The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12
REPUBLICAN, STATE
 CONVENTION CONCLUDED
ysINESS TRANSACTED IN 4
 RAPID MANNER.

rIous Committees Make Their Re- 5orts Which Were Unanimously Adop- ed-RooseveIt Platform Adopted few State Central Committee Elected -Kenealy Defeats Gates IS to 17- ,e,a~ates and AIternntes to National Convention Elected.
 he republican state convention re- yenedaat the Hyperion theater at u ock yesterday morning, and from time until shortly after noon en the convention adjourned, busi- was transacted in lively man.
 The attendance at the convention morning was not large, there being y few spectators in the gallery, al lugh the main floor of the theater well packed with delegates and CTS. Leading republicans, as they ered and took their places, were dly cheered, and there was plenty of husiasm throughout the entire ses- he caucuses, which took place before convention, tended to somewhat de- the opening of the convention lper for some of the counties had Elected to send the names of thelr hgates to the secretary of the com tee. Those caucuses which had not sn held were held after nearly all er business had been disposed of, the convention was then ready to fourn.
 lhe session was called to order by lirman Brandegee and the perma- t organization was then formed, all temporary officers being reelected, report of the committee on organi- lon having been adopted. Chair h Brandegee thanked the convention the honor conferred on him.
 he committee on credentials by it's tetary, Senator Wilcox, reported, as t committee. was absent The ex- sernor came in just at the moment, the convention cheered him. hdge D. T. Warner moved that the brt be accepted without reading. byernor Bulkeley seconded the mo- M. and it was carried unanimously. aptain Isbell, leader of the contest delegation from this city, said just ore the convention was called to or that he would abide by the decision M he committee on credentials, which s in the day seated the delegates in temporary organization.
 ldge Warner then reported for the mittee on rules. He referred to the. on of the committee on rules in tponing for two years the resolution had been referred to them. He said in reference to the resolution pro- ng for nominations of senators in Is which embraced one or more sem ial districts, the action had been n to allow the cities to work out E own salvation. As to the resolu- providing for the choosing of the lbers of the state committee after committee on credentials had re-
 
 to change the procedure, as it's Id prolong the doings of the con- ion unnecessarily.
 le report Of the committee was bted unanimously.
 e contest over the control of the central committee was then be- Ie first contest encountered was n the Sixteenth district, or one of Waterbury districts, had been call by the chair for the announcement $ caucus choice for member of the committee. The vote in the eau was a tie.
 vo men were nominated. William Gillette, and ex-Senator Cornelius tey. The latter nominated himself he convention.
 bere were two other contests, both the Bridgeport districts, the nty-first and Twenty third.
 the Twenty-first John R. Rusling pr. c. c. Godfrey were the rival iidates.
 the Twenty third B. E. Haven and l. D be chair discussed the method of ng the vote on these contests, and as finally moved by Judge Warner a rising vote be taken by counties, the motion was carried.
 this iuncture the Waterbury con- was disposed of with the withdraw if Gillette and this left Senator
 
 mittee from the Sixteenth district 1t the bitter Bridgeport contests ited disposal.
 Hers by counties were appointed as WIS: Frank E. Healy of Hartford rge L. Lilley of New Haven, Ed w. Higgins of New London, Ar $. Wheeler of Fairfield, John L. penter of Windham, Robert Scoville itchfield, Thomas s. Brown of Mid- ex, w. H. Hall of Holland.
 scussion over the Bridgeport rows wed.
 lie vote was taken on the question ther pr. Godfrey should be declar- elected. It resulted: Favor of Dr. I frey, 330; out of total vote of 580 pere was a brief Hull in the proceed which was broken by Governor keley. He arose and made the mo- that the convention unanimously that pr. Godfrey should be the hber of the state committee from Twenty first district. And it was roted. Pe contest in the Twenty-third dis was disposed of in short order, Bulkeley in a brief speech said 1t ned to him that c. E.. Haven had .,ny,, iY, fod ia, ,.oo,,Ia ,IxT oa11ad