The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-01
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
CONGR RESSION4L SENATORIAL AND REPR RESENTATITE LAST NIGHT.
One Followed the Other in Republican HaII-Frederick l.. Ayeriil Nominated to Represent the Eighth senntoriai District and ID. A. BIalxeslee and George E, Hall Chosen Representatives.
E. Hall Chosen Representatives.

The republican congressional sena- | torial and representative conventions were held last night in Republican
 hall, one being called immediately after the previous one adjourned. As was expected, there was plenty of harmony at the conventions, with the
 possible exception of a few minutes, during the senatorial conventionN How ard C. Webb had nominated Frederick L. Averill as the party candidate for senator from the Eighth district and motion was made to have the secre- tary cast ballot in favor of MT. Aver ill. William A. Forsyth arose and ob- jected to the ballot being made unani- nous, and moved that the nomination proceed by ballot. The ballots were passed and resulted as follows Whole number of votes cast, 79, of which Will liam Beecher had one, l., Ludington one, blank one. and MT. Averill 76.
 Again Mir Webb moved that the vote be made unanimous, but it was object ed to- so it stood as balloted.
 The congressional convention was held first, and was called to order by T. H. Macdonald. Colonel Ullman was elected chairman and Louis Brown sec retary of the convention.
 A resolution was then presented and was unanimously passed by the conven- tion. The resolution was as follows:
 Resolved, That we, the republicans of New Haven assembled, hereby most heartily endorse the conscientious work performed by our congressman, the Hon. N. D. Sperry, during the past six years of his service in the congress of the United States. and as a mark of es teem and in appreciation of his eminent laboIs, ask all voters irrespective of party. 10 cast their ballot for him next November.
 Three long and hearty cheers were given Congressman Sperry, after this resolution was adopted.
 The congressional delegates chosen were Marcus P Smith, Frederick W. Orr, Dr. D'Elia, and Theodore H. Mac Donald.
 Immediately after the congressional convention adjourned the senatorial convention was called. Jacob B. Ull- man. was elected chairman, and the re- suit of the convention was as given above.
 The representative convention was then called. George R. Martin was elected chairman and Jacob B Ullman was elected secretary. Dennis A Blak- eslee was nominated as first representa- tive and on a motion of MT Webb the secretary was instructed to cast a bal lot in favor of MT. Blakeslee; George E. Hall was chosen as the second repre- sentative, his, too, being unanimous ton.
 committee composed of MT. Webb, Rollin A. Woodruff and I. NJ Ullman was named to escort the nominees for representatives to the platform where they made short addresses. thanking the convention for the honor bestowed upon them and assuring the convention that they would do their very best for the district which they represent and for the republican party as whole.
 MT. Averill was also escorted to the platform. The escort committee con- sisted of MT. Webb and J. c. Keller.