The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-01
A Sound Platform and Good Ticket.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 80.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 80.
The republican state convention met at
Allyn hall to-day, and organized by the
choice of Major John A. Tibbetts of New
London as temporary chairman, and Hon
Stephen w. Kellogg of Waterbury as per-
manent president. He counseed sdher-
cnce to these principles. lie spoke for a
platform pronouncing for hard money, for
an honest government, and for public
schools. He complimentcd the action of
President Grant in interposipg his veto to
prevent the country from suffering the
evils OF currency initiation, and commended
Secretary Bristow for bis efforts TO punish
fraud, and Secretary Jewell for his advo-
cacy Of reform in his department. On
motion of NJ. A. d Sperry, Hon. Henry
G.. Robinson was unanimously nominated
a. the candidate for governor. Hon.
Frederick KnPsbury was unanimously
nominated for lieutenant governor by ac-
clamaiion. Gen. Francis a. Walker was
also unanimously nominated for secretary
of state by acclamaliou. The ticket was
completed by the nomination OF Hon.
jeremiah Obey for treasurer, and Hon.
Eli Curtis for comptroller
The following platform was adopted
The republican party in Connecticut re-
ailrms its devotion to the union and the
constitution, It's continued faith in the
foundation Of truths declared by our
fathers 1t speaks for rctrenchment and
reform, and for a speedy return from ex-
travagauce TO simplicity, for untiiing pur-
suit aud punishment of public fraud and
crime wherever existing, for the prcserva-
ton inviolate OF the great lessor of the
war, and for the hearty welcome of all cit
liens Of the whole country to our common
privileges and blessings.
1t honors the unprc,entious fidelity of
Secretary Bristow, and the wholesome &C
tiyity of Secretary Jewell in their endeav-
ors to protect the public purse and to pun
ieh public criminals, and it gives hearty
response to the declaration of the president
-"Let no guilty man escape
1t charges upon the democratic majority
in the lower house of congress Selections
for office which are an insult to the Da-
tonal honor, and displacements which are
marked with ingratitude with subordinat-
ing in the days of national extremity the
welfare of the republic to party success /;
with applaudiDg upon the floor of the
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fiance of the north, and insulting to its
history with haltii'g upon great financial
questions in time when the industries Of
the people are PROSTATE.
We declare that the committees of the
national legislation to the democracy has
been signal failure, and believe that the
republican party is the best hope of the
country in peace as it was the preserver of
its honor in war.
1t opposes any division of the school
fund, approves Of the resumption act, and
calls for legislation to carry out its pro-
visions, and declares belief in the I'M
written law against third term.
A resolution was presented favoring the
nomination of the Hon. Marshall Jewell
for president, but after discussion in which
it was argued on one side that Jewell had
proved himself eminently fit for the place,
and on the other that it was best to leave
the question of presenting any name from
Connecticut for either place on the national
ticket to the delegates elected. 1t was
tabled.
The delegates at large to the Cincinnati
convention are Joseph r. Iiawley, Stephen
w. Kellogg, Joseph Selden and John Il.
Rockwell