Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-11
AT NEW HAVEN.
Connecticut Republicans Holding Their
State Convention.

New Haven. Conn, May 1O.-For the
purpose OF choosing delegates to the
national convention at Chicago, the
Republican state convention was called
to order as Il temporary organization
at the Hyperion theatre, tonight. Con-
gressmmn Frank l.. Brandegee as tenn
porary chairman. delivered an address
dealing almost entirely with national
affairs and their relation to the Re-
publican party. Mucn enthusiasm was
aroused. and the business necessary to
make permanent the organization when
1t re-assemblcs, tomorrow, Wss trans
actel without delay. AS was the case
ut the Democratic convention in Hart
ford. last week, the reorganization II
the state central committee ontailed The
holding Of 50 Senatrrial caucusee. each
10 name Il member Of the three conven-
zion committees, and in addition Il
member Of the committee on rules.
Repeatedly Ur@reSSman Brandcece
was interrupted by cheers and ap-
plausa, and at tn" close of his SDee.h
he was ,heered for Il full minute An
effort was made by Sidney f. Hawlcy
of Ercoklinld, to postpone the choice
VI sStsitt 'ttllTtl committeeman untt
morning. The motion vas
lost by Il vote oi @29 to l56, after which
the names OF The ';ificrent committees
IN permanent organization were called
Tor by the chairman.
About 10 O'Clock the convention ad-
journ"d until tomorrcw morning.
New Haven. Conn, May 1O.-Four-
teen delegates to the National Republi-
can convention are to be chosen at the
convention of Connecticut Republicans
which will open, Tuesday night, in the
hyperion theatre in this city. 1t is ex-
pected that the convention will BE- har-
moniouS as far as the choice Of dele
gates is concerned and that the admin
1Stration of President Roosevelt will
be endorsed and the delegates pledged
To vote for his nomination at Chicago
The most interesting certainty in con-
nection with the gathering relates to
the election of Il chairman of the state
central committee which is to be re-
organized. Andrew II. Gates of Hart
ford. the present chairman, and Mi
chael Eenealey of Stamford speaker
of tho Connecticut House of Represen-
tatives, are rivals for craftsmanship
honors of the new committee.
The first session of the convention
will be at O'Clock. Tuesday evening,
when the 5SS delegates will be called to
order by Chairman Gates, who will pre-
sent Congressman Frank y. Brandegee
OF New London, for temporary chair
man. Congressman Brandegee will de-
liver an address after which the con-
won't inl, will aI ~
Wednesday. The interval between the
two sessions will be occupied by COM
mittee work.
Twelve of the ii delegates have been
selected Professionally for ratification by
the convention and two others are to be
chosen as delegates-at-large. The list
of district and county delegates will
probably include the following:
District delcgHtes-JOhn II. Robinson,
Hartford; Charles F. Brooker, Anso-
mia; Congressman Frank b. Brande-
gee, New London; Michael Kencaley,
Stamford.
County delegates-C. c. Bssell. Suf-
field; Congressman Geo. l.. Lilley, Wa
terbury; Henry Maygatt New Milford;
Geo. l.. Rockwell, Ridgelield; w. Hall, |
Fred De Peyster, Portland;
Edwin II. Higgins. Norwich; w. A. |
King, Williamantic.
There is said to be a possibility that |
Charles S. Mellen, president of the N. |
Y, n. II. & II. railway may also be |
chosen as q delegate. either in place |
of Congressman Lill"y of Waterbury, |
or rs delegate-at-large.
The platform will be drawn, Tuesday
night, and is expected to follow closely |
the lines of the Rhode Island platform. |