The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-10

| SlDle our pItS-Elll ullJul ctiiCiSu grandeur and power we cannot give too much praise and we believe that 1t IS the first duty of the nation to make ample and honorable provision for the support and comfort of the SurVlVors of the bravest, best and most unselfish army that ever trod the earth.
 We pledge the republican party to the strict maintainance of the single gold standard. We believe in maintain ing the best navy in the world and im- pregnable coast defenses.
 We demand all possible encourage ment to our merchant marine We be- lieve that American citizens and Amer ican goods should be carried in Ameri- can ships to the end that the American people may reap their just share of the benefits of our ever increasing wealth and growth. We give our earnest and unqualified endorsement to the wise, patriotic and conscientious administra- tion of President Mckinley Loving peace and deploring war he has met an unavoidable conflict with rare wis dom, courage and success. He has kept unspotted the honor of the nation and has proved himself to be soldier and q SIaIeSnlhH ever. I WllllHS anu utltl- mined to do his whole duty wisely and we'll
 The American people may well be proud of their chief magistrate under whose safe and patriotic counsels they have attained unparalleled growth and prosperity in all branches of commerce and agriculture and whose reelection in November next will insure peace with honor and unprecedented good times for many years to come.
 Following the adoption of the platform the next business was the election of members of the State Central commit tee. The candidates selected by the dis trict caucuses were reported to the con- ventions and those recommended by the caucuses were elected. The committee elected is as follows
 1st district--E. c. Frisbie of Hart ford.
 2d district-Marcus H. Holcomb of Southington.
 3d district-George P. Mclean of Simsbury.
 4th district-Robert A. Potter of Bris- tol.
 9th district-W Warren L. Hall of Water bury.
 9th district-John W. Mix of Walling- ford.
 7th district-Fred Gaylord of Ansonia
 Sth district-Fred A. Betts of New Haven.
 9th district-Hon. Frank Brandegee of New London.
 10th district-Edmund w. Higgins of Norwich.
 11th district-George o. Jackson of Colchester
 18th district-Hon. Samuel Fessenden of Stamford
 18th district-Hon. E. o. Keeler of Norwalk
 14th district-Frank J. Narramore of Bridgeport.
 18th district-Charles S. Peck of Dan bury.
 16th distrct-Timothy F. Hopkins of Plainville.
 17th district-Charles H. Daniel of Willimantic.
 18th district-Hon. o. R. Fyler of Tor rington.
 18th district-J. N. Roraback of Ca- naan.
 20th district-Newell l.. Webster of Thomaston.
 2lst district-W. C. Reynolds of East Haddam.
 22d district-W. R. Mcdonald of Cromwell.
 23d district-Willam B. Sprague of Andover.
 24th district-Harry S. Abel of Staf- ford Springs.
 MT Kenealy of Stamford offered q resolution providing that notices of the time and place of holding caucuses for the election of delegates to any con- vention be posted in a conspicuous place and advertised in newspaper having a circulation in the place where the caucus Is to be held at least five days before the time of holding the caucus. MT. Fyler said that he was heartily in