Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
ro-DAx,s CONVENTION

To Nominate the Republican State
 Ticket and Presidential Electors
 Last Nights Caucus - Committees
 Appointed-.NO Speeehes-The COun-
 ty Caucuses-Wfn fit be Harrison,
 BuIke1ey or LOunsbury2
 The Republican State convention to nomi- nate ticket for State officers and choose presidential electors will take place at the Grand Opera House to-day, opening at 10 g.. m. The delegates were present in force last evening The general caucus was held at Loomis' Temple of Music Hall at o'clock, as reported below. It was the common opinion that it was hot night. The hall was crowd ed and speeches were dispensed with for sev- eral reasons-one because it was so oppres- sively warm The caucus adjourned before o'clock and the delegates scattered, some going to the Republican headquarters and many others to their respective hotels. The New Haven House and the Tontine were es- pecially lively with delegates As is we'll known there are three names prominently advocated for the first place on the ticket those of Hon. Henry B. Harrison of New Ha- ven, Hon. William H. Bulkeley of Hartford and Phineas O. Lounsbury of Ridgefeld. The drift of opinion last night among the dele gates showed that the name of MT. Harrison looms up strongly and with fair prospect of the nomination. For lieutenant governor the name of Senator Cooke, of Winsted, will be strongly put forward. As to other names on the ticket and regarding presidential electors remarks will be found below. It was settled last evening that Judge William T. Elmer, of Middletown, will preside over the convention to-day as temporary chair man and Hon. John A. Tibbits, of New London as permanent chairman. The New Haven county delegation, it is needless to say. is solid for Harrison, while Hartford county is not unit for MT. Bu1keley. Fair field is substantially unit for MT. Lounsbury. Windham county will go for Harrison and Middlesex is mainly in favor of Harrison. Litchfeld is divided between Harrison and Lounsbury, with few scattering for Bulke- 1 ley In the Hartford county caucus the names of both Harrison and Bulkeley found champions. New London county, said one delegate to our reporter, is for Harrison. 1 The only trouble with the Harrison candi- dacy seemed to be that that gentleman was passive in the contest, fact which, how ever, told in his favor with many. Also prominently mentioned last night for the nomination for lieutenant governor were the names of Lorenzo Blackstone of Norwich, ex- Mayor H. Wales Lines of Meriden and Hon. John M. Douglass of Middletown. Cos sip last evening also said the name of John M. Douglass, of Middletown, for lieutenant governor had been withdrawn, but will be pressed for the treasurership backed by Mid dlesex, Litchfeld, Windham and New Lon don counties. His name will be presented by Wm. T. Elmer, of Middletown.
 It was the opinion of prominent Repubh- cans versed in the workings of the party that Lounsbury and Bulke1ey will lead on the first informal ballot to-day, and they thought that if Harrison's name does not win to-day it will be for lack of organization in the party forces.
 The name of MT. Lounsbury will be present ed by Hon. Sam Fessenden of Stamford He was the choice of the county caucus for the honor. A speech from MT. Brandagee will be called for to-day without doubt to fire the hearts of the delegates and make them feel patriotic to their fingers tips. The Hon. Henry B. Harrison's name will probably be presented by the Hon. William c. Case and ringing speech will of course be expected and one that will be worthy of the man and the occasion
 Hon. N. D. Sperry outsider, but was the center of an eager group on the cor ner of Church and Center streets just after the caucus. He had no prophecies to make as to the candidates, but believed that Blaines election is certain.
 MT. Cooke, who is talked of for lieutenant governor, is genial gentleman popular in his section, and was president pro tenn. of the Senate last year.
 THE GENERAL CAUCUS.
 Loomis' Hall was packed by o'clock last evening. It was not packed in the interest of any candidate, but packed with perspir- ing delegates. Shortly after o'clock the general business of canvassing inter rupted by Chairman c. J. Cole of the State Central committee, who called the caucus to order. He suggested the name of Samuel Frisbie, of Pennington, for chairman. Mr. Frisbie was elected and Clerks DC. Perkins, of Norwich and Allan w. Paige, of Danbury of the House and Senate respectively were chosen secretaries The first business in order was the appointment of the commit tee on credentials. The committee was compos ed of one from each Senatorial district and was as follows: First district, John R. Hill; Sec ond, A. w Eaton; Third, George McLane; Fourth, s. P. Williams; Fifth, Eli Bronson; Sixth, E. J. Doolittle; Seventh, A. H. Gil bert; Eighth, William J. Atwater Ninth, E. l F. Williams; Tenth, Nathan C.. Ayres; Elev- | Walsh; Thirteenth, William B. Glover; Four | teenth, Frank L. Holt; Fifteenth, J. w. l Johnson; Sixteenth, Eugene Wheeler; Sev- l enteenth, Charles G. Williams; Eighteenth, | Samuel B. Horn; Nineteenth, Lyman Dun | ming; Twentieth, E. H. Beardsley; Twenty | John R. Hutchinson; Twenty George l B. Savage; Twenty third, L. B. Royal; | Twenty-fourth, Frank Underwood.
 COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
 This committee met at the Republican l headquarters after the caucus. s. A. Hub | bard, of Hartford was chosen chairman. It | was decided to recommend the name of John A. Tibbits, of New London, for permanent | chairman and the following vice-presidents from each Senatorial district: F. B. Cooley, Hartford; M. s. Chapman, Manchester; Will liam c. Case, Granby; John J. Jennings, Bristol; George H. Cowell, Waterbury. Charles Stockder, Meriden; Thomas L. | James, Seymour; George H. Watrous, New ! Haven; John G. Crump, New London; l. w. Carpenter, Norwich; Herman J. Tibbits, Old Lyme; Edward J. Couch, Ridgefeld; Frank L. Rogers, Stratford; Emory F. Strong, Bridgeport; Smith B. Glover, New town; Clark E. Barrows, Eastford; J. I. Ross, Canterbury; John M Waddam, Goshen; Andrew B. Mygatt, Milford; B. H. Mattoon, Watertown; Joseph E. Sillimans Chester; Joseph w. Douglass, Middletown; Joseph Hutchins, Columbia J. W. Chandler, Stafford. Donald G. Perkins of Norwich, A. W. Paige of Danbury and w. s. Downes of Derby will be recommended as secreta- ries.
 Mr. Cole said the State committee em- powered him to suggest the appointment of a committee on permanent organization. The | caucus voted to appoint committee and it was as follows; First district, s. A. Hubbard; Second, J. s. Cheney; Third, Lueius Good rich; Fourth, Isaac W. Black Fifth, Seventh, John c. Connor; Eighth Rufus S. | Pickett; Ninth, A. J. Bently; Tenth, L. Brown; Eleventh, George o. Stead; Twelfth, Col H. K. Scott; Thirteenth, George F. Ol1n- stead; Fourteenth, Henry Leigh; Fifteenth, George Durant; Sixteenth, Charles Searls; Sew enteenth, Col. Alexander Warner; Eighteenth, George s. Rowe; Ninteenth, M. S. Giddings; Twentieth, Horace D. Curtis; Twenty first, George M. Clark; Twenty-second, John J. Hubbard; Twenty third, George B. Fuller; Twenty fourth, w. A. King
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