Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17

lland. In the seat of every delegate there were three pieces of Cleaveland literature, a petition signed by ninety citizens of New Haven criticising the New Haven delegates for refuslEg to support Cleaveland and urging his nomination, a document quoting Don- aid T. Warner of Salisbury and George Austin Bowen of Woodstock in favor | of Cleaveland, and full report of a speech delivered by Professor F. K. Sanders of Yale university at ban- quet given by Judge Cleaveland's s friends in August. In each seat also was placed a copy of a Hartford morn ing paper with an editorial favor1ng the re-nomination of Attorney General Phelps blue pencilled.
 Some Cleaveland enthusiasts also placed on the platform a large flag draped picture of the New Haven can didate, a companion piece to the pie ture of President Roosevelt The Chamberlain men were much angered at the temerity of his rivals support ers
 Cleave1and ballots by the thousand were also distributed. Later every delegates chair was adorned by a small picture of Judge CleaVeland.
 The auditorium filled rapidly be tween 9:30 and 10 o'clock during which period the 24 senatorial district eau cuses were held to name the new mem bers of the state central committee
 It was ten minutes after 10 o'clock tue appointed hour, when Senator Platt the chairman, called the convention to order. Almost no vacant seats were q 411% delegates. The reading of the roll call was dispensed with
 The process of completing permanent organization as short one
 Senator Platt was made permanent chairman and A yicepresidents were chosen. The other officers were those chosen by the committee on permanent organization last night.
 s This done the convention proceeded like flash to the all important business of the day that involving the nomina- ton of a state ticket Some one made motion that the convention now pro- ceed to the nomination of state ticket. The motion went through like a whirl- wind and a moment later at 10:19 Hon. H. Wales Lines of Mer1den, was on his feet to nominate for governor. Abiram Chamberlain of Meriden. The mention of the name of MT Chamberlain in the speakers peroration was the signal for tremendous and long continued ap- plause.
 Before the cheering died away Wal ter Fl. Perry, of Oxford, walked down the aisle in the center of the auditori- um, to the platform and being recog- n1zed by the chairman mounted the stage to present the name of Livings. ton ". Cleaveland, of New Haven, as candidate for governor. Mir Perry, is a young man of forceful presence, resonant voice and easy carriage. He held his bearers @ .ctose1y es1y and made his speech in an impressive manner.
 The mention of MT Cleaveland's name was the occasion for another period of applause. Before the cheer. ing had died away George M Clark of Haddam, of constitutional convention notoriety, took the floor and brought down the house when he said: s'Mr president rise to second the nomina- ton of Abiram - the speaker paused to recall the surname of his favorite. A laugh started and in the midst of it Mir Clark shouted CT want Abiram and we are going to git him. :
 The nomination of MT Chamberlain was formally seconded by Henry 1T Cleveland. of Brooklyn
 The ballot for the head of the ticket resulted in Abiram Chamberlain of l Merlden securing 343, and for Livings- ton Cleaveland 15S ballots were cast.
 For Lieutenant Governor Henry Roberts of Hartford was nominated by acclamatian.
 For secretary of state Charles G. R. V1nal of Middletown was nominated | by exclamation.
 | Norwich was nominated by acclama. | tfon.
 For the position of comptroller there was spirited contest between Phelps Montgomery of New Haven and Will liam B. See1y of Bridgeport The lat ter won and was nominated by ac clamation.
 For attorney general there was a hot fight on, between William A. King of Windham and Charles Phelps o1 l Vernon. A ballot was ordered and King won getting 324, while Phelps received | 166.
 For congressman-at- at-large a ballot was taken which resulted as follows George L. Lilley of Waterbury, 3S1 Edward c. Frisbie of Hartford, 97 | Following is the platform:
 We heartily approve and applaud President Rooseve1t's vigilant care of the country's interests, domestic and foreign. We share his pride in the
 magnificeIat work of the American soldiers and sailors, and the American administrators in the country's new dependencies, and his resentment against their unpatriotic traducers and we favor his nomination for the presidency by the republican national convention of 1904.
 We believe with Lincoln, Garfield Blaine, Mckinley and Roosevelt in g protective tariff that wisely fosters American industries and safeguards American wages. We oppose gen. eral revision of the tariff at this time as both inopportune and unnecessary,