New-York tribune., 1906-09-12
STATE CONVENTION ON.
Connecticut Democrats Want to
Keep Bryan Out of Platform.
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Hartford, Sept 11-With ths adoption Of the
preliminary draft OF a state platform which will
limit itself 70 state issues. the choice of a new
State Central COMMITTEES and new chairman the
Connecticut Democratic party organised it's
state convention tonight. The convention met
IN the large auditorium in Asylum street after
the meeting Of the state COMMITTEES and az the
close OF an afternoon devoted TO efforts on the
part OF the leaders to find candidates for most
OF the places on the state ticket.
There was the least enthusiasm shown at any
Democratic State Convention IN recent years
The only ruf< on the surface of an otherwise
reatureless preliminary convention was the ex-
peotation that IN to-morrow's final session an
attempt would be made by Bridgeport and
Windham TO get the convention TO indorse Will
lam J. Bryan The Bridgeport delegation. head
ed By ex-Mayor Mulvihin and Archibald Mo
Men. jr~ ca1no UP with resolution, passed last
night TO obtain SONS mention of Bryan and
government ownership OF railroads IN the state
platform. The Bryan League. OF windham. had
the sans intention. and was tonight certain
that the Bryan issue would be put before the
deleSates. The conservative element I'm the
pal which was IN control OF the committee on
resolutions. refused early In the day 10 allow
Bryan to enter as q campaign issue and late
tonight there was assurance from that quarter
that a fight would be preofpitated to-rnorrovv II
the Bryan issue was forced
Mayor Thayer, the only candidate for Cover
nor before the delegates tonight was absent.
He sent word to-day that he would not be able
10 appear at the convention tomorrow, but
would wait 10 receive the committee rendering
him the gubernatorial nomination at his house.
before making his reply public. His friends
were working hard tonight TO obtain the con-
vention's Endorsement OF a strong municipal
ownership plank
Charles F. Donahoe. Of Derby. who Is IN the
lead for the party nomination for Congressman
at-Largs. said tonight that If he were norni-
mated he would start In this state a campaign
similar TO that Just closed against Cyoneressunan
LlttIeneId, or Maine. He said that Samuel Com
pers would in that case return to Connecticut
etter his campaign In Illinois and undertake an
attack on Congressman Lilley, on the ground
that the latter was an employe OF the Beef
trust and. had voted, as did Representative
Llttleheld, against the eight hour Panama
measure and the bill Of grievances
Mayor Dunn Of Willimantic tonight with
drew from his contest for Lieutenant Governor,
leaving the field alone TO Senator John Ney OF
Hartford. Ex-senator Thomas Nome. OF Tol-
land County withdrew as a nominee for Score
tary or State, and there was a marked disincii-
themselves to nominations
The convention tonight was called 10 order
ny chairman Walsh and Mayor William
=. Thomas, elected as temporary presiding Of
hcers. In one OF the ablest convention addresses
or recent years Mayor Thomas, who is "A Yale "a
graduate and one OF the youngest delegates TO
the convention, outlined the party policy for the
campaign, calling on the party TO limit itself to
state issues and criticising the Republican party
for alleged corporation control.
At 10 p. N. the convention met TO receive the
reports OF the Senate district caucuses held in
the hours recess after Mayor Thomass OPEN
ing address
John j. Walsh, chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, in an interview to-day,
said that after the convention he will resign the
chairman shin n bo fS
I have had four years of it,, he said, and
fnd that II interferes with my law practice TO
too great an extent Then. too. feel that the
man who is nominated by the party ought to be
given free rein and be allowed to choose his own
assistants. II Mr.. Thayer is nominated he would
be better satisfied IL he could have some one
who is closer to him run the campaign for him."