The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-15

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 The result was received with cheers from the Roberts delegates. Only three delegates of the entire convention fail- ed to vote. Chairman Platt then de- clared Henry Roberts to be the nonni- nee Of the convention. On motion of Representative BicknelI, seconded by MT. Chapman, of Manchester, and MT. Light for Judge cleaveland, the nomi- nation of MT. Roberts was made nani- nous. A round of cheers was led by a Hartford delegate. A committee con- sisting of Representative Bicknell, Lynde Harrison, pr. Bowen, of Wood stock, and Mayor Henney, of Hartford was sent out to find Mir. Roberts.
 Nominations for lieutenant governor were called for and Col. I. M. Ullman, of New Haven, in few words pre- scented the name of Col Rollin s. Wood ruffruff, of New Haven, the most popu- lar man who ever ran on state ticket.
 2oCN0llu1llS 5SpCSGliCS @ADliA county and upon motion the norni1la- tion was made by exclamation.
 Charles B. Whittlesey, of New L,on-s don, presented the name of Theodore Bodenwein for secretary of state, his speech being interrupted by the arri- val of NIT. Roberts The latter was Immediately presented to the conven- tion. (ais speech will be found else where in this paperl.
 MT. Roberts voice.. though not loud was heard by all and as he concluded Senator Platt led off with cheers for him.
 MT. Bodenwein's nomination for sec lretary of state was at once made by exclamation.
 MT. Banks, of Bridgeport, asked for the nomination of Senator James F. Walsh, Of Greenwich, for state treas- urer by exclamation and as there was no other candidate this was done, with out moments delay.
 Senator Frank |. Wilcox, of Berlin I5presented the name of Adrian J. Muzzy of Bristol for comptroller. Walter Hol- comb, of Torrington, presented the claims of Litchfield county for a place on the ticket and named Asahel W.. Mitchell, of Woodbury, for this place. I Everett J :. Lake, of Hartford, said 1 lthat most of his own delegation faVor7 led MT. Mitchell. Judge Holeomb, of lSouthington, spoke in favcor of MT. IAfuzzy. The convention at 1:25 pro- Eceeded to a ballot.
 The selection of presidential electors was done by exclamation, and the state central committee was empowered to ifill any vacancy which may occur; and < a committee was named to notify all the nominees Of the honor due them. s
 The vote on comptroller was arl- 1nounced, MT. Mitchell receiving 2IO and MT. Muzzy 246
 Judge Harrison read the report of the comnittee on resolutions which was
 Unanimously adopted. The platform IS i published in full in this paper. Congressman Lilley made short < sneech of acceptance and at 2:15 D. m. the convention adjourned sine die amid < cheers let by Senator Platt for the r1a- \ tional and state tickets.
 While the, votes were being counted Nit was voted to send this telegram to 1 J. Sloate Fassett, temporary chairman z of the New York Republican state con- l vention on motion of A. McC. Mathew-
 son, of New Haven:
 'tConnecticut Republicans in state iconvention assembled extend to New
 York Republicans their best wishes.
 Forward march.
 George E. I1iiley was renoninated by ! acclamat ton for congressman-at-lar
 on motion of Congressman Brandagee.
 He was escorted to the platform and
 made an eloquent speech in which he ;'G thanked the delegates for nominating E him.
 . By far the greatest scene of enthusi-
 asrn on the convention floor came when I Col Isaac M. Ullman presented the Iname Of Col Rollin s. Woodruff, of 4 New Haven, for lieutenant- governor \ Colonel ullman said: T desire to pre- sent. for consideration one of the most popular gentleman in the city of New J Haven. By his personal popularity he
 won the largest vote of any name on #l 5GtlC II IlAG 4doI GleE-
 ton, and the success Of the ticket in ,. New Haven was due in large degree 4 to his personal popularity.
 I A burst of applause followed his \ speech, and before 1t subsided there
 were half a dozen delegates up to sec ..E Eond the nomination. Frank B. Weeks,
 of Middletown, was first recognized by 3t the chair, and he formally seconded 1.-the nomination. He was followed by j George B. Moves, of New London. Del
 egates from Hartford and Fairfield
 then moved that the nomination De
 made by exclamation, and in less than three minutes time the nomination of
 Colonel Woodruff was fact. a MT. Roberts Address.
 Lieutenant Governor Roberts, speech
 to the convention 1 saccepting the re.
 publican nomination for governor fol. I lows: ! Your committee has informed me that
 this convention has nominated me as its ] candidate for the office of governor o1
 tho state. You have paid me great
 compliment in this expression of your
 confidence, and conferred a high honor i upon me; and with a sincere apprecia.
 tion fyour action and deep sense
 of the responsibility and the sacred T l. .sG &