The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-29
N. D. SHERRY RENOMINATED
AT REPUBLICAN OONGRESSION4AL L
 CONVENTION YESTERDAY


 CandidNte-Delegates Banquetted by MT. sperry.
 At the republican congressional con- Vention held in the Young Mems Re publican club hall on Temple street yesterday, Congressman N. D. Sperry was nominated by exclamation, 1t hay ing been understood for some time that MT. Sperry would be renominated with no opposition. Nearly all the delegates were present. The convention was call ed to order by G. P, Serenity, dele gate from East Haddam, and a mem- Der of the congressional committee. George A. Morton of Mt Carmel was named for permanent chairman by w. J. Atwater of this city and was elect ed unanimously. G. Ernest Hubbard of Middletown was elected secretary. The following committee on -creden- tials, consisting of one member from each senatorial district, was chosen; E. l.. Coe of Cromwell, A o. Reed of Middletown, c. w. Charter of Meriden, B. A. Davis of Hamden, W. R. Atwell of Durham. and w. w. Crampton of Madison
 On a suggestion by General George H. Ford of this city committee on resolutions was appointed consisting of one member from each senatorial dis trict. The committee was appointed as follows: General George H. Ford of New Haven, William Ward of Nauga tuck, Alfred E. Hammer of Branford, S. P. Clark of East Haddam, Henry w. Rossiter of Guilford, D. D. Brown of Chatham. The report of this commit tee showed that there were few absen- tees.
 When nominations were in order General Ford was recognized. After paying a tribute to ex-Congressman Kellogg, who was present, he said in part: The events of the part year have made pages in the history of this na- tion of a character heretofore un- known. The cool wisdom, sound judg- ment and prompt action of our rulers have been tested, as they have not been tested before for a quarter of century. Wise legislation has prevailed, and we may well refer with honest pride and fond admiration to the calm, steady and unwavering patriotism and diplomacy of our chief executive, the president of the United States, William Mckinley applause) and the Fifty-fourth con- gress, which so Loyalty supported him in the vast and difficult problems that he has been obliged to encounter.
 The republicans of the Second con- oJ Jiefri iot af cto ta of necticut are gathered in convention to encourage each other, endorse their leaders and place in nomination the man who we believe will represent them in the congress of the United States for the next two years.
 You have come from your various homes-from the valley of the Nauga tuck, from the shores of Long Island Sound, and the sturdy, thoughtful and conservative old Middlesex-having considered well your choice of a candi- date. It is one of those events which implies great compliment to the man, when he receives the assurance Gas believe he wilD that there is but one name in the mind of any man in this audience that you desire on this occa- sion to select as the representative of this commonwealth in the Fifty-fifth congress.
 Twice have you honored, and honored we'll, the candidate that we are to noni- nate to-day and elect in November. There are no conditions to be consd- cred, no concessions to be made, no dis appointments to be healed. I believe we come together united on one man, and that is the Hon. N. D. Sperry. (Applause)
 His loyalty to the president and his ardent support of the administration in itsminutest detail have been most cor dial and conspicuous It is universally conceded that more measures have been advanced and more privileges secured for the residents of the Second congress sional district of Connecticut during his four years service than in the twenty years preceding.
 His vigorous efforts for sound money and rural delivery of the mails alone, commands the admiration of all-farm- CT or politician. (Applause.)
 In making this nomination, it was un- necessary, except as a matter of form, to have mentioned his name; 1t is bub- bling from the hearts of all of you.
 Gentlemen, I have the honor and the pleasure of presenting to this conven- ton the name of the Hon. Nehemiah D. Sperry as your candidate for the Fifty fifth congress from the Second congress sional district of the state of Connecti- cut. (Applause.)
 General Kellogg of Waterbury sec onded the nomination in highly conipll- mentary words to Mir. Sperry; also warmly praisng the administration of President Mckinley, which were greet ed by lively applause, IS also reference which he made to Admiral Dewey. As to the democratic platform adopted at Bridgeport, he said it was the queerest platform that was ever adopted any where They went back one hundred years for their currency plank. The attack in that platform against the re- publican representatives in congress I believe will be condemned at the polls"
 In relation to the conquered territory General Kellogg said he didn't believe the fiag would come down where 1t had been planted, call it imperialism or any thing else His remarks along this line were vociferously applauded.
 It was proposed by General Ford that Mir Sperry be nominated by acclama- ton, and the vote was carried with a hurrah.
 It was voted that committee of
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