The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-29
ALL FOR HON. N. D. SHERRY.
ESTH UsIAsTIC MEETING HELD AT
 VERU HALL LAST EVENING.


 sperry for Congress-specchesb by Freder-
 ericis E. FArnsworth. Herbert E. Benton'
 Judge studiey and 0thor Prominent Re-
 publicans-wiii Try to Induce spsrry to
 Accept tho eNomination-HoW VIII Givo HIS
 Answer This Morning.
 A mass meeting of republicans or the Second congressional district who are in favor of the nomination Of the Hon. N. D. Sperry as the representative of this district in congress was held in Veru hall last evening and was attend ed by several hundred voters, as many as the hall would hold. all of whom were enthusiastic for MT. sperry.
 The meeting was called to order lit- tie late on account of the absence at the county convention of many who were intending to be present at the meeting. About half-past eight Presi- dent Frederick B. Farnsworth of the Young Mems Republican club called the meeting to order. James A. Howarth was elected chairman and Fred L. Per ry secretary.
 MT. Howarth In making his opening address said:
 "The object of this meeting Is to see if we cannot bring 1t about that the Hon. N. D. Sperry will withdraw his decision to refuse to allow his name to be used as a candidate for congress sional honors. Now, feel, personally, that we ought to have the strongest man that We can put In the field. In looking over the entire district, I feel that MT. Sperry is the strongest candi- date. (Cheers) Here fully two thou sand signatures have been obtained to these petitions to permit his name to be used, and more could have been secured had there been time"
 William A. Schappa then reported that just 100 per cent. of the employees in the E. T. Fitch manufactory wanted MT. Sperry for congress. All their sig natures had been obtained.
 President Hamilton of the New Ha- ven Protection club said that he had been out with petition for a short time and he had found only one unani- nous idea among all he had seen, and that was, Hon. N. D. Sperry for con gress."
 Herbert B. Benton, chairman of the republican state central committee, then made short speech. He said:
 q have not been out with a petition, although I would have taken one out with pleasure if had time. If we want to nominate the man who can most thoroughly and most ably represent not only the republican party but the prin- ciplee which are vital to the working men of this district, that man is Hon. N D. Sperry. I say, let's harness him into the traces whether he will or no. He never failed to answer to a call of his party, and he will not now"
 James Bishop was the next speaker. He said that his feelings were the, same as were shared by all the republicans of the town. It had been the hope of all that Hon. N. D. Sperry would be nominated to-day. There was hope,and strong hope, that he might be induced to accept the nomination and would do so notwithstanding the Notifications made against him."
 Judge Studley of the court of common pleas then said:
 "Gentlemen-The United States never had but one Abraham Lincoln. The state of Connecticut has only had one Abraham Lincoln and that Is the Hon. N. D. Sperry. He was friend of Abra- ham Lincoln in war times and has al- ways been the friend of the working man. I sincerely hope that he may be induced to accept the nomination"
 Arthur H. Smith said he had been out with a paper and found nothing but indignation that N. D. Sperry would not be candidate for congress.
 J. P. Lavigne said he had circulated a paper and every man he had pre- sented it to had signed willingly.
 William H. Preston said he had yet l to find a man who had refused to sign the petition. The feeling all through l the county was for him.
 MT. Caleb of Middletown, delegate l to the congressional convention, said all republicans from Middlesex county l wanted N. D. Sperry. George B. Allen of Middletown also seconded all his predecessor had said.
 MT. Wright, a delegate from Essex, was the next speaker. He said that he | thought a great deal of Middlesex l county, but the nominee to-day was to l be a congressional district candidate. | This" he continued, is a rare oc- casion. I am glad that I have lived | to see in these days of offlce-seek- | ing, the office seek the man." He then l heartily endorsed MT. Sperry, saying | that he was a man the people all de- l lighted to honor, and that he hoped l that when he was nominated to-day, l he would say as Samuel of old Lord, ! am here" and that if he was nomi- | hated old Middlesex would give him not | only her accustomed majority, but a largely increased one. A. S. Ostrander of this city also spoke endorsing Mr. | Sperry. He said many democrats would vote for Sperry if nominated. J. P. Peaker then said lew words and offered the following .esolution: .5,5.s,.,
 Resolved, That the best interests of he Second congressional district, the welfare of it's workingmen and the pros- ,erity of it's varied industries demands he nomination and election of the Hon. N D. Sperry as its representative nAcongress. 4
 Isaac M. Ullman offered the follow ng amendment as an addition to the 'esolution:
 Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee of five to wait on MT. Sperry n nresent the petition signed 6nd in- |