Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-05
REPUBLICAN, POLITICS.
The Connecticut State Convention In
dOrSeS Harrison and
CHEERS FOR BLAINE ANDBULK
The Mckinley Bill and the Last National Plat
form Are Agreeable to Them-Chauncey
D,pew Will Vote for HarrisOn-Wyom-
ing's Women Delegates

Hartford, Conn, May 4.-The Re
publican convention reassembled this
morning. District and county caucuses
had previously selected members OF the
State Central Committee and nominated
delegates and alternates. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re-
ported a list OF officers, headed by SEN
ator Hawley as permanent chairman.
Gen. Hawley was warmly cheered as
he advanced to address the convention.
He began by predicting hot campaign
He greeted the young voters OF the
party, reviewed the party's history, re-
ferring to it's achievements, and added:
In none of these things have we had the
cordial cooperation of the Democratic par
~. In almost every one we have had lts
vigorous opposition. Our friends, the en-
emy ieer US for pointing with PRIDE al our
record.
tam not here TO say who the candidate
will be. or who should be our nominee 1or
the Presidency. l know well now warm
ulace in the hearts Of many OF you james
e. Blaine always occupied, and know
well that all Republicans were saddeneo
hv the announcement that he most posi-
lively withdraws from the candidacy Whlie
en- many earnest friends were Crowding II
upon him. ,,s
BENJAMIN Harrison has proved himself
one of the ablest statesmen of the line OF
presidents. He conducted the treasury
when the Secretary was disabled. he oe-
came Secretary of State when Mr.. Blaine
was compelled to close his portfolio. he is
we'll qualified substitute for any member
of his cabinet. Beginning with that caol-
net his appointments of Judges aud For
eign Ministers, Commissioners, agents, OIL
fcers of all the higher classes, have met
the hearty and often enthusiastic popular
approval ..is
Iron ore at SO a ton, is 90per cent labor. 1t
is one mans finished product as truly so as
the exquisite hair spring of watch is an
othes mans. The wool of thessheep is lab
or the perfected product OF the farmer.
The tariff cannot create MONOPOLY IN any
thing which 65, 600 people are free to
produce.
The General closed with strong ap'
peal for coast defences, the new navy
and fair ballot.
After Gen. Hawley's speech, delegates
were presented and chosen unanimously
as follows: Deegates-at-Large, Morgan
G.. Bulkeley, of Hartford; James ?.
Platt, Timothy Z. Hopkins, Lorrin A.
Cooke.
The platform was then presented; 1t
expresses devotion TO the principle OF the
party as set forth in the last National plat
form: heartily endorses the administration
Of President Harrison; expresses con-
tinued belief ia the principle of protection
to American industries; endorses the Nc
Kinley bill; denounces the proposed legis-
lation of the Democratic party in Congress
and commends the policy of the Republi-
can party in maintaining an honest and SUI
ficient currency.
After the adoption of the platform
and the ratification of nominations for
State Central Committee, cheers were
given for the Republican party for the
delegates chosen for Harrison, for
Blaine and for Bulkeley.
After this the convention of con-
gressional districts met to choose dis
trict delegates.