Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-20
PAIGE RULES THE
 REPUBLICAN BOOST Ills Ticket Carried Through With . Rush at the Republican Conven-
 ton To-Day
WOODRUFF BY RECLAMATION
Lake Won Second Place = The Platform as Finally
 Adopted To-Day.

v v
 proval of a new platform drawn up
 over night by the committee on reso-
 lutions, and the caucusing by sena-
 torial districts for members of the
 state central committee made the
 delegates to the republican state con-
 vention breakfast early to-day, for a
 meeting of the former committee be-
 gan at eight o'clock in the parlors
 of one of the hotels.
 Congressman Lilley was fifteen
 minutes late in calling the conven-
 tion to order. The committee on per-
 manent organization reported and MT
 Lilley was applauded as he assumed
 the duties of permanent chairman.
 The floor of the theater was packed
 with delegates and fair number of spectators were in the balcony in- cluding several women. The contest ing delegation from Southbury was seated. On motion of Judge Mathew son, of New Haven, the list of dele gates was next read. The names of the state central committee were giv- en from the floor. The resolutions committee approved of the draft sub mitted by the subcommittee and 1t was handed to Chairman Kenealy. Its contents came as great surprise as there was a complete change in the text.
 rA~- xho coc,lu n S0n for uovornor was next called for and Col. l. M Ullman, of New Haven, took the plat form and placed before the conven- tion the name of Lieutenant-Govern- or Rollin s. Woodruff, of this city.
 Mention of Colonel Woodruffs name brought forth cheers. The first seconding speech was made by ex-Senator George M. Clark. of Had dam, who Is always a great favorite at conventions. He only spoke dozen words, however. Then w. J. Barber. of Harwinton, took the plat form. He made striking address at SHe convention two years ago in sec 6rlding Governor Roberts nomination and -arcastically referring to Judge Cleyeland's candidacy. To-day he was choked off by motion from the floor to proceed to an election after the delegates had become restless and were stamping their feet and calling "louder. louder" After Barber's speech was finished motion to norni- nate Colonel Woodruff by acclama- tion was carried.
 The lieutenant-governor contest was next begun. J. Gilbert Calhoun. of Hartford, was loudly cheered as he rose to nominate Everett J. Lake.
 Gustave B. Carlson. of Middletown, then took the platform to name Frank B. Weeks, his fellow towns man, for second place. He pleaded for a square deal for the county. and spoke of Mir Weeks high personal character. When the applause which greeted Mir Weeks had subsided, MT was presented and accepted tae nomination for the governorship. |
 After Colonel Woodruff's spec the balance of the ticket was quickly | The Paige-Lake program being carried through in every case.
 The only contest was for second place, in which Mir Lake was opposed by Frank E. Weeks, of Middletown. This gave an opportunity for speech by the delegates which de- |ayed the convention to a consider able extent. The result of the vote Tor the second place on the ticket vas Lake $40. and Weeks 231. scat tering 1. The full ticket nominated to-day Is as follows:
 Governor-Rollin S. Woodruff, New Haven
 Iieutenent- Governor = Everett J. Lake, Hartford.
 eecretary-Theodore Bodenwein, New London.
 State Treasurer-Freeman w. Pat on, Stafford.
 Comptroller Thomas D. Brad Itreet, Thomaston.
 Attorney-General-Marcus H. Hol- ,omb. Southington.
 Congressman-at-large-George L. Alley, Waterbury.
 The following is the platform as ldopted:
 The republican party of Connecti- ut is proud of the record of the ,arty from its inception to the pres mt time Under republican manage nent capital and labor are enjoying prosperity, and under , epublican statesmanship our nation las come to be recognized as first In influence among the nations of the rorld.
 We heartily endorse the adminis- ration of Theodore Roosevelt. which, nth the cooperation of the republi- an majority in congress. has result q in the adoption of measures to se- ure the construction of the Panama anal free from foreign intervention: be pure food bill. the meat inspec- lon bill. the denatured alcohol bill. be raflway rate bill with adequate oven to prevent rebates and dis and amendments to the [ nfi-trust lays to prevent and pun Ih unlawful combinations In re- traint of trade.
 Adopting the language of our pres lent. We stand uneQuivocaIly for tariff. and ve feel that the Aenomenal fndustrial prosperftyl Ihieh ve are BOW enjoying is not to D lightly 5eopardised. for it would . to the last degrvs fooIish to se-I uFo hog0 an1 t1sfS . gall bsns0t (