The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-29

H The delegates to the democratic state 'lronvention took care of the preliminary lNwork for their session at the meeting 9hn1 caucuses held last night and at tfhese caucuses were named twelve of 9,he fourteen delegates who will be .;5eht to the national convention at Den Her. Each of the four congressional dis slricts gathered for caucuses and nom. .lsnated choice for delegate from the F'fistrict and each county delegation 3sNlaced in nomination the names of one ifelegate from that county and unless .llsle most unexpected happens the con aFention this morning will ratify these felettions of the caucuses of last night. ai' his leaves the two delegates at large lb be elected from the convention this 'AMorning and about their selection will if.enter the principal interest of the ses- il'a3 on today.
 ft1 The indications last night seemed to eKb that Alexander Troup of this city fyHld probably Judge John ]. Walsh kyAould be the two delegates at large (which would be chosen this morning. It NSh reported that ex-Governor Waller 'srfil be the man to name Mir. Troup this ~ #orning. Judge Walsh has back of him vs&Ae delegation from his district and 1ei1l ould make strong fight If opposed.
 Some surprise was occasioned last 3fght when 1t was announced that s}ssayor Martin has withdraw from the tSce with Louis A. Fisk for national s;sMMflegate from the Second Congression- 4sI district.
 E* Besides the selection of the two dele x Stes at large this morning the matter Ns instructing the delegates to the na- } nal convention will come up. If the '@ olution is presented, and it seems &l te certain now that 1t will be, there 41 s.ialmost certain to be fight as the "a rtford delegation voted against M f,an last night and the Waterbury #I egation is slated as against Bryar 9l h Mayor Thoms as the leader. Stil M general sentiment seems to bt Bbn genough for Bryan to carry the #3fkruction resolution If the matter
 I hes to a yea and nay vote,
 #l he first sessions today will be o committees, those on credentials plutions and permanent organiza %1i to be held at nine o'clock. The sec
 session of the convention will as ble at ten o'clock In the New Haver I Atre.
 1V e convention last night was for GSly called to order by State Chair /AE Charles w. Comstock of Mont , who delivered the address of th
 Aporary chairman of the convention Mining the attitude of the party ol Abrtant issues and drawing a pictur \ fhe conditions of the country today ' NJ ASart Chairman Comstock spoke a N 4lws:
 & Comstock Outlines Issues. M We are assembled to select delegate . H #tend the democratic national con ] on to be held at Denver. This | ] MI First step fin the campaign of tn ' Upon the delegates selected vii E % live the duty of making platform
 The party and to choose standar, |g M hrs for the ensuing election. Thi Is on primary importance to tn lE Me. of the whole country, witt E M states representing diverse in [. @ fs, and many delegates advocat hntagonistic principles. It be
 s a sacred trust of the delegate III %e all full and patient hearin |y ecide what principles are bes Sed to the necessities of our peo | Ind then to write platform fo t,----~,1 VI lemocratie party which will con he greatest good to the greates 8er, which if adopted by the cleo t the polls will raise our belove
 ry a step higher in the caus
 lmanity, and when the work c Y bnvention is ended, let us united
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