Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-13
REPUBLICAN, STATE .CoMVEM-
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Henry ?. Haven Nominated for Gov
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The Republican State Convention me persuant to call at New Haven. on Wed nesday last. Soon after ten o'clock Bart let Bent, Esq. called the meeting to or der, and William T. Elmer, of Middle town, was chosen temporary chairman.
 Joseph B. ELS, Edwin B. Hotchkisl Charles A. Hawkins were then appointed temporary secretaries. '
 General Pratt moved the appointmen of one from each county as committee or credentials, one from each senatorial dis trict on permanent organization, and ons from each district on platform.
 On motion of George H. Cewell, Gen eral Pratt's motion was amended, making one from each senatorial district on ere dentials The following committee were appointed on credentials 1st district Mir. Cornwall; 2d, H. L. Goodwin 3d W. l.. Coe; 4th, Charles l.. English; 5th George H. Cowell; 9th, Geore Whittlesey 7th, Earl Warner, Jr; 9th, Lucius Brown 9th, N. W. Comstock; 10th, l. M. Bullock 11th, H. N. Fanton; 18th, A. E. Need 18th, Albert Day; 14th. c. l.. Dean; 18th J. F. Calhoun; 18th, Edson Seeley 17th Lyman Cunning; 18th, Oscar Leech; 18th Luther Beardman: 2Oth, W. M. Carlin 21st, w. F. Sweet.
 On motion of Colonel Wright. the con vention proceeded to nominate commit tee on permanent organization, and the following were elected 1st district, Johr Wells; 2d, c. A. Lord; 3d, Silas Norton 4th, W. H. Sanborn; 9th, G. M. Plattj 9th H. l.. Harrison; 7th, B. Brandegee; 9th, s. P. Wheeler, 9th, w. H. Hayward; 10th o. B. Jennings; 11th, E. P. Shaw; 18th Col. Hoyt; 18th, A. J. Gallup; 14th, O B. Searles; 18th, James Welch; 18th, ,Theo Bird; 17th. Henry Norton; 18th, Elishs Stevens; 18th, c. Brainard; 2Oth, 0. A Harwood; 21st; E. P. Packer.
 A committee on resolutions was theI appointed as follows: 1st district, c. J Cole; 2d, Francis Galpin; 3d, James M Winter; 4th, D. R. Wright; 9th, David Torrance; 9th, l.. M. Hubbard; 7th, w. H. Potter; 9th, A. s. Bowles; 9th, Danie Chadwick; 10th, B. J. Lane; 11th, H. C. Rider; 12th, W. c. Street; 18th, B. S Cundell; 14th, Sabin E. Sayles; 18th, Lu- cien o. Bass; 16th, N. Taylor Baldwin; 17ti s. D. Northway; 18th, E. Stevens; 18th H. M. Stannard; 2Oth, Charles Under wood; 21st, H. D. Lyman.
 Here there was a Hull in the proceed ings, lasting perhaps twenty minutes when the committee on credentials re ported and their report was accepted.
 The following is the list from Litch field county:
 Litchfeld-A. M. Turner, D. c. Kilbourn Barkhampsted-R Cleveland, Albert
 Baker, l.. Cook, A. Beecher. Bethlehem-Theodore Bird, George c.
 Percy.
 Bridgewater-Charles Treat, E. B. Can.
 field.
 Canaan-George Cady.
 Colebrook - Reuben Rockwell, JohI
 Spencer, l.. O. Bass. Clement Thomp Cornwall-C. E. Baldwin, J. H. Heady
 z. Welles.
 Goshen-Henry Norton, R. F. Cook, M
 D. F. Smith, Albert Sperry. Harwinton-David Birge, J. D. Page, H.
 s. Frisbie, A. Fly.
 Morris-Beebe s. Hall. Richard Turk
 inqton.
 New Hartford-C. H. Gilman, R. Priest
 A. M, Dowd, s. H. Munson. New Milford-S. T. Clemmens, John g.
 Turrell, A. B. Mygatt. Henry Mygatt North Canaan-L. Dunning, G. W. Rora
 back.
 Norfolk-John K. Shepard, s. D. North
 way, l.. l.. Whiting, R. J. Crissey. Plymouth-N. Taylor Baldwin, Wm. S
 Judson.
 Roxbury-George Hurlburt, J. T. David.
 son.
 Salisbury-A. H. Holley, Robert Little
 James W. Parker, John A. Dresser. Sharon-James Bierce, B. s. Dunbar, E!
 Landon, G. s. Smith.
 r D VNi1
 son, J. F. Calhoun, B. Woodward. Warren Martin B. Strong, James H
 Comstock.
 Washington-George s. Coggswell, Hen
 rye. Lennon, Orlando Brown, Ed
 son Seeley.
 Watertown-Elijah M. Smith, Henry T
 Dayton.
 Winchester-David Strong, James Welch
 H. l.. Roberts, G. D. Cook. Woodbury-D. s. Bull, c. c. Mitchell
 c. B. Strong, N. Terrel.
 The committee on permanent organiza ton then announced that they were read, to report and the following list of officer, were read and elected:
 President Colonel Dexter R. Wright of New Haven.
 Vice-Presidents- Wells, of Weth ersfeld T. B. Potter, of Enfield; Will liam l.. Cowles, of Plainville l.. A. Dick erman, of Hamden : Theodore F. Warner of Oxford H. Wales Lines, of Meriden Charles P. Williams, of Stonington; Rog CT G. Smyth, of North Stonington; H. B Gates, of Colchester; Jonathan Godfrey of Southport; John Tweedy, of Danbury Hiram St. John, of Wilton; James Bur nett, of Scotland; G. w. Phillips, of Put nam; Joseph F. Calhoun, of Torrington A. B. Mygatt. of New Milford; John K Shepard, of Norfolk; D. c. Burr, of Crom we'll; John Doane, of Saybrook; Charle Underwood, of Holland; John Payne, o Coventry.
 Secretaries-Joseph B. Ells, of Nor walk; Charles H Hawkins, of Holland G. P. Hotchkiss, of Southington; T. c Bissell, of Hebron; H. O. Ives, Cheshire Albert Bolles, of Norwich; O. G. R. Vinal of Middletown. ...
 The report of the committee was ac cepted.
 Col. Wright made a short address ol taking the chair, and, after inviting tn vice e-presidents and secretaries to talk seats on the stage, said that the conyen tion was ready for business. Os w. ! O1 AC1O MOVGt that an informal ballot be taken for a can didate for Governor.
 A delegate suggested that there be dis cussion and presentation of candidates and this was considered the sense of tn meeting.
 Judge E. K. Foster here took the floor and was received with cheers. He advc cated the nomination of MT. Henry Harrison, in an eloquent speech, saying g its close, ''There was an unfortunate stat of things in this State in the spring whic deprecated but that MT. Harriso should be comprised by an error fo which he was not responsible is wrong Let us bury these animosities and forge them" ,lz @
 When Judge Foster had finished speal ing, he was greeted with great applause and after it itsubsided, Mir. John A. Tibbit. of New London, brought forward tn name of Henry P. Haven of that place A motion was then made to take an infol nal ballot for Governor.
 o. Brainard presented the name c Ja. pes Walkley for Middlesex county, bu the confusion was so great that he coul ,14 l> Z