Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-20
PrOhibitionists.

Nomination of q state Ticket at Hart ford. The convention of Prohibitionists, for the nomination of State ticket, was held in Hartford in Whittelsey's Hall yesterday morning The convention was called to order by Mir J. A. Lewis, of Willimantic who was appointed chairman pro tenn. W. s. Bailey, of Norwalk, was appointed secretary, and A. R. Heath assistant secretary. The following committees were appointed:
 On Permanent Oficers-Edmund Futile of Meriden' Levi Adams of Hartfo d. F. L. Sage of South Nor walk, D. M Westcot of Lebanon and William H. Rog-
 On CredentiaI+~A s. Beardsley of Plymouth, A. J. Culver of Rockville and T. H. L. Talcott of Gaston- bury.
 The committee on permanent officers re- ported the following list, which was adopted:
 President-Elisha H. Palmer. Montville.
 Vice Presidents-Horace Burch, New london county; Andrew J. Culver, Holland county: samuel Skinner, Middlese1 county; J. A. Lewis, Windham county; George ". Jones, New Haven county; o. W. Weed Fairfield county; A. F. B7ardsley, Litchheld county; T. H. L. Talcett, Hartford county.
 It was voted to appoint a committee of three to report 8 State Central committee and Joseph A. Lewis, A. Moorehouse and John P. Cobb were appointed. appointed to report nominations for State officers The committee is as follows: Will liam S. Williams, Hartford county George w. Jones, New Haven county; Mir. Moore house, of Litchfeld county; William H. Rogers, New London county; Jacob Kimball, Windham county; A. J. Culver, Holland county; R. E. Stone, Midddlesex county. resolution was passed in favor of short platform confined to the one matter of pro- hibition. paper was read by Mir. J. A. Lewis on the subject of the call for the meeting.
 The committee on State centralcommittee reported an incomplete list which was filled out by the convention and adopted as fol- | lows:
 STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. 1st-Levi Adams, Hartford. 2d-T. H L. Talcott, South Glastonbury. 3d-Janes Morrison Thompsonville 4th-Horace Johnson, Plainyiue. 6th-Edmund Futile, Meriden. | sth-WiIlis Smith, New Haven. l 9th-Herbert J. rocker, New Haven. | 1Uth-Rev. 0. c. Frost, Norwich. I1th-S. A. Peters, Colchester. 13th-Cornelius O. Smith, South Norwalk. 14th-R W. W. Preece, Bridgeport. 15th-A. H. Heath. Danbury. 1 16th-Rev. 0. N. Nichols. WarrenVille. 1 17th-J A. Lewis, Windham. 1sth-John Andrus, Torrington.
 19th-Georgs B Bundy. Lakevilla. 22d-R E. Stow, MiddIetown. 23d-Samuel Ledoit, South Coventry. 24th-P. W. Tn mpson, Mansfield.
 The committee on nominations reported as | follows:
 For Governor-George F. Rogers of New London. For Lieutenant Governor-Wiliiam s. Williams of
 Glastonbury.
 For Secretary of state-F. H. Sage of South Nor
 walk.
 | For Treasurer-Edward Futile of Meriden.
 For Comptroller-C. s. Harrington of Middletown. | The committee on platform reported and
 the convention adopted pronounced state
 ment in favor of prohibition as a separate
 party work. The platform also declares the
 inability and indisposition of the old parties
 to grant the reform they advocate.
 Twelve delegates to the National Prohibi-
 tion convention at Chicago were appointed
 as follows: Elisha Palmer, George P. Rogers,
 Wm. S. Williams, F. H. Sage, Edmund Tut
 tle c. S. Harrington, J. A. Lewis, Wm B.
 Franklin, John W. Smith, w. s. Bailey, John
 Copp, A. Moorehouse. The State sCentral
 committee was authorized to fill vacancies iu l the delegation.