The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-03
JAMES D- nEWEIL.

James D. Dewell. the republican can- didate for lieutenant governor, is one of New Haven's best known and most prominent wholesale merchants, He was born in 1887 in Norfolk, Conn, to which place lis father removed early in life from Duchess county, New York; In the spring of 1858, when but twenty years old, MT. Dewell came to this city, resolved upon entering upon a mercantile career. He found em- ployment With N. T. Bushnell X Co.,, wholesale grocers, who were located at the corner of State and Crown streets. In 1860 he became @ member of the firm, which took on new energy, and in 1864 the name was changed to Bush- nell & Dewell and afterward, on the retirement of MT. Bushnell, to J. D. Dewell & Co.,
 MT. Dewell has been in the front rank of all that has pertained to the ad- vancement of the oity's interest. He has also devoted considerable time to | state affairs.
 1 MT. Dewell has been in recent years | president of the chamber of commerce of this city. He was also for years president of the Connecticut board of trade When young business man he became a member of the New Ha- ven Grays and his popularity was such
 that he was soon promoted to a lieu tenancy and then to be first lieutenant. He resigned while holding the latter position owing to pressure of his busl-
 ness interests. He was prominent in
 the work of having the Connecticut building at the worlds fair taken down
 and rebuilt at Woodmont. He was a
 candidate for mayor of New Haven a few years ago and missed being elect
 ed by mere handful of votes in this
 democratic stronghold
 RECEPTION TO MIR. COOKIE.
 Winsted, Sept 2.-To- night has been
 one of the liveliest of the year in Win | sted. The nominee of the republicans for governor was given a warm wei come on his arrival at his home in this
 city.
 The train bearing Lieutenant Cover nor Cooke and party from the state re- l publican convention arrived here at 7:4S. The car in which the honored son | of Winsted rode was decorated with
 bunting and flags Fully one thousand
 people were at the railway station to greet the lieutenant governor. His ap- | pearance on the platform was the sig nal for the enthusiasm of the gathering of citizens of every class and walk in life to break forth. The Winsted cor-
 net band, which had taken up a posi- l ton near the depot, struck up Amer | ica" and Home, Sweet Home.' Can
 non pealed and the crowd cheered and | cheered again.
 The nominee was escorted to an open | carriage in waiting and the line of march was formed. The Young Mems Republican club of Winsted led the way. All along the route private houses and business houses were decorated A halt was made at the residence of the nominee, at the corner of Munro street and Hillside avenue. The lieu tenant governor made a two-minute speech, in which he thanked his fellow toWnsmen for the unexpected reception which had been given him. He spoke a few words on the importance of the coming national election, which he said, was by far the most important of recent years, His short speech was confined wholly to national issues Af- ter this the crowd dispersed. A short | reception was rendered the friends of MT. Cooke in the house Among those who were present were J. Demmings Perkins of Litchf1eld F. J. Steele of Torrington and Wellington B. Smith of Winsted