Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-01
other Games yesterday.
HIRAM CAMP FOR GOVERNon.

ford-A Futile Attempt at Hammer
Raising-A Rally-The Ticket That
VIII Doubtless be Nominated To-
Nay.
HARTFORD, July 31.-The Prohibitionists
of the State meet at Unity Hall in State con-
vention tomorrow. The greater part of the
delegates arrived to-day, and Unity Hall this
evening is the stronghold of the cold water
men. The hall is Hastily decorated for to-
morrow's convention with potted plants, a
emblems and Inscriptions. At the rear of the
liberal display of the stars and stripes, party
stage were two large pictures of Fisk and
Brooks. and between then, in large letters,
the motto-"In Prohibition Unity" The
State Central committee were in session this
afternoon and made the necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements for the convention. The
delegates were treated to lunch at the hall at
six o'clock, and at seven the delegates met in
conference to make up ticket for the con-
vention's consideration. This action was
taken in order to facilitate business to-
morrow.
Mr.. John B. Smith, ofiNew Britain, chair
man Of the State Central committee, presided
at this conference. It was agreed to present
to the convention for its consideration the
following State ticket: For governor, Hon.
Hiram Camp of New Haven; for lieutenant
governor, Henry B. Hawlsy of Dsnbury; for
secretary of state, 7. j. Pease of Enfield; for
treasurer, George w. Reyes of Norwich; for
comptroller, Edward Manchester of Winsted;
for presidential electors at large, Hon. Henry
D. Smith of Plantsville, the Rev. S.:B. Forbes
of Rockville. The choice of district electors
was left to the district delegates. At the con-
clusion of the conference considerable en-
thusiasn over the ticket proposed was mani
tested. The supporters of the ticket
and crowd of curious onlookers
ment of the conference on Main street, ne ar
City Hall, where an attempt was made to
raise banner. the party enthusiasts had
provided quite handsome banner, bearing
the portraits and names of Fisk and Brooks,
but the tackle was not in trim, and when at
the appointed hour the drums beat and the
people on the platform yelled the banner re-
fused to be raised. Several attempts were
made to run it out, but all proving alike un-
successful, the obstinate banner was taken in
away from the vulgar gaze. The
speaking went on, however, just the
Deland of South Nerwalk, the Rev. Mr.. Scott
of Rockville and the Rev. George b. McGrew
of Meriden, who began the address which he
finished later in Unity Hall. The Rev. Nh,
Scott had hardly commenced his speech
when two pugnatious animals of the canine
tribe star ted.in to do each other up in true
pugilistic fashion. The dog fight proved
more of an attraction than the flag raising to
about half the crowd, and they started off
time appointed for the mass meet
ing, Unity Hall was filed with
an intelligent looking audience. The Rev. s.
81. Lee, of NswHayen, was chosen chairman
of the meeting. Rev. L. 81. Squires, of New
Haven, offered prayer. The Hartford Glee
club rendered several selections during the
evening and Rev. George b. McGrew. of
Meriden, spoke on Blossoms from the Anti~
Slavery Struggle" Several other speeches
were made and Miss Minnie Bidwen enter
tanned the audience with some Rotations.
Tomorrow the delegates assemble for a
prayer meeting at $50. The convention viii
open at 10 O'Clock. Mrs. Mary F. Lathrop
addresses the convention in the afternoon,
and in the evening another mass meeting will
be held.
The chait.nen of the several committees
are: Finance, Rev. B. F. Kidder, of Litch-
field; on credentials, @. e. Dewey of New
Haven; on rules, Rev. G. 81. McGrew OF
Meriden, and on platform. Allen B. Lincoln
of Willimantic. Among the other mem
bers of the committee to which has
been assigned the duty of drafting the plat
form on which the party " Ill stand are Zenas
w. Bliss of New Haven, the Rev. Mr.. Scott
of Rockville, Mr.. Cowles of Meriden and the
Rev. S. II. Hammond of Rockville. New
Haven ha3 thirty five delegates and az many
alternates. Prominent among the delegates
from the Elm City who arrived to-day are
Rev. L. 81. Seui-es, Rev. S. D. Paine, Zenas
w. Bliss, Rev. B. r. Abbott, Rev. S. 81.
Lee, Charles A. Durand, John I. Burt, Rev.
S. n. Perry, Edward L. Perry and George
Spock