The sun., 1896-10-09
J.A.SPERRY FOR GOVERNOR
OoNNECrIoUr DEMOCRATS PUT OUT
COMPLETE STATE TICKET.


Ten walter Fresidrs ana Anuouuees That
ne Hs Going Out In the Campaign "Te
sheot IndIsna - -Eathssiastte MsetinE or
she Gold Advoeates-The Nominations.
HARTFORD. Conn. Oct. s.-rt was nearly IL
o'clock this morning before William J. Mills Of
New Haven, Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee of the National Democratic Sound
money party in this State. called the State
Convention to order at Foot Guard Hall. There
were about $50 delegates in attendance. Upon
the motion of Judge Harrison of Guilrord It
was decided that the delegates have authority
to select nominees for Congress, state Senators.
and judges Of Probate.
Chairman Mills then announced that ex-Gov.
Thomas NJ. Waller OF New London, the Little
Giant of Connecticut" had been selected as
temporary Chairman of the Convention. The
mention of Gov. Walters name was received
with hearty applause and three cheers. Gov.
Waller spoke as follows:
II pledged myself in public speech In the last
Democratic Convention. held in this hall In June.
that would oppose at Chicago repudiAtion or
Populism in whatever disguise they might ap-
pear or form they might assume, and your ac-
tiou to-day satisfies me that you believe did all
that could to redeem that pledge. And now.
Democrats. l am for the defeat of the Chicago
u.urpers and their Populist allies, fret OF all. by
somebody, sure. BY National Democrats under
the Blue and the Gray and the leadership OF
Palmer and Buckner. men we reverence anu
honor II 1t can be done; II not. by national pa
triots from whatever party they come, or what
ever banner they bcar-if IL Is not red and hss
not upon It the l6 to h'eroglyphics or the face
of either Altgeld or Tiliman.
Fellow Democrats. the contest In which We
are enlisted Is in some respects not unlike that
OF 1861 It has broken u p political associations,
al frIa tha
test, thank God. is nearly ended. The dark clouds
o, disaster are passing away. There is less
fear and more courage as the campaign pro-
crosses and sound money men are crowding TO
the front. The gifted talker OF the l6 to cru
| saders is beginning himself to feel the change
that is occurring. He is now repeating the say
ing wherever he goes that II he Is defeated his
cause will survive. but his cause is as dead rs
Dorus now. He only survives. And after No
yember he will only be Q recollection OF Amer
ican vigor mIsdirectsd and American eloauenee
misapplied."
When Gov Waller mentioned Ben Ttllnans
name the Convention Kissed, but was stopped
| by the speaker, who said:
NO, don't waste your breath Kissing him;
! he's not worth it. Don't interfere with the
Almighty. God knows. perhaps. that South
Thrse cheers were given for Palmer and
Ruckner At the call OF tGov. Waller as ne closed.
and the ConsentIon Wen ESvs 1Ssn took ehsrS.
The Hen Aired f. Burr the veteran &c, editor rt Of
| mittee on Resolutions. 1t contained this plank:
LAS necessary conseouence honest pay mem sns
| NJ publc debts and the preservation OF the
! public faith and credit require that the goid
Standard OF money 1t measure o, ssine sIh' ia
| eral use OF silver consistent with the ENFORCE
ment OF a gold standard. we are nnaiteraoly
Opposed to the free coua-e Of silver. deeminE
! IL a dsyice for the debasement of our currency.
! and to the ompulsory purchase OF silver oy tne
| Government. Under EXISTING etrcnmstances,
to nav public debts in silver com is reputation:
| to nav private debts in the same com Is TO roo
the o syer ana means @ the des,rncon Of
ritimate business and great suffering among
In a speech MIR Burr denounced the action Of
| the Chicago Convention as Infamous, ana salo
that Bryan was not pemoeFn nGc hnt SI;
! Popultst platform. Three cheers were given as
/ Mr.. Burr concluded. o..
reported continuing e1-Gov. Waller rs perrna;
| nent Chairman. Nominations t9r PreItden,ial s
! lev of New Haven nominated toll!n NJ. iEge.-
I sol! of New Haven for one or the electors at
large The nomination was made oy Aer4ania-
Ex-Consressman Robert J. Vance presented
! the name OF George Beach Of Hartford ior ihe
other Elector a: large and he was appointed.
| District electors were elected as follows: First
sis,Fcs sisFci Esmst samue Rqs.e NlldssoSn;
district, Frederick NJ. 0sgood Norwich Fourtn
| district James .AI!Ci>, lOrrlnRtH
| The state ticket then nomina oy ac-
| clauation joel 4. Sperry of New Haven being
| named for Governor. Mr.. sperrys name was
| presented by the Hon. J. d. P.unkett OF New
Haven. ~ o,
! OF New Haven. and ex-senator Plunkett were
/ APPOINTED a committee to escort MIR. Suerry to
the staxe In presenting the candidate Judge
Harrison spoke OF his sacrifices N abe tor tho
marty and the good work he did at the Indian
| apoits Convention. and had since for the cause
ssr2s neeeptsi the nomination and was
heartily cheered. Ex-Congressman K. }. vance
Of New Britain nominated for Lleutenant:eiov-
ernor William Waldo Hyde, ex-Mayor OF Hart
ford and the nom nation wa made unanimous:
For state <Secrrtary Judge William Belcher NJ
New LONDON was nominated upon the motion OF
w NJ stark Of New LOudcm. Gen. w. w.
Skiddy Of stamford nominated for Treasurer
| the Hon. George II. Hoyt Of stamford. whic
was ra fled by the Convention. Hobart w.
Curt. OF Waterbury was nominated for Comp.
troil.r upon the motion OF Dennis II. Tierney Of
Waterbury. Nominations for mem 6ers OF Con-
grsss were made: First district. (: Henry Hyde,
| Hartford: Second district, Col. Fl. Holton Wood
| Derby: Third district. DR.. Henry l. Hammond
Killingly: Fourth District, Morris w. Seymour
The Convention ad journed soon after . o'clock
after passing vote OF thanks To Gov. W aler
who said that he going out " 20 hgnt In
oians" and invited all present TO do likewise