Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
LIVELY At HARTFORD
Connecticut Democrats Meet
in Convention Today.
PARKER MEN CONTROL
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NUMBER OF CLASHES IN THE
PRELIMINARY CAUCUSES.
Hearst Followers in Hopeless Minority
They Caught Majority Leaders
Mapping in Committee Meeting.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 6.-Prelimina-
ries to the permanent organization OF the
democratic state central committee were
practically all arranged early today IN
preparatio for the business of the conven-
ton, although several committees did not
take a recess until nearly daylight.
It was not until the reports OF all the
caucuses had been made UP that 1t was
definitely known that Parker delegates had
won eleven of the twelve caucuses, and
that Alexander Toup Of New Haven, the
leader of the Hearst faction, had controlled
his own county caucus by only ten votes.
National Committeeman Herman 8. Cum
mings and former Gov. Thomas N. Walter.
for the committee on resolutions, prepared
recommendations that the state convention
instruct its delegates to vote for Parker at
st. Louis and to vote as unit.
All the county caucuses were lively at
fairs, and in one, that Of Hartford, blows
were struck and a few drops of blood
spilled. The Hearst men, on finding them
selves In minority, resorted to obstructive
tactics, and the same thing was done by
the Parker men in New Haven county,
which the Hearst men controlled. The con-
gressional district caucuses were little
Quieter, but the Hearst men in each In
stance were aggressive until roll call should
show that they were in the minority.
Contest Over Resolutions.
A contest developed in the committee on
resolutions today as soon as the resolu-
ton simply recommending instruction OF
the delegates and the adoption of the unit
rule had been read Objection was made
to the word instruct A motion to strike
out the term was defeated after some de-
bate
In the meeting Of the minority members
Of the same committee a contest arose be-
cause several delegates wanted Mr.. Hearst s
name mentioned and reference to organ
lied labor incorporated. Outsiders, how
ever, convinced these members that such
references would precipitate trouble in the
convention. A motion to make reference
to organized labor was thereupon with
drawn and Mr.. Hearst's name was erased.
The resolution as 1t stood was then signed.
1t became known on the floor prior to the
opening OF the convention that the COM
mittee on permanent organization had Sc
lected VIM. Kennedy of Naugatuck for
permanent chairman instead of Judge De-
Forest.
The Hearstites had caught the Parker
men mapping and the COMMITTEES meeting
had been attended by only twenty-one mem
bers. The vote for Mr.. Kennedy for chair
man had been passed II to 10.
As soon as the convention was called to
order the report of the committee on Gre
dentials was called for. The presentation
of a minority report started a warm argu-
chairman had difficulty in restoring order.
The majority report Of the credentials
committee was then adopted.
William Kennedy, who was recommended
for permanent chairman Of the convention,
refused to accept the appointment, and
Temporary Chairman De Forest was unan-
imously chosen to continue as chairman.
Ex-Gov. Waller, taking the platform, read
the majority report Of the committee on
resolutions.
Prolonged cheering followed the reading
of the resolutions.
Secretary Thomas, on request, read the
resolution prepared by the minority of the
committee, as follows.
Resolved, that the delegates elected by
this convention to the democratic national
convention to be held at st. Louis, July 9,
1904 shall go as unpledged delegates, be-
lieying that an uninstructed delegation bet
ter represents the best interests Of the
democratic party"
The Resolutions.
Following is the majority report Of the
committee on resolutions at the democratic
state convention: I'VE, the representatives
of the democracy Of the state Of Connecti-
cut. In convention assembled, advise and In.
struct the delegates elected by this conven.
ton to the democratic nation convention
to be held at st. Louis, July 9, 1904
to act and vote as a unit in all matters
arising in the said national convention ir
accordance with the will and majority Of
instruct said delegates to support In the
national convention the candidacy OF Judge
Alton Brooks Parker of New York for Pres
ident of the United States"