of the Middletown conven- | ton and when MT. Spery's name was l mentioned it was heartily cheered. The following Is list of delegates | to the congressional convention held last night:
 CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. ! First ward-C D. Nicoll, F. w. Skiff
 A. Maxcy Hitler, William Gay, w. H. | Minor, Frank Rice.
 Second ward-L. B. Hinman. J. w.. l Everett Fred Ackley, Gustav Green
 baum, Henry R. Gruener. James A.
 Howarth, Winifred P Lincoln, James
 Mather, H. D. Grinnell.
 Third ward-George R. Bill, Anton Dardell, Henry Speigel George I. Bab- cock, John H. Smith, Frank Nussen- 1 holtz.
 Fourth ward-Edward Wines, Mar GUS P. Smith, Charles B. Foster, Henry w. Clark, Francis Orr, Byron A. Marsh,
 John Reed, F. M Smith, Harry Bald win, Charles Davis, George H. But ricks.
 Fifth ward-Frank Potter, Henry 1 Mix, A. N. Sperry, G. S. Hamilton and | w. F. Stahi.
 Sixth ward-Edward Clifford, William | A. Schappa, Louis Koon, Henry Hop
 kins, S. Fred Strong.
 Seventh ward-Joseph Fitzpatrick | Charles Platt, Edward Jones, Carl S. | White, William BreneT | Eighth ward-George D. Watrous, l Thomas W. Kinney, David Corey, The l odore Sucher, Newell F. Burritt, John c. Jackson, E. B. Munson, George w.. Bean.
 Ninth ward-R. H. Brown, Herman Lauffer, David Davis, Andrew G. Bar ker Charles G. Aver, Merritt Gage, J. P. Peaker, Nathan Easterbrook, ST.,
 Joseph A. Godske, Edward Hendricks, jr., Huron P. Henry, T. S. Bailey. l Tenth ward-Theron A. Todd, George
 Goring, C. M. Warner w l.. Woodruff, James Baird, c. c. Kimberly, Theodore
 Ingham, H. D. Munson, W. W. Lines, T. L. Allen, c. J. Butler.
 Eleventh ward-W. E. Morgan, w. A.
 Waterbury, c. F. Bates, w. w Kelsey, c. L. Wright, A. D. Crane
 Twelfth ward-T. N. Gierding,
 Charles Stone, John Hare, William
 Watkins, Charles Brandt, John Kin
 ney.
 Thirteenth-James W. Mercer, Will liam H. Pierpont, Michael Conway.
 Fourteenth ward-L. P. Deming, F.
 W. J. Sizer, F. Howard Hemingway.
 BRYAN'S CONNECTICUT TRIP.