The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-19
STATE DELEGATES ELECTED
ATTHE DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVEN-
TION HELD LASTNIGHT
Little Brush Between Administration
and dAnti-FactiOnsi in Which the Antt's
WOn-A Contest Over the Chairma an
gates-COnventiOn Opened an Hour
Later Than Scheduled Time.

The democratic city convention to
elect delegates to the state convention
was held last night in st. Aloysius hall,
and the chief feature of interest was
lively little brush between the adminls-
tration and INSTRUMENTATION forces,
which are not nowadays missing an OPP
portunity for a skirmish. No particu-
lar care had been observed by the anti
administration forces in making up the
state delegations in the various wards,
and yesterday morning it was runored
about that the administration faction
would attempt to control last nights
convention and send to Hartford del
Iegation composed of administration
men.
This rumor was a disquieting one to
the antis and the result was that they
We're busily engaged yesterday in fixing
up fences,
The convention was called to order at
8 o'clock last evening by Chairman
Martin of the town committee, who
called for nominations for chairman.
Two candidates were named, Terrence
b. Kelly of the Seventh ward by the
ants and Frank S. Andrew of the
Tenth ward by the other faction. JON
athan w. Chaplin and James e. Mccain
were appointed tellers and rising vote
was taken. Mr.. Kelly received forty
four votes for chairman and was de-
clared elected, scoring victory number
one for the antis.
For secretary John j. Howard of the
Third ward was nominated, but with
drew his name. Alderman John H. Ad-
ans of the Second ward was elected
secretary
Ex-Councilman O'Meara of the Third
ward moved that the chairman be in
structed to appoint committee of ten
TO retire and make up list OF twenty
five delegates to the state convention
and report back. Alderman Sayers Of
the Fourth ward, who was one of the
victorious leaders in the primary fight
in the Fourth ward in the interests OF
the administration, moved an amend
ment that the committee to nominate
delegates to the state convention be
composed of the chairmen of the vari-
Gus ward delegations, thus making a
nomna ting committee of fifteen mem
UtlE AL iyt ttllO ilNS WV N'' eNN'~N'N
and Chairman Kelly declared the
amendment lost. The decision of the
chair was appealed from and rising
vote was taken, which resulted in sus-
tainig the chair by vote of 80 to 3S.
The original motion that the chairman
appoint the nominating committee was
then carried by vote Of Al to 81.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing committee: James Il. Kelleher,
Philip L.. Frederick, James f. McGann,
J. j. MCFARLAND. James Fl. Lane, Hem
ry A. Spang. George Shea. Thomae #.
Walter Leigh and Charles
Hilton.
A recess was taken while this COM
mittee retired. After consultation Of
about half an hour the committee re-
turned and recommended the election
of the following delegates to the state
James p Pigott, Philo S,
Bennett Levi N. Blydenburgh, Walter |
Leigh, John Griffin, Timothy ]. Fox, |
Henry A. Spang, John K. Punderford, |
James b. Martin, Terrence B. Kelly, !
James E. McCsann. William s. Pardee, |
Eugene r. Hubbard, John Fl. Adams, |
Edward j. Maher, Thomas r. McGuin-
ness, George w. Shea, Charles III. Hill
Ton, John S, Mccarthy, Jacob Frahlich
James e. Kelleher Henry Fresenius
John f. Sayers and John j. Lane
On motion of Walter Leigh the COM
nittee's recommendation was adopted
ma the above mentioned delegates
elected, after which the convention ad-
ourned.