Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-11

republican state convention, which re- stunned it's session to-day, were given by the credential committee to the New Haven city delegation headed by Colonel Isaac T. Ullman in spite of q very vigorous protest from delega- ton headed by D. l.. Isbell, clerk of the city court, who bolted the city convention as, the result of a fractional fight For five hours after the con vention adjourned last night the ere dentials committee sat to hear evil dence presented by MT Isbell to prove that the Ullman delegation was ille- gally chosen in caucus and deprived of its rights in the city convention subsequently held A hundred spec tators or more packed par1or in the New Haven house while the commit tee sat and heard the testimony which was tediously presented along the lines of a law suit. It was after o'clock before the arguments were finished, and the committee took less than minute to vote unanimously i'll favor of the Ullman delegation This ended all contests on the matter of delegations and other committees hav- ing met and completed their work the program for the permanent organ ization of the convention was complet- ed.
 This morning as soon as the doors of the Hyperion were opened caucuses of county and congressional district delegates were held. The committee on platform also was called into ses- sion to approve a draft which had been prepared by a committee of three
 The following is the platform in full
 We, the republicans of Connecticut, in state convention assembled. ex- press our unwavering fidelity to the principles of the republican party as set forth in the national platform of 1900.
 We heartily endorse the admins tration of President Roosevelt under which the country has attained a commercial development and prosper ity uneXampled in modern times. He has discharged the duties and respon- abilities of his high office with such marked fidelity and conspicuous abil- ity, and his wisdom and statesman ship have so impressed the country at large that his nomination is demanded by the republicans of the country and his election is assured by the people
 We respectfully recommend that the delegates chosen by this conven- ton act as unit in securing his nom- ination."
 Most of the delegates were i1i their seats by 9:3O. As the carcTses were being held. the speeches in one delega- tfon interfered with the proceedings in neighboring caucuses. Occasionally the loud tones of a speaker praising some YlQrfi 0oY1ido4o fo,, e+, x central committeeman would claim the attention of half the entire con Yention.
 Hartford county delegates wore a distinguishing badge in the shape of small flags attached to their coat la pels. Hon Alexander Patterson was chosen chairman of this county eau GUS. On motion of Frank B. HeaIey of Windsor Locks, the Domination of Charles c. Bissell of Suffield as col1n- ty delegate was made by exclamation.
 The caucus selected Isador Wise of Hartford as alternate to MT Bissell. Mayor Henney of Hartford moved that the caucus instruct for a delegate at large. Former Mayor Webster of New Britain objected to this as unprece- dented and Mayor Henney answered that caucus action would be only an expression of preference. MT Webster gave notice of an intention to nom mate a candidate in the full conyen- ton.
 Ex-Governor BulkeIey then nomi- mated John IT. Robinson of Hartford, Mayor Henney seconding. MT Web Ster nominated A. J. SIoper of New Britain. When the motion was sec onded, MT Sloper arose, saying that he would withdraw his name from the caucus consideration, but that if his friends desired his name to go before the convention he would consent to it. The vote taken showed 5 ballots cast for Mir Robinson. MT Slopers friends refused to vote, but served notice MT Webster of an intention to bring the matter up on the floor of the convention. The caucus chose Mir Sloper for alternate, but his support CTS for delegate at large again refused to vote.
 The first congressional district eau GUS chose Francis T. Maxwell of Yer non as delegate to the national conyen- ton, and Charles A. Thompson of El- lington as alternate.
 Two contests for committeeman were fought out in Litchfield county. in the thirty first and thirty-second districts. In the former O. Ford See1ey of Wash ing, the present member, defeated H M. Garnsey, IS to TO, with one blank cast. In the thirty y-second district, Ed ward A. Nellis of Winchester defeated Marvin Tanner, a fellow townsmaM 21 to 15 In both instances the cleo lions were made unanimous.
 At 1O:O5 Congressman Brandegee, the chairman, rapped the convention to order and announced that the. first business would be the hearing of re- ports of the committees. The-f first was that of the committee on permanent organization. When the chairman of that committee announced that Con- gressman Brandegee, the temporary chairman, was named for permanent chairman, the convention cheered loud ly
 After the committee report was ac- cepted the report of the committee on credentials was called for and Frank L. Wilcox of Berlin presented it, in the temporary absence of Chairman Bulkeley After proceeding moment or two Chairman Brandegee was asked by Donald T. Warner of Salisbury If