The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-21
DEMOCRATIC CON NYENTION
TIE OPENING SESSION IN HART
FORD LAST NIGHT.

of the State Committee-Judge BrGn
SON VIII Probably be Nominated TO
Governor MeIbert B. Cary Mentione
for Second Place-Caucuses Held Las
Night.
The machinery of the democratic
state convention was started in Hart
ford last night and everything is nov
in readiness for the real business OF th'
convention to-day. The indications las
night were that Judge, Samuel
Bronson of this city would to-day re
ceive the nomination for governor bJ
a very large majority. Some OF judge
| Bronsons supporters were so sangulne
last night that they said that they posi-
lively knew that his majority would De
in the ratio of 2 to l. On the othel
hand, a little band of workers in the
interests of Melbert r. Cary was marc
at work and they even went so 1ai
last night as to say that Mf. Gary
would receive the nomination on the
first ballot. They passed the WORD
around just before the convention was
called to order last evening that Mr.
Cary would have on the first ballot 292
votes. This claim was thought gener-
ally to be made for effect and was not
credited by many.
Judge Bronson's supporters wore last
night white ribbon badge on which
was the Inscription, Democratic Con-
vention, Hartford, Conn, September
/ 81, 1900, for governor, Samuel l.. Bron-
son" Hundreds of the delegates wore
| these badges and they were to be seen
everywhere on the streets of Hartford
! last night worn on coat lapels. The
! general opinion seemed to be last night
| that Judge Bronson would be named
| for governor and Mr.. Cary for lieuten-
! ant governor. There was a strong
movement in favor Of the nomination
of ex-State Controller Nicholas Staub
of New Milford for controller There
was very little discussion as to the
makeup of the rest Of the ticket.
A scrap which for time threatened
to make serious trouble developed yes
terday afternoon in the New Haven
delegation. The delegation held eau
Gus in the Hotel Heubein and every
thing passed off smoothly until 1t came
to the selection of member from this
district for the state central commit
tee 1t was announced that James e.
McGann was a candidate for this place
and then the storm came. 1t was al
legged by members of the committee
that Mr.. McGann had declared on the
night of the city convention to elect
delegates to the state convention that
he would withdraw his name in favor
~, a
that If he had so promised it was done
in joking way and that he was
candidate for state committeeman from
the Eighth district and proposed to stay
In for that place. After considerable
discussion the caucus adjourned to
meet after the preliminary session of
the convention. After the adjournment
of the convention last night the caucus
again assembled and was in session
until long after midnight. McGann
finally won the election.
At the afternoon caucus it was de-
cided to present the name of John *.
Punderford for member of the commit
tee on credentials, Timothy J. Fox for
member of the committee on permanent
orgainza ton, w. S. Pardee for member
of the committee on resolutions, and
Philo S. Bennett for elector- t-large.
AT the New Haven county caucus
held last night William Kennedy Of
Naugatuck was chairman. The caucus
agreed upon Mr.. Bennett for elector-at-
large and Fred P. Burr of Mddletown
for district elector for the Second con-
gressional district. c. Collard Adams
informed the caucus that the Middlesex
IaJ1 i1r, H.,
nett for elector-at- large and Mr. Burr
for district delegate.
The New London county caucus
voted to present the name Of Cyrus
Beckwith for state treasurer.
At the various caucuses held tonight
the following district members of the
state con~littee were chosen: First
district Charles J. Dillon, Hartford;
Second, Nelson F. Thayer, Berlin
Third, Timothy F. Mccarthy, Windsor
Locks; Fourth, Richard Fl. Condor,
Unionville Fifth, j. j. Neary; Sixth,
j. j. Anderson, Merden; Seventh, -;
Eighth j. e. McGann Ninth, John e.
Leahy, New London; Tenth, j. B. Shan
non, Norwich; Eleventh, -;
Twelfth, --- Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, Walter Stapleton, Bridge
port Fifteenth, --; Sixteenth,
Seventeenth, John l.. Hunter, Will
mantle; Eighteenth, Patrick II. Walsh
New Hartford; Nineteenth, Edward S.
Roberts, East Canaan; Twentieth,
Thomas Gotsel Thomaston; Twenty
first, Thomas B. Coulter, Essex; Twen-
ty-second, John Bransfield Portland;
George Forster, Rock
Vile; Twenty fourth,
The convention was called to order at
S:45 by Chairman Melbert B. Cary of
the state central committee. AS Mr..
Cary stepped upon the platform he was
greeted with prolonged applause from !
he assembled delegates, who had
grown impatient from the long wait af- |
er the scheduled time for the opening I
If the convention. When the conven- |
ion was called to order nearly all The |
delegates were in their places, occupy |
ng nearly all the seats in the large |
lall. In the galleries was a sprinkling |
If about two hundred spectators of the |
opening proceedings of the convention |
Immediately after calling the conven-
ion to order Chairman Cary stated !
hat the state committee had decided |
lpon a partial programme for the con-
,ention which he would announce Mr.
Gary then stated that after the speech
# the temporary chairman the conven-
ion would take a recess Of half an
,our, during which the senatorial eau