Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-14
STATE POLITICS.

STATE POLITICS.
A Day of ConventIOns-Mr. Lewis of
Waterbury for Congress Sheriff
Gates Reno mInated-Julius Twiss
For Probate Jddge-Hon. N. ID.
Sperry's Declinntion-The Campaign
CauldrOn BOiIIng-J Outings About
The State.
At the New Haven county Republican con-
vention to nominate candidate for sheriff,
held yesterday morning in the Insurance
building, the present incumbent, Mr.. Gates,
was enthusiastically and unanimously
nominated; result which, owing to the
| candidates popularity and faithful and able
discharge of the duties of the Office, was
! foregone conclusion wee ks ago in Republican
| circles. John L. Sweeney, of Naugatuck,
called the convention to order and Samuel r.
| Champion, of Madison, presided with G. A.
| Colley, of Waterbury, secretary. The con-
vention being organized Mr.. F. B.
| Farnsworth, of this city, arose and
| said: GAS the present incum-
bent has no opposition, has served us faith
fully and as he can be elected I nominate
Mr. Robert o. Gates" w. H Lee, of
Guilford, seconded the nomination and ex-
Senator Carlos Smith further seconded the
nomination Mr.. Gates was then unanimously
nominated by reclamation. Much applause
greeted the result. Resolutions were adopted
as follows:
Resolved The Republicans of New Haven in con-
vention assembled approving of the administration
ure in presenting his name for reelection. We be-
heve that his conduct of the office of sheriff is an
earnest of the future, and merits the approval of
all who are interested in clean, honest and bust
ness-like government
John Wolfe, of Beacon Falls, and Fl. G.
Smith, of Derby were appointed committee
to wait upon the candidate and present him
to the convention. The committee soon re-
ported accompanied by Sheriff Gates, who
briefly addressed the convention, after which
| it adjourned.
For Judge of Probate.
At the probate convention held in the In
| surance building yesterday morning Lawyer
julius Twiss of this city was nominated for
probate judge of this district. The ballot
| stood; Twiss 10, Dwight W. futile 5, H. E.
Benton 2, John S. Fowler 2. The nomina-
| ton was made unanimous. The convention
| was called to order by D. w. Tuttle, of East
Haven. The credential committee were
| George z. Butler, New Haven; E. L. Lins-
| ley, North Haven, and W. A. Main, Orange.
| County Commissioner Jacobs presented the
| name of E. L. Linsley, of North Haven, for
the honor. Mr.. Linsley declined saying his
| pocketbook would not allow him to
| invite the delegates to dinner at Hills Home
| stead. E. w. Beecher suggested Mr.. Twiss'
| name and George K. Butler named John S.
| Fowler. After Mr.. Twiss had been nominal
| ed the district committee was chosen as fol
| lows: R. o. Eaton. North Haven; Samuel
| Flight, Hamden; George L. Ives, New Ha-
ven. After discussion by Judge Sheldon, E.
w. Bsecher, Walter Main and E. L. Linsley
| it was voted that New Ravens delegation to
| the rrobata convention hereafter shOUld be
| fifteen delegates instead of twelve, this
| account of New Ravens increase in popula-
ton. Adjourned
| The CONGREGATIONAL Convention in This
City Yesterday.
