The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-15
LOUNSBURY
NOMINATED.
Is the Choice OF Connccti-
cut Republicans.
CONTEST WAS VERY CLOSE
Porter Men Fought Quite Vigorously
For Their Candidate.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ENDORSED
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ENDORSED

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 1.-THE Re-
publicans OF Connecticut, through their
delegates in state convention assem-
bled. today placed in nomination the
candidates for the various state Offices.
and, with this work done, the political
ball Is set well a-rolling within the Nut
meg state. At o'clock the hotel cor
ridors and the streets in the vicinity
of the convention theatre rapidly filled,
and the hustle always TO be found i'm
mediately prior to a political conven-
tion was not lacking.
Today, as has been the case through
out the last few months, the guberna-
torial nomination contest overshadowed
all other questions, and the battle be-
tween the forces of John Addison Por-
Senator George r.. Lounsbury waged
even more fierceiy than ever. Both
candidates were busily engaged until
far into the night in consultation with
their leading supporters The morning
witnessed no suspension OF efforts, and
the hundreds of delegates were not able
to escape the opportunities, argument
and reasonings of the friends of the
candidates until they reached the seats
assigned to them In the Hyperion the
atre.
= The Lounsbury adherents laid posi-
tive claims to enough votes to make
his nomination certain on the first bal
lot. These claims were jeered at by the
friends Of Mr.. Porter, and the very few
delegates who found themselves unpre1-
udiced were compelled to wend their
way to the theatre and see for them
selves what was to happen. At o'clock
the delegates began to gather at the
theatre. and by $3.50 o'clock most Of
them were in their places. County
caucuses for the purposes of naming
candidates for positions on the state
and the work OF the day had begun.
Among other important matters the
platform Of the convention declares
that "the Republican party Of the state
of Connecticut indorses and sustains
the administration of its great leader.
William Mckinley, and declares that
by his devotion to his country. by his
fidelity to the high trust reposed in him
by the American people, by the wisdom
and patriotic character Of h@s public
acts, speeches and messages. he has
endeared himself to the hearts and won
the confidence and love OF his country
men. IL heartily approves his course
in seeking, first, solution Of the ques-
tions at issue between our country and
Spain without war; commepds his wise
and prudent forbearance in exhausting
every honorable means in averting IL:
and while In the meantime so endeavor-
ing TO maintain peace with honor. pre-
pairing for 1t, and when II could not
honorably be avoided. meeting II with
rare skill and with sublime courage
conducting II to glorious victory, and
so wisely that people of all sections
of our country have been patriotically
united as never before"
When nominations were called for the
name OF Lieut.. Gov. Dewell was placed
in nomination by Senator Dwight Tut
tie Of East Haven. and Judge Edgar
M. Warner Of Putnam presented the
name Of John Addison Porter.
The counting OF the ballot took up
much time. but Senator Lounsbury, II
was stated. was sure Of at least $50
votes, thus giving him the nomination.
Later the vote showed that Senator
Lounsburv was nominated on the first
ballot. Unofficial result: Lounsbury,
35s: Porter. 120: Dewell 16.
The nomination OF Senator Lounsbury
was made unanimous.
The official vote on the first ballot for
governor resulted as follows Whole
number of votes cast. 493: necessary
for a choice. 247; Lounsbury. 1856: Por-
ter. 100; Deweil, Is; Gen. s. e. Merwin.
New Haven, I.