The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
WOODRUFF FOR GOVERNOR
.sPEAKERS-ALL FAVOR HIM AS 4
 CANDIDATE

His Dinner Last Night Great Success
 Attended by Nearly All the Repub-
 Hcan Leaders--C -CoIoneI-EIect Mac-
 donald Presented With Magnificent
 Uniform, and sword.
 < The complimentary dinner given by Lieutenant Governor-elect Rollin s. Woodruff to the members of the repub- liean town and ward committees at the Young Mems Republican club last eve ming, was one of the most successful affairs of the kind which has ever been given in this city. The attendance was large, there being about three hundred present, andS included the most promi- snent republicans in this city. All pres ent had a most enjoyable time, and, Judging. from the remarks of the speak CTS and the loud and continued ap- plause which they called forth when they spoke of, the host as the next can #didate for governor of Connecticut, the general feeling among those present seemed to be that he would be. Speak < CT after speaker referred to him as the next candidate for governor, and his name was no sooner mentioned than the applause was almost deafening.
 5 A most interesting and pleasing event occurred at the banquet As Toastmaster Isaac M Uliman was about J0 1nCTOuuCS One OI the Spedk6TS S6V~ eral of the friends. of the newly-ap- pointed colonel on Governor-elect Rob erts, staff, Theodore H. Macdonald, came to where he was sitting and pre- scented him with his complete uniform, < and, in addition, a magnificent silver sword, on the scabbard of which was engraved, Colonel Theodore H. Mae donald" and on the blade of which was engraved, Presented to Colonel Theo- dore Fl. Macdonald by Friends Be fore Town Chairman Macdonald knew what had happened his new uniform was upon him and burst of applause filled the room.
 The hall was handsomely decorated with American flags and banners. Draped on either side of the hall were pictures of Mckinley and Roosevelt. whole front of the room, waile seven long, tables extended from 1t the whole length of the room. Stewart furnished x the banquet and Nicholls orchestra fur nished a musical programme during the
 At the conclusion of the feast post Y prandial exercises were in order, and Town Chairman Macdonald, after few introductory remarks, introduced Colo mel Isaac M. Ullman as the toastmaster. Colonel Ullman complimented those present on the splendid work which { had been done at the last election, and all the speakers who followed did like < wise, saying that the machine in this ' city had accomplished great results results which had surprised the whole Y state.
 When Colonel Ullman had concluded his Introductory address he was loudly appIauded and given three ringing cheers and tiger" after which ht \ sIirtroduced Colonel Woodruff As the X. colonel arose to speak the applause wa. \ almost deafening and when it subsideG , all present arose and gave three long loud cheers and tiger" Lieutenant. Governor-elects Woodruff said that ht
 had given the banquet, as it afforded him 6 chance to in slight measur,
 express his, thanks to the men who hat done so much for him.
 The following speakers were then in fin the order named: Colone < IG. w. Pickett, Senator Chatfield, Judg t E ICleaveland, Frederick w. Orr. Stat x Highway Commissioner Macdonald < tPresidentsR sRice,so the Young Mems Re