Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
observation-disclosures Were Left With
out Instructions.


out Instructions.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 22-Beautiful
weather. tremendous crowd and great en-
thusasm were the conditions surrounding
the cpening Of today's session of the re-
publican state convention Of Conn ec.icut.
The hour set for the calling of the dele
gates to order was 10 O'Clock, but owing to
the late hours kept by the delegates, who
were in attendance upon the county and
district cat cuses held at the close of last
t!cians Were not astir sufficiently early this
morning to permit Of the completion of
their canvassing work and their presence
at the Hyqelon Theater at the appointed
hour.
The enthusiasm felt and displayed last
night in TIE in terest of Mckinley and Reed
increased today.
The leaders of the two factions slept but
little during the night, and were hand
bright and early this morning preparing
for the predicted drawn battle in the con-
yention hall. Mckinley badges and en-
blems were more numerous than ever this
morning, nut the Reed men wore a look of
supreme confidence ard predicted that Con-
necticut would be for Reed at st. Louis.
1t Tas 1870 o'clock before the convention
was ready for business. The committee
on organization had decided upon ex-Con-
gresham Stephen w. Kellogg of Water
bury as the permanent chairman of the
convention, but at the last moment Mr..
Kellogg sent word that he was not feeling
Well enough to take the chair, and ex-Con-
gres' man William E. Simonds of Canaan
chosen.
1t did not take long for the delegates to
get down to business. After a short speech
in which he pr edicted a republican victory
next November, and the return of pros
perity after March 4, 1897. Chairman ST.
monds called for the nominations of del
egateS-at-large.
no
ed: Ex-Gov. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hart
ford. Jof n ]. Hutchinson of Essex, Arthur
H. Brewer of Norwich and Mr. Samuel
Fessenden of Stamford.
AT this point the party platform was
read This short document was drawn by
Mr. Sam Fessenden. who was unable to be
present in the convention today.
The Platform.
THE republicans of Connecticut reaffirm
their belief in the doctrine of protection,
with reciprocity, as advocated by James G.
Blaine, believing that upon its maintenance
depends the development of American IN
dustry, the elevation of American labor
and the protection of the products of the
Anne .ican farm
We believe in maintaining the flag of
America in protecting every citizen of the
United States in his legal rights at home
Americans.
We are uaalter ably opposed to issues of
unsecured paper currency. either by the
government or the banks the free COMA re
or silver, at any ratio, and favor a single
standard of value, and that standard gold
We believe that this policy, with a sound
ana statie currency upon gold basis, will
furnish sufficient revenue to meet all re-
quirements Of the government and prop
eriy support it.
we believe in such discriminating duties
in favor of American bottoms as will again
revive cur shipping interests and extend
our trade and commerce to every land
we believe in the Monroe doctrine and
and Notifications ard men to man them
sufficient at all times to uphold and MAIN
tain it.
I'VE are opposed to the immigration of
paupers, insane and criminals
1--WE are firm in our convictions that the
maintenance of these principles and the
enactment of laws to carry them into
effect, under republican administrator,
laws will, in the rear future, guarantee
to our country the financial and Industrial
supremacy of the world.
so long as deserving Union soldier or
sailor, his widow or orphan remains in
the lard. due sense of gratitude demands
that the nation extend to all such its pro-
lection and special care.
re pledge the nominees of the national
republican convention, from whatever
states they come, our unswerving LOYALTY
ana the electoral vote of the state of Con-
neCtlCut.
Delegates Uninstructed.
upon the call of Chairman Simonds for
the county district delegates the various
county chairmen reported the nomina tions
made at last nights caucuses. These the
convention ratified, as follows:
Hartford county, James A. Cheney of
South Manchester: London county, Thomas
II. Allen Of Sprague; Fairfield county. Ed
ward A. Keeler of Norwalk; Windsor conn
ty, Hubert Williams of Salisbury: Middle
sex county, John M. Douglas of Middle
town; Tolland county, George Sykes of
Blake of Derby.
In less than an hour from the time the
convention was called to order it's business
was finished and adjournment voted.
Neither Reed nor Mckinley were men,
toned In the convention Among the del
egates, however, there was considera BILE
enthusiasm for these two aspirants for the
presidential nomination. No other candi-
dates seemed to be thought Of