The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-29
A BIG RATIFICATION RALLY
WILL BE HELD HERE TO-DAY BY
 REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.

To Endorse the State Ticket and Begin the Work of the Campaign-At Least 1,2OO Delegates from Various Parts of the State NilI be Present-List of Dis- tinguished speakers-Preparation for Housing Meeting.
 This afternoon the big rally for the ratification of the republican state tick ct will be held in the Hyperion theater, beginning at 1:90 o'clock. The commit tee of arrangements has made all the preparations necessary and announces that the meeting will be held rain or shine. All the republican league clubs of Connecticut will take part in the convention and ratification rally, and it is expected that at least twelve hun dred delegates will be present. Towns in which there are no organized clubs have been invited to send any number of delegates, and have been assured that all those sent will be accorded all privileges of the convention.
 The number of acoeptances of invita- tions received make it certain that the convention will be a complete success, and it is expected that the demonstra- tion will be one of the largest and most impressive ever held by any political party in the state of Connecticut.
 The object of this convention is to ratify the nomination for state officers hx1 bn cto of convention and to bring together at an early date the most active republicans of the state who are willing to do personal work for the party in the coming campaign. It is believed that in no other way so well as by personal contact can the neces- sary stimulus be given to perfecting republican organization. Republicans of every age and every occupation and all who believe in the principles enun- ciated in the republican platform are earnestly urged to join in this work.
 The plan in no way conflicts with or detracts from any other method of pro- noting republican principles and bring ing out a full republican vote. The prevailing idea is that such clubs when rightly conducted have proved an enor- nous advantage to the party. The na- tional committee and the members of the various state central committees are united in the opinion that the form ation of these working clubs is far more effective than mere marching organiza- tions or social clubs. They can be con- ducted at small expense and will prove most useful centers for political discus sion, the distribution of campaign lit- erature and executive work. The league clubs are attractive to young men and have been found the easiest means of inducing voters of foreign birth to affiliate with the republican party.
 It has been arranged so that excur- sion rates can be obtained from all the railroad centers in the state by those who attend the convention. Special trains to and from the convention will be furnished, if desired, where at least two hundred nd-trip tickets have been guaranteed.
 The Republican League club and the Young Mems Republican club of this city, which own permanent club houses at 1882 Chapel street and 192 Crown street, have courteously extended their hospitality to the republican visitors to- day. These club houses will serve as convenient resting places and head quarters for delegates and their friends. All the speakers whose names appear on the programme will be present ex- cept ex-Governor Bulkeley of Hartford.
 The programme is as follows:
 Selection by the Second Regiment Band
 Star Spangled Banner.
 Opening Address-Hon. Stiles Judson, Jr.,
 Stratford President State League of Re- nuhli (t1ubS
 Selection-Tippecanoe Club of Bridgeport Address-Hon George E. Louisbury, nomi-
 nee for Governor.
 States Senator
 Address-Hon o. H. Platt. United States
 Senator.
 selection-Second Regiment Band.
 Address-Hon. Samuel Fessenden, Stamford. Selection-Tippecanoe Club of Bridgeport. Address-Hon. E. S. Henry, Congressman Address N. D. sperry, Congressman
 Second District
 Address-Hon Charles A. Russell, Congress-
 man Third District.
 Address-Hon. E. J. Hill, Congressman
 Fourth District.
 selection-Second Regiment Band.
 (The addresses will be limited to ten min utes)
 The vice presidents and secretaries of the meeting as announced yesterday are:
 William J. Atwater, Fred l.. Averill, Ward Bailey l.. Wheeler Beecher, Frank c. Bush- nell, T. Attwater Barnes, William E. Chand- Ter, l.. D. Chidsey, F. A. Corbin, David H. Clark. P. W. Chase, James D. Dewell Ed win c. Dow, Sidney H, Dawson, William H. Ely, George H. Ford. John s. Fowler, Fred B. Farnsworth, N. A. Fullerton, William Frohlich, Edwin S Greeley, James Graham, J. P Goodhart F. H. Hart, Abner Hendee, Henry Hillman, James A. Howarth, Lucius W. HaI J. E. Hubinger E. l.. Isbell. E. R. Jeffcott. N. W. Kendall, Edward Law renee, Samuel Lloyd, Charles s. Leete, John w Lowe. B. L. Lambert, Frank T. Lee. S. E. Merwin. Herbert Mason. George B. Martin, James H. Macdonald, John l.. Mason Ewen Mcintyre, A. McC. Mathew son. J. Y. McDermott, John c. North, Hen " G. Newton Charles w. Pickett, F. s. Porter, J. A. Richardson, Charles W. Scranton, M. sonnenberg, David Steele. John P. Studley, Marcus P. Smith, Albert Triton. H. c. Warren Eli Whitney, George D. Watrous R. S. Woodruff, Frederick G. Hotchkss, Joseph r. Lavigne, Herbert W. Snow. Frank J. Rice. John A. Hull, F. L. Perry. George M. McKendrick Frank J. Brown, Arthur M Beebe Jacob B. Ullman, John F. Martin, George L. Hamilton, Will liam A. schappa,-, Edward J. Maroney, Brazos, crank $. Conklin George W. Rowe, Bison Wright, George NJ. Baldwin, Arthur H. Burr, Edwin P. Lyon, Henry Hopkins, Theodore Gruener, Henry w. Merwin, Eugene s. Willis, Henry s. Dawson, Edwin J. Smith, James R. Lyon, William G. Mer. rills, Charles L. Ayres. Arthur H. Smith,