The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-07
W.L. BEECHER FOR SENATOR
T. ATTW1TER B1RNEs AND F. L. AYERILL ron REPREsENTATIYES

ing-The First Was Devoid of Interest
 Selectman Beecher's Friends Captured
 the Senatorial Convention After the
 Whitney Men Thought the Battle Won.
 The republicans of this city held their senatorial and representative conven- tions last evening in the Union Veter- ans Patriotic Legion's rooms at No. 97 Crown street, and placed in nomination William s. Beecher of Westville for senator and T. Attwater Barnes and Frederick l.. Averill for representatives to the general assembly. Both conven- tions were attended by large number of spectators.
 The representative convention was almost devoid of interest the slate which had been arranged going through without any opposition. When the sen- atorial convention was fully under way it was plain that the men who had backed the successful candidates In the representative convention would not have as smooth sailing. Before the speech making which followed the naming of the candidates was half through it became evident that un- less something was done to stem the sentiment which had developed toward MT. Beecher he would be nominated.
 It was 7:30 o'clock when Chairman ,+,t, t,x,1 convention to order. A. Mcclellan Mathewsorl was unanimously chosen chairman and Jacob Ullman secretary.
 Samuel C. Well moved that the con- vention immediately proceed to nomi- nate
 F. A. Betts, without extended re- marks, placed in nomination Major T. Attwater Barnes, declaring that his name needed no eulogy. R. Griffith of the Sixth ward seconded the nomina- ton.
 Henry G. Newton proposed the name of Lewis Elliott, saying that MT. El- liott had gained @ victory two years ago under the most discouraging cir cumstances. He thought that he de- served the nomination this year.
 The ballot which followed resulted as follows: Major Barnes, 66; Lewis Elli- ott, IS.
 Chairman Mathewson declared T. Attwater Barnes the nominee of the convention.
 MT. Newton said: "Gentlemen, if MT. Elliott did not run we'll tonight, he did two years ago. moved that we make Major Barnes nomination unanimous"
 Frederick E. Whitaker of the Fourth ward moved that Frederick l.. Averill be nominated for second representative by exclamation. The motion was car rico.
 The convention adjourned to give place to the senatorial convention, which was called to meet at o'clock at the same place.
 Chairman James H. Macdonald of the town committee called the senatorial convention to order and asked that a chairman be elected. Councilman George A. Beers was nominated and elected without opposition. Charles R. Frisbie was chosen for secretary. The call for the convention and the names of the delegates were read, after which the chairman called for the nomination of a senator A. Mcclellan Matthew son placed before the convention the name of Eli Whitney, at the same time making a strong plea in favor of that gentleman's nomination. Joseph F. Wood moved that the nominations be closed. There was no second to the motion, and Herbert F. Benton took ad- vantage of the failure of Delegate to li hafo +bo vention. MT. Benton addressed the delegates in favor of William s. Beecher.
 MT. Benton said. "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conventions: coincide with all the gentleman who placed in nomination Mr. Eli Whitney has said. I earnestly hope that this convention will name man whom We shall be glad to honor with our votes. I shall make no speech in behalf of the gen. tleman l shall name. But I have some facts to place before you and I want to place them before you plainly. I do 1t with no feeling of animosity toward any one.
 "On the contrary I am friendly to the gentleman that has been named for
  sons why he should not be the choice of this convention. For twenty-five years the republican party of the city of New Haven has battled against every movement which tended to place municipal government in the hands of an autocratic mayor who should con- trol the entire machinery.
 Two years ago the chairman of your town committee went to Hartford and fought the consolidation bill, which was fathered by a commission which consisted of two democrats and one re- publican and that man was Eli Whit ney, for whom you are asked tonight to cast your ballot.
 "Gentlement, will you stultify your selves by placing before the republican electors of this district for their fran chise the man who favored all that you have fought for years? Are you to say to Mir Whitney: Yes, we were wrong; you were right No, gentle men, you are not going to do anything of the kind.
 twill you surrender all that you have held dear during all these years? I be- Iieve that the republican party cannot go on record as doing such thing. Gentlemen, the man whose name now place before you, William S. Beecher, needs no eulogistic words. He is