Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-22
BLAINE,s NAME CHEERED

At the Republican Town Convention Last Evening-James Bishop, Ed- 1 ward Wines, John F. Ga6ey and Julius 0. Cable Elected Delegates to the State Convention-A Spirited Contest for Fourth Delegate.
 The republican town convention was held in Veru hall, Orange street, at 8 o'clock last evening, large number of the delegates being present. Ex-Alderman Chandler was elected chairman and T. H. Mcdonald secretary.
 The call for the meeting was read, after which on motion of Alderman Hitler the chairman appointed Messrs. Hitler, Cess ner and Parsons the committee on creden tials. The committee after Investigating reported that there were 59 out of the 69 delegates present.
 Councilman Parsons immediately placed in nomination the chairman of the town committee, James Bishop, as the first of the four delegates to Hartford. The nomi- nation was immediately seconded and one of the delegates moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the convention for MT. Bishop. To this mode of procedure MT. w. H. Pierpont objected and desired that the ballot be taken in the usual way. Amos Beers moved that an informal ballot be taken, and in doing so said that he most heartily endorsed the nomination of MT. Bishop.
 A. G. Shell, E. A. Chatfeld and I. M. UIlman were appointed as tellers, after which the informal ballot was taken, re- sulting in 57 votes being cast, of which 29 were necessary to 8 choice. The ballot showed that MT. Bishop had 56 votes and Julius c. Cable 1. On motion of MT. Pierpont the ballot was made formal and the selection of MT. Bishop asS first dele gate unanimous.
 For second delegate quite spirited con- test ensued. MT. F. L. Averill placed in nomination the name of Edward Wines of the Fourth ward, and the nomination was heartily seconded by w. P. Niles. W. H. Pierpont then nominated Julius 0. Cable and A. G. She'll brought forward the name of Judge Rufus s. Pickett. When the latter name was sprung upon the con- vention MT. Niles arose and stated that he would and did heartily second the nomi- nation of Judge Pickett, but was under the 1 impression that Mr. Pickett did not desire | his name to come before the convention and he doubted if he would serve. He then called upon MT. Bishop for his view upon the subject. The latter stated that in his opinion MT. Pickett would decline | to serve on account of personal reasons. | Alderman. A. Maxcy Hitler then in au eloquent speech placed in nomination J Birney Futile. During the course of hif remarks he referred to the work done fol the party by the Young Mems Republican club of the city, and stated that some members of the party wanted the ''Plumed Knight of Maine" for the standard-bearel at the next election, and that if he was tho nominee the state of Connecticut would no longer be doubtful state, but would wheel into the republican column and rol up big majority for MT. Blaine. Wher MT. Blaine's name was mentioned ther,
 was great applause and the speaker wa
 compelled to desist from speaking whil'
 the members of the convention all joined in, giving three rousing cheers for Jame
 G. Blaine of Maine. The nomination o
 MT. Futile was then seconded by Vol
 Levy, after which the informal ballot wa
 taken.
 The informal ballot resulted: