Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-16
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mERwIN FOR GOVERNOR. | opening Sf the hepublican state Com vention at the Hyperion To.Nf&hts for OrganizatfOn-The Minor Places
 on the Tfcket-Names of Candidates
 to be Presented-For Lieutenant
 Governor-The Party Platform.
 This evening at the Hyperion, this city, 1 the opening or preliminary session of the state rephHioan convention will be held, when routine matters pertaining to orga- nization for the morrow will be effected and a little oratory aired. There is little prospect of anything but harmonious gathering. The only rivalry or contest will be for minor places on the ticket. The hearty nomination of General Merwin appears to besconceded everywhere. Quite number of the delegates are already in town, taking time by the forelock in order to visit friends. As to the nomination for the first place on the ticket and Bulkeley demonstration, last evenings Hartford Post says:
 Of the nomination of General Msrwin with ease and enthusiasm there can be little question people, and when to this is added his, close rela- tionship with most of the leading politicians of the state state there does not seem to be any reason to doubt his nomination by exclamation. So far as Governor BuIkeley is concerned we do not in the least credit the exaggerated talk of some yesterday that his exeeiency had planned s1p coup d'etat at New Haven and would issue cam paign orders from his headquarters at the New Haven house as soon as the delegates began to arrive. The selection of q delegation from this city composed of able and close political friends of his was, as we look at the situation a natural and graceful compliment to the chief executive of the successful current administration, who is al so recognized as one of the keenest and most en: terprising leaders of his party in this state. The step was, in fact, to be regarded as inevitable, by the governors refusal to say whether or not he was candidate for reelection. But that the delegation from Hartford contemplates head presenting his name to the convention, we have not the faintest idea. This would be folly, after making ma no effort to Bulkelsy delegates in fully credit the governor. That in contradiction of this all.important fact, he has insisted on subjecting himself, for no apparent reason, to the gossip, loss of prestige, and odium with which 5 his enemies and, to considerable extent, vindicates the emphatic protest against this course made some six weeks ago by the Post. Among the names prominently men, tioned at this stage of the case for the nomination for Eeutenant-governor are MT. J. M. Hubbard of Middletown who
 
 the same place is also in the front rank of competitors For a new name, that of Mayor Dwight of Hartford is likely to be presented. The name of State Senator Lyman s. Catlin of Bridgeport will also be presented in behalf of the soldier element Ex-Senator George F. Mclean of Sims bury is fortunate and exceptional in hay ing no competition and his nomination will be received with enthusiasm by his | many friends in all sections of the state. Several names will be presented for nomination for state treasurer, the posi- tion occupied ably by Treasurer Henry Though very efficient, it is likely a new candidate will be nominated for the posi- tion, in accordance with party usage For comptroller, MT. Nichols of Thomp- l son has been "boomed," while ex-Dairy Commissioner Tatem of Putnam has many confident friends in Eastern Connecticut | and Representative Ames of Killingly may be the dark horse.
 | Senator Platt is expected home to-mor- TOW, and will attend the convention to- morrow, which he will address. This will be treat to the delegates and will mater ially increase the number of spectators, as all will be glad to hear the senator. l Senator Hawley is in the state and may l also address the convention. An address from Frederick Douglass is also expected | The New Haven county delegates to the convention are as follows: | New Haven-Herbert E. Benton, John F. Mason Harvey Bell, E. S. Greeley.
 l Ansonia-Thomas Wallace, A. P. Kirkham. Al bert s. Terry, Charles H. Pine. Beacon Falls-H c. Baldwin, John Wolfe. | Bethany-Harry F. Peck, Jerome A. Downs. | Branford-Albert E. Hammer, John R. Bald | win.
 cheshire- Horace H.. Fields, Edward P Morgan l A. c. Peck, Edward A. Thompson. ! Derby-W. s. Downs H. A. Nettleton, A. E | Beardsey, B. L. Gilbert.
 l East Haven-Dwight w. Tuttle Charles W.Gran | his.
 l Guilford-Henry E. Parmeee, R. L. Parker George | s. Davis, Edwin w. Bartlett
 | Hamden-Robert Foote John M. Hendinger. 1 Madison-William B. Crampton, Samuel Cramp l ton.
 Meriden-EJ. Doolittle, H Wales Lines Julius H
 Yale, P. .Quigley.
 NIiddlebury- B Smith, George S. Pope
 Naugatuck-John M. Sweeney, J. Howell Jen
 nings, William Ward, William T. Rodinbach.
 North Branford-(N Northford district) Theodore
 F. Barnes.
 North Haven-Theophilus Eaton, Robert W
 Smith.
 Orange-James Graham, w. c. Russell.
 Oxford-Lewis Barnes, E. J. filling.
 Prospect-Edgar G. Wallace, John R. Platt.
 Southbury-Samuel P. Averill, Henry Russell.
 Wallingford-L. M Hubbard, William Hodg
 kinson, F. M Bartholomew. Charles R
 Lamb.
 1 Waterbury-S. w Kellogg, G. L. White, Georg, l H. Cowell and E. B. Platt.
 Wolcott-Benjamin L.. Bronson, Charles S. Tut
 tie.