The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-10
CONNECTICUT.

proceedings OF the Republican State
Convention.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 10.-Every town in this
State, with the exception of five, is represented
at the Republican State Electoral, Convention
here to day by full delegation. The Convention
was called to order at 10t O'Clock by the Hon.
o. H. Plat, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, and the Hon. D. sperry was elected
temporary President. A committee of one from
each Senatorial District on permanent organi-
zation was appointed.
committee of one was also appointed from
each county, on credentials. The State Central
Committee were invited to take seats on the
stage and participate in the dongs of the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Sperry, upon taking the chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred upon
MIN. lie spoke briefly of the prospects, and
repeatedly brought the house down. He made
touching allusion to the fact that several OF
the Boys in Blue were stoned last night while
marching through New Haven, and two of them
are now supposed to be lying at the point of
death.
General Pratt moved committee of one from
each Senatorial District to bring for ward names
for electors.
luO NOhCi al bucu uOmlDdteu IOr tne 0rst eIeC-
tor Governor Buckingham, which was received
with tremendous applause.
For the second elector at large he would
recommend Charles Parker, of Meriden.
General Pratt's motion was laid on the table.
General Terry was called for, ,aud upon appear
ing upon the stage was greeted with cheers
The General thanked the Convention for their
kindly greeting; and while he did not appear
to make speech, he would say he had chances
now to bring them returns received lately from
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Both States were sure
for Grant.
committee of one from each Senatorial dis.
trict was appointed to present the names of two
candidates for electors at large, who reported
the following names:-1st, General J, r. Haw-
ley Hartford; I'd, Colonel William Fitch, New
haven.
The Convention then resolved itself into
District Conventions, to nominate candidates for
district electors.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were received with tremendous
applause
Resotred, That the Republicans of Counecti-
cut hearnly approve OF the platform adopted
by The Republican Convention, at Chicago, and
that they will give their united aud earnest sup.
port to the candidates of that Convention.
Ulysses y. Grant and Schuyler Colfax.
ResoiCed. That the success of the Republican
party III tEis contest means peace aud pros
perity to the nation, and that the success of the
Democratic party means reputation and reyo.
luton, and in view of the bankruptcy and
anarchy which must ensue If the programme of
the Democratic leader is carried out,
we call upon all honest and patriotic
citizens to sustain for President the man whose
record is his country's glory whose policy Is
peace, and whose name is victory; and in full
confidence that the people, from Maine To
California. will rally to his support, we here
pledge to General y. S. Grant the electoral vote
of Connecticut.
The Congressional Districts reported the fol.
lowing nominations:-Firs Clark Holt OF Yer
non; Second, Luther Boardman, of East Had
dam; Third, Henry Bell, of Norwich Fourth,
George Dudley, of Winsted.
The nominations were unanimously ratified
by the Convention.