Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-23
Republt can state Convention.

RepubIf can State Convention.
Meeting OF Delegates I'm Caucus at Hart
ford-Ths Probable Delegates to the
National COnVenttOn-General DIerwin
De1esate-at-Lnrgs for the Second Dis
trIct.
Hartford, April %.
Especial to the JOURNAL and CoURIER.]
The caucus preliminary to the Republican
convention which takes place here tomorrow.
and which will nominate delegates to the
national convention to be held at Chicago
june 8, met this evening at Allyn Hall. The
delegates from the different towns in the
State were generally present, although there
we're q few exceptions in the case of towns
in distant parts of the State. The corridors
in the Allyn House were densely packed with
delegates and the various counties were in
groups at different points, busy in the dis
cussion of the merits of the various candi-
dates who were anxious for political honors.
The general caucus was held in Allyn Hall
at o'clock and was called to order by Chas.
J. Cole, chairman of the State Central CON-
mittee. Hon. Stiles Z. Stanton was nominated
for chairman of the caucus and Charles b.
Dyer of Norwich and Erastus Gay or Tor
rinpton for secretaries. A committee on
credentials consisting of one from each sena-
torial district was appointed as follows:
Leverett Brainard, H @. Griggs, James P.
PIatt, E. W. Lindsley, 81. 81. Strong, E.
Couch, F. w. Lathrop, @. B. StuEdevant,
Thos. H. Dunnell, Chas. B. Woodbury., Jas.
B. Durham, j. B. Ruggles. w. T. Batchelder'
A. P Roheback, George a. Johnson, A. M.
Wright, George B. Cleveland, r. P. Gilbert,
F. 81. Underwood. The Sixteenth and sew
snteenth districts were not represented.
The committee retired to examine creden-
tials of delegates, and there being no dlspo-
sition to make speeches the convention adj
journed.
After adjournment several counties held
caucuses to decide upon delegates that they
would support in the convention. The New
Haven county delegates met in parlor six
teen after the general caucus adjournment.
They were called to order by John s.
Fowler. Major H. b. Strong, of New
Haven. was appointed chairman and
M s. The D0wns ss Of oo D1f1 delegates
was called. and forty-eight out Of sixty-siz
responded. Judge Studley moved that the
caucus proceed to the nomination of dele
gate-at large for the Second district. Mr..
CHAMPION placed in nomination General 5.
E. Merwin, of New Haven, and he was unanl-
| mously nominated by reclamation. For
Judge Studley put in nomination the name OF
L. I. Munson, of Waterbury, and advocated
| his claims in strong speech. Frank Jack
! son, of Dsrby, seconded the nomination A
ballot was ordered, John Coe, of Mer1den,
| and Eli Whitney, jr, OF New Haven, being
appointed tellers. On the first ballot L
Munson received thirty seven votes and there
L fhraa hlanK6. NIT. Mun6On'
nomination was made unanimous and after
| appointing the chairman to notify the dis
| trict convention of the action of the county
| delegates adjourned. 1t is understood thai
| the Middlesex county delegates will ratify
| the nomination of General Merwin as dele
| gate-at-large The delegates in that county,
| however, are somewhat at sea in regard te
1 their delegate. 1t was supposed at first that
| Judge Elmer, of Middletown, would have 6
! walk-over, but this evening formidable OPP
position appeared and at this writing it is
| difficult to determine who the Middlesez
| county delegate will be. The matter viii
not be settled until tomorrow morning.
The Fairfield and Litchfeld county dele
gates are a unit on the nomination OF
| Hon. Frederick Miles, of Salisbury, for dele
| gate-at-large from the Fourth district and
| Litchfisld county united on F. D. Tyler, OF
| Torrington, for county delegate. Fairfield
| county was not so fortunate. Their dele
1 gates met ID caucus anu appOLuLcu Ohnuo
| Fessenden, of Stamford, as chairman. Sen
| ator E L Sco6eld of Stamford, E. G. Hill OF
Norwalk, and S. G. Holly of Danbury
were placed in nomination. Severa
ballots were taken and there was but
little change in any of them, the result eact
| time being about as follows: Scoheld %
Hill 27, Holly 8. At a late hour they had moi
! reached result.
In the Third district there is also division
of sentiment as to who shall be the delegate
| at-large. Windham county delegates held 6
i caucus this evening and agreed to support
Sabin L. Sayles, of Killingly, for delegate-at
large and Eugene Boes, of Willimantlc, fol
county delegate: New London county die
not express its preferences tonight, al
though it is understood that they are solo
/ for Augustus Brandagee for delegate-at large
| They will meet tomorrow morning to make
| their selection.
| The deIegate-at-large from Hartford and
| Tolland counties will undoubtedly be John
L, Houston and the probable delegate
| from Hartford county will be M. 8. Chapman
| OF Hartford, and for Tolland county George
| Maxwell of Vernon. The State Central com
| mittee held meeting this evening and Sc
| lected Hon. Samuel Fessenden for temporary
chairman of the convention tomorrow. It il
thought that Mr.. Fessenden will also be
| of the committee rendered his resignation
and George Ravens, of New London, was ap'
pointed to fill the vacancy thus created.
The convention will meet in Allyn Hall to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock and viii
probably finish their work in two hours. Il
is thought tonight that the delegates will be
sent to the convention uninstrucred.
Police Notes
James O'Neil, of 30 Grand street, was ar
rested for fast drividR yesterday afternoon
| by Officers Trip and Hugh Doherty.
John McGanny was arrested last evening
He was fighting with his wife.
james Carbon was placed in the Lookup
on complaint of his parents who say they
can do nothing with him. He has been in
the Reform school once and will have to &c
| again.
Those designations at the Yale Obser
vatOry.
The designations of Professors Elias Loom
is and Hubert A. Newton as members of the
board of managers of the Winchester obser.
vatory have excited perhaps more comment
and interest than the occasion warranted.
These gentlemen were simply dissatisfied
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