The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-10
THE REPUBLICAN,
 STATE CONVENTION
OPENS AT HYPERION THEAFER
 THIS EVENING.

To Elect Fourteen Delegates to the
 Chicago Convention and state Com
 rittee of Thirty-Rve Members
 Nearly All the Noted Lenders VIII be
 Present-The Gossip as to the Men
 to he Selected to Go to Chicago-The
 Convention Programme.
 The republican state convention will convene at the Hyperion theater in New Haven this evening. Many of the lead ing republicans of the state will attend. The convention will elect fourteen dele gates to the Chicago convention. and endorse Roosevelt.
 One of the interesting features of the convention will be the election of a state committee consisting of S5 mem- bers. The contest between Andrew F.. Gates of Hartford and Speaker Michael Kenealy of Stamford for the chairman ship of the new committee is breezy but Igood-natured. The belief among most observers in Hartford and vicinity is that MT. Gates will be able to retain his position as chairman. Keen interest is being taken in the contest throughout the state.
 In the matter of delegates to the Chi- cago convention the latest reports are that the men hitherto mentioned are likely to be chosen, unless something wholly unexpected happens. Congress- man Lilley of Waterbury, who might have had the county delegate place an- nounces that he does not wish it and adds: Among those I have heard mentioned I know of no one who would be more acceptable than Charles s. Mellen, who is known to be a personal friend of President Roosevelt and warm endorser of his administration"
 It was stated yesterday that A. M, Young and John w. Coe, who had been talked of as delegates from this dis trict, had also withdrawn from the race, and this announcement assures the se- llection of MT. Mellen as the delegate to the Chicago convention from the second congressional district. The number of candidates for the honor of representing the party at Chi Icago has been reduced during the past week, a number of the aspirants hav- ling withdrawn.
 The following is a list of those now reported in the field: AT LARGE. | John T. Robinson of Hartford, chair man of the town committee.
 Ex-Senator A. J. Sloper, New Brit ain.
 The Hon. Charles F. Brooxer, An sonia.
 Congressman Frank B. Brandegee, New London.
 Frederic De Peyster, Portland. Michael Kenealy, Stamford, speaker ,of the house of 1903
 Ex-Senator Francis T. Maxwell Yer lnon.
 COUNTY DELEGATES. Hartford Charles c. Bissell Sufield; Senator Frank l.. Wilcox, Berlin. | New Haven-President Charles s. { Mellen of the Consolidated road, Con- gressman George L. Lilley, Waterbury.
 New London Edwin W. Higgins, Norwich.
 Fairfield = George l.. Rockwell, Ridgefield.
 1 Windham-E,x- Senator Edwin Milner, Plainfeld; T. F. Higgins, Killingly l Litchaeld Henry S Mygatt, New Milford; Henry H. Fridgeman, Nor Hold.
 Middlesex-C. G. Cheney, Essex; s. F. Calef, Mfddletown.
 Tolland- Senator William H. Hall, Wilmington
 | THE CONVENTION PROGRAMME. l The convention will be called to or der in the Hyperion theater this even- ling at eight o'clock, and Congressman Frank B. Brandegee, who has been se- llected as temporary chairman, will de- liiver his address. Committees on cre- ldentials, permanent organization and resolutions will be appointed and an ad- ljournment will be taken to the next lmorning.
 Tomorrow the convention will reas- semble at ten a. rn., and after per- manent organization is effected, with Congressman Brandegee as permanent Ichairman, the convention will elect six delegates at large to the Chicago con- lvention and also six alternates. Four IOI the SIX leteSdleS db S6s diSO lOuI lof the alternates, will be selected by the lcongressional district conventions at Il o'clock. the convention taking 8 recess. IThe other two delegates at large and two alternates will be chosen on the floor of the convention. It is probable that the two delegates at large will be named by the conventions of the larger districts, although the other may con clude to present candidates. In the lconvention of 1900 the delays of the dis Itrict convention in choosing delegates prolonged the session of the convention into the afternoon.
 The couty conventions will be held either this evening or early tomorrow morning. The state central committee will decide on the hour and places of meeting at their session tomorrow noon.
 The senatorial district caucuses will be held at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow, to se- llect, members of the state central com lmittee. The names selected will be Ipresented to the convention for ap- Iproval.
 l Should the anticipated contests in the caucuses and conventions occur, the convention is likely to be in session un- til late hour tomorrow afternoon. Myrtle chapter O. E S will meet in