New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15


Necessary for a majority ty.-..............l7o
F.. Winchester, ,New.Hayen.........1li
David Gallup, Plsinfeld. .l02
John L. Wait, Norwich. .,........-...... 93
Robbins Battell, Norfolk. %
ScatterlDg.----..--..---.
On motion. Mr.. Winchester was nominated BY acoa-
nation. Mr.. W. is generous citizen Of New Haven.
who has earned large fortune and holds it con-
seentiousy in trust for charity and who has given
earnest support to the Republican party by his money
and his influence in its time OF need.
Nominations were then made for Secretary of State
and ballot was had, as follows:
L. Z. Pease, Windbam Co...........lJ5
David b. Booth, Dsnbury y...............l4s
Scatterlns.. .-.'......-..-.-......------
Mr. Pease was then nominated by acclamation.
A ballot for Treasurer resulted:
Whole number of votes. .............3l5
Henry q. Taintor, Hampton. ............24
Daniel Sterling, Bridgeport. t...........-. -
scattering. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Mr. Tantor was then nominated unanimously by sc.
clamation.
The vote for Controller was as follows:
Robbins Battell.. ell.........................l3+
Orlando j. Hodge. %
hiram Veasy. y.---.-.-..-.--...-.--..-. II
Mr. Battell was then nominated by acclsmatiou.
The different counties were then called upon or their
nominations for members Of the State Central Com
mittee.
Those nominated we're chosen as follows:
Hartford County Ezra Hall of Marlborough; New
Haven County, John NJ. Morris OF New: Haven New
London County II. II. Starkweather Of Norwich; Fair
field County, +. w. Smith jr.; Windham County,
Jeremiah Olney; Litcheld County, Samuel ). Newton;
Tolland County Chas. A. Atkins Mddlesex County
Bartlett Bent jr.
This Committee authorized to elect its Chairman
from within without its own number. and 10 I'll any
vacancies that might occur
Mr.. n. d. Sperry then presented TO delegate from
the town Of Portland, silk banner, which the Com
mttee offered last year to the town which should make
the greatest relative Union gain on its vote.
Gen. Hawlcy came to the platform as the flag was
presented, and ii was waved him while the
bers present cheered and shouted in the most enthusiast
tic msnner He was introduced by Col. Wright and
addressed the Convention as follows;
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the ConreaiioR. l am
profoundly sensible Of the great honor you have this day
conferred upon NE. You know what have been.
Fully aware OF all the facts yon have generously Sc
lected for this responsible position All my energies
OF body and mind shall be devoted to my appropriate
work. Applause. The consciousness OF this purpose,
the certainty that shall have your kind and constant
advice and support and the character OF the honorable
and able men whom You have associated with me upon
the ticket the required confidence TO the
position. / am well aware that this nomination Is
In great measure due 10 the fact that have been
throughout the war associated with your gallant
soldiers in the field. would then say TO all my
comrades and to the many noble men whom we
this day so generously conferred by citizens OF our
State; you have earned 1t more than !. for had re
ceyed already all that l could desire" lApplausel
Five Years ago the world would have pronounced that
man visionary and snatcal who shonld have predicted
that the American people would subject themselves TO
such gigantic sacrifices and such vast burdens
for the perpetuaton OF republican government Read
now the magnificent records Surely in the face of all
this we know that the people will sustain tho prn
cipes of living, active, progressive generous dem.
ocracy loud cheers.] Was people so borne
down by tremendous pressurei Did ever before a
people respond TO the touch with the elasticity of
perfectly tempered steei Then trust them again, de
caring ourselves frankly and manfuy and move with
the certainty ofyictory Cheers.l II may 6e that IN
the work done here to-day, one Of US might desire
this additional. measure, another might prefer that
change Let us show in all these things tine KIND spirit
OF tooratlon and fraternity that we carried with US
through the war; when We sunk all minor dIherehees
in the pursuit of one grand purpose. IAppausel
Whatever would protect the weak whatever wonid de-
iend the oppressed. whatever would eieva'e the de-
graded OF advance the true interests of the human race