Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
LINES Is Non1INATED.

eing defeated by Hon. II. Wales Lines OF
Leriden by a vote of 63 to 43 in the latter
entleman's favor. Mr.. David B. Hamilton
f Waterbury called the convention to order
hortly after twelve O'Clock, Mr.. Vest, chair
nan of the congressional committee, being
Ibsent on account of illness. Adjutant Cen
sral f. P. Camp of Middletown was made
temporary chairman, w. 81. Newton OF Wal
ingford being the secretary elected. E. I.
Turner of Waterbury, Edward Douglas of
and G. E. Thompson of Orange
were chosen a committee on credentials.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent.
J. P. Platt of Meriden, E. E. johnson of
East Haddam, q. E. Benton of New Haven,
q. g. Newton of Durham and Willard Eddy
of Haddam were appointed the committee on
While the committees were occupied with
their respective duties the Lines and Graham
men were at work discussing the chances of
the delegates and it was early conceded that
Il, Wakes Lines would be the nominee. At
ter the committee on credentials had report
ed and the report been accepted. James z.
Platt of Msri den arose and said: The Repub'
licans OF Meri den desire to present for their
candidate man who can be elected, and we
have tnvestiest. d the matter and find that if
he IL nominated he can, without doubt, be
elected. and the delegatas will do all in their
mower TO sttaiu fails highly desired end and
send him to Con1n ess. We believe that this
man can comrnsnd the respect and votes of
the laboring man If anyone can. He was IN
early life an appreciates boy In the Manga
tuck valley, and to day he is one of the
largest and most upright contractors
in the Union, with a large number of men
under him He has held several offices and
has yet never been defeaten. he has been
three times elected mayor OF Mer1den, and
carried the city each time by q large major
ity. We judge him to be a very strong can
didate for those who wish to see q hepuD'
lican congressman elected in Novem per next.
district think the man whose name pre-.
present, that of the Hon. Fl. Wales Lines or
Meriden, can be elected. [Applause]
Mr.SE. B. Hamilton, of Waterbury, then
spoke seconding the nomination of MI.
Lines, during which he said: In behalf of
Waterbury it becomes necessary for me to
say, and I say it with pleasure, that the
WATERBURY delegation heartily second the
nomination of Mr.. Lines, who will be q
power in the Naugatuck valley, and in him
they would find a man able to represent them
in Washington next year (applause).
g. E. Thompson, of Orange, then took the
floor and during his talk said: I speak for
Mr.. James Graham (applause). l come here
as personal friend of his and q resident of
man If you desire TO nominate him, but MIR.
Benton can much better tell you OF him than
can, SO give way to him.
H. E. Benton then took the attention of
the delegates by very eloquent and rapid
speech in behalf of Mr.. Graham, during
which he said: I am here to-day as a free
man and Republican (applause), and want
&1o~ ,xzykor aaan a n
tory in Connecticut elected as the nominee.
I can say nothing but good of Mr.. Lines, and
/ will support him if nominated as will all
the delegates am not here to say that one
is better than the other or more powerful,
but what do want to say is that there are
II, 900 voters in New Haven, nearly half the
number in this district and in these ranks
there is a division, that if properly han
died, we can turn to our advantage,
and give you a republican congressman;
and what Is better, cut down the Democratic
majority this fall. The thing for this conven-
ton to do is to present the most available
candidate in the most favorable place, and
that man is the Hon. James Graham. ZAP
plause.) In 1884 In the Naugatuck valley
what was called hustler was nominated for
senator and was defeated by 1000 major
ity, while two years ago Mr.. Ora
ham was elected in this same valley
with little exertion. This is not a question
of men, but of party and to nominate Mr..
Graham would be to help also to elect Harri-
son and Morton. I now present the name OF
Mr.. Graham once more and close by saying
that no Ill feeling will exist whoever the nom
inee may be.
E. N. Judd, of Wallingford, then spoke q
few words In favor of Mr.. Lines, he being
followed by Judge Rufus s. Pickett,
who spoke in favor of Mr.. Graham
and said: I wish to express nay sentiments
= v~vsfh all coli nN p
Lines, and if he is nominated l am a Lines
man through and through. But we want the
man who can win, and that man is James
Graham, not because he is better than Mr..
Lines but because he is in district where
he can reduce the Democratic majority, and
has many friends in that party who will sup
port him.
Edward Douglass of Middlstown then spoke
for Middlesex county, and the convention adj
journed.
Following is the platform adopted:
First, That no man who Acknowledges his sym
pathy with the free trade tendency OF the Demo
sage to Congress last Decenber and in the so-caet
Mills bill, and who is not uncompromislngiy II
industries and American labor. ought to represen
this district in Congress
1 Second, That the interests of the people of TIL
district and State demand q continuation of tarit
protection from the evil effects of competition wit
the under.peid labor Of foreign countries in har
mony with the legislation of our State enacted b.
1 the Republican legislature of 1880, by which tn
people of ali trades and occupations are protecte
| from ruinous competition with underpaid priso
l labor.
| Third-That the denomination by the Democrat
party of candidate for Congress at the nstigatio
Of leading federal official OF the district brougt
about as it was by open ond fragrant violations c
the principles Of civil service reform, demands an
| should receive emphatic condemnation at the ba
I lot box.
Fourth-That in the person of n. Wales Line
the voters Of this district presented with cal
L didate who peculiarly represents the interests
the wage earners who can be relied q faithfl
and sturdy supporter of the principle of protectio
L to home industry, and whose election will afford
ample guarantee that the interests of the distrit
generally will be ably, honestly and conscientiou
" cared for in the national House of sRepresent
/ tives.
THE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Mr. Tjnaa has sarvad in the House an