The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
BARBOUR BY RECLAMATION
PRINCIPAL RESULT OF LEGTSLA- TIVE CAUCUSES IN HARTFORD.

of Canaan Defeats Clerk of the House KelIogg-Warner of Salisbury Heads the Judiciary Committee.
 Hartford, Jan. 1.-The advance guard of the general assembly has reached this city, and tomorrow the legislators will settle down to business for the ses- sion. Tonight the republican and democratic members held caucuses in the capitol The republican caucus was held in representatives hall at o'clock and was presided over by Hon. Robert l.. Colt of New London. Henry E. Book of Union was clerk.
 The nomination of Joseph l.. Barbour of Hartford for speaker of the house was made by exclamation, as was also the nomination of Francis A. Scott of Plymouth for clerk. There was a warm contest for the assistant clerkship of the lower branch of the legislature. The nominations made were: Alfred c. Baldwin of Beacon Falls, Francis B. Healy of Windsor Locks Ralph Louns- bury of Bridgeport and Samuel P. Calef of Middletown.
 On the informal ballot that was taken the vote stood:
 Baldwin, 55; Lounsbury, 5S; Healy, 95; Calef, 7.
 A formal ballot was then taken, re- sulting as follows:
 Baldwin, 50; Lounsbury, 50; Healy, 115; Calef, 2.
 The caucus then made Healy's nomi- nation unanimous.
 A caucus committee of three, consist ing of Judge Rorabeck of North Ca naan, Representative Averill of New Haven and Pendleton of Stonington, was appointed to notify the successful candidates of their election.
 The caucus then proceeded to nomi- nate a house, chaplain, and Rev. Will liam c. Richards Of the South Park Methodist Episcopal church of Hart ford was elected.
 The republican senatorial caucus was held in the serate chamber. All nomi- nations were unanimous. William Il. Marigold of Bridgeport acted as presi- dent pro tempore. Samuel A. Eddy of Canaan was chosen clerk instead of George A. Kellogg, whom it was antlc- ipated would receive the nomination.
 Mir. Kellogg was clerk in the house during the last session, and it was thought that the usual rule would be followed this time and that he would be clerk in the senate. Eddy was down as a candidate for clerk of bills, hav- ing held that position two years ago. He Is secretary of the republican state central committed.
 For chaplain of the senate the cau- GUS chose Rev. H. M. Thompson of the Memorial Baptist church of Hartford. Rev. MT. Thompson oficiated in the same capacity two years ago.
 The following appointments of chair men of committees were made:
 Judiciary, Warner of Salisbury; school fund, Alfred M. Wright of Es- sex; banks, Erastus Gay of Farming ton; prison, Burton H. Mattoon of Wa tertown; new towns and probate dis tricts, Edwin o. Keeler of NorWalk; interpretations, Lucius Brown of Nor wich; claims, William s. Beecher of New Haven: education, John w. Mix of wallingford; sale of land, George M. Harrington of Windham; finance, Will liam Ii. Marigold of Bridgeport; rail- roads. George F. Kendall of Suftield; military affairs, Benjamin Ii. Lee or New London, organization, Monroe F.. Latham of Eastford, unfinished pusl- ness, John N Lewis of VoluntoWn, ln- s1rance, Linus B. Plimpton of Hart ford manufacturers, Edward D. Steele of Waterbury, engrossed bills, Charles G. R. Vinal of Middletown, and J. Carl Converse of Stratford, temperance; Dwight w. Tuttle of East Haven, fed- eral relations: Charles G. k. Vlnal or MiddIetoWn. manual and roll; Harrlng- ton humane institutions; Lounsbury, on canvass of votes for justices or the nasce. Futile, new counties and coun- tv seats: Mattoon, joint rules; Mari eo,d forfeited rights; Vinal, constitu- +ionel amendment; Hammond, capltol .ro,,nds. Lake of Vernon, cities and borouebs: Goodrich of Wethersf1eld ,ap- propriations; Converse, womens SUI fraee. George w. Lounsbury of Ridge field. judicial nominations; DW1ght w. Futile of East Haven, state nprary' I,ucius Brown of Norwich, Putllaiii Memorial camp; John N. Woodruft or sherman, executive nominations; liam .nond. Geary and Beecher, contested elections, George M. Harrington oi windham: contingent expenses, Wright, lewis and Harrington; senate rules, Donald T. Warner of Salisbury.
 The silver democratic caucus was pre-, sided over by A. B. Calkins ot Eas' lyme as chairman and Albert K. Ken nedy of Naugatuck was clerk. Noml- nations were made as follows: Speaker Cyrus G. Beck of New London; clerk James B. Martin of New Haven; as sistant clerk, John B. Cuff of Danbury
 Calkins will be the democratic leader in the house. The committee Of notlh' cation consisted of Messrs. Calkins Kennedy and Neary of Naugatuck.
 The New Haven county caucus was held at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon at the Hotel Hartford. R. H. Tucker of An sonia was chairman and Warner Hal of Waterbury was clerk. Charles A C. Baldwin of Beacon Falls was nom- mated for the assistant clerkship, fol doorkeeper O. l. Woodruff of New Haven and for messenger Clark E Platt of Milford.
 The New London county caucus was held at the capitol this evening and K M. Jewett Of Lyme was named as its interference for doorkeeper.
 Holland county named Origin Hall o