Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-19
TIE GRANGE EXHIBITS.
STATE POLITICS.

STATE POLITICS..
Gossip and Comment About the Re-
publican Ticket-Other Mention.
Mr.. Herbert E. Benton of this city is
already mentioned as probable selection
for Governor Merwin's executive secretary.
As chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee he receives fattering COM
ment from republican papers in different
parts of the state.
The Hartford Post says, concerning the
changes in the state central committee:
The new men will be found to be most. efficient
cooperators in the work of the campaign. Mr..
tary, and his selection will give universal salts
faction. Of the new members Mr. Mclean is on
the state 5 Mr. Gay o 6ag
several terms in the house. Colonel Brown Of
the house man of se
Pond of Plymouth has also served in
the house Hon. John M. Douglas Of Middletown
Hugh Daley of New Haven will add decided
strength to the committee. Mr. Hammond OF
Putnam is engaged in the silk manufacturing
can. The same can be said OF Mr.. Walkiey OF
Fairfield. The Naugatuck valley members,
workers. The latter holds an important position
In the Wallace works at Ansonia. DIR. Knight OF
Salisbury Is an exee 4 IN , sYeTy % %sy
work in the caucus.
The Hartford Courant says of the ticket:
The convention was a representative body Of
which the party might 1T %e 1e pf0od them , LOCI
Mgence and good Judgment, and to look at the
ticket is the proof.
The Waterbury Republican says:
1t was the harmony of enthusiasm and not the
harmony of apathy that made the republican
state convention at New Haven memorable one.
The Hartford Post says:
The details of the New Haven convention with
Last evenings Post. Discussion Of the ticket by
the adjourned delegates. BY party leaders out
all agree in commencing the action of the re-
publfcans yesterday as eminently wise, united
and to remarkable degree enthusiastic. The
suspicious circumstances.
Concerning the advantages of the plan
by which the preliminary business of the
republican state convention is done in ad-
vance the evening beforehand, the Water
| bury American well says:
The contrast was marked between the prompt
and comfortable way in which the days work
faction which characterized the democratic con
vention at Hartford.
Concerning General Merwin the Ameri-
| can says:
General Merwin was nominated in response to
! a popular demand for his candidacy. He has
upon public life and the the Increasing s acGuaint
ance with his personality which the opportuni.
ties ct ct the past ts two years e extended
the public conviction as to his excellent quail
ties. Along with the substantial virtues OF
| trusted and influential in business life, he has
developed the personal graces OF tact, courtesy
| and good fellowship which SO well become the
n%4<f~ 40 b.,
add SO much to his hold upon popular confidence
and affection: Governor Merwin will make 9
well Equipped for the wise and fathfu
his Office, and adapted also to the requirements
| of the merely social and ornamental functions
take pride and satisfaction. The ticket behind
| him completes what is really one of the strong
| est combinations put in nomination for some
time
The Springfield Republican says:
This year the republicans have wisely and per
emptorily shelved Bulkeley, and the opposing
| candidates come before the people more equally
| upon their merits Both are estimable gentle
men, and neither belongs to the Doodle school Of
politics.
Of Judge Morris, the Hartford Pos
says:
Judge Morris, the candidate for governor, is al
estimable gentleman of the quiet old school, ant
democratic party might have amounted to some
I thing as a political force.
Norwich Bulletin:
By native character, by experience and b!
| demonstrated capacity for public service, h,
| (Merwin) is shown to be admirable candidate
| certain to make, II elected, an admirable gov
| ernor of the state.
Middletown Herald:
| Tue republicans of this state met at New Ha
ven to-day and placed in nomination a ticket o
| which we are all proud; a ticket which every
| man would do wen to vote at the coming cleo
| ton.
Hartford Telegram Record:
For General Merwin we have the highest re
spect. He is gentleman of irreproachabe char
| acter Of genial manners and Of fine business
| ability. He is worthy competitor for Judg
| Luzon B. Norris
A Students Bad Luck.
One of the students returning to colleg'
the other day from New York had hi
pockets relieved of something like S20t
and a gold watch and chain. No clue hal
been discovered as yet to point out tn,
possessor of the light fingers.
SHOT THROUGH TUE ARM.
| Sad Accidenl to n Woodbury. Woman
While Sweeping.
In Woodbury. yesterday Mrs. Amur
Hull, an esteemed resident, while sweep
ing hit a loaded gun which fell and sho
her through the arm, breaking both bones
Her husband is at the Soldiers hospital il
Bridgeport.