The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
TO BE HELD IN HARTFORD SEP
 TEMBER 16 AND17.
Dates Fixed by the State Central Conn mittee at the Meeting in New London Last Night-SenatOr PIatt Chosen to Act as Chairman-ResoIuti Adopted on the Resignation of Chairman o. R. FyIer.

FyIer.
 New London, July 25.-The midsum- mer meeting of the republican state central committee was held at the Pe- quot house tonight. A preliminary business session, held behind closed doors in a cottage adjoining the hotel, preceded the banquet in private din ing hall. It was decided to hold the state convention at the Auditorium in Hartford on September 16 and II. Sen- ator o. H. Platt was selected as chair man of the convention. Following were the members of the committee, or their proxies, present:
 Andrew F. Gates, Hartford, chair man; Samuel A. Eddy, Canaan, secre- tary; Edward c. Frisbie, Hartford; Marcus H. Holcomb, Southington; An drew Gordon, Enfield, proxy for Gov ernor George P. Mclean; Robert A. Potter, Bristol; Warren L. Hall, Water bury; John W. Mix, Wallingford; Fred erick L. Gaylord, Ansonia; Frederick A. Betts, New Haven; Frank B. Brande- gee, New London; Edwin W. Higgins, Norwich; Michael Kenealy, Stamford, proxy for Samuel Fessenden; Edwin O.. Keeler, Norwalk; Frank J. Narramore, Bridgeport; Charles N. Daniels, Willi- mantle; J. w Hague, Torrington, proxy for o. R. Fyler Torrington; w. c. Key holds, East Haddam; w. R. Mcdonald, Cromwell William B. Sprague, Ando- yer; Harry S. Abel, Stafford Springs.
 Three members of the committee Charles N. Bills, of Willimantic, Timo- thy F. Hopkins, of Danielson, and N. L. Webster, of Thomaston. were not present or represented by proxy.
 The banquet consumed about two hours, and then followed an informal discussion of the various issues of the coming campaign. The matter of rep resentation was informally talked over, but there was no definite action. Sec retary Eddy said that nothing concern ing representation would be mentioned in the call for the convention, which would be issued in few days.
 The following resolution on the resig- nation of Chairman o. R. Fyler was adopted:
 Resolved, That the republican state central committee of Connecticut learns with deep regret that the continued ill., ness of the Hon. O. R. Fyler has caused him to resign the chairmanship of this committee.
 Resolved That in accepting his res- ignation we wish to place on record our and courage with which he has dis charged the arduous duties of his office, and his conduct of the campaign of the republican party since his election to the chairmanship of this committee; to congratulate him upon the splendid vic tories which it has won under his lead ership, and, in severing our official re- lations, to express our high regard for him as a man, our profound respect for him as a leader, and our earnest wish that he may be speedily restored to health.
 Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon our minutes and that an engrossed copy thereof be transmitted to him.
 By coincidence Homer Cummings, of Stamford, who has been mentioned for gubernatorial honors on the democratic ticket, arrived at the Peguot house to- day. He was on his way home from Boston.