The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-01
THE coNNEcrIcUr REpUBLfcANs.
New State Ticket Headed bv ~. G. Robin
son of HnrtiOrd-Thc Platform.

HARTFORD, Feb. 20.-The Republican
State Convention met at Allyn Hall to-day and
organized 10y the choice OF Major John A. lib
belts of New London US temporary Chairman
aud Stephen w. Kellogg Of Waterbury as per-
manent President.
On motion Of Postmaster N. ID. sperry OF New
Haven, Mr.. Henry c. Robinson Of Hartford was
unanimously nominated as the candidate for
Governor, MIR Frederick Kingsbury Of Waterbury
for Lieutenant G overnor. and Gen. Francis A.
Walker OF New Haven for Secre tary OF State, by
reclamation. The ticket was completed by the
nomination OF jeremiah Olney OF Thomps on
for Treasurer, and Eli Curtis Of watertown for
Comptroller.
A committee was appointed to wait upon Mr..
Robinson, tho nominee for Governor, and ro-
quest his presence In the Convention. MIR. Rob
inson soon appeared, end was greeted with
warm applause. lie delivered very eloquent
speech accepting the nomination, saying 1t was
the duty of the citizen to subordinate personal
wishes when he could be Of service to represent
true principles. lie declared In favor of the
platform "a he understood the committee would
report, giving In detail some oil us leading
The following platform was adopted:
Devotion to the Union aud the Constitution, and is
continued faith IN te foundation truths declared by
and for speedy return from extnyagancc to simpi.
fraud and crime wherever existing for the prcservson
q the great ss9ns Of tSe wsf ana nor ne
our common privileges and Dressings. II hon0rs the
uupretentious ndcity OF secretiry ris,ow and the
deavors protect the pubic purse ana TO punish pub
aso1rsaiSs 81 .Ss Prs.don Vet no guilty man es
cape"
4, charges upon the Democrats majority "a the lower
House of Congress selections Tor once wiich are an
Insult to the national honor anu Iispacem.nte which
the dsys OF national Extremity welfare the Tepub
the House sentiments which I'm defiance Of the
nation ana insulting to Its history with haltnR upon
the great financial questions IN time when the indus
tries ui me peonie are pros.ae 90 no,,o,o,
TO Inc Democrscy has been signal failure and believe
that the Republican party the best hope Of the
Try IN peace as II was the preseIver OF t hYhor IN
We thstke upon the ,V putg ~ - u.
and opens the door to fraud upon ne sacred rgnt Of
Ssss e S S$s s total Of barter
.ons for reduction 10 The smo9 , Of ,gesIa es',a
encouaReheht OF etA" lhuusle' Hhu ior 'he support
Of edueaSn =, , rr,,,c o.,.ro. ucor tho ,r,e,
gence Wen az ne virtue OF ~ sAgns; aha IN otp
va NAV he ns,ni"tne In ,aee n is essential that the
state schools shal cSninue TO be common scaSo:s.
lion as Mi M him to be- useful IN the community happy
In LIS home and absolutely removed from that igu0-
renee which Is the mother on crime Ana We are IN,
Alterab opposed 10 any diversion oil the puue school
Tho Republican party. wleh issued The greenb lcks
pnder the pressure OF temporary NECESSITY 70 uppoIi
We hauonai uoNtInmeht agalust x Az
- peugeu 10 MAKE t.e ~ Esou ~ k'u \" Wy ~ ~,
n.fr,rti fIrts ~ Inc ioya neonIe during the war We
pprove OF the Resumption act as new expression OF
this pledge ana determinations We point TO the enOrls
nov made by ne DSnlocrstc party 70 REPEAL the se'
anc 70 commit te country 70 we psrhansst use OF M
sSSeeuiAoiy isp, e tSey s pgrSsier be
| sve mar INC weifarr 81 The cuuntry dcmands ina,