The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-09
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of committeeman from contested dele
cations.
Continuing, Mr. Fessenden said that
four delegates named in the rung con-
cuses We're placed on the temporary roll
as delegates from Bethlehem and Corn
will, and that now they were attempt
ing to give them representation and
shut out the other delegates fairly chos-
en-" He said, turning to MI. Fyler:
you say you have seventeen members
of the state committee, but If you have
get them fairly" (Hisses and cries of
put him out" from the gallery. Hiss
if you will, but men who hiss in repub-
lican conventions are not of much value
in elections. 1t wont do to put in the
contrasting delegates and put yourself in
control in that way. In justice to the
republican party of this state wait until
after the convention has passed on the
questions as to who are the rightful del
egates."
At the request of Judge s. j. Bryant
of West Haven, Secretary Scott read
the rules on the question at issue.
EXSpeakar Brandegee of New Lon
don asked If the delegates from Corn
wall whose names were on the tempo
rary roll, and whose seats were con-
tested, did not sit in the caucus Of the
Ninteenth district, and vote In the Sc
lection of members of the credential
committee from that district? He was
informed that the Nineteenth district
delegates had not caucussed. Mr.. Bran-
degee then said that ii was just as fair
to have twenty-five members on the
committee as to have two members from
teh contested districts. Let a committee
of twenty-five members consider the
contest and report to the convention,
and if the report is not satisfac-
tory let the convention vote it down. a
member from the Nineteenth asked
what would be done If there were con-
tests in all of the twenty-four districts.
but the only answer he got from Mr..
Brandegee was Ridiculous" Then it
came to a vote on Mr.. Robbins amend
ment, The chair appointed the three
secretaries tellars.
Mr., Fessenden asked If the gentlemen
whose seats We're contested could vote
on the question. The chair ruled that
all who had regular credentials from
their town committees could vote. AZ
ter some discussion it was decided to
vote by roll call. The four New Haven
delegates, Rollin S. Woodruff, w. J. At-~
water, ex-Selectman Kelly, and John v.
Rattlesdorfer voted mo" The two Or
ange delegates noted mo- When the
secretary came TO the town of Bethle-
hem on the roll call objection to receiv-
ing the vote of the delegates from that
town was made. The chair ruled that
the delegates could vote. AS the town
of Cornwall was reached Attorney Nick
erson, of that town, member of the /
anti-Fyler delegation, took
the floor and made a speech in which |
he demanded that the votes of his del |
egation be received. The chair asked
him what credentials he held Mr.. |
Nickerson said that he held credentials !
signed by the chairman of the town COM
mittee, and that he had fifty-four afflda- |
Wits as to the truth OF his statement
Chairman Buck read the names of the |
four delegates from Cornwall whose
names appeared upon the list, and said
that it would be impossible for the chair
to recognize any other votes unless so
by the, convention.
Mr.. Fessenden asked the unanimous
consent of the convention that the del
egates from Bethlehem and Cornwall |
be not allowed to vote. Unanimous con-
sent was refused The chair ruled that |
they could vote but only two members
of the Cornwall delegation voted. They |
voted Yes"
The call of the roll took about half an |
hour The vote stood 262 In favor of the |
to 1893 against it, scoring the |
first victory in the convention for Mr. |
Fyler and the state organization FEES 7
sender followers, however. referred to it /
as mere preliminary clash of swords" /
and feigned to make light of 1t.
The following committees were APP /
pointed: