The New York herald., 1870-02-10
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Organization of the Convention-Address of
senator Buckingham-- X eduction Of the State
Debt-Rcturn to Specie Payments--Nomina-
tions for State Omcers-PIatform Of tho
Connecticut Republicans.
HARTFORD, Feb 9, 1870
The Republican State Convention met In this city
to-day ana organized temporarily by the choice OF
Mr.. Roger Averill Of Danbury, as chairman, and
the usual number OF minor officers ana committees
BY the detention OF trains by some OF the DELE
gates from distant towns were unable to reach the
city in season for the opening but the Convention
was quite large one nevertheless, ana contained
many influential and representative men Of the party.
A permanent organization was erected by the
nomination Of Senator william A. Buckingham as
president, and vice presidents from each Of the
twenty-one Senatorial districts Senator Bucking.
ham, taking the chair, congratulated the Conven
ti0n on the success Of the State administration DUR
ing the past year. 1t was no small matter to reduce
the debt of the State one hundred thousand to two
hundred thousand dollars In one year. He alluded
also to the excelenr management Of the State Trea-
surer, who had not initiated the example Of his pre-.
decessor IN oaning the funds OF the state and put
ting the proceeds into his own pocket. He alluded
TO the work OF national RECONSTRUCTION as nearly
complete, ana expressed the belief that when all
the states were restored the government would
rest upon o s1rer foundation than ever before.
He touched upon the national finances, attributng
the unstable condition OF business our irredeema
u
rs possible without injury to the business OF
the country. He showed the effect Of an inflated and
and expressed the beier that as gold mad fallen four,
teen per cent n short time Without financial dlsas
ter IL could be brought down twenty-one per cent
or to par without serious trouble,
The present State ticket, with the exception Of
Lieutenant Governor, was then unanimously renom-
mated, and upon an informal ballot Morris Tyler,
OF New Haven received majority OF the votes for
| the vacant Office, and was nominated by acclama-
tlon The ticket Is as iollows:-For Governor Mar
ris Tyler, OF New Haven Secretary OF State, Hiram
Appleman, OF Groton treasurer, David p. Nichols.
| Putnam.
General J. r. HAwLEY, from the Committee on
| Resolutions, reported platform, which he sup
ported in an earnest speech, and IT was unanimously
adopted IL expresses gratitude for the devotion OF
the republican party to equal rights; reaiirms the
Chicago platform: congratulatcs PRESIDENT Grant and
! the country upon the completion Of RECONSTRUCTION
and the adoption or the fifteenth amendments; praises
! The national administration for its economy and
fidelity IN collecting tine revenue and reducing tho
debt; lavOrs The payment OF the national debt III
| coin and speedy return to specie payments; de-
nonnces reputation In all forms. whether by taxa
tlon OF the bonds or their payment In paper; calls
r ir she evn aoa ana
| lection OF taxes; the removal OF taxes from
the necessaries OF life and the imposition
OF taxes on luxurles; favOrs tarin for revenue,
but so devised as to relieve labor encourage Indus
try ana avoid strengthening monopOlies; c0mmends
the Board OF Education for sustaining the common
school system advocates the generous discharge OF
obligations to disabled soldiers; welcomes the ap-
pr0aching prociafndt0n oI tue Hfteenth amendment;
recommends law for autumnal elections, and ap-
piauds the administration Of Governor Jewell and
his associates.
Governor JEWELL was then introduced to the Con-
vention ana made brief address, thanking the Con-
vention for tile reinsurance OF their confidence.
Aluding to the adoption OF the fifteenth amendment
Insurng equal rights to all men and expressing Joy
that II is soon to be part OF the constitution, he
pointed to the record Of the republican party and the
important work 1t has accomplished during its his.
| tory.
MORRIS TYLER, the nominee for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor was also introduced and spoke briefly, after
which the Convention adjourned with cheers.