The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-02
NUTMEG DELEGATES RECON
SLIDER,

Name Homer S. Cummings for Nation
al Committeeman in Place of AleXan-
der Troup.
The Connecticut delegates to the dem
ocratic national convention while in
transit to their special car at Jersey
City Saturday afternoon, stopped at the
Hotel Bartholdi, New York, and at a
special meeting rsconsidered their ac-
ton of June in nominating Alexander
Troup of New Haven for reelection as
national committeeman from Connect
cut, and nominated Homer S. Cum
mings of Stamford This action was
taken by vote Of eight to three. Yes
terday's New York Tribune says:
"Some feeling was shown before the
vote was taken by Mr.. Troups friends,
but it was evident that the choice Of
Mr., Cummings was favored by ma
jority of the committee. The reasons
assigned by Mr.. Cummings friends for
| deposing Mr., Troup and electing the
Stamford man as his successor were
| three. The state convention, held at
Waterbury June Z, had expressed its
desire to have him represent the state
on the national committee. Many dem
OCidLS OL lllt Stule ltll lildl MI. iouP
was not good manager, and Mr.. Cum
mings was the only man upon whom all
could agree.
"Mr. Cummings said after the mee,i ing
that the action had no political signtti-
canoe, as both We're agreed In regard to
the policies Of the party and the dele
cation was in favor of a IS to | plank.
The action of the delegates in nominat-
ing Mr. Troup at the meeting of the
committee held in New Haven on June
8 was intended as compliment to him.
1t was expected that he would resign
and make way for the carrying out of
the state conventions desire in regard
to the nomination Of Mr.. Cummings.
Mr. Cummings presented his name at
that meeting and he was selected by
vote of eight to three,
MFR, Troup did not resign, however
and the delegations action created con-
siderable discussion in Connecticut. f.
M. Graves of Hartford, one of Mr.
Troup's friends, said after the meeting
yesterday afternoon that Mr., Troup had
written a letter in which he said that
he was not candidate for membership
in the national committee, and that he
would be satisfied with whatever action
the committee took Mr.. Troup, Mr..
Graves said, had few political enc
mics in New Haven. whose influence
throughout the state was considerable.
For this reason 1t was deemed advisa
BILE to nominate some one else.
Mr. Troup and Mr.. Cummings are
the leading opponents of the free coin
age Of silver in Connecticut. Mr., Cum
mings' political career has been q re
markable one. He is law partner Of
Samuel Fessenden, for many years the
member of the republican national DOM
mittee from Connecticut. Four years
ago, eleven days before the Connecticut
democratic state convention, Mr. Cum
mings, up to that time considered re-
publican, publicly announced his belief
in the free coinage of silver at a ratio
Tessenden and the manner in which he
his position Immediately at
tracted attention throughout the state,
and he was nominated at the democrat
lie state convention for the office OF sec
rotary Of state. He is now mayor Of
Stamford He is barely over thirty !
years old.
THE delegation, with a number of
other prominent Connecticut democrats,
started for Kansas City In sp cial car
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at o'clock last night"