The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-01
WILL SERENADEM MIR. SHERRY
REPUBLIcASs TO cELEBRArE HTS
 NOMINATION T0-SI6HT lSt


 REPUBLIcASs TO CELEBRATE HTS
 NOMINATION To-SIeHr. lS win Parade to MT. sperry's House-Doings fths Republican Congressional conven- tion-Democratic Convention to Dc Held Wednesday Night
 Ex-Postmaster sperry of this city will. be the republican candidate for con gress from this district. The nomina- ton, which was made at the republican congressional convention in Veru hall Saturday morning. Is in the opinion Of leaders of the party exceedingly strong. and one that will in every way add strength to an unusually strong state ticket.
 Tonight the republicans of the city. headed by the Second Regiment band, will make short street parade through the principal streets of the city. march ing to Mir. sperry's house, where he will be serenaded and probably make few remarks. The start will be made from the club house of the Young Mems Republican club on Crown street about o'clock. This will practically open the fall campaign in this city. An effort Is also being made to arrange for series of debates on the tariff question be- tween MT. Sperry and his democratic opponent, James J. Pigott. Should the tn al bates will be held later in the cam paign.
 The proceedings at the convention in Veru hall Saturday were unusually en- thusiastic. Promptly at 11:30 the con- vention was called to order by Theo- dore H. Macdonald. chairman of the congressional committee. and Frank B. Weeks of Middletown unanimously chosen chairman and Charles G. Phelps of Wallingford secretary. The follow ing committees on credentials and reso- lutions were next appointed.
 Credentials-F. W. La Forge of Wal lingford, F. l.. Tibbals of Milford, Ben jamin Page of Meriden, James H. Mac donald of New Haven, Charles o. Gill; lett of Haddam and George I. Allen of
 
 B. Doherty of Waterbury, Wilbur c. Ives of Hamden, Charles l.. Griswold of Haddam, J. P. Peaker of New Ha- ven, Judge L. E. Cole of Meriden and Edward s. Coe of Cromwell. The re- port of the committee on credentials showed that all the delegates were pres ent except those representing the dis trict of Southbury. The committee on resolutions not being ready to report. 1t was decided to go ahead with the busi- ness of nominating candidates without waiting for the report.
 AS soon as the decision had been ar rived at Attorney W. H. Ely of this city presented the name of N, D., Sperry and the nomination was seconded by w. c. Hun of Essex, s. P. Calef of Middietown, R. S. Hinpan of Oxford, Charles l. Griswold of Chester and ex- Senator Clark of Haddam. In the meantime, immediately after MT. Ely's speech placing MT. Sperry In romina- ton, Richard H. Stannard of Vest brook presented the name of W. l. Lewis of Westbrook.
 Before a ballot could be taken MT. Lewis entered the hall and withdrew his name amid great applause. An ef- fort was then made to have MT. Sperry nominated by exclamation, but several objected and after General Graham and Colonel Doherty had been appoint ed tellers, ballot was taken resulting as follows: "o1E s
 Whole number of votes cast 1O5 Necessary to choice ~gf-'- 5s N. D. Sperry 94 W. I. Lewis -,,--...-. Il
 Again MT. Lewis asked MT. Stannard to withdraw his name and the latter compiled, thereby making MT. ,Sperry's nomination unanimous, amid prolonged applause and cheering. A committed composed of Charles Griswold of Ches ter, w. c. Huff of Essex, James H Macdonald of New Haven, Warren L Hall of Wallingford and Richard H Stannard of Westbrook was appointed to escort MT. Sperry to the hall. While the convention was waiting for his ap pearar1ce the committee on resolutions submitted the following as the result of their deliberations:
 The republicans of the Second Con gressional district heartily endorse thu principles of the platform adopted al the recent state convention of the par ty and they pledge their cordial sup port to the splendid ticket nominated at that convention. We present to thu voters of this district candidate who is the embodiment of the protective principles of the republican party, con fident that his nomination will be rati fled at the polls by those who favol protection to American industries ant American homes and who believe tha the past eighteen months of depression in industry and dismay in business cir cles is due to the disastrous tariff pol icy and to the incapacity of the demo cratic party.
 After these resolutions had beer adopted, speeches were made by severa of the delegates to the convention. Sool MT. Sperry made his appearance, ac companied by the committee, and wa greeted with cheers and prolonged ap plause. As soon as quiet had been SC cured he spoke substantially as follows
 "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen-M, remarks this afternoon will be few an, simple. had supposed that the agon, was over so far as was concerned, fo when last Monday sent the lette withdrawing my name from the con vention, that letter meant just what i said. I had no thoughts of being can didate or being nominated, but whel the committee held that letter unti Thursday and then presented it to tn napers for publication found that n