Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-21


 stated that the committee on resolutions were not ready to report, motion by A. s. Hotchkiss, of Hartford, that the convention proceed to an informal candidate for nom inee for Governor was carried. c. E. Mitchell of New Britain, then took the floor, and in eulogistic speech presented the name of Will liam Fl. Bulkeley, of Hartford. He said that had Governor Bigelow been in the field Hart ford dcounty::would have been delighted to hon. or him, but as it was there seemed to be but one name before the convention. Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley he Iauded as man whose executive ability, personal integrity and ser vices to the State made him worthy of the nomination. H. M. Cleveland, of Windham county, and A. H. Byington, for Fairfield county, seconded the nomination. The mo- ton for William H. Bulkeley's nomination for Governor by exclamation was then put and carried without dissenting voice, and amid an uproar of applause, followed by three cheers for the nominee given upon the suggestion of Chairman Jewell.
 For Lieutenant Governor, Colonel J. P. Frary presented the name of John D. Candee of Bridgeport, and moved that he be nomin. ated by exclamation. A. P. Bradstreet. of Thomaston, opposed this, and after nominat ing Senator Lyman w. Coe, of Torrington, called for an informal ballot. Samuel Fes' senden, of Stamford, made strong speech approving the suggestion of ballot, but advocating the claims of Fairfield county as against Litchfield the latter, he alleged, hav- ing had in the past more than their share. The informal ballot gave Mir. Candee 222 votes and Senator Coe 196. On motion the nomination of MT. Candee for Lieutenant Governor was then made unanimous by &C., clamation.
 Stiles T. Stanton, of Stonington, was then nominated for Secretary of State by acclama- tion, there being no opposition.
 For Treasurer, MT. Gilbert, of Hebron, presented in behalf of Holland county the name of Julius Converse, of Stafford, and John A. Tibbits offer d the name of Samuel Bingham, of Windham. Several earnest speeches for each candidate were made but Lynde Harrison turned the tide for Nr Converse by few spirited remarks. in which he said that in 1874, when the Republicans wanted to gain the control of the Legislature in order to amend the election laws, Mr. Converse won the fight for Senator in his own district against heavy odds and thereby gave his party majority of one to carry out such legislation regarding election laws as they O0S1r6Q. T OE CnlS plucRy ana SuCceSSful fight he thought MT. Converse was at least deserving of the reward to be conferred by the nomination for Treasurer. The informal ballot, which was then taken, gave Julius Converse 26O votes and Samuel Bingham 112 The nomination of Mir. Converse was made unanimous by exclamation.
 The only office for which nomination was Eow to be made was that of Controller. Gen. eral $. E. Merwin presented the name of General F. D Sloat of this city, describing him as the soldiers candidate, man whose name would grace any place on the ticket and as one who was the embodiment of honor, culture, integrity and refinement Mir. Searles presented the name of Charles L. Dean, of Ashford.
 After several speeches commendatory of each of these gentlemen an informal ballot was taken with the following result
 Charles L. Dean. "A The nomination of General Sloat was then made unanimous by exclamation amid general applause, MT. Searles pledging him the united and hearty support of Windham county.
 Hon. Augustus Brandegee, of New London then came forward to report the platform agreed upon by the committee on resolu- tious. Following is
 PLATFORM.
 The Republican party of Connecticut reaffirms it's late of each and every oonstitut1onsi amendment free and fair ballot and the enactment enforce ment or appropriate leg1slat1on to preserve this right upon which the integrity of institutions rests tariff sreduced and ised not only reve- nue, but also for the protection of American labor anst the labor of the old world the abolition useless offices eau l taxation and rigid economy al departments of the nation and the State the protection of the rights and liberties of Amer ican citi zen at home and abroad education under the fostering of the general aud State govern ments which shall bring It's advantages to the home of the humblest citizen the purity of the ballot box and it's protection against intimidation, bribery and corruption appropriate legislation for the courag mt of commerce reduction of the burdens taxation State and national, and the limitation of expenditures to the necessities of the government judicious system of civil service reform by which competent officers shall be secured for the pt bc vice, federal, State and mun,c cpal, and protected from assessment and removal. except for cause.
 The Republican party earnest of its future refers ths record of it's past ssryice both in and in peace to the suppression of the rebelon abolition of slavery, the enfranchisement race the resumption of specie payment. the the honor of the country the payment it's debt the universal prosperity at home and peace with all nations It reveres the memory of its martyred Presidents-Lincoln and Ga rfed-and it cordially endorses and supports the administration of Prssi- dent rthur, ho by his modeety, his capacity and his fidelity to the interests of the ple and by his wisdom and courage of bis public acts and utterances has commended himself to the confidence and ap proval of his fellow citizens without distinction of party.
 It believes that all just government derives it's