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

c, Walter Leete; 35, Fred Woodruff.
 After the oaucuses had been held the returns were made to the secretary and the convention as a whole ratified all the committee men chosen At the conclusion of this action, which took but a few minutes, the convention ad- journed until 10 o'clock this morning The congressional and county eaucuses were still to be held, however, and were at onea started
 During the course of the speech ot Chairman Comstoek he was frequently interrupted by applause and when he Bryan as the great Common CT there was a great demonstration which caused operations to be sus' pended for several minutes,
 New Haven Caucuses.
 The New Haven county caucus was held immediately at the conclusion o the conWentlon session. Mayor Reilly of Merlden was chosen chairman of tho caucus and the only name which wa presented for delegate from the coun ty was that of Senator William Ken nedy of Naugatuck, who was unani mously named, As soon as this caucu! had been closed tho Middcsex county delegates joined those from this coun ty for the congressional caucus of tho was candidate for the choice as del egate from this district, withdrew be fore the caucus was held so that onl! one name was presented to the caucus Mayor Martin was chosen chairman 0 tho caucus Then the name of Louis A Fisk of Branford was presented anC unanimously was chosen as the dele gate.
 Fight Over Bryan.
 One of the events which tended t give lift to the evening was the caucu of the First Congressional dlstricI comprising Hartford ani Holland coun ties The caucus was held in Elks hal Immediately after the meeting at tn New Haven theater. M. J. Connor Wa elected chairman without opposition anu AuNll IOiAillldNiuAC Nfi' lfAiAffl lb delegate to the national convention Representative A. J. Blrdseye of Farm ington presented the name of Harry Ney. son of the late Sentaor John N Ney and c. S. McHale presented tn name ot Benedlot M. Holden of Hart ford.
 There were many vigorous an strenuous speeches for and against NJ Holden and then announcement wa do nf tho Fagtttt NnunhpF of V0tC cast, 96; necessary for a choice, 40, Nc received 75, Holden 2l, The electlo of Mir Ney was made unanimous.
 Then John Oats, chairman of tn democratic town committee of Wlndso Locks arose with resolution that tn delegates be instructed for Wllltai Jennings Bryan. Hardly had the mo ton been seconded when eight dlfferer men were on their feet moving thd the caucus adjourn The motion 10 ad journ was carried, amid shouts of pro test by the Bryan supporters.
 The Other Caucuscs.
 The delegates from New Londo county assembled in the balcony of th New Haven theatcr for their caucu They selected Tryon r., Robertson ( Palmertown as the county delegat The Windham county choice was mad quickly and harmonously. Oscar Ros was the choice. As soon as he ha been selected the two counties ioine and chose Frank r. Fenton, the tow clerk of Willimantic rs the delegai from the district, Mayor Daniel Dunn who was out as a candidate fc the selection withdrew his name befoi the caucus, 30 that there was no flgl in the caucus Holland county selecte Thomas Horne.
 Mddlesex county choose Rollin l Tyler to go to the Denver conventio | from that county. There was no COT | test held and tho caucus met betol | the close of the convention, although was not called to meet until after q recess was taken.
 In Fairfield county Thomas Cullina ! city attorney of Bridgeport. was tl i choice of the caucus as the county de egate. Lltchfeld county selected Iam' L. Farley of Torrlngton. In the fourt congressional district caucus, compose | of the delegates from these two coul | ties Melbert Cary, former democrat l candidate for governor was chose without opposition. Judge John l Walsh was endorsed by the caucus one of the candidates for delegated . 1 large, who is 10 be chosen this morl l ing.
 Hartford county had no contest for Il selection of delegate anl Henry N | Rhllbo VI ilhl AAplh hdo 'll'Htll b9 U caucus.
 In the afternoon there was held
 the New Haven theater A meeting
 the state central committee, at whlr the matter of protested delegation from Meriden was taken up II WI decided to seat the delegation head, by Mayor Reilly, thus defeating q ti-administraiion forces in that eff
 In the case Of the double selecti, of members of the convention cor mlttees and state central committemf from the Ninth district. In which tv caucuses were held last week two SC arate lists of candidates were handed | 10 tho secretary. but the list select, at the general caucus in the Tonti was adopted by the convention and q list presented by Colonel Healy was n
 taken up at all.
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