New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-21
TUE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
STRONG TICKET IN CONNECTICUT
sr,n1rrp coNvENrioN-HENRY H. HARiusoN '''
GovrRSoR-AN EXPLICIT fLAtFo""'
my rytraRkPH TO TnE TRBuNEl


tpy TELEGRAPH TO rnE TRlBuNEI
.tt.y,v Aue. 2o.-The Republican state
ca,,c,tiou here to-day was enthusiastic ana u1,-
.,,ns aud shows that the party II arous'"'
'''i,ed and well organized. The proceedings WV
sai,oa,eA lint the result is highly SATISFACTORY
.1,,,a,,,h disaupointmcnt Ia felt by some oI ''''
,,.,,A. - defeated candidates, there WIZ po W.
deteetlon. Mr. HARRISON. who was ho'n'n,',"
oovs,,or. will be especially strong III W." ,.S'
,nt ho vil be supported heartily MI over tho 9'"''
tsr pnrtfMiNARY srEfcHfS
,Vutia,, 4 Elmer was made temporary ch'''""'''
H. sad that James q. Blaine oi h"lhe' ""' 80"
100, If any man In the world to-day loi ii''f,,'y'
H. said tho tidal wave two years ago to"N ~ ,,",
peciicut. but the people waht no ol "'oio tIo
".,td,,ts for either Presidents or Ooyernofs' nc
a.,,,,nd tLis wear that the Republicans wou'd
elect their candidates hlgh ""u "''
cratic tidal waves .u..u, Balm
naaatd q. Perkins. Of Nmwlchj Allen W. iale''
If p.nbpty, and ". sidney Dowhes' oi D''''
vefe elected temporary seetFiatl's .....
tain A. Tibbeis, Collector 81 th' f"rt " ~
to,dsp. was elected permanent pt'ail'ht' H"' -"
s.,,ng the duties of the chair snii ih' piip''p's
mon phich the Republican party was '"n''''
v,,e is prinepes to-day He arfnlgh'd th' p'''''
ratio marty for It's position dnflhg th' NHi' ~"
.id It's uolicy on the tari1 would reduce t' "'N' -
I,borcr of America to the condition oi tho P""P
labor of Europe. lie eulogHed James " "'''"0
,be most nlustrous man cl ms tme iAPP'"p'' j.
.o,,,tIe yolunteer soldiers of the Union there
was none braver than.John Logan lNi'o .'',
for Lopanl. There is no brighter name on tho ron
90 tbe Union veterans than John A. Logan through
,,bose veins flow the warm blood OF the Elhei"l''
Isle He praised the Republican PLATFORM ana s"'u
with such platform and such candidates tno io
splt was not in doubt The proper committees "'i'
NAMING THE CANDIDATES.
rio ;,+roduction of the names of candidates was
sa,trro of tbe convention. INlr. Hubbard, ol
uo,tford nresented the claims of ftGeneIal Hi."iH
II Bulkelcv, of Hartford. Then Mr fesSci"'A
f stamford rose in the body OF the mouse " n"n0
I,,;r~,s g Tonnsburv lie was greeted with over
wbelmng applause and cries that he snouiu ''Ae
,to platform. There he was received again py
'r,o.t storm of cheers. lie presented Mr.. LounS-
rs name in graceful and forcible terms. Mt
Casa of CRANKY, also good orator. supported
uor,,, q Harrison. and made an elective spcech
Itb,1 been thought that the contest would pe
lct,yeen Iounsbury and Bulkeley; but the manage
mont of the latters canvass gave the liarISo" '"
decided advantage. uo
n, the first informal ballot there was ue'
Iouusbury and Harrison each receiving Isl No.'9
BuIkelcy had only If. 1t was now apparent lh"O
Rulkel,v was defeated and his supporters then
threw all their strength for Harrison who obtained
n majority of about 40 on formal ballot AlteI
tho declaration of the vote, Mr.. fesSehueh' loI
Fairfield County. thanked the delegates VINO hal
given Mr. Iounsbury a noble support. and pledged
the Republican vote of that stronghold 10 th'
whole ticket During a recess that followed, a
general desire was expressed that Mr. LounSbu1y
should accept 10 nomination for Loutenant-Gov-
ernor: but "a dispatch was received from nm say
IN, that IL would not be in harmony with MS
wishes to do so The ticket was completed as fol-
lows: Lieutenant Governor, LOREN d. Cooke
Darkhamsted: Secretary of state, Charles A. Rus
sell. Killmgly; Treasurer, Valentine H. Chamber
lain. NeV.Brtan: Controller Luzcme ). MUnson,
Waterbury.
The electoral ticket which was nominated Is as
folloNs: At largc-Theodore D. Woolsey, New
Haven, Charles A. Williams New-London DIS
trict electors First District, A. Luther Spencer
sunield; Second. Joseph T. Sillman, Che-tcri
Third. James G.. Atwood Planicld; Fourth, Fred
oriek Miles Salisbury
rnE PLATFORM,
Tho platform adopted ly the convention is as
follows:
The Republicans Of Connecticut i'm convention
assembled declare that they heartily lntiiy the
nomination of James G.. lilame ana Johh A. Logan 3
That they indor-e the declaration of the pthc'p'S
contained i'm the platfo oi the Rcpuhl lean party
adoptcd nt Chicago aud n the letters Of acceptance
Of Ifs candidates; and they are especially satisfied
with the sound doe ttincs upon the ail therein SET
forth and the spirit of genuine patriotism That
wond hold this country in is deserved pOst on
sr,n,g the Nations of the world. aud protect its
riiiyens AT home aud abroad, and thoy ptcsCnt To-
thp electors uf Connecticut i'm the persons oi Henry
Harrison and his nssocatcs upon the state ticket,
candidates crinenty worthy of THEN cordial sup
port
SENATOR HAwtrY PRAISES ntAtNr.
Iust before the convention Adjourned Senator
ilaWley spoke briefly. saying lac l,d known Jaiu's
Il blaine for twenty yeats aud knew him 10 bo %
mtn of the hiphrst integrity. aud stnicsmpn Of
rteat ability, who would honor the Presidency ot
The Nation, II WIS O'Clock boiplo tho convention
hullhrd Ma business,
Thf hTAIr COMMITTEE oUdANlhtH'
The State Committee Was partly feorganhrd i"t
tho campaign to day Al meeting ot tho whole
committee this afternoon, Charles j, Colo, the
recent chairman, was continued temporarily. and
A. w. Paige. oi Daabury, was appointed secretary
An adjourned meeting will be held IN New-llaveu,
next Tuesday afternoon, when a new chairman Will
be elected There is desire that Lynde Harrison OF
Guiord should take the place lie knows the most
OF tie state. aud would make an efficient chairman
ENTHUSIASM IN MAINE.