The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-06
Details of Convention.

Convention Hall, Hartford, May 5.-- No opposition to the choice of former Congressman Robert E. DeForest. of bridgeport, as temporary chairman of he democratic state convention deyel- Pped tonight at the first sitting of the Delegates. It had been expected that Alexander Troup, the leader of the Hearst movement in Connecticut, would &@ake exception to the selection made a2y the state central committed Dele fates went into the convention expect mt of a contest at the outset, although was reported earlier in the evening hat the test of strength between the Parker and Hearst men would be de- hyed until morning. This report came n the heels of the announcement that he state committee had ratified unan- hously the selection of MT. DeForest. he convention was called to order, MT. eForest introduced and he had begun is address on national affairs almost hfore the delegates were aware of it. 10 little enthusiasm prevailed in the pnvention itself, but the real excite ent was developed in the district and ueuuly CGuCuSCS lG1Q III tll0 SdlllG Itdll Nlring a recess.
 The convention will choose delegates the St. Louis convention and at the as@me time effect a reorganization of the z ate central committee under the new material redistricting. The session f-night was that of a temporary or- nization, which will be made perma- mt tomorrow after the caucuses have lected new state committee.
 Tonight it was not possible to deter inc whether there are more Parker an Hearst delegates holding creden- als, but the indications strongly favor e former.
 It was SPA when State Chairman hn J Walsh called the convention to der. He announced the appointment Delegates Finley, of Hartford, and cDonald, of Waterbury, as sergeants- arms An air of expectancy prevail- as he stepped to the front of the = atform and said:
 Gentlemen, I have the honor and assure of introducing to you as tenn rary chairman of this convention dge Robert E. DeForest, of Bridge rt''
 This was the signal for cheers from delegates wearing Parker badges, ny of whom arose i'll their seats and we'd their hats wildly. Scarcely had ovation subsided when a delegate the Hartford county group arose and bposed three cheers for Hearst. This $ responded to by the tri-colored lge delegates, but the outburst was nctured by misses from various parts the hall. When this initial outbreak. enthusiasm ended Judge DeForest ran his speech, which was, in the in. bitter attack upon the personal ,racter of President Roosevelt.
 f fhe conclusion of the address, ich occupied just three quarters of hour. the speaker was literally ap- uded.
 What is next in order?' asked the irman.
 et's go fishing" shouted someone in
 rear of the hall. Gaughter). was moved by Chairman Walsh { a recess be taken until ten o'clock permit of the holding of the sena- al caucuses.
 x-Senator William Kennedy or Nau- uck moved that the names of the agates should be handed to the conl- tee on credentials, and that no one uld participate in the conventions 1gs until this was done. His only bet, he said, was to have business ducted in parliamentary manner.
 eorge M. Gum of Milford raised lt of order on the ground that there
 already one motion before the con- ton.
 hartman De Forest explained that
 original motion had been passed. called for further discussion upon it.
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