The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-14
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ed last evening at Hartford with en-
 thusiasnl. and with nearly all the
 leaders and their forces present. At the
 conclusion of the caucus it became ap-
 parent that the convictions of the Rob erts men that they were well ahead in
 the contest were we'll founded, and the signs pointed to the nomination of Mir.
 Roberts to-day to head the ticket. Sem
 ator Kenealy arrived early and opened
 his headquarters at the Allyn house,
 where the Chamberlain and Roberts forces also held forth, while committee
 rooms were engaged at the HeubIein
 for the managers of Messrs. Cleave- land and Pine.
 John W. Coe headed the Chamber
 lain supporters, while Frank E. Healy
 was looking after the interests of Lieu tenant Governor Roberts. At the Heu-
 bleiH in room SS, Hon. John o. Shares Iof North Haven was located surround
 ed by an efficient force of workers, and
 at the Heublein also was located E. s.
 Gaylord of AIlsonia, manager of the
 Pina forces.
 Former Governor Morgan c. Bulkeley
 has opened headquarters during the convention at the Allyn house. A care ful canvas of the political packers
 yesterday morning showed that the ad-
 herents of each candidate believed their man had the nomination won.
 The event of the evening was the fine address of Senator Q. H. Platt, who presided as temporary chairman of the convention. After naming the duties of the convention, which included first the nomination of a state ticket, which, when elected would continue the un- broken success, the admirable manage. ment which has characterized our state affairs under republican administration, Senator PIatt briefly viewed the suc- cesses of the republican party and the immense benefits 1t had brought to the country during the half century now closing. The splendid work of the re- publican party was most justly a cause for great satisfaction and re- joicing. Every republican voter has a right to share in this just exultation. And the trend of popular sentiment was unmistakahly toward the repub- lican party Connecticut voters know that the success of the republican party means safety and continued happiness. Even our thoughtful opponents know in their hearts that republican rule is best for them and for the country.
 The speaker then challenged the op- position to point out flaws in the work of the Connecticut republicans. No state in the union had happier or more con- tented people, than Connecticut. The senator then reviewed the work accom- plished and the policy pursued by the national republican party in the last eight years, which period he singled out as the most prolific in events in our nations progress. The work accom- plished challenged the worlds atten- ton and admiration. Would the demo- cratic party have achieved these tri-, umphs? Under the last period of denl- oeratic rule prosperity was blighted, business was crippled, credit impaired and international disrespect of us en- gendered. If placed in power again like disaster would result. But the people chafed under democratic rule, and threw off the democratic yoke, and To! prosperity and happiness returned. Some of the leading achievements of tho republican party at home and abroad in the last eight years were now triumphantly recited and recap itulated by Senator Platt. He closed with a fitting anl eloquent tribute to President: Roosevelt.
 The speech, which was a masterly one, should be read by every voter in the state. ,H sf.>t