The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-08
ROBERTSON NOMINATED
 ,e. FOR GOVERNOR
CHOICE OF DEMOCRATIC CON
 TENTION 347 TO 1SL

port PrOmised-Henry 4. Bishop for Lieutenant Governor = Choice for
 Treasurer, John M. Ney-WiIIiam Bel
 cher Candidate for comptroIler- 1 James Huntington for Secretary of
 state-wiIIiam Kennedy Choice for | Congressman-at-Iarge = Presidential
 Electors Chosen.
 I By vote of almost two to one. for mer Judge A. Heaton Robertson, of New Haven was yesterday afternoon nominated for governor by the dele gates to the democratic state conyen- ton at the Hyperion theater, the vote standing s47 to 1S1.
 The vote was at once made unani- nous, and assurances of support were I heartily given by Mayor Thayer's sup porter..
 Judge Robertson's appearance before the convention later brought out re- markable demonstration of enthusiasm. The delegates to the democratic state lconvention assembled at the Hyperion theater yesterday morning, prepared to conclude their labors by naming a state ticket and the seven presidential elect ors to which Connecticut is now en- titled Despite the delay occasioned by the sessions of the county caucuses, postponed from Tuesday evening, the lWhen Dean Henry Wade Rogers, as chairman called the gathering to order, and the committee on credentials im- lme6iately reported "no contests
 For hours before the session was lopened, however, business had been brisk with the delegates. not few having. been pulled from their hard- earned rest to consider a proposition, by which was suggested the withdrawal of Mayor Thayor and Judge Robertson from the gubernatorial contest and a coalition upon Dean Rogers as com- promise candidate.
 Of the eight county caucuses, five were scheduled preliminary to the ses- sion, New Haven and Hartford alone having completed their labors Tuesday evening, and Holland failing to put forth candidate.
 Upon the whole, the caucuses were of a pacific nature, although Litchfield manifested a desire to rebel against playing shaft horse to the lead of Fair l field in endorsing the candidacy of Senator Ney for treasurer and Judge Belcher for comptroller So, too, New London resented the gratuitous advice and unwelcome invasion from Wind ham, and met request for Mayor Thayer's endorsement with silence, At the same time the committee on resolutions was busy, preparing plat form notable for it's breyity and for the enthusiastic applause with which lit was later welcomed.
 At the business meeting of the ses- sion came the nominating of presiden- tial electors, a formality disposed of within five minutes,
 The preliminary business concluded and the nominations for governor call- led for, James H. Webb of Hamden, I took the stage to present the name of | former Judge A. Heaton Robertson, which he did in an eloquent manner, being frequently interrupted by bursts oi applause.
 Judge James F.. Walsh of Danbury followed with brief speech iii which he seconded Judge Robertson's nornina- l ton.
 Joseph II. Tanning of New London next took the floor and made splen- did speech, in which he nominated Charles F. Thayer of Norwich.
 Attorney T. Rourke of Hartford sec- ao5 a;,.,t toY,s
 Dean Rogers at 11:15 asked if there were other roninatiins. and after d pause said he heard none. Samuel B. Harvey of Willimantic rose at this point and also seconded the Thayer nomination.
 l Taking the stage, William H. Kenne- dy of Naugatuck also spoke in favor of Judge Thayer.
 l Dean Rogers again asked if the nom- nations were through and several del- egates shoutedssfor a roll call. Col. N. G. Osborn moved that the convention \ proceed to vote by ballot. Tellers were appointed in the persons of John J. Lane, New Haven: F. H. Hartman,
 Norwich; James F. Woodruff, Litch- field; Benedict M. Holden, Hartford and the balIoting began at 11:SO. During the progress of the voting all previous activities in the missionary line were far outdone. the Windham county delegation being particularly active in it's advancement of Mayor Thayer's interests, while New Haven to a large extent rested comparatively se- cure and confident in Judge Robertson's nomination.
 ! On full attendance GOT votes would have been counted with BOA necessary to a choice. As the count showed Judge Robertson would have more than aa sufficiency had very delegate been present and voted. The result was as follows:
 Total vote cast ....................... 529 Necessary to a choice ............. 265 l Robertson ...... ..............347 I #t&'Ihayef ...s....s...s...... ....lSl 1 Scattering ....t...s.... ....... l Dean Rogers declared the balloting for governor closed at 12:30. I On motion of MT. Tanning, who pledged the hearty support of MT. Thayer, the nomination of Judge Rob- inson was made unaimous At this point Chairman Rogers ap- pointed Morris w. Seymour, Louis A. 1 Fisk and Jown J. Lane to notify Judge i Robertson of his nonin afion