Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-19
COFFIN FOR GOVERNOR.
New Haven and Fai, field County Ballots Defeat Cheney When Merwin Could Not Win.

New Haven and FaiI field County Ballots Defeat Cheney When Merwin Could Not Win.
 HARTFORD. Sept 19.-The republican convention was called to order in the armory at 8 o'clock last night by Chair man Benton of the state central commit tee. William E. Simonds of Canton was made temporary chairman, George A. Kellogg of Vernon and Samuel A. Eddy of North Canaan were elected secretaries. Committees on credentials and permanent organization were appointed and then ad- journment was taken to 10 o'clock this morning.
 There was a very hot time at the New Haven county caucus, and it lasted two hours. Ex-Senator Clark presided, ard on the first ballot 42 out of the 72 dele gates were present. The ballot stood: For governor, Merwin g, O. V. Coffin s, Marigold 2. After this roll call was had, which showed 30 votes for Merwin. and | that 35 came unpledged, more delegates had, in the meantime. come in, making 55 present An informal ballot was taken. It resulted: Merwin 42, Coffin s, Mari gold l; total, 52. After this a motion was made by James Pemberton of Ansonia to adopt the unit rule and have the delegates pledged for Merwin. This was voted down. The caucus then adjourned.
 The convention re-opened at 10:45 this morning. Chairman Fessenden or the credential committee reported in regard to the Hartford squabble that Henry c. Rob- inson was entitled to one full vote and that six other delegates. three from each of the opposing factions. were entitled to one half vote each. The report was adopted.
 The first vote for governor resulted as follows: Merwin, 140: Cheney, 1851; Coffin. 125; Porter. si; Brandegee, ,; Robinson. l; simonds, 1.
 Second ballot: Coffin. 175; Merwin, I5l {; Cheney. 139; Porter. 12; Robinson, I.
 On the fifth ballot. O. Vincent Coffin received the nomination, the votes of Fair field aRd New Haven counties being thrown to him. The vote was: Coffin, 2SO; Cheney. 103; Merwin S9.
 The platform was reported late this af- ternoon and adopted. It contains seven blanks. First it invites the cooperation cf all patriotic voters in restoring the con- duct of the government to the safe and American policy of the republican party. The democratic party IS accused of caus- ing the financial depression of the past two years. Tariff protection is endorsed and an appeal made to the business men, manufacturers, mechanics and farmers to pass judgment on a democratic tariff bill conceived in sectionalism and brought forth in scandal. It declares that the great commercial distress will continue unless the administration of the affairs of the nation is put back in the hands of the republicans. It maintains that the republican party is and always has been the party of honest money. The efforts of the democrats to bring about constitutional reform are denounced and the rotten borough system of repre- sentation is endorsed. The action of the republican house of 1892 in taking steps to re-adJust the state senate is approved and the platform favors the submission of the amendment providing for the election of state officers by plurality vote to the people. The candidates nominated are recommended to the suffrages of the peo-