The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-01
MIR. SPERRY REN0MINATED
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF SECOND DIS
TRICTREPUBLIOA


But Three in the District-A Dinner to
the Delegation and an Impressive Speech
by Congressman Sperry,
Middletown, Sept. 3O-The scond dis
trict republican congressional conven-
ton met in this city at 70 o'clock to-
day. Colonel j. B. Doherty of Water
bury was made permanent chairman,
and H. NJ. Smell of Deep River secre-
tary.
The committee on resolutions COM
mended the woyk of Congressman Sper-
ry and pledged the largest vote ever
given in this district to Mckinley,
Cooke and Sperry.
J. A. Howarth of New Haven nomi-
mated Mr.. sperry in a short terse
speech, of which he spoke of Mr.. Sper-
RVS very able representation Of this
district in congress and his long lead
ership in this state in the battle for re-
publican principles. The nomination
was seconded by several others and was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Sperry was presented to the con-
vention and received with rounds of ap-
plause.
CONGRESSMAN SFERRY'S SPEECH
About 125 delegates took recess at
Congressman N. d. Sperry's invitation
and followed him, at his request, to the
McDonough house. Three long tables
were set in the dining room and the
delegates quickly filled them.
Chairman Doherty at 2:30 o'clock said
he would ask Mr. Sperry to continue
the speech he commenced in the town
hall, when he invited the delegates to
eat with him.
Mr.. Sperry, among other things, said
he supposed the delegates wished him
to give them some of the history of the
winter in Washington.
when we went to Washington he
said, land at the opening of congress,
with that grand old mani will not say
oId--who was elected as our speaker,
we felt as if we had a man who could
steer us over the shoals in safety. His
great capacity and his great intellect
pointed him out Immediately as speak
er. Then there were four others from
Maine who could be pointed out as
master minds.
''Then we have kept Senator Plat in
his chair and I am glad to see that
the coast is clear for him another
term"
Then Mr.. Sperry referred to the small
states, and said that in order to hold
their own with the greater states of
the west the people cannot afford to
change senators every year, for 1t re-
uuires men of experience to get the
peoples rights in congress. The New
England states he said, have been able
to hold their own because of the few
changes they had made in congress.
mediocre man Of experience there was
worth more than new man of gigan-
tic intellect, and he rejoiced that Sem
ator Plat was to have an easy road to
return him to the senate.
81 love every republican, he said,
'sand like to see a man aspire to great
offices, but if we are to hold our place
in the family of states we must keep
men of experience as our representa-
tives.
What confronted us when we reach
ed congress last winter?" he queried
"a government not sufficient to meet
it's expenses and running behind $50 q
minute, and no appropriations could be
made In consequence The ways and
means committee went to Cleveland
and asked, What shall we do?' Then
he asked the ways and means commit
tee for it's recommendations.
"They said, Restore wool and lum-
Der and some other things from the
free list Then Cleveland said if they
would frame two and one-half years
bill that would restore enough duty to
meet the running expenses Of the gov
eminent he would give it his atten-
ton
Right here Mr.. Sperry said he want
ed to give Cleveland the great credit of
being honest on gold and the gold ba-
sis.
Then" continued the congressman,
sPresident Cleveland said this fall
would determine whether this shall be
a free trade or protection country"
In referring to the bill Mr.. Sperry
said: eve presented one in accord
ance with the arrangement with the
president 1t passed the house in twen-
ty-four hours Then 1t went to the
senate. What did they do there2 The
silver majority was from 7 to IL. 1t
struck out the enacting clause and in
serted, There shall be free and unlim-
tied coinage at the rate of 16 to L. and
there the bill lies to-day.
"Then we proposed cheap rate of
interest-bearing bonds to keep the gov
eminent from bankruptcy But bank
ruptcy was what the silver men want
ed. The bill passed the house, but the
senate struck out the enacting clause
and inserted free and unlimited COIN
age at the rate of 16 to l.
II cite this as showing that the re-
publcans We're willing to meet the
president to help avoid the government
bankruptcy. But to-day, instead of
running behind $50 a minute, in July
and August we ran behind at the rate
of s2S7 per minute. But there we stand
confronted by that silver senate, which,
unless it can have it's way, will have
nothing. I fully believe that If the ten
commandments were put before them
to pass they would not have it, unless
amended by adding and free and un-
limited coinage at the ratio of 16 to l.
You cannot conceive the earnestness of
those men, or have any conception OF
it, unless you have been there and seen
it. You will not get an economic meas
ure through until we get this silver
question settled, once and forever.