The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
CANDIDATES NOT MENTIONED.
Connecticut Republican State Con
VentiOn Put Through Hurriedly.

Delegates Chosen to Go Unpledged-Reso-
| lutions in Favor of Gold Standard
Adopted.
| New Haven, Conn.,, April 22.-The
Connecticut Republican convention to-
day declared itself for the gold standard,
for protection and for the Monroe doc
trine. and pledged its support to the
imam that shall be nominated by the na-
! tional convention"
No name of any candidate was men
toned at any stage of the proceedings to-
day and the delegates go wholly un-
| pledged.
| Enthusiasm was notioeably lacking
| and the work of the convention was
rushed through in an unusually short
| time.
| Every delegate was present whom tenn
porary Chairman Warner called the con-
vention to order at 1915 Fifty-two
minutes later the convention adjourned.
Ex-Congressman Stephen A. Kellogg
of Waterbury, being somewhat indisposed,
Congressman William Il. Simonds was
chosen presiding officer and delivered u
brief speech in taking the chair. The
platform that had been prepared by ex-
| Speaker Samuel Fessenden OF Stamford,
was then read and adopted with cheers
| 1t is as follows:
The Republicans of Connecticut re-
affirm their belief in the doctrine of pro-
| tection, with reciprocity, as advocated
INV, To- ,nc,A loi al iv,rV fhnt
| its maintenance depends the develop
ment Of American industry, the elevation
| of American labor and the protection of
| the products of the American farm.
| We believe in maintaining the flag Of
America, in protecting every citizen of
| the United States in his legal rights, at
home and abroad, and in preserving the
| homes of Americans.
We are unalterably opposed to the issue
Of unsecured Epaper currency, seither by
| the government or the banks, the free
coinage Of silver, at any ratio, and favor
| q single standard of value and that stan
| dard gold.
sound and stable currency upon gold
basis, will furnish sufficient revenue to
meet all requirements of the government
and properly support it,
| We believe in such discriminating du-
ties in favor of American bottoms as will
again revive our shipping interests, and
extend our trade and commerce to every
| land.
| We believe in the Monroe doctrine and
in supplying the government with ships
and Notifications, and men to man them,
sufficient at all times to uphold and
maintain it.
We are opposed to the immigration of
paupers, insane and criminals.
| We are firm in our convictions that the
maintenance of these principles and the
enactment Of laws to carry them into
effect, under a Republican administra-
tion charged with the duty of enforcing
such laws, will, in the near future, guar
antee to our country the financial and
industrial supremacy of the world.
| So long as deserving Union soldier or
sailor, his wife or orphan, remains in
the land, due sense Of gratitude de-
mands that the nation extend to all such
| its special care and protection.
| We pledge the nominees of the national
Republican convention, from whatever
| states they may come, our unswerving
| loyalty, and the electoral vote of the
state Of Connecticut.
| The delegates were then chosen with
ont further ado as follows: Ex-Gov.
Morgan 6. Bulkeley of Hartford; John
I. Hutchinson Of Essex; A. H. Brewer
of Norwich; Samuel Fessenden of Stam-
| ford.
After the election of the county dis
| trict delegates, and the appointment of
members Of the state central committee,
the convention adjourned.