The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-07
CONVENTION IN WATERBURY,
STATE DgMOCRlTS STARTED THEIR
Work LAST NIGHT.
The Central Committee Hears the Con-
testing Delegations from New London
A Minister Appears liza the Cnso In
Support of Mr. Nahnn-Bo.h Delega-
tions Seated-Pfgott Defeats Troup for
Deiegat tc-at-Largr

Waterbury, June 6-The wheels of
the democratic state convention were
started with a rush tonight and before
they had been in motion fifteen minutes
it was evident that the principle of ac-
celeration was applicable with every
whirl. Life was given the machinery
when at o'clock Chairman Melbert B.
Cary of the democratic state committee
called the body together in the city hall.
All the twenty-fou members We're pres
ent. The first business to be taken up
was that included in conteSting delega-
tions. Only one such contest presented
itself, that of the city Of New London
In this controversy were two sets OF
delegates, one headed by Cyrus G
Beclwith, the mayor, the other led by
Bryan +. Mahan.
Trouble arose at the outset and be-
fore the question was settled the unique
spectacle was presented of the appear
ance in active politics of minister of
the gospel in the person of Rev. E. j.
Tucker. pastor of the Universalist
church, New London. The clergyman
appeared in behalf of Mr.. Mahan. The
case was not settled when the commit
tee took indefinite recess to permit va
rious county and district caucuses. At
ter more than an hours deliberation
the state committee announced shortly
before midnight that as it could arrive
at no decision, the two contesting dele
cations from New London would be al
lowed in the convention, each member
having half a vote.
Eigott Defeats Troup.
The Second congressional district eau
Gus tonight nominated James p. Pigott'
Of New Haven over Alexander Troup
of New Haven for delegate-at-large. In
the First congressional district Colonel
e. M. Graves of Hartford was chosen
and in the Fourth district Homer S.
Cummings of Stamford received the
nomination. The Third congressional
district caucus was postponed until to-
morrow.
The fight between the Pigott and
Troup factions was bitter one and
ended only after a two hours contest,
in which the question of a secret bal
lot was point at issue. The contro-
versy was brought to a vote and close
when an effort was made to throw out
both Pigott and Troup and substitute
Edward G. Kilduff, mayor of Water
bury as district delegate-at-large. The
Pigott men succeeded in avoiding Sc
cret ballot and upon a roll call for dele
gate-at-large the vote stood Pigott S5
Troup 2S, Kilduff 5. The nomination
was made unanimous amid cheers. Will
liam Kennedy of Naugatuck was nomi-
mated as county delegate for New Ha-
ven. The other county delegates are:
Hartford, w. l.. Hunttin, East Hart
ford Fairfield, Michael T, Cuff. Dan
bury; Tolland, George Foster, Rock
vile; Middlesex, Frederick 4. Burr,
Middletown; Litchfeld, James J. Saun-
ders, Torrington. New London and
Windham counties will caucus to-mor-
row morning.
Owing to the contest In the city of
New London delegation and the fact
that Hartford and Tolland county dele
cations adjourned without making any
nominations the appointment of COM
mittees II credentials resolutions and
permanent organiza tion will not be an
nounced until tomorrow.