The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-16
CONVENTION IN DETAIL
Speech of Temporary Chairman Committees and Caucuscs.
 lNY Aaanclnfcd PresaA

Hartford, Sept lb.-A great call to that war horse of Connecticut democ- racy, former Governor Thomas M. Waller. of New London. to lead the party in battle once more. was sent by the delegates to the democratic state convention tonight. That the call is in vain Is evident. for Gov ernor Waller has sent his closest friends to this city to forestall any action of the convention tomorrow which would seek to make him the standard bearer. It Is the burden of the flesh and not of spirit that com pels Governor Waller to turn down the desires of the delegates. He is willing to aid In the campaign to the extent of his ability, but he has posi- lively refused to give any encourage ment to those who want him to stand for governor.
 It is believed that the delegates will respect the wish of Governor Waller They hope he will come to the con venton tomorrow and preside as per- manent chairman, but out of fear that some delegate might stampede the convention this seems unlikely. With Governor Waller out of the question, the delegates groped about for an available candidate. About II o'clock General Henry A. Bishops name came to the fore and he left the 1 hall to go to his yacht and ascertain if Mrs. Bishop would release him from the ironclad promise he had given that he would not be a candi- date.
 Earlier in the evening many of the prominent party men thought Judge A. Heaton Robertson, of New Haven, would be the man. Then a boom started for Homer s. Cummings, and Senator Archibald McNeil's name came up again.
 Before midnight the gathering, which had seemed apathetic, took on many of the lively features of previ- ous campaigns. What the morrow will bring forth no one knows After the convention had adjourned over until morning the county conventions, which met to select presidential elec- tors, developed into talking bees In some the question of endorsing a can didate for governor precipitated ex- ceedingly lively debates, in New Ha- ven and Fairfield counties some feel ing being shown. In every county g strong hand was needed to keep the delegates from rushing through de- mand for Governor Waller The leaders knew the conditions and tried to get an expression of second and third choices. The filling of other places on the ticket has almost beer lost sight of in the unexpected excite. ment over the endorsement of can. didate for governor.
 Fairfield county was the only one that showed McNeil sentiment, and
 some delegates favored Cummings ant
 Robertson. The county finally wen
 first choice for McNeil and second fol
 Cummings
 The committee on permanent or . ganzation voted to recommend tha the temporary organization serve to morrow.
 Opening of Convention. Delegates leisurely drifted Into tn, auditorium although there seemed little to keep them in the hotel lob bies. The hall was gay with flags anc festoons of bunting and the platform tables had vases of flowers on them At s30 Chairman Charles W. Com stock asked everybody to be seated and the delegates filled up the calr on the floor. There was a sprinklni of men in the galleries.
 Former Mayor I. A Sullivan of thi city was introduced as temporar. { chairman. and he was very enthusias