The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-06
MCLEAN FOR GOVERNOR

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not the practice of the republican party
to delegate powers of this kind to men,
bers of the state central committee.
Such matters should be decided in the
convention, and he moved an amend
ment to provide that the question of
representation should be referred to the
state central committee to report at the
next state convention. Mr. Webb ac-
cepted the amendment.
Mr. Miner of Plainfeld moved to lay
the resolution on the table and on an
aye and nay vote that motion prevailed.
Next in order was the naming of cam
didates for the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor. Hon. William H. Mari
gold of Bridgeport named Senator Ed
win O. Keller Of Norwalk. Senator
George F. Kendall of Suffield and f.
C. Bushnell of New Haven seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Keller, who was
then nominated by reclamation.
| Candidates for the nomination for
secretary of state were next named. F.
c.. Bushnell named w. S. Downs Of
! Derby; Robert G. Pike of Middletown
named Senator Charles G. r. Vinal of
Middletown; Representative King of
Willimantic named Huber Clark, the
present secretary of state, for renom-
nation. The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 406; Vinal,
200; Downs, 10; Clark, 81
While the ballot for a candidate for
lieutenant governor was being counted
Mr. Mclean arrived at the convention
and was escorted to the platform by
NrEO toG
introduced by Chairman Russell and
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman-The information
which l have just received at the hands
of your committee Is dearer to me than
anything else | ever heard or shall ever
hear until am notified of my election.
1t would be impossible for me to ex-
press to you and to each and every one
of you my gratitude. ] am the candi-
date of the best party on earth for the
highest office in the gift of the people
of the best state in the Union. You
have put your confidence in me. You
have conferred upon me great honor
and a sacred trust. 1t Is unnecessary
for me to say that if elected | shall be
elected without pledge or promise to
any man save the one ! shall make TO
every citizen Of Connecticut, without
regard to party, when | take the oath
of office. 1t is unnecessary for me to
say that my sole hope and effort will be
to keep unspotted before God and man
the bright shield Of the state love
IF any bitterness has been engender-
ed by this long contest no man regrets
it as | do. | would have good friends
friends regardless of what may happen
1 don't pretend to be better than my
fellow men, My life has Its blunders
and regrets. Thousands of men in Con-
necticut are better qualified to hold the
high office to which l have been nomi-
mated and shining among that number
is the distinguished man who opposed
me in this convention, my friend, Don
aid T. Warner. Had he received the
nomination he would have had my 10y
al and hearty support. l believe that l
shall have his and that of all his !
friends. If l assume too much and fall
at the polls 1 shall fall with my boots |
on.
II have just one thing to say before
leave this platform. Don't abuse the t
democratic party. Don't abuse Mr.. |
Bryan It pays to be fair, even in poll
tics. (Cheers) There are millions and |
millions of good democrats, and we |
want all their votes. Our cause is just.
Let us stand upon our cause and we
will get them"
After Mr.. McLean's speech Henry Fl.
Gallup of Norwich was nominated for |
state treasurer and Abiram Chamber
lain of Meriden for comptroller, each
being nominated by reclamation.
The following nominations for presi-
Dental electors were then made: c. S.
Mersck of New Haven Henry H.
Bridgeman of Norfolk, Winslow f. Will
Hams oil Norwich, G. w. Marsh Of
Bridgeport, Frederick De Peyster of
Portland, M. s. Chapman of Manches-
ter, all being nominated by acclama-
ton.
reported the following resolutions
its chairman, Judge Alfred B.
Beers of Bridgeport:
The republicans of Connecticut, in
assembled, hereby declare
their unabated confidence In President
William Mckinley and in his wise and
patriotic administration of the affairs
Of the nation, and endorse the republi-
can candidates for president and vice
president as wise and able statesmen
and brave soldiers, deserving of the
support of all voters. and indorse the
declaration of principles set forth in