Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-07
Before the Convention.

ed-PrOminent Members of the Com
 ventiOn.
 The Republican State convention for tEe choice of delegates to the National convention at Chicago takes place to day at Peck's Grand Opera House, opening at 10 o'clock. Quite large and interesting convention is indicated. Headquarters last evening were at the New Haven House, where 15O to 200 of the dele gates stopped. By seven o'clock the spacious hall way of the hotel and it's sitting rooms were thronged with delegates exchanging greetings and opinions. Some had no opin- ions to offer and were non-committal, having no openly expressed preference for either of the names now so prominently mentioned for the Republican nomination for the Presiden- cy. Among those well known in the Rspub- lican ranks of the State present were sx-Gov. Jewell, Charles Dudley Warner of the Hart ford Courant, the noted author of s'Back Log Studies'' and other noted works Hon. Sam Fessenden of Stamford Hon. Amos Treat of Bridgeport; Hon. N. D. Sperry of this city Mayor Bigelow of this city; MT. Bulkeley, whom the Hartford Republicans 50 triumphantly elected Mayor on Monday; T. M. Maltbis, ,ex- Deputy State Insurance Commissioner; ex- Speaker Dwight N. Marcy of Vernon; Joseph Sheldon of this city; Gen. s. E. Merwin of this city; Postmaster Hubbard of Walling- ford; ex-Congressman Brandegee of New London, Charles J. Cole of the State Ce ntral Committee s. A. Hubbard, of the Hartford Courant; Mir. Hayward of Colchester; Col. Osgood of Norwich, and various others too numerous to mention. MT. Bromley of the TTl-. i,, kkoh h1c of politicians; MT. Carroll, of the New York Times was present; R. H. Smith represent cd the Springfield Republican and MT. Cur siss the Now York Herald, Editor Chapin of the Waterbury American, E. A. Tucker the Hart ford Post, A. s. Hotchkiss the Hartford Courant Mir. Naples the Westport Hour, and numerous others of the State papers were represented.
 It will be understood that the convention to- day sends twelve delegates to the Chicago convention, one from each county and one from each Congressional district. A tour among the delegates elicited some points re- garding the convention as follows:
 New Haven county delegates favored Mayor H. B. Bigelow, of this city, for member of the delegation. MT. John Douglas, of Middletown, was also named for delegate at large.
 For county delegate the names of Hon. r. J. Kingsbury of Waterbury, Colonel w. B. Wooster of Derby, and Hon. George H. Watrous of this city, were canvassed. Middlesex county will present the name of William c. Hough, of Essex, for county dele gate. He is Q member of the State Central Committee and prominent manufacturer. In the First Congressional district the name of Hon. Henry O. Robinson, twice the stand ard bearer of the Republican party for Gov ernor is prominent for delegate at large He is pronounced to be in favor of Edmunds. On the other hand the name of Hon. John l.. is president of the Hartford Carpet Company, large concern, and has been two terms in | the lower house and once Senator. For Hartford county delegate, Mir. T.. | M Maltbie, of Hartford The Holland men reported in favor of Edmunds for first choice and Washburne for second choice. Holland talks of William M. Corbin, of Union, a prominent manufacturer, and of MT. Con- verse, of Stafford.
 l ed to be strong for Hon. Augustus Brandegee, exmember of Congress for delegate at large, while Hon. John T. Wait is quite strongly backed for the honor. MT. Brandegee is re- ported to be Washburn man. He sat in Congress with Mir. Washburn and is a warm friend of his.
 For New London county delegate, MT. Chadwick, of Lyme, is mentioned. Wind ham county's voice is also for Lieut.. Gov. Gallup for delegate at large, and is partly for E. s. Boss for county delegate. He is agent of the Willimantic Linen Company, and has been a member of the House. Grant is re- ported quite strong in old Windham, Edmunds second choice. Windham also talks of Sabin L. Sayles and Jeremiah Olneyfo county men. The Fourth districts voice is strongly fer Samuel Fessenden, who is a Blaine man, for delegate at large. Fairfield county is united upon him, but Litchfeld county has another favorite and is not disposed to give in easily. Fairfield county is quite united upon Edgar S. Tweedy, of Danbury, for county delegate. He is the father of Col. John Tweedy, Ed mund Tweedy and Samuel Tweedy, of Brews- ter 6 Twesdy, attorneys. MT. Tweedy has no expressed preference for the presidency. He was delegate to the convention of 1860, he went uncommitted and was one of two from Connecticut who voted on the first bal lot for Abraham Lincoln. Fairfield sends but few Grant delegates. They are divided. be- tween Edmunds, Blaine and Washburn.
 The slate for delegates at large seems to be as follows:
 | Delegates at Large. First Congressional District-Hon Henry 0. Robin | son, Hartford.
 Second Congressional District-John Douglas, of | Middletown.
 Third Con9ressional District-Hon. Augustus Bran | degpe, New London.
 l Fourth Congressional District-Hcn. Samuel Fes- | senden, Stamford.
 The Caucus.
 The general caucus of the delegates was held in the dining room of the New Haven | House. It was called to order by Charles J. Cole, chairman of ths State Central Commit | tee. Samuel Frisbie, of Pennington, was ap- pointed chairman, and Clinton Spencer of Suffeld, secretary.
 Mir. Charles J. Cole moved the appointment of committee of one from each Senatorial district on credentials. The following were appointed:
 | Districts.
 1st. 8. o. Prentice, Hartford. | 2d. Joseph N. Allen.
 3l. Elijah MAnrozs, Bristol. 4h. Frank D. Sloat, New Haven. l 9th, David Torrance, Derby.