The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-08
COIrNTY DEI.EG ATES.

COUNTY DELEGAIES.
| Hartford county-W. l.. Hunting, East
Hartford.
Holland county-George Forster, Rock
Vile.
Fairfield county-Michael T. Cuff, Dam
| bury.
Litchheld county-James J. Saunders,
New Haven county-wllliam Kennedy,
Middlesex county Mayor Frederick p.
New London county-Richard C. Morris,
New London
Windham county-Thomas ]. Kelly, Will
limantic.
In Waterbury and all the differences mad
been settled In caucuses before the conyen-
ton was called to order by Melbert b.
Cary chairman of the state committee. me
Resolutions--N F. Tayler, George II.
Johnston, D. W. Eaton, William II. Leahy
George Morse, Harry Leigh, E. ]. Maher,
John c. Geary, Joseph T. Faniz,, A. ..
Frank J. Mooney, NJ. ]. Bradley, Edward
+, Thompson, William Cushman, Frank r.
Marble, Arb Darbian, Charles p. Lyman,
George Stevens, John Gordon.
nelly, John Scranton. Peter Carney, James
min. Timothy Welch John W. Flynn, John 9ia
Namara, Edward Thompson, John ?. skel-
ly George Smith, Herman Hoffman, D. X.
Credentials John i. oHara. Tyler D.
Davidson, John r. Barnes, A. K. Kennedy,
j, j Lane, William Thomas, John Dono-
van, A. II. Lamphere, Percy S. Alderman,
George Il. Kelly, stephen Haye, r.. Cor
man, Stephen j. Cook, j. B. Beckley, George
". Pickett, Richard Wall, ]. Taylor
Flynn
Chairman Cary introduced Mayor D.. G.
Kdum of Waterbury as temporary chair
man OF the convention After Mayor Kill
duff's speech ]. c. Geary was elected per-
manent chairman.
Homer S Cummings of Stamford, chair
man of the committee on resolutions, then
reported for his committee and was reeeiv-
ed with a storm of applause as he appeared
upon the platform.
The resolutions adopted as presented by
the committee were as follows:
The democracy of Connecticut appreciates
the services and honors the sterling char
acter ana splendid ability Of William J.
convention are hereby instructed to unite
with the democracy of other states Of the
union In securing his nomination for presi-
dent of the United States and request them
to advocate the adoption of a platform en-
bodying the fundamental principles of
democracy which he so ably represents, and
we, pledge our support to the. platform
which shall be adopted at the national CON
After the resolutions were read there
were loud cries for a speech from Homer
s. Cummings He made brief speech
which was frequently punctuated with ap-
plause. He touched on the currency ques-
ton and upheld the position of Bryan on
this question
He said the party was right on the trust
issue and on Imperialism, and that the cur
rency question was hut dust as compared
to the question whether the foundations Of
the government shall be taken from In un-
der the people. There were three cheers
given for the speaker after he closed.
Nominations for delegates-at-l large were
called for and Delegate ]. j. Burke Of
Rockville presented the name of f. NJ
Graves of Hartford for the First district
and his name was accepted by the conven-
ton.
Judge Blydenburgh of New Haven pre-
deegate-at-large for the Second Congress
ionai district, and the nomination was en-
dorsed by the convention unanimously.
Mayor Beckwith of New London present
ed Bryan +. Mahan as the delegate for
New London county and Mahan was chosen
Homer s. Cummings of Stamford was elect.
ed unanimously from the Fourth district
Then all the county caucus nominations
were ratified
Delegate f. j. Mooney Of Bridgeport OF,
fered resolution that the convention
should thank Alexander Troup for his ser
vices to the party, and that as he was
about to retire as member of the natona!
committee, the convention recommend that
Homer s. Cummings be chosen to succeed
him as the national committeeman.
motion to adopt the resolution was carried
but there were several noes against 1t.
The convention adjourned at IL :4S.