The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-16
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 Once more the republican party comes before the people bearing upon its bright escutcheon a dazzling record of new triumphs and victories, for lib- erty and humanity, and comments it. self to the world as the grandest polit- ical organization of all time.
 Under it's guidance our country has assumed the most important position among the nationsof the earth. It's pow CT and flag are now respected and hon. ored in every land and upon every sea,
 With such a record and history, it would seem that the supremacy of the party in state and nation was assured.
 But, sir, while I would not sound the tocsin of alarm, we must remember that our political enemies are ever vigil lant, our people are jealous of their
 rights, and opposed to all dictation of nominations from whatever source they may emanate, and we must not
 tlatter ourselves that victory will nec- essarily follow unless we make judi
 cious nominations.
 I have naught but words of kindness and commendation for either of the dis tinguished gentlemen who have been presented as candidates for the guber-
 material nomination. I have the hon.
 or to know them both, and to know
 and appreciate their excellent qualities and ability.
 l know Senator Lounsbury to be a
 profound scholar eloquent debater and judicious legislator. I know Secretary Porter as an able and fearless journal ist. As legislators we stood shoulder
 to shoulder in the legislature of 1891 in
 that fierce struggle for constitutional rights in behalf of my distinguished frined who heads the New Haven dele
 gation to this convention, General Mer-
 win, and who was defrauded and rob bed of the office to which he was en-
 titled under the constitution of the
 state. And as the able and confiden-
 tial secretary and adviser of President
 Mckinley, MT. Porter is known and
 honored throughout this land.
 But there are circumstances connect ed with the candidacy of both of my
 eminent friends for which they are not directly responsible, but which may af- feet the suffrages of the people.
 You all know of the bitterness of this l contest, and it may leave a sting behind it whatever the result Of the gentle
 man whose name l shall present it
 may be truly said that he is not the candidate of a large number of veter- an politicians and committeeman, sometimes known as the machine. Neither is his nomination urged by
 a large number of politicians holding offices, federal or state. Neither has he the support of the press to any
 great extent,
 But he is pre-eminently the candidate of the people, and in direct touch with the rank and file of the republican par
 ty, on whose votes we must depend for
 success and victory in the coming elec- tion His Puritan ancestors settled in the town of Windsor in 1640 and were
 active in colonial affairs.
 He was born and passed his boyhood in the town of Norfolk, among the beautiful hills of Litchfield county For forty years of active business life he
 has been a successful merchant in New i Haven.
 No merchant has been elected by the republican party to the office of gov ernor since our noble war governor, Buckingham. He was placed upon the ticket with Governor Cooke in the cleo tion of 1896, and led that then popular candidate by SS votes, and as president of the senate he broke the record of all
 predecessors. by presiding over every session of that body.
 His record is clean and spotless as the falling snow, and his character above suspicion or reproaeh He has always taken a deep and earnest inter- est in the welfare of his native state, regardless of locality, and is a firm be- 1ieVer that the future can be made
 great and prosperous as it's past has been glorious. If made the choice of this convention, as he should be, being in the line of promotion, and having a
 record unsurpassed, he will not be sat- l isfied to follow where others lead or obey their dictation, but rather will he blaze the way to new epochs of grand eur and prosperity, to the end that this old commonwealth may be filled | WlCH pFOHllSe, nope dIu SlduneSS, III all
 her confines.
 His education, like that of many of
 us, is of the little red school house va- | riety Hence he does not come before you with a college diploma But though
 man of the people and of the masses, i nevertheless he has proved himself
 amid the expressing duties of busy
 mercantile life, an apt student and cap- able of filling every public position. In | all the years of his manhood he has been a loyal republican at all times and under all circumstances. He cast his l first ballot for that great apostle of 1 humanity, and martyr of liberty, Abra- 1 ham Lincoln, and he will remain de- voted to the principle of his party, and will support the nominees of this convention, whoever you may name, by his counsel and service to the extent
 of his ability.
 Lieutenant Governor DeWell will nev- CT sulk in his tent. There are many
 men in this convention who have
 known him outside the political realm.
 Many who have had business dealings with him. and they can bear witness to his high executive ability in every department of his commercial career, and he stands to-day in this state as