Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-21
RADICALIsM IN CONNECTICUT
Henry Il. Harrison Nominated for Gov
ernOr on the Second Ballot.

SEHoE On the second Ballot.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Aug. 20.-The
Republican State Convention was called
to order this morning by Charles j. Cole.
Cha rman Of the State Committee. Judge
w. T. Elmer, of Middletown, was elected
Temporary Chairman. He, in his speech.
said that James G. Blaine was the peer of
any man IN the world to-day for integrity.
He said that the tidal wave two years
ago took in Connecticut, but the people
want no more political accidents for either
President or Governors. He predicted
that the Republicans this year would
elect their candidates high and dry above
all Democratic tidal waves.
John A. Tibbets, Collector of the port
OF New London, was elected Permanent
President, and on assuming the duties of
OF the chair, said the principles upon
which the Republican party was founded
were It's principles to-day. He arraigned
the Democratic party for it's position
during the war, and said that its policy
on the tariff would reduce the honest
laborer Of the United States to the condi-
ton of the pauper labor of Europe. He
eulOgized Blaine as the most illustriOus
man of his time.
EULOGIZING LOGAN.
Among the volunteer soldiers of the
Union there was not braYer than John
A. Logan. Three cheers were here given for
Logan. "Ihere is no brighter name on
the roll of Union veterans than John A d.
Logan, through whose veins flow the
warm blood of the Emerald Isle" He in
dorsed the Republican platform, and said
that with such "A platform and such can
dldates the result was not in doubt. A
committee on resolutions, consist
ing OF one member from each
district, was then appointed. The
convention then voted to take an infor-
NAL ballot for Governor. The names of
Gen. W. Ii. Buckley, Phineas c. Louns-
bury and Henry B. Harrison were pre-
sented. The informal ballot was then
taken with the following result: Louns-
bury lS4, Harrison 1S4, Buckley ia.
On the first formal ballot there was no
choice. The second formal ballot re-
suited as follows; Whole number of
votes cast, 449; necessary for a choice,
225. Harrison 252, Lounsbury 1877. Buck
ley II. The nomination of Harrison was
made unanimous, and at $3.50 O'Clock a
recess was taken for an hour.
The following il the electoral ticket
First district, J. Luther Spencer, of Suf-
field; Second district, J. B. Sullivan, Of
Chester; Third district, j. S. Atwood, of
Plaintield; Fourth district, Frederick
Miles, of Salisbury; electOrs-at-large,
President Theodore WOOlsey, of Yale Col
lege, and Chas. Williams, OF New London.
The following platform was adopted:
The Republicans of Connecticut in conven-
tIon assembled declare that they heartily rat
ify the nominations of James G. Blaine and
John \. Logan; that they indOrse the declar-
alton OF principles contained in the platform
of the Republican party adopted at the recent
convention in Chicago and in the letters Of
acceptance of its candidates, and they are
especially gratifi with the sound doctrines
upon the tariff therein set forth and the spirit
of genuine patriotism that will hold this
country IN its deserved position among the
nations of the world, and protect its citizens
at home and abroad, and they present to the
electors of Connecticut in the persons of Hen
ry Il. Harrison and his associates upon the
state and electoral tickets candidates worthy
of their cordial support.
LOunsbury was offered the nomination
for Northumberland and promptly
refused it, the greater part of the Fair
field county delegates leaving without
further appearance in the convention
The ticket was completed as follows
Loren A. Cook, of BarkhamptOn, Lieu
tenant Governor; Charles A. Russell, of
kittingly, Secretary of State; Batentine
b. Chamberlin, of New Britain, Treas
urer, and L. j. MennsOn, of Waterbury,