Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06

! took the floor and said: II had hoped that the democrats of New London
 would be allowed to wash their dirty
 linen and to hang 1t out on the line l without bringing 1t into' the conven- tion."
 Chairman De Forest had hard work
 to control the delegates. There was
 an uproar for several minutes and
 then MT Gum made the point ofsorder
 that there was no such thing as a previous question in a democratic con
 vention. MT Troup suggested rising vote and his motion was seconded. The chairman stated the question again and the Hearst men stood up.
 Those who opposed the Hearst men
 were in the majority by nearly two to one and the motion was lost. Former Governor Waller took pc sition on the platform and read the
 majority report of the committee on
 resolutions A great cheering pre-
 vailed and the building shook with the l applause. By request Secretary
 Thomas read the minority report, | which was as follows: | l ocracy of the state of Connecticut, in l convention assembled, offer as q mi
 nority resolution the following:
 Resolved, That the delegates elected
 by this convention to the democratic i national convention to be held at St
 Louis July 6, 1904, shall go as un-
 pledged delegates. believing that an uninstructed delegation better repre- l senfs the best interests of the demo- cratic party.
 Signed by John Doughan of New l Haven chairman; John Il. O'Neill Of
 Bridgeport, secretary. There was prolonged cheering by the Hearst men
 1 In the debate in regard to the adop- ton of the resolutions and during period of uproar, former Governor Waller and Dr Brouthers of New Ha- ven almost came to blows. Other del egates almost precipitated mix-ups l Of their own and confusion prevailed. The scene was unprecedented in any convention ever held in this state. A score of Hearst men tried to talk ex-Governor Waller down. He stamp l to and fro before the delegates and said that he would talk down any delegate who would pop up willie he 1 had the floor Instantly delegates
 were on their feet on all sides of the house, but 1t was difficult to find Nut 1 what they wanted. It was five min- utes Before order was restored and 1 then Mir Waller was recognized and he moved the adoption of the previous question. The storm broke loose l again The ex-governor pushed Dr
 Brouthers from where he had walked during the confusion. faA H1s al 1 the doctor said.
 You began right was the ex- ! governors rejoinder. ] Brouthers: II have been very sorry ever ce and have wanted to wash the sin away"
 1 Waller: 'Go and commit suicide" 1 There was another uproar and the police made their way to the scene Of the battle and the argument was stop ped.
 l The motion for the adoption of the
 minority report was defeated by
 vote of 366 to 186. This showed that the Parker men were nearly double in l number than the Hearst delegates. The majority report was then taken ID and passed as follows l We, the representatives of the de- mocracy of the state of Connecticut in convention assembled advise and in- struct the delegates elected by this convention to the democratic national convention to be held at St Louis,
 July 6, 1904, to act and vcve as unit in all matters arising in the said ma I tional convention in accordance with l the will and majority of said delegates and we further advise ana instruct said delegates to support in the nu- tional convention the candidacy of AY. York for president of the United 1 States
 Signed by the committee: T-omas NJ. Waller of New london, Chairman: L. P. Waldo Marvin of Hartford, Sec !-retary.
 | Fourteen delegates were chosen to the national convention which will be held at St Louis They were instruct l ed. to vote as a unit and for Alton B. Parker of New York for the presiden- l tial nomination. The delegates are as ] follows:
 First-I A. Sullivan, Hartford Second-Louis A. Fisk, Branford. Third--P. H. Hartman, Norwich. Fourth-James F. Woodruff, Liteh- l field.
 County.
 Hartford Harry c. Dissell, West ] Hartford.
 l New Haven-James E. McCabe 1 Cheshire.
 l Fairtield-John J. Walsh, Norwalk. l ' Litchf1eld-N. B. Stevens. Winsted.
 AIiddlesex-J. Tyler Flynn, Middle town.
 New London-Thomas Foran, New
 London.
 Windham Edward Mullen, Put nam.
 Tolland- Charles B Pinney, staf- ford
 Tor delegate at large, National Com mitteeman Homer $. Cummings of Stamford defeated Alexander Troup of A....- .-..,, ..-I. ......1.i...1l ...,I.. 1Qz