The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-11
Connecticut Wing State Convention.
From the Hartford Courant.

The delegates to the Wing State Conven-
ton assembled in Brewster's Hall, New Ha-
ven, at 10 o'clock a m, March 4th. The
convention was called to order by Col. A. q.
HAZARD, chairman of the State Committee, and
was temporarily organized by appointing Hon.
DANIEL p TYLER, Of Brooklyn, as president
pro tenn, and S. w. KELLOGG, esq, Of Manga
tuck, secretary pro TEN.
The following committee of one from each Sena-
torial district appointed to nominate perma-
nent officers of the convention District No |, y.
p. Brace; g Aaron ii. Brainard; 3, Lambert
Hitchcock; 4, Eli Dckerman 8, J. X Bristol; 3,
W. Hemingway; Z, N. G. Fish; 8, George Bliss
9,P. A. Gillette; TO- Silas c. Booth H. Nelson
L.. White; II, William Il. Minor; IL, Isaac
Knight; IA. C. Masterton; Is, Henry b. Graves;
Is, ID. T. Whittlesey; II, VIM. W. WEIGH; Is,
Benjamin Douglass 10. George ii. Chaker; 20,
Henry Underwood 81 (, Benjamin n Comings
Resolution passed appointing committee on
resolutions OF two from county, and the follow
ing gentlemen appointed: Hartford county,
l. w. Stuart. A. G. Hazard; New Haven, Philo
Pratt, AKRON N. Sinner; Fairfield, w. Il. Minor, j.
b Ferris; New London, John F. Trumbull, Il. IL. G.
Kingsbury; Windham, +. NJ. Peck Isaac Backus;
Tolland. George M. Ives E. p. Buel; Middlesex,
Linus Pnrmalee, Frederick Hall; Litchfield, b. b.
Rockwell, A. H. Holley.
Resolution passed rendering seats to the Wing
editors of the State and to substitutes, members Of
committees, &c.
The committee to nominate officers of the con-
vention made the following report, which
cepted, and the gentlemen named we're appointed
to the respective Offices
President-ALExANDKR II. HoLLEY.
Vice Prtsidsnts-Walter GLADDEN., Anon Clarke,
Wanton A. Weaver, A. II. Byington, John e.
Noble, Isaac Backus, N. O.. Kellogg, Linus Par
Inalee.
Secretaries-stcphen w. Kellogg. Andrew F.
Warner, Samuel d. Northway.
The following gentlemen Zone from county,
appointed a committee on credentials: VIM
Mather, S. W. Kellogg, John Cole, Frederick
Miles, Elisha S. Hubbard, F. b. Loomis, Edwin
Robinson, Walter A. LOOMS.
The following composed the committee to nomi
nate the State Central and County Committees -
two from a county: L. Hitchcock, L. F. Robinson,
Henry Peck, d. w. Plumb, N. l.. White, VIM. f.
Minor, Simeon II. Mitchell, Dr. WEIGH, Benjamin
Douglass, Clark Mott, A. b. Pierce, Amos w.
Prentice, Hezekiah II. Ramsdell, F. N. Peck, J. s.
Parish, Patten Fitch
Colonel Hazard, chairman OF the State Commit
tee, in a brief and eloquent speech, declined again
occupying the position which no has held for two
years past.
The following resolution, offered by MIR. Bah
cock, OF New Haven, was then adopted:
.'Resolued, That when this convention elect del
egates to the National Wing Convention, 1t pro-
coed in this manner, namely: Two delegates,
representing the State at large, shall be elected by
The convention shall then, or at such time as may
be designated, adjourn for the purpose Of forming
Congressional District Conventions, which, acting
by themselves, shal proceed to select each one q
delegate, q nd the four thus selected shall be
ported to the State Convention for confirmation or
otherwise-and this vote Of confirmation shall be
determined by the president after putting the ques-
ton in the usual way"
On motion the convention then proceeded to an
informal ballot for candidate for governor, with
the following result
before balloting, Mr. Prentice, of Norwich, by
authority from Mr.. Foster, positively withdrew his
name as candidate
Whole number of votes 2S9. Thos. S. Williams,
1874; L. F. s. Foster, 81; Green Kendrick, 81 (;
John ii. Hubbard, IS; Roger ii. Mills. I Saml.
