The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-06
THE ECONOMIC LEAGUERS
FROM NEW HAVEN SPOKE IN
 MERIDEN YESTERDAY.
Went Up to Head off an Alleged Scheme Political Secrets Were Disclosed Many Questions Asked The Conven~ tions im This City To-morr"w.

A public meeting of the Economic
 league of Meriden was held in the Tur-
 ner hall in that city yesterday after
 noon. Senator Bree, Representative
 Donovan and Joseph J. Reilly, of New
 Haven, were expectedsto speak. The
 hall was crowded and the audience an-
 ticipated some lively happenings. The
 arrangements for the speakers were
 made by Attorney George M. Wallace, of this city, and, according to the belief
 of several of the local Economic leagues members, the meeting was in-
 tended to be solely in the interests of
 the democratic ticket. Some of the
 members of the New Haven league We; e
 ''tipped-off' on the situation and the following volunteer delegates went to
 Meriden from this city to keep things
 balanced: Philip Daly, Charles and
 Frederick Gay, John J. Hiser, Robert
 Beesley, James Carrigan and Charles H. Greenfield.
 Messrs Bree and Donovan, it seems, changed their minds about going to Meriden and remained at home. Some of the local leaguers believe their ab-
 sence might have been due to the weather As it was, Messrs. Reilly and Charles Gay were the speakers of the occasion. Mr. Gay spoke for more than an hour Interestingly. Where no satis- factory candidate is nominated by any party Mr. Gay thought the Economic league should condemn those nominated and. if practical. nominate an indepen- dent candidate of their own. MT. Gay said that neither TOmlinson nor Dun- ham could possibly be supported by the
 Economic leaguers.
 At the conclusion of MT. Gays speech ! he was besieZed with questions. A dog en or more were on the floor at time, and all the questions were answered
 the replies to the queries exposing many political secrets, much to the satisfac- ton of the audience. The executive committee of the Meriden league then nominated candidates to the leagues shrievaltN convention, which is to be held in this city at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This convention will be held ! for the purpose of nominating Stephen | Charters, of Ansonia, on an independent ticket which may take the form of a | full ticket for all state officers.
 1 It is also understood that the Bryan democrats who are sticklers for the Kansas City platform, and who were turned down in the recent democratic convention when they requested the re- affirmation of the Kansas City plat form, will hold a state convention in Masonic Temple, in this city. at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This meeting has been officially called by Chairman Martin, of East Hartford who is at the head of the state provis- 1 ionaI committee of democrats loyal tc the principles of Bryan. It is expected
 that the ticket headed by Melbert Cary will be duly raked over the coals, as ii | is made up largely of "bolters' traitors and nullifiers,' according to the opin- l ions of the Bryan democrats. There is also strong probability that Stephen Charters will be placed on their ticket Tiff they decide to nominate an indepen- dent ticket "'Tn fact, the actions of these two conventions may make the political situation intensely interest ing" said a we'll known democrat and | Economic leaguer last evening, "and | at any rate, Charters will be nominated on an indenendent ticket. whether oi not he is nominated by either conven- ton, as there is movement on foot tc | nominate him, if necessary, at a gen. eral mass meeting, or convention. which will be called by the representatives of labor. In the latter case it is quite l likely that the straight democratic ticket will be nominated. with Charters l name substituted in place of that ot 1