Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-25
Hon. l.. M. Hu b bbard.

In it's Supplement" which has just been | issued, the Hartford Post has this to say of the Hon. L. M. Hubbard, the Republican | candidate for Secretary of State: The nomination of Hon. Leyerett M. Hub- is peculiarly gratifying, not only to the Re
 publicans but to the people of every party
 who love integrity and delight to see profes- sional ability honored. Confidence in MT.
 Hubbard has been shown, not only in choice as director of the First National bank of
 Wallingford, since it's organization, and in
 his retaining place in the directors of the Dime Savings bank for many years, but nota- ply at the banquet, rendered him by friends irrespective of party, when he resigned a year ago the postmastership held by him with universal acceptance for thirteen years with three more of his last commission un- expired. At this the chairman, Senator Charles D. Yale, 8 sterling Democrat whose integrity is known throughout the State, took occasion to say that "the company had assembled that it might go on record in an unmistakable manner that MT. Hub bard was beloved and respected by every man in Wallingford whose good wishes were worth having" Every Democrat of promi- hence in Wallingford joined in this testi monial.
 Hon. George H. Watrous was detained by illness, but wrote long letter, the following extracts from which we take from a file of the New Haven JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 '1 share with you sinoe1ely the desire to honor our esteemed friend. 1 have known him nearly as long as you have, I presume. I early learned to believe in him as a man not only of superior intelligence, but of great integrity to trustworthiness. My knowledge of him has increased my faith in him. He is man of much more than ordinary sagacity, as he is certainly 8 man of much more than average integ rity. Indeed, in the matter of integrity, far as my judgment goes, he is without spot or blemish x Mir Hubbard has not only been a.. successful postmaster, but he has been in every respect a very successful and highly useful member of your communi ty. He has already carved his way to the front rank of his profession. In honoring him your people honor themselves, for they show at the same time an ability to appreci- ate true merit and disposition to judge it honorably."
 At the last session of the legislature the borough court of Wallingford, with large criminal and civil jurisdiction, was estab- lished and MT. Hubbard at the earnest so- icitation of friends in both parties and at some disadvantage to his practice, &C., cepted the position of it's first judge. MT. Pigott. the very energetic Demo- cratic representative from New Haven, intro duced the appointing re- oluticn in the House, and said that Mir. Hubbard was the choice of the people of Wallingford irrespective of party, and hoped that he would have a unan- imous vote, which he received. There was no other nominee and no opposition what ever.
 rl, De- ,l for secretary the New Haven Register (Dem.) said edtorially in effect that in his nomina- ton the Republican party would make recog milton of its best material; that he was gentleman of great popularity with people of both parties who would be pleased with the recognition of his ability implied in the nom ination.
 Mir. Hubbard is widely known in New Ha- ven and adjoining counties for his profes- sienal ability. No lawyer of like age has such lucrative practice. In the last ten years he has had to do with the most prom nent of cases. He had the bulk of the de- fense to prepare in the Hayden -Stannard case, and his argument against John Ander- son, the murderer of Horatio Hall, at Wal lingford, admittedly secured his conviction. His legal ability is second only to his ora torica1 powers, which have made him in de- mand the country over. The people of the State will see to it that they honored in eleyating such an one to the office for which he has been nominated; and in this elevation Hartford county may be depended upon to do even more than it's share.