The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-13
DIRECT PRIMARY PLAN.
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 ous replies from E. Kent Hubbard, 1r., of Middletown, and Archibald MoNeil Of Bridgeport, Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport, and Abelt P. Tanner of New London, in answer to number of circular letters sent by Chairman Doughan to prominents democrats, was also unanimously accepted.
 The Dissell resolution is as follows: |
 Whereas, It is the principle of de- | mocracy to recognize that all political | power is vested in the people, as ex- pressed in the suffrages of the majority, | and that the principle of direct prim- | aries, or what is known as direct nomi- | nations, Is now recognized as a practic- | al and highly satisfactory method of 1 ascertaining the peoples registered convictions, as to their selection of can didates for office; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved That the democratic state central committee do hereby endorse and request, that the democratic regis trar in each town, ward or voting dis trict, provide a ballot box or boxes Cat | the primaries or caucus held in the va rious towns, wards and voting districts to elect delegates to the next democrat ic state convention) in which each democratic registered voter shall cast his ballot for the candidate of his choice for governor, lieutenant gover- nor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and | ngressman-at-large, and that the candidate having a plurality of the en. tire registered democratic votes in the state, for each of the aforesaid offices, and for which office the candidate is named, receive the endorsement of the state convention when 1t shall meet and that such action of the voters be ratified by that body. That thls com mittee further urge upon the state con- vention, the adoption of this principle and that in future all nomination be made In that manner, thereby eliminat- ing all rancorous bickerings, promote harmony, meet the changing condi- tions of the present and do much to- wards rendering ineffective the corrupt influences of interested classes, destroy machine politics and maintain the fun- damental principles of democracy against the rapid aggressions of priv ileged interests and class rule and leg islation. and
 Resolved, That any registered demo- crat may become a candidate for any of the aforesaid offices on the payment of S25 to the secretary of the state cen- tral committee, for printing and distri- button of each candidates ballots, each candidate shall name a voter in each town, ward or voting district, who shall act as a watcher, at the polls, and, these voters shall act as a board of oanvassers and count the ballots cast, said board shall choose from among themselves a presiding officer or moder- ator, who, when the votes have been counted, shall make returns to the sec- retary of the state central committee, one from each county with the secre- tarytary, shall canvass the returns and announce the result That such prim- aries or caucuses be held, not less than ten or more that fifteen days before the meeting of the state convention.
 That until legislation is obtained emDodylng this principle, it Is under stood that nothing herein contained, nor any action shall be taken to con. flict with the laws now existing, that the democratic party of Connecticut simply adopt this means of ascertaining ] the voters choice, and ratifying same. 7 thereby endorsing a fundamental prin- ] ciple, one that will greatly enhance the E power of the people, and be a progress sive step to a more enlightened suff- rage.
 HENRY c. DIsSELL, Fifth Senatorial District"
 It was voted that the committee ac- cept and adopt this resolution and that
 it should be included in the resolutions l of the next state convention.
 Charles J. Donahue of Derby was F elected by an appointed committee to
 fill the vacancy left by the late Pat
 rick German. He is to hold the office
 through the unexplred term.
 It was voted that a committee be ap-
 pointed to solicit funds to meet the Q preliminary expenses for the next state