Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-10
HUBBARD FOR CONGRESS.

The Middletown Granger Nominated
 by the Republicans of the Second
 Congressional District.
 Josiah M Hubbard of Middletown, leader of the farmers in the state legislature four years ago, was nominated for congress by the republican congressional convention of the Second district in this city yesterday.
 The convention was held in the rooms of the Young Mems Republican club. It was called to order by Charles A. Baldwin of this city, and Josiah w. Hubbard of Mid dletown was elected chairman and E. L. Linsley secretary. A telegram was read from Senator Owen Vincent Coffin of Mid dletown declining to accept the congress sional nomination, and an adjournment till afternoon was taken for the purpose of deciding upon suitable candidate, as most of the delegates had come prepared to sup port Senator Coffin.
 At the afternoon session Henry G. New ton of Durham explained the action of the Middlesex county caucus and presented Mir. Hubbard's name. He reviewed the life of MT. Hubbard from the time he was a member of the Kansas state senate until he appeared as candidate of the Connect icut house of representatives in 1S86.
 Mir. Farrell of Hamden suggested MT. H. Wales Lines of Meriden be nominated.
 William S. Downs of Derby said that under the circumstances he thought Mir. Hubbard would be the best candidate.
 Colonel Doherty said that he had author ity to state that MT. Lines would not ac cept the nomination. He spoke in favor of Mir. Hubbard and MT. Bryant of Orange.
 Mir Bartholomew of Wallingford also supported MT. Hubbard's candidacy.
 MT. Farrell withdrew the name of MT. Lines, and on motion of Mir. Bartholomew MT. Hubbard was nominated by acclama- ton.
 These resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved, That we heartily approve of the ac- sress @ T in standing by pledges and promises s of the republican party, oft repeated in relation to the matter of protection to American industry; sfons and in their efforts to pass suitable cleo tion bill securing the right of every voter north have stood by us so we will stand by them, until the principles of the republican party shall be- platform adopted by the last republican state nations made by that convention for state tat f ofii cers, and that will use all honorable efforts to
 Resolved, ,GThat we heartily indorse our nominee for congress, the Hon. Josiah M. Hubbard, know ing him to be @ sound republican, and that he heartily approves of the principles of the repub- lican party; and, if elected, we know that he will use every honorable effort, by his vote and otherwise, to secure the principles which we, as a republican party, stand pledged to support, and that we will use every honest means to se- cure his election.
 D. B. Hamilton of Waterbury, E. Luther Briggs of Middletown and Charles A. Bald win of this city were appointed district committee.
 Said MT. Hubbard in accepting the nom- nation:
 q wish it was within the scope of my ability to give adequate expression to my feelings in returning thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me. I have not the command of words to do so, however, and the fact that have been nominated is enough. When my name was mentioned for the nomination this morning told the gentleman who informed me of the fact that would consent to accept if my can didacy would be of any help to the party. I take you at your word. I believe the nomination was made in good faith We have but one battle to fight and that is to win the sate for the party. accept the nomination on your assurance of support and will do all can to win. Whether we win not we deServa to yyip ,,