Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-07
IREPuRLIcAN STATE CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
General Kellogg Makes Speech that
Ticlxles the delegates.
Chairman Herbert E. Benton of the
republican state central committee
New Haven last evening. Speaker
Paige of the house of representatives
made two hours speech. He said that
Connecticut was no longer doubtful
state. He favored protection and the
force bill, and spoke at great length
upon state issues, especially those re-
ferring to the governments course. Mr.
Paige claimed that the position taken by
the republicans was absolutely right,
and had been SO proven by the evil
dence offered in courts.
At the close of Mr. Paige's speech COM
mittees upon credentials, permanent
organizations and resolutions were ap-
pointed, after which S. w. Kellogg of
this city was called upon for speech.
He said:
"You don't hear a great deal now about
grandfather's hat. That has been
called in. Benjamin Harrison is a
much ADLER man than his grandfather
ever was. Those who have not had
time to read his letter of acceptance
should do so at once. Since the day of
has ever been issued. / have no un-
kind words to say against Mr. Cleveland,
| but he is no more capable of making
such speech or writing such a docu.
ment as President Harrison has than
Nicholas Staub is of equaling the late
Ex-Governor Hubbard or Ex-Governor
Ingersoll in the same line. The
democrats have nominated a man with
Mr. Cleveland whom they call General
L l. los. LIT L. L,
to the title is the fact that he cut off The
heads of so 900 postmasters while he
was assistant postmaster general
There was never a greater humbug per
petrated upon the American public than
| the claim that Grover Cleveland's ad
ministration did anything for civil
service reform Fellow republicans,
believe the the time has come when
Connecticut is to be wheeled into the
republican line again. If the demo.
cratic party believe that it is right tC
have free ballot we will meet them or
that ground. The mission of the re-
publican party will not be ended until
there is free ballot and free count"
GENERAL MERwIN FOR GOVERNOR.
The convention was called to order
this morning at 1870 by Speaker Paige
who introduced Congressman Russell OF
Killingly as permanent chairman. He
made an enthusiastic speech, after
which nominations were called for
Prof Wayland of New Haven nomi
mated General S. E. Merwin for gov
ernor and the nomination was made by
reclamation. Colonel Frank Cheney Of
Manchester was nominated for lieuten
ant governor by reclamation.
Stiles Judson of Stratford and Will
liam G. Wayley of Norwich were nomi
mated for secretary of state, and the
vote resulted: Judson 206, Wayley 202.
At 1 o'clock an adjournment was
taken for dinner.
The platform is remarkable for it,
brevity. 1t endorses the principles laic
down in the republican national plat
form, denounces the democratic atti
tude on the silver question, endorses thu
candidates selected to day ana closes by
endorsing the present system of tow
representation which, it says, has dom
good service for the state for $50 years.
The convention reassembled at $50
Henry Jay of Winchester was nomi
mated for treasurer and Senator Georg
| M. Clark of Haddam for comptroller.