ID. Hubbard, 10; Henry Dutton, 10; Thos. b.
Butler, 4 James Dixon, |; i. w. Stuart, /; N. O..
Kellogg. l; A II Holey, /.
The convention adjourned to O'Clock, p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at O'Clock.
The committee credentials reported the roll OF
the members, which was accepted.
The convention then proceeded with an informal
ballot for a candidate for Governor, with the fol-
lowing result: Whole number Of votes, 30l ne
cessary for choice, Isl. Green Kcndrick, lO3
Lafayette s. Foster, IS Thomas s. Williams, o.
John II. Hubbard, % ; Samuel d. Hubbard. 10
Henry Dutton, 7 Roger II. Mills 5; Thomas w
Williams d Abijah Catlin. i /. w. Stuart, l.
Before this ballot taken, Mr.. Robinson. OF
Hlrtford, in behalf of Judge Williams, positively
withdrew his name.
The convention then proceeded 70 a formal bal.
lot with the following result Whole number OF
votes, 300; necessary to choice, l5l. Green
Kendrick, Of Waterbury, 23s Thomas s. Will
iiams, 80; Lafayette S. Foster. II John II. Hub
lard, 6; s. ID. Hubbard, 5 Henry Dutton, 3; r.
II. Mills, 2; Il. w. Williams, l. W. Stuart,
blank, /.
The Hon. Green KendricI. Of Waterbury, was
then unanimously nominated the Wing candidate
for Governor.
The result of the first informal ballot for Lieu.
tenant Governor follows: Whole number OF
votes, 266; necessary for choice. l34 Roger
H. Mills, 10; Asa Fish. "a; Thomas b. Butler, 80;
n. o. Kellogg, 81; IA. e. Deming, b; George Plum
mer, 6; scattering, Is.
The Hon. N. o Kellogg withdrew his name On
motion the convention proceeded to a formal bal
lot: Whole number of votes, 256; necessary for a
choice, l29 Roger II. Mills, l57; Asa Fish, 81
Thomas Is. Butler, 80; John n. Hubbard, 10; n. o
Kellogg, I; Buel sedgwick, 3; H. C. Deming, .; A
Hill 2; scattering, 2.
On motion, the Hon. Roger III. Mills, Of New
Hartford, unanimously nominated as the w big
candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Or. motion, the Hon. Thomas Clark, of Coventry
was nc. minated by acclamation as the Wing can
tidato fo,' Treasurer.
On motion. James Hammond Trumbull, of Sto-
nington was dominated by reclamation as tho
Wing candidate nsr Secretary OF State
On motion the coz ycntion proceeded TO bnllo
for Comptroller, with tho following result Whole
ndmber Of votes, 29o; necessary to a. choice, 100
Allyn S. Stllman, 81; Thomns Robinson. S3 Sc
lab Strong, 2l5; Charles Matbcwson, II; WiiliaH
On notion Selah Strong of Milford, was unani
mously nominated as Wing candidate for Comp
troller.
On ballot the following gentlemen were appoint
ed delegates to the Wing National Convention:
For thu State at iarge-Daniel p. Tyler, A. e
Hazard. Substitutes, Aaron N. Skinner, Thomas
Robinson.
First Congregational Disirict-Georgo M. Ives
Substitute, N. o. Kellogg.
Second Districf-Samucl ID. Hubbard Substi
tute, A. Baldwin.
Third Distriei-N. s. Perkins, jr. Substitute
John Z. Ames.
Fourth Districf-E. Grove Lawrence. Substi
tute, A. H. Byington.
The committee appointed TO nominate State ano
county committees, reported the names OF the
following gentlemen, who were accordingly APP
pointed:
State Committee. Hartford Co.-Chcstcr Adams
New Haven county-Henry e. Lewis New Lon
don county-Willism f. Park. Tolland county
L. T.. Pcnse Middiescx county-Abrabnm Brain
ard. Windham county-Frcderick NJ. Peck
Litchfcld county-Henry Is. Graves. Fairfield