Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
ON FOURTH BALLOT,
Connecticut republicans Nominate Coffin for
Governor.

HARTFORD, Ct, Sept. 19.-lt was 2.30
this morning before the committee on cre-
dentiaIs Of the Republican state convention
settled the question of the contes!ing dele
cations from Hartford. The committee sat
eontinu 9Us,y from 1870 last night for five
hours and finally decided to report in favor
of the sea:ing of both delegates, giving one
half vote 10 each member except to the
Hon. Henry C. Robinson, who was men,
Der OF both delegations, and was given a
full vote. The interest IN this matter was
so great that large majority of the mem
beers remained up all night to learn the
result.
This in part resulted in considerable de-
lay in the opening of the regular proceed
ings this morning and it was 1915 before
Chairman Simonds called the convention to
orier. A decision on the Hartford delega-
ton was adopted unanimously. Exon
gresham William Edgar Simouds Of Can
ton WAS chosen permanent chairman. The
following names for nomination for Cover
nor were presented: Col. Frank w Cheney
of Manchester, Gen. S. E. Merwin of New
Haven, ex-lieu;ensnt governor of state,
John Addison Porter of Pomfret and ex-
Senator o. Tincent Coffin of Middletown.
At l2.40 an informal ballot was ordered
for governor. The total vote was 492; nee
essary to choice, 247; Merwin had l40;
Cheney, 1856 l-2; Coffin, 1875; Porter !,
81 I2 Brandego, 2; Simonds, l; Robin
son, /. A formal ballot was then ordered.
The committee on resolutions aft
retirement, reported the platform to the
party, which was unanimously adopted.
The platform adopted declares for the
protection of American industries and
American wages, and deplores the free
trade heresies and corruption of the Demo
Gratis. 1t further declares for q sound and
honest currency for the nation.
The fourth ballot for Governor resulted
in o. Vincent Coffin's nomination by 2S0
votes in total of 472. MIR. Coffin resides at
Middetown, is president of the Middlesex
Fire Assurance Company, was mayor of
Middletown two years, served two terms as
state senator, being elected in a strong
Democratic district.
The final vote for Governor was Coffin,
$50; Cheney, 1903; Merwin, SO. The NOM
ination of Mr.. Coffin was made unanimous
upon motion of exCongressman j. r..
Buck of Hartford. For lieutenant governor
Hon Lorrin A. Cooke of Barkhamsted was
nominated by accamation. There were
three candidates for state secretary, Col.
William C. Mowry, Norwich Stiles Jud-
son, Jr., Stratford Charles Phelps, Rock
vile.
While the vote for secretary of state was
being counted the candidate-elect, ex-Sena-
tor o. Vincent Coffin was presented to the
convention and returned the sinCerest
thanks for the great honor done him. Calls
for Lieutenant Governor Lorrin A. Cooke
brought him forward to tender thanks.
Col. Frank w. Cheney wrote to the con-
vention rendering his thanks to his support
ers and his congratulations to the success
full candidate.
The ballot for secretary of State re-
suited; Charles Phelps, 100; Stiles JUDD
son, Jr., 105; Col. Mowry. 1874. On
declaration of the ballot, Stiles Judson
withdrew his name. The second ballot
was taken. Col. Mowry had 239 votes,
and was unanimously nominated for state
secretary. For site treasurer, George w.
Hodge, Windsor, was nominated by accla-
nation. For comptroller. Daniel Kiefer,
Waterbury; George II. Nichols, Thomp-
son :; eX Senator b. =. Mead, New Canaan,
were proposed. The ballot resulted in the
election of b p. Mead and at 5l5 the
convention adjourned zine die.