New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
sr.rp c.Nn1n.rEs NOMINATED.

Ant GOVERNOR, STANTON to" Sr0"''" "
STATE. CONVERSE FOR TREASURER AND SILVA
FOR coNTRoLLER--A HARMONIOUS coNVhNiioN
THE PLATFORM.
fpY rELEaRAFH To THE rRIBuSE.i
Nrw.UAvrN Sept 2O.-The delegates to the ke-
,nh,can State Convention met here to-day 20
nomiuate Governor and other officers on the state
ticket The hour appointed for calling the Conven-
tion to order was 10 o'clock but
uouse and its immediate neighborhood had attrae
tioos which some of the delegates were little ioa'n
"a foreco. They drifted into Music Hall, however
the meeting place of the Convention, one by one 81
that by IL o'clock, when the sun had made every
thing so hot that 1t szzied' 'no
gates were ready tor the work OF 'ne uay
On the motion of General Harmon. OF TINS Guy,
General S. f. Merwin, of New-Haven' was eiec'eu
temporarv chairman. In pleasant speech Generai
Mervin thanked the convention for the honor ano
suggested that it at once proceed to business.
After the report of the Committee on Credentials
had been accepted II. II. osgood. of Norwich chair
main of the Committee on Permanent Organization
rresen,ed the name of Marshall jewell of Hartford
as President Of the convention. Upon taking the
chair Mr.. Jewell congratulated the convention upon
the favorable auspices under which it had met and
mon the bright outlook for the future OF the he
pnblican party of the State and country.
f,v the time the Convention was ready 10 NOM
mate the officers for the State ticket, Music Hail
was crowded. and the heat was intense Some
thoughtful person had kept the windows OF Tue
hall closed so that the air within was sitting, and
the porspraton fairly rolled off the faces of the del
ecates But all thoughts of the heat and smoky at
mosphere were laid aside when the President called
for the nominations for the State ticket.
For the nomination of Governor he convention
had apparently only one choice William H. buiKe-
lev of Hartford was unanimously nominated Ior
that position. Fairfield County had candidate for
the position in p. c. Lounsbury. but under inStruc-
ton from the other delegates from that county Mr.
Byington. of Norwak, told the convention that
they were unanimous for Mr. Bulkeley. The full
ticket "a nominated is as follows: For Governor
William H. Buckley. of Hartford. Lieutenant
Governor--John ID. Candec. of Bridgeport; Secre-
tary of State-Stiles L. Stanton, of Stopington
State Treasurer-Julius Converse of Stafford Con-
trolIer-General Francis ID. Sloat. of New Haven.
The convention was harmonious, everything
passing Oft in quiet manner. There was some dis-
cnssion over the ACCOMPLISHMENTS. On inc
informal ballot Lyman E. Coe, of Torrlngton rs
,e,yed 1876 votes; John ID. Candee ODD, and Charles
T. Griswold g. The nomination of Mr. Candee was
made unanimous. For the nOmlDailon OF otate
Treasurer julius Converse had $50 votes ana sam
uel bingham OF Windham. 1l2 votes The noui-
nation of Mr. Converse was made unanimous
Francis ID Sloat. of New Haven. and Henry l..
Dean of Ashford. received 25S and "a votes re-
spectiyely for the nomination of Controller MI
Sloat's nomination was also made unanimous
After the nominations for the State ticket were
concluded Augustus Brandegee, Of New-London,
chairman of the Committee on Resolutions pre-
..n,ed the platform, which was subsequently,
odoo,ed without dissent. Before the convention
adjourned Mr. Braudegee called to address the
convention aud did in brilliant speech:
that drew forth round a1ter founa Oh
snn seemed entirely satisfactory to every one
All OF the del gates were confident OF kepuDhca91
victory in this state IN tne coming nfcat %ond
he possible under such ticket as hau JusU oecn
The STATE Central Committee mot in the New.
Haven House at the close of the convention, and
elected Charles j. Cole. OF Hartford, chairman.
The following are members of that committee; list
i,att Of Sou hington; lid. Lewis 4. Goodrich of
Simsbury; WITH John Birge. of Bristol; Vth l.. =.
MansOa 81 Waterbury With Lev E. cCe Of h MeTi
With John 5 Fowler, OF New; Haven;
iXih, john A. Tibmrs, Of Now7LonW@GG i. {;
Xtn Colonel II. H. 0sgood OF Norw Yi1th I'M Rah.
ert j. Walsh. of Greenwich; XllIth. Z; j. Hill OF
Norwalk; XVIII James d. Frary Of bridgeport !;
Sayles. of Kiilinsiy XVIIth. L. ;. Boss Of Wind
ham: XVllIth. Rollin II. Cooke. of Winstei !
XIXb William B Rudd Of alisHHTy 1At9' 20 20
nnndg of savbrook; XXIld f. l.. Camp, OF Mid
dIetown; XXllld, Milo Pember, of Vernon;
XXlytb. William H. Cooley, OF Stafford.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
NEw-HAvEN, Sept. 20.-The Republican
State Convention met ia the Grand Opera House this
forenoon and was called order shortly after 10 O'Clock
by George ~ lIarmnn. chairman of the State Committee
General s. L. Merwiu elected temporary chairman
aud made brief speech. The usual committees were
then appointed and Marshall Jewell was elected perma
uept chairman After thanking the convention for the
honor conferred he said When we last met In eonven-
ton the midst OF an active National campaign
with trusted able and wise leaders, opposed by unsoru
puous active and vgtant foes who rcsOrted 10 every
species of fraud, theft and forgery known to party
warfare TO elect their candidate for President who, 1t Is
but fair 10 say, much better than his party.
RELYING "a the Republican party always
did aud always can. upon the Intelligence, wisdom
and patriotism of the people, and thoroughly arOnsng
the hes, sentiments of the American public by means OF
the printing press and forum all their hefarous schemes
came TO ought and placed IN the highest human at
tainable position model man and statesman, Gar
field whose brief and brilliant occupancy Of the Ex-
scutive chair, and whose painful and heroic death,
mark an epoch In American history
Neyer was ruer sentiment expressed than this same
statesman uttered the occasion OF the murder
OF tue martyr Lincoln: God reigns and the Govern
rent at Washington still lives and 80 we nhd IT, Inc
Chicago Convention made mistake. Our second
choice was as good the first President Arthur is
winning golden opinions from all sorts Of people by the
wisdom aud dignity with which he Is admin
isieriug the affairs Of his Office. His hands
should DO upheld by all honest citizens
In his attempts to the civil service to reduce the
rate of and taxation and check any unwise
and cItrayagant expenditure OF the public money Our
,ucocss Ia eectug his successor VIII not be doubtful
lie renpe do their duty as well as he Ia doing his.
Tue duty OF this convention is TO put III nomination
eate ticket which have no doubt we shall eject, ana
a. declare anew principles do DOT believe we snail
nouinate better Governor than the last or more ell
oent State officers; but do expect that we sha nomi
nate Ga good gentlemen, aud thaqthey VIII all be
sworn IN The Republican party Is party VI courage
OF lotions Of principles and OF progress ana IL can
safely go 20 the people with It's issues.
1t believed slavery was wrong and the people sus