Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-29
RELATIONS STRAINED BRYAN IS SuGHTEO|
Goodness Between the Capitol Connecticut Sends Unstruct
and the White House. ed Delegates.
RESENTMENT OF CONGRESS NICE WORDS FOR PEERLESS
Alleged Attitude of the But Nothing Tangible Use
President. Convention.
REPORT OF THREATS Anglers GOLD DEMOCRAT CHAIRMAN
Engendeed by Troup,
the Reputed of the ever, Degate-Waler
Execut askan'sV
Connecticut Sends UninStruct-
ed Delegates.
NICE WORDS FOR PEERLESS
But Nothing Tangible for Use in
Convention.
GOLD DEMOCRAT Is CHAIRMAN
Troup, a Bryan Apostle, Is, How
ever, Delegate-Wa1ler Praises
Nebraskan's Voice.

The Connecticut democratic
state convention adjourned at
I:3o am. today without indors-
ing w. J. Bryan, and sends a.
delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention uninstructed.
The Bryan men had prepared an
eulogy of their leader calling for
his Endorsement and instructions
for him, but withdrew it under
opposition, fearing the effect OF a
split.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 29.-Not
many minutes were needed today to dis
pose OF the business OF the democratic
state convention. Just before the call to-
order the committee on resolutions voted
down resolution instructing the dele
gates for William ]. Bryan. When the
Chairman Comstock yielded the savel to
former Gov. Thomas 8. Walter.
The county and congressional district
delegates were accepted as fast as they
were reported from the floor and then
John J. Walsh Of Norwalk, a former state
com mmittee chairman, and Alexander Troup
Of New Haven. one of Mr.. Bryan's most
intimate friends, were unanimously
chosen the two delegates at large.
The other delegates chosen are: Henry
G. Ney. 'Farmington; Louis A. Fisk, Bran
ford, Frank p. Fenton. Windham; Mel
McManus. Hartford; Thomas Noone, Yer
non: William Kennedy. Naugatuck; Roll
ing Z. Tyler, Haddam; Tyron Robertson,
MOntville; Oscar Ross. Thompson; T. M.
Cullinane. Bridgeport; James l.. Farley
Of Torrington.
- Preferences Of Delegates.
OF the delegation the personal prefer
ences Of only Messrs. Troop. Kennedy,
Cullinane and Cary are outspoken for Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Cary was a delegate eight
years ago and is a personal friend Of Mr..
Bryan. Each delegate has the right IN
the convention to vote to appoint his own
alternate and any vacancies made by the
delegation itself. The platform. which
was adopted unanimously, is as follows:
I'VE. the delegates Of the democracy. OF
the ST ate of Connecticut, In convention as
sembled. reaffirm our allegiance to
those principles Of government enunciated
statesmen, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew
Jackson, Grover Cleveland and William
Jennings Bryan.
I'VE believe in strict construction of
the Constitution. the preservation Of the
integrity Of the three departments Of gov
ernment home rule and local self-govern-
ment and calling for equitable revision of
the tariff with special privileges to none.
and We assert that in this time Of COM
mercial depression, consequent upon
twelve years of republican misrule. the
best welfare of all people can be secured
only by returning to democratic prin-
ciples.''
The vote by which the resolutions COM
mittee decided against Bryan. instruction
was ID to 1S.
s'Bryan Sounds Good"
Former Gov. Waller, formerly leader of
the gold democrats in the state, was
elected permanent chairman Of the con-
vention.
'Who said that there was going to be
ill-win in this convention? Where is 1t ?"
he asked. "Who said that the mention
of Bryan's name would set this conven-
tion in an uproar: There is no man in
this hall or in this state who has high
er admiration for Mr.. Bryan than have.
when 1 heard him make that cross Of
gold speech In Chicago in 1896 / cheered
him as Justify as did any of the 2O,UO
who heard him. 1 did not believe In what
he Said. but I cheered him for the way
he said 1t. When was In Paris last time
l heard a wonderful opera singer, and I
cheered her, but not for what she sang.
I could not understand it, but chsered
her for the way she sang it,
Mayor Homer Cummings of Stamford
was called upon for a speech. He said:
WHO said the democratic party was 60
ing on the rocks? The party was born
when old Thomas Jefferson drafted the
Declaration Of Independence. and ii will
never die. 1t is greater than the Magma
Charta. 1t Is immortal. The democratic
party has had its day in exile. 1t has not
surrendered and is not going to. 1t is
the party of fair play and of human lib