The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-24
POLITICIANS ARE ACTIVE.
BOTH BIG PARTIES WILL HOLD CON
 MENTIONS THIS WEEK., ,,....

Republican Ratification In Bridgeport- Democratic State Convention at Hyperion To-Nforrow- Endorsed-Coun- ty cseuses To-Sight.
 The politicians of both the big politi- cal parties will be kept unusually busy during the present week. when much of the work of the fall campaign will be mapped out and practically inaug- urated. The principal events of the week will be the several republican and democratic conventions and the republican ratification meeting in Bridgeport tomorrow night.
 The ratification meeting at Bridge port tomorrow promises to be one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the state. The meeting Is to be held under the auspices of the State League of Republican Clubs and 1t is expected that several thousand earn est republicans will take part in the exercises. All the candidates on the republican state ticket are expected to
 
 The members of the Young Mems Republican club of this city will be represented to the number of at least 100 and have secured a special train to convey them to and from the Park City totmorrow night. This train will leave the depot in this city at 6:55 p. m., returning immediately after the ratification meeting. Tickets for the round trip will cost but sixty cents and can be obtained from any member of the committee on arrangements. This committee will hold It's final meeting at the club house of the Young Mems evening.
 The program of the days exercises in Bridgeport is as follows:
 Business meeting of the State league at Park City Opera house at p. m. This meeting will be for clubs and dele gates only, and will be for the trans action of business.
 A short parade through the princi- pal streets of Bridgeport by all the delegates from the State league, the parade to start at p. m.
 The evening session in the Park City Opera house at 8 o'clock will be de- voted to addresses by the candidates of the republican party on the state ticket and members of the State league, songs by Glee club and instrumental music.
 The reception committee bureau of information, and all other committees will be at the Atlantic hotel, opposite the depot, and the rooms of the Re publican club, No. 400 Main street, will serve as convenient resting place for the delegates and their friends
 The object of this meeting is to bring together the most active republicans of the state, who are willing to do per sonal work for the party in the com ing campaign. It is believed that in no other way so we'll as by personal contact, can the necessary stimulus be given to perfecting republican organiza- tion. Republicans of every age and every occupation are earnestly urged to join in this work. -- "-- '>'
 Among the speakers who have al- ready signified their intention of being present are Hon. o. Vincent Coffin, Lor- rin A. Cooke, Colonel William c. Mowry, Benjamin P. Mead, George W. Hodge, and 8 number of ottert well known republican orators.
 CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
 The republican delegates to the con- gressional convention of the Second dis trict will meet in veru hall, Orange street. near Court, next Saturday morn ing at 11:3O o'clock for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress from this district: Several candidates have been named, the principals being ex-Postmaster N. D. Sperry of this city and ex-Collector John, |. Hutchin- son of Essex. The present Indications are that MT. Sperry will carry off the plum.
 REPUBLICAN DELEGATES CHOSEN.
 At a meeting of the republican elec- tors of the Tenth ward, held Saturday night at the office of the chairman of the ward committee, Lyman Johnson, the following delegates were elected to the justice of the peace convention: Liv- ingston W. Cleaveland, Samuel F. Pun derford, Julius Twiss, Herbert B. Ben- ton, John F. Wynne, John s. Fowler, s. J. Hayes, J. T. Fowler, and Jason P. Thompson.
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
 The democratic state convention will be held in the Hyperion tomorrow, and from present indications 1t would seem as though Hon. Morris B. Beardsley of Bridgeport will be selected as the guber- material candidate. His name goes be- fore the convention with the united en- dorsement of the delegates from New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield counties, and 1t Is also said that he has developed considerable strength in the other coun- ties of the state.
 The convention will be called to order by Clinton B. Davis, chairman of the state central committee, after which he will introduce Prosecuting Attorney George M. Gum of Milford as the tenn porory chairman. It is also probable thathe will continue to preside over the deliberations of the convention as its permanent presiding officer. The tempo rary officers of the convention will be selected at meeting of the state cen tral committee, which will be held at fhe headullarterH. of the committee in