New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-24
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES CHOSEN.
RESOLUTIONS COMMENCING PRESIDENT AETHURs |
COUESf-HNWLtY FAVORED.

RESOLUTIONS COMMENCING PRESIDENT AEIHtES
C0UEsf-HNWLtY FAVORED.
fBY TELEGRAPH To ria rMBUNEl
HAR1FOiD April 23-IE lie Republican state Con-
sentIon was held in Allyn Hail to-day. over 100
delegates fl ON all the towns in The state pres
ent. The convention was called to order by Chu'-
man Charles j. Cole Oft State Central Committee,
VINO announced -anuel cs,endan of stamford. q,
Temporary chairman. In characteristic speech ne
referred to the purpose of the convention. He
mentioned the names of the prominent candidates
for the Presidential nomination, and those
of Arthur. Blame and EdnundS were
received with loud applause. AT the close Of
NJ Fe>,cndenS speech the customary committees
were appointed. HE Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the name of Mr. Fes
sendeu for permanent chairman and a long list oi
iCe-pIe,IdcntS and secretaries The report was &C
cepted. and the convention at once proceeded TO
elect four delcgatcs-at-arge 10 Chicago. one being
from each Congressional district From the LIST
District. Hartford and Toand Counties John L.
Houston, OF Enfield was nominated: from the Id,
New-HaYen and MIddlcSeX. General I. J.. Merw in,
H. of New-IiaVen: from the lid, New-L0ndOn
and Wndham, Augustus RTandegee, of Ncw-Lon-
don: from the INth. Fairfield ana LItchheid, eA-
Congressman Frederick Mills, of Salisbury The
ballot showed that 423 delegates voted. Houston
received 42O votes, Merwin 422. BrandcGce 4l6,
and Mills i2l. The elections were at once made
unanimous Tho convention then resolved itself
into district conventions for choosing delegates
one from each county The following were elected ::
Hartford County, Valentine +. chamberlain of
New Britain Toland, Ba ph +. Gilbert, of llebron
New laven. L. |. MUnson, of Waterbury; Middle
sex John G.. EdmundS, of Deep River; Ncw-LOndnn
ira c. Briggs of Grlswod; Wmdham, Eugene
S Boss of Nllimantic Fairfield, G. }. Hill, of
NUwalk Lichheld, .. X. FtXler of tdfmlng,on
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Upon rcassembimg in general convention Robert
Colt of New London, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions. reported the following:
Res led. that President Arthur, coming to his high
Office unacr circumstances 81 extraordinary tInhtIT
mcnt aud difficulty, b, the patience luecc ana saG''l'S
with which he has discharged Ai> duties has strengthened
his parry, houoIed himself, benefited lis country and
earned t"c poet and gratitude OF the whole UeoPe
MSDi'td, Gudt the kcpuOhcaus OF C0hheclcut utTrpN
pledge Oya and heart! seaport 10 the nominees Ga the
CHICAGO Co NCHtion.
E,yorr0 Thai without instrucung the delegates this
day al pointed regards any particular candidate, and
reOsiuC fi confidence in their wisdom and discretion,
W. place firm conviction mat the situation
demands tie nomination Of can lddes of approvCd
ability AVID character, ana lir-e e&p"icuCe IN pub
affairs and that, II in the Judgment Of our delegates the
proper shall arrive, they will meet tie unanl-
sentiment OF the kcpu !can Party al tins state n
they present the name OF Joseph H. HAWey cdndi-
date for President
The resolutions were passed without dissenting
voice. Delegate Brandcgcc. who will head the
delegation at Chicago, was then calico 10 the
g gicWCd fhe "c course Of The Republican, party
III conclusion he SAID that Wniie the Connecticut
delrga'l on would 20 10 Chicago unnotructed II
would east a united vote in the convention There
is much speculation here tonight a. to the PIeS-
dental preferences of the delegates, but nothing
definite can be stated in regard 20 what candidate
they Will support at Chicago gentleman from
the eastern part of the State who Is in position TO
know. said to-day that Brandegee who leads the
legation, was against Blaine.