Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-07

New Haven, Sept With very lit ale actual business settled in confer knces following the adjournment over night, the delegates to the democratic &tate convention reassembled i'll the Hyperion theater to-day with conflict Ing opionions as to the final makeup Nj the state ticket. It was evident That the nomination of Judge Robert lon for governor, with General Henry A< Bishop as his running mate, was Expected, and the chief problem ahead vas the selection of men for the other laces on the ticket who would be ac- eptable both to the state central com *nittee members, who had brought udge Robertson to the front and to She adherents of Mayor Thayer of Nor- Fich, who had hoped to win for him rst place. Conferences lasted well nto the morning hours and names Fere put forward for the several Oe, ces which had not been suggested wenty-four hours before. The place f congressman-at-larg was held open .y tacit understanding in both camps Until the actual strength of the Robert bn and Thayer forces was determined y vote in the convention. Members f the state committee who were the host active in planning out the nom aat tons had no hesitancy in saying hst the endeavor was to get a ticket Fhich would meet the endorsement of livery democrat in the state. If Mir hayer was not to get the guberna- 3rial nomination the Robertson man. lgers wished his friepds to share in he other places National Committee ban Homer S. Cummings was every here making suggestions and he eeined we'll satisfied before the con- erltion reassembled that the ticket Fpuld be quickly named.
 The committee on resolutions failed D hold meeting last night, but sew #ral of the prominent members on 1t net at the Tontine and went over q raft of the document which Mir Cum lings had. A meeting of the commit ee was held at o'clock when there yas discussion at some length on the Hanks relating to state issues which was proposed to incorporate in the Platform.
 The committee on resolutions met ast prior to the opening of the con- Mention. County caucuses also were Held for the endorsement of candidates. Fairfield county declared in favor of uessenich of Torrington for secretary k state, Ney of Hartford for treasurer nd Judge Belcher of New London for mptrolier. Middlesex county select A1 Wilbur F. Ranney of Cromwell for ector, his name to be presented to olland county for endorsement. In rindham county q contest developed yer the endorsement of Mayor Thay- Endorsement was finally given x.i i,,l<x nff O N xnfn hpH lpwn MT Thayers friends to be lii e majority. Former Mayor l.. N, nnith of Putnam was selected for elec- f.
 In the Iitchfeld cducus the motion as made to endorse Fuessenich, Ney id Belcher In conjunction with Fair- eld county. MT Fuessenich, however, rose and said that he would decline allow his name to be placed on the < cket as business reasons absolutely .evented his serving i'll any capacity. lie name of c. F. Lyman was pre- kntetl by MT Cary, but that gentleman ecliISed to stand.
 A Committee was delegated to COIL r with Fairfield county on the se- ctibn of candidate for secretary. ew London county named Cyrus c, ecEwith of New London for elector, %%lQl sIlIuul1uUuSlX GliuOESGu llSiJ Holland county did not choose an eGtor and an effort was made to con- blidate the votes of Holland and Ffndham counties on the part of a
 NV Holland delegates. but this was bted down, Windham choosing her ectOF alone
 The convention was called to order 5 1O:3O by Dean Rogers, who immedi- kely called for the reports of the com ittees After the committee on cre- kntials reported and it's report was ccepted, David E. Fitzgerald of New aven. as chairman of the report of pmmittee on permanent organization amed Dean Rogers as permanent lairman and Edwin $. Thomas us armament secretary
 Dean Rogers accepted with q few lords of thanks and called for the re- 9rt of the committee on resolutions. he platform was read and adopted, Unanimously adopted is as follows:
 STROBEL FOR ELECTOR.
 Chairman Rogers then called for Residential electors by the different bunties. Former Mayor Sullivan of hartford county named Attorney harles ID. Gross of Hartford; William
 Thoms of Waterbury presented the hne of Christian Strobel of his own ty; New London counted named Cy. isl G. Beckwith of New London; Fair sld county named Melbert R. Cary os Edgeheld; Middlesex reported the {ine of William F. Ranney of Crom- ell: Windham that of Leblus r.. 4aith of Putnam, and Litchfield coun-
 that of Wilbur O. Connor of Nor Rk.
 Tppon motion the seven gentlemen amed were chosen by acelamation
 VHBB NOMINATBS ROBERTSON.
 Chairman Rogers called for the pre- ntation of the names of candidates bif governor, recognizing James Webb
 Hamden, who presented the name
 4. Heaton Robertson of New Ha- #Sss ;FTA aafdta