The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-01
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
State Convention at Hartford.
Nomination of Henry C. RobinsOp.-Enard
Mouey Resolutions Adopted.-A Res0Iu-
ton Endorsing Postmaster General
Jewell for ihe Presidency Tabled

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 2O.-The Republi-
can State Convention met at Allyn Hall to-
day. and organized by choosing Major John A.
I1DDetts, OF New London, as temporary chair
man, and Hon. Stephen w. Kellogg, of Water
bury, for permanent president. Both gentle
men made brief speeches, and spoke for plat
form pronouncing for hard money, honest
government and free public schools:
On motion of N. d. Sperry. Hon. Henry
G. Robinson of Hartford was unanimously
Hon. Frederick j. Kingsbury of Waterbury
was upanim ously nominated for Lieutenant
Governor. General Francis A. Walker of
New Haven, was also unanimously nominal
completed by the nomination of Hon. Jere-
miah Oney of Thompson, for Treasurer
and Hon. Eli Curtis of Watertown, for Comp
troller.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
Mr. Robinson and request his presence in the
and was greeted with warm applause. He
made a very eloquen. speech which was re-
ceived with great satisfaction by the conven-
ton.
The following platform was adopted.
The Republican party in Connecticut reaf-
firms its devotion 10 the union and the cOnsti-
tuition, and its continued faith in the founda-
ton and truths declared by the fathers
1t speaks for retrenchment and reform and
for speedy return from extravaganza to SIM
pllClGy, tOE Luo uubiIluS pursuit. anu puulSu-
ment of public fraud and crime, wherever exist
ing; for the preservation inviolate of the great
lessons of the war, and for the hearty welcome
of all citizens of the whole country to cur COM
mon privileges and blessings 1t honors the
unpretentious fidelity of Secretary Bristow and
the wholesome activity of Postmaster General
Jewell in their endeavors to protect the public
purse and to punish public criminals, and it
gives hearty response to the declaration of
the President. "Let no guilty man escape"
u - - =.
the lower house of Congress with selections for
office which are an insult to the national honor,
and displacements which are marked with in
gratitude; with subordinating as in other days
of national extremity the welfare of the republic
to party success; with applauding upon the
floor of the House sentiments which are in open
defiance of the nation, and insulting to its his
tory; with hating upon the great financial
questions at time when the industries of the
people are PROSTATE; we declare that the COM
INITIAL of national legislation to the Democracy
has been signal failure, and believe that the
Republican party is the best hope of the coun-
try in peace as it was the preserver of its honor
in war, A..
the Connecticut Legislature action, which in.
vades the purity of the ballot box and opens
the door to frauds upon the sacred right of
suffrage; and we charge upon it weak and un-
worthy appointments to Office. We speak for
the total abandonment of barter and trade in
the State Legislature, for short legislative ses-
sions, for reduction in the amount of special
dietary, for the encouragement of state indus
tries, and for the support of education.
1t is essential that the State schools shall
continue to be common schools, where every
as will fit him to be useful in the community,
happy in his home and absolutely removed
from that ignorance which is the mother of
crime; and we are unalterably opposed to any
diversion OF the public school money for any
purpose whateve.
The Republican party, which issued the
greenbackssunder the pressure of temporary
necessity, to support the national government
against treason and rebellion, is pledged to
make them as good as gold to the holder that
no stain may rest in history upon any Of the
patriotic efforts of the loyal people during the
war. We approve OF the resumption act as
new expression of this pledge and determine
ton, and point to the efforts now made by the
Democratic party to repeal that act, and COM
init the country to the permanent use Of ire
might be expected of them it they had greater
power. We believe that the welfare Of the
country demands that the necessary legislation
be passed to carry the resumption act into eff
feet at the time specified, either by funding the
greenbacks in long bonds at the lowest practi.
cable Interest, or by using any available means
to pay and cancel them.
We believe in the unwritten law of the land
which declares it unwise for chief magistrate
to hold his Office beyond two terms, and we &C
cept the declaration of President Grant, in har-
moHy with this law, as but another claim to
our admiration and gratitude.
A full list OF delegates was appointed to
the National Republican Convention at Gin
cinnati.
Hon. S. W. Kellogg of Waterbury, offered
the following:
Resolved, That we present to the Republic
can National Convention the name of Hon.
Marshall Jewell as candidate for the Office of
President of the United States, as one who by
his executive ability, craftsmanship, reform,
and good government is eminently fitted for
that high position.
After discussion the resolution was tabled