New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
GOLD DEMOCRATS WON.
T1-nBr-IENT SCENES AT THE CONNECTI-
CIT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

GOLD FACTIONS AT BRlDGEPoKl-Mon""'
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
p-,,-ono-. Conn Sept 1.-THE Democrats OF
c1e,o,,, ,o.dov assembled IN Biennial State Con-
v.,,,o, As soon as the politicians were as'lr lhe
exci,ment OF last night was renewed " men NV
State Committee adjourned at the cohciIs'o.' y,
ecbt hours of celebration last neht 'he s''u"''
was not capaSle Of comprehensive oesciip,'o''' w
a. o'clock this morning there was little improve
ment. ut, ~,.. Theatre
80. oound 70 order a, 1903 o'clock by AleXahoer
Troup OF New-Haven, chairman OF 'he g., =
state Central Committee. Chairman liouP III
short speech presented 10 the convention 'e "'"
az william Kennedy. Of NauGatucK. as u'e
,o-arv nrosiding officer. Mr.. Kennedy deiNef'u
ionr address mainly a tree-silver harahsue'
The work of effecting the temporary a
was next begun. and after the tempo'd'9 ~.
,ar,os we're chosen the contest. when maze us
ocnearance in the State Committee Hee'le 90
the county caucuses last night dropped ou. ,sor
ON erort was made to complete the list OF ne'nov''
Of the Credentials Committee. Inc ,r,u
various Senate districts proceedeo s'"oo So
the XIIth District. including the towns "a r,
,ord and Greenwich was reached, "heh r -
Benedict Of Greenwich. and Homer D -.
~ stamford clashed In presenting separate "'"'.'
for that districts member. The secretaries VIZ
finally instructed 10 take both Names anu '
call continued. -, ,,an tho
first
chairman announced that the names decioeu w.
49, ,ha various Senate district caucuses 'ol '"'
marobers Of the State Central Committee "o' ~.
presented to the convention for ra''"'" ,,.
the twenty. our districts. twenty-three VIZ -
fao,oruv olled The contest between H. I. bene
d.ct the banker and Homer ;. CumHlI"s'' Va W
XIIth District. broke out again ana oo~," -
eore vero on their feet at once. clamorhs LOT '.O
ignition. one vote succeeded another. the ena"
man deciding In favor OF the cummings la
Mr. Benedict doubted the decision Oh ''e O.
mo-, all occa sioas and IL finally became necessary
neremptorily to dismiss the question in'oN"s '"o
vim District contest. Accordingly the names do
presented with the XIIth District Omitted were
rataed bv the convention. and the warning rae
lions OF the XIIth District were told that '"es
must settle the matter between themseNes'
At ll:so "A recess for one hour was taken ~
avail, the report Of the various committees.
The Credentials Committee settled the contest De-
tween the Benedict and cummings factions by
seating both sets OF committeeman and giving each
me mbcr half vote.
Tho Committee on Resolutions. finding >them-
selves unable 10 reach agreement voted TO present
"a the convention two preambles one reafnrmins
the Chicago platform the other eliminating sue"
confirmation AMI declared for "JeNersonian pl-
metalsm
| Tho renor,s were followed by extraordinary hap
penines the like Of which have never been seen IN
any nol,tcal convention in the history Of the state
| Dozens o, men we're on their feet az Time anu
| Chairman Kennedy kept almost continually
busy in his efforts TO preserve order for me iasu
two hours Of the debate "hlch ~ r teatcs ,hc
convention was repeatedly IN an uproar, ana Ilss
delegates Jumping 10 hcr irGi m lbc
| The prnceNdings surpa ssed farce and were unanl-
NOUS, nicr ds,S,oeraon Of the CONVENTION
| seemed possible aud II was only after the more
Conservative leaders had shouted themselye. hoar,e
| ia, a scmblance of order restored and the
| convention resumed the debate. only 10 he soon
[ 5dT a6 1@ Gum Of Milford was the leading
speaker. while Of the more CONSERVATIVE siIVer M n
! Alexander Troup and Homer Cummings were TIE
Finally the convention "sct became oXaspeT9cd
| ard dersive cries for a vote ~er" heard. AZ
! o clock halo; was taken j. was 10y iolIeaI a is
| occupied hour Many Of IN" deleg%iet haa iet,
cr 4,sGs .oS;f,on 81 81 dc5sa,ts a participates
S Go Ss Snf .d %0i iSs s 20 ;OSsTS
was Vas os, BY vote Of 10 i's and ne silver incH
platform Of he gold men Vas then adoptId Dy "e-
camai2n The nsnca p3nS rS'ds a. ob iooTs f..
now as il has ever been. in favor OF bimeiasm as
os ssc Standard Of value and We declare our
selves unalterably opposed 10 monometailsm OF
The emo nomination OF candidates fOr me state onces
was made at night. Former stat seerrc'ary
i'niicd states Treasurer Daniel \. Morgan. q
Bridgeport for Governor John ": G1osNn 80, %,
Hyde Of Hartford ard Wsrtrn W Dhs 60. 81
! stonneton. named Colonel william nenty St. .1
| and an informal ballot taken II resulted thus:
! Morgan. li3: HYDE. -; Stevenson. 81. This ballot
| was made formal and unanimous
! CYRUS q; Beckwiih. oi N"w-Loudon. was pre-
scented as "A candidate for Lieutenant Governor. but
| re roftised 10 permit his Dame 80 h~ used. ana
| samuel Basscti. Of New-Britain. was nominated
! Ar other nominations were made by acclama-
| ton. and tho balance OF the ballot %a: noul
| mated as follows: Joseph flaming Of Norwi, h'
| STATE Secretary. Asa NJ Ross. ~ Thompson. Treas
| urer Edward : Roberts OF canaan. Coniroieri
| Tonis Rivdonb;re Of New Haven. Attorney Gen
| crsl ,,., ~, .
| ccrgblan Of stamford was elected by the coINcn-
| ton as the XIith District member 81 the STATE
| Central Committee.