The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-14
READY FOR THE CONVENTION
CL1IlrS MADE BY PORTER 1ND
 LOUNSBURY WORKERS,

Surely be Nominated on the First Bal-
 lot"-Porter Men Claim 257 Delegates
 Chances of Third Candidate-Not
 Much Interest in Minor Nominations.
 The delegates to the republican state convention, which meets in this city tonight and tomorrow, began arriv- ing in town last night. Most of those who came last night are those who are leaders in the work for the various can- didates for governor. Both the Porter men and the Lounsbury men have taken up headquarters at the New Haven house and the corridors of that hotel were last evening the scene os many little caucuses and button -holing parties. Prominent in the groups of delegates and politicians were o. R. F'yler of Torrington, chairman of the state central committee. Robert 0. Eaton of North Haven, James A. How arth, Isaac M. Ullman, and James H. Macdonald of this city.
 Whispered conversations .s were held by the members of the various groups and an air of mystery pervaded the place. It was rumored that a Porter caucus had been held in the Porter headquarters rooms, but this was de- med by Porter men, who said that some ot them had met by chance in the rooms. MT. Porter was at the hotel few minutes shortly after o'clock last night. He did not stop to converse With any of his friends, but left the hotel after attending to some business at the clerks desk. He is stopping with friends here. Senator Lounsbury had not yet arrived up to late hour last night, but is expected early this forenoon.
 Chairman Fyler of the state central committee, who is Lounsbury SUD- porter,w asked how many delegates were claimed for MT. Lounsbury. He said, MT. Lounsbury will surely be nominated on the first ballot. I am positive of that" Asked as to his opin- ion of the part that uninstructed dele cations would play in the convention, MT. aFylar said: 'I don't believe that of1e-haf the delegations are instructed for any candidate. have seen it re- ported in the papers after the conven- tions in various towns that delegates were instructor for certain candidates. Now, as d mater of fact, know that A this was in most eases an erroneous statenent. The members of every dele- gations know, However, what those whom they Tepresent want and will not act contrary toJ the wishes of those who sent them to the convention." Asked what he thought of the talk of slide of the delegates to third can didate, MT. Fyler said that he did not think there was any foundation to such talk.
 The leaders in MT. Porter's canvas asked last night as to their opinion of the assertion that Mr. Lounsbury would be nominated on the first bal lot, pooh-poohed the idea. One well known gentleman who has been hard worker for Porter, but who did not wish to have his name mentioned, said: "Lounsbury men make all kinds of claims, anything that they want they claim and think that settles 1t; the idea of them claiming $50 delegates. You may say that MT. Porter now has 257 delegates of whose votes in the conven- tion on the first ballot he Is assured"
 Not much interest was manifested among the delegates last night concern ing the nominations for secretary of state treasurer, comptroller and other subordinate offices. The general opin- ion was that these could wait until af- ter the big matter on hand, the nomina- tion of candidate for governor, had been settled. Both Lounsbury and POr- ter men said that no slates for these minor nominations had been made up. Caucuses will be held this afternoon and early this evening by the county delegations.
 The opinion is widespread through out the state that if the convention should be in doubt as to the selection of a candidate for governor, that doubt could best be solved by the nomi- nation of General $. D. Merwin of this city.
 A temporary organization of the con- vention will be effected at o'clock this evening, when 1t will be called to order in the Hyperion by Chairman Fy- Ter of the state central committee. Con- gressman N. D. Sperry will be tempo rary chairman. A committee on cre- dentials will be appoitned and the rest of to-night's session will be taken up by speeches by Congressman Sperry and others, including probably Senator Platt.
 The convention will reassemble at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and after the report of the committee on creden- tials, Congressman Hill as permanent chairman will take charge of the meet ing.
 It is expected that MT. Porter will be nominated by Judge Edgar M. Warner of Putnam, MT. Lounsbury by John H. Light of Norwalk, and MT. Dewell by Dwight W. Futile of East Haven.
 THE DELEGATES.
 The full list of the delegates elected to the republican state convention which meets in this city to-day, has been made out by Samuel A. Eddy. sec retary of the state central committee. There may be some changes through the substitute or proxy system The names of the delegates, among them being several prominent men, follows: HARTFORD COUNTY. Hartford-Linus B. Plimpton, Edward 0. Frisbie. William E. Cone, Isidore Wise. Avon-James E. Lusk, Oliver T. Bishop. Rerlin-Charles NJ. Jarvis, Marcus E. Ja- cobs. x,,