! The Republican congressional convention
for the Second district was held yesterday at
Republican headquarters in the Insurance
| building. Much interest centered in this
convention, which was to nominate Re
publican candidate for Congress. Before it
was called together the delegates discussed
| the situation in its various phases. The fact
| was developed that Hon. N. D. Sperry would
not accept the nomination. The general
feeling was, however, that the nomination
should be rendered him. At 10 o'clock the
| delegates filed into the stuffy room, which
was hardly large enough to hold them ALL
The convention promptly called to-
| gether by Charles A. Baldwin and
| Judge L. P. Deming was appointed
temporary chairman. Austin Brainard, of
Haddam, was elected secretary. The call was
read and committee appointed on creden-
tails as follows: S. A. Robinson of Middle
town, John l. Hutchinson of Essex, E. En-
DRY johnson of East Haddam. The commit
tee ON permanent organization reported the
following as officers: Chairman, Hon. Thorn
as Wallace, Ansonia; secretaries, Austin
Brainard, Haddam; George Sprague, Meri-
den. The committee on permanent organi-
| zation were: Fifth district, N. R. Bronson;
Sixth, j. D. Walter; Seventh, II. D. Munson;
| Eighth, Franklin h. Hart; Twenty first, John
| Allen; Twenty-second, Henry Stockin. The
committee appointed on resolutions were:
j. Henry Morrow, Fifth district; William F.
Graham, Sixth; D. w. futile, Seventh;
George B. Martin, Eighth; E. P. Lincoln,
Twenty first; G. E. Bacon, Twenty second.
General Camp, of Middletown, set the ball
rolling by moving that an informal ballot be
taken to save time. His motion was carried.
Without the presentation of names the con-
vention proceeded to the informal ballot with
the following result:
Whole number of votes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
Necessary to choice 40
E. c. Lewis, Waterbury....--. ..-.-.-.......e
L. P. Deming New Haven. ..........-.-......
H Wales Lines, Meriden Observation-Disclosures.
Great applause greeted the result of the
ballot After silence had settled down upon
the delegates Mr.. H. E. Benton made little
speech, in which after stating the fact that it
was a very painful duty to perform he said
he must withdraw the name of N. D. Sperry
from the conventions consideration. Mr.. Sper-
ry did not decline on account of any pique, but
it was his desire to secure perfect unanim-
ity in the pending contest, and if any other
candidate received any considerable number
of votes he must persist in declining.
General Camp, of Middletown, hoped that
Mr.. Sperry might be induced to accept the
nomination. He thought it could be easily
made unanimous Mr.. Clarke, of Haddam,
said that he had understood that Mr.. Sperrys
declining to serve final understanding
and that many delegates had voted for 9th
ers than Mr.. Sperry because they understood
that fact.
j. H. Morrow of the Waterbury Republi-
can who had been most active in urging
Judge Lewis name upon the delegates previ
Gus to the convention, hastened to arise and
say that there was no opposition to Mr.
Sperry in the Waterbury delegation in case
Mr. Sperry was practically the unanimous
choice of the convention. W. F. Graham of
the Meriden Republican declared that he was
authorized to withdraw Mayor Lines name
on the receipt of a telegram from Mr. Lines
and by request of the Meriden delegation,
and Mr.. Benton asserted that he author
lied to withdraw Judge Deming's name.
A committee consisting of Oscar Leech of
Durham, General Camp of Middletown, G.
A. Colley of Waterbury, Clark N. Rogers of
Derby and A. Fem of Meriden, were APP
pointed to induce him to accept
the nomination The committee started on
their errand and the convention took re-
cess. The committee returned after half an
hours delay and announced that Mr.. Sperry
declined to be the candidate, and that he
could not be prevailed upon to alter his de-
cision General Camp, of Middletown, then
moved that E. G. Lewis, of Waterbury, be
nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Morrow, of Waterbury, spoke highly
in favor of Mr.. Lewis, and the vote was tax
en- and carried in favor of Mr.. Lewis amid
applause. This done, the convention adopt
ed the following resolutions:
The Republicans of the Second congressional dis.
trict in convention assembled reafrm their belief
in the principles enunciated in the Republican ma
tonal platform of 1884 and ably embodied in the
platform of the Republican party
of Connecticut of September g. 1886, in the State
convention held in Hartford, and especially
commend to the consciences and the intelligence of
the voters of the Second district the protection of
American industries to the end that there may be
the fullest development of material resources
nation and the preservation of labor Ameri-
can soil from the indignities under which it Ian
guishes in foreign countries.
We also recommend to the serious and earnest
consideration of the voters of the district the labor