Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-09

known and the announcement was made as follows.
 | Whole number of votes .. ..bI6 Lilley ..s.. s.... ... ..'''. svo Woodruff .42
 Chairman Brandegee announced that George L. Lilley was the choice l of the convention for governor and on motion of Mir Garvan of Hart ford the nomination was made unan- imous. This was carried with cheers.
 Senator Judson said that he had come to the convention as a Wood run man, but he would pledge the candidate of the party a solid vote l from his district. He appealed for a united party, as he was sure the democrats would fire broadside at Lilley. A committee was then ap- pointed to bring in the nominee.
 While awaiting their return NJ, Carlson of Middletown presented the name of Frank D. Weeks for lieutenant-governor. He was nom' mated by acclamation,
 For secretary of state Senator Brown presented Eli Gledhill of Stonington, Mir Whittlesey of New l London named Theodore Bodenwein of New London and Judge Beers of Bridgeport named Colonel Matthew H. Rogers of Bridgeport.
 At this point MT Lilley and the committee appeared and after re- ceiving the congratulations of the chairman and the cheers of those in the hall the nominee spoke as fol- lows:
 Lilley's Speech.
 MT Chairman and men of the con
 vention:
 am more grateful than can say ] for this expression of confidence oh 1 the part of the republicans Of Con necticIt. It is high distinction to be mentioned as candidate for tho office successively filled by many dis tinguished executives and If elected l shall be governed in every act by sense of great responsibility as their successor. It will be my ambi- tion and purpose to give this state sane, efficient and honorable ad ministration, absolutely free from servitude to any private interest.
 The energetic campaign which has closed with this convention, I am l confident, makes us all the. more eager to show that all temporary diff | ferences are buried and that our loy- alty to the party we love and its en- tire ticket is not to be questioned. l Courageous men strive honorably and win or lose manfully. There can be no victory without defeat and those who have won to-day in hon orable strife will, l am sure, have the loyal and vigorous support of I those who ventured and lost, as they would have had ours, had the out come been reversed.
 The republican party is famed for it's good fighters and good losers When We fight 1t is done within the party councils, and when we lose 1t is generally with the common fae flying over all.
 l A triumphant year this should be for the republican party, no less III Connecticut than throughout the na' | tion. We are all eager for success holding no enmities and actuated by the one desire to secure majority against the forces that menace our returning prosperity, and for those principles that have made our coun- try such mighty land.
 Il I accept the nomination rendered me by this convention with the sol J emn pledge that if elected will dc my duty according to my conscience for the guidance of which I shall seek the best thought and follow the highest ideals of the people oi Il our commonwealth, and 1t shall nev. CT be said with truth that I did not to the best of my ability act impar' tially for all citizens, regardless ot station or profession.
 At half-past one, when Lilley had concluded, the balloting proceeded for secretary of state and resulted as follows:
 Rogers ........ .' 1ol l Gledhill ........ ..!..... IVe BOdenWein ........ ....... oc I There were 567 votes cast and j Rogers was declared the choice ot the convention. His nomination was also made unanimous. l Another fight developed in the nomination for treasurer. MT Lan- don of Salisbury named Edward J Emmons of New London and F.F, Patton of Stratford was placed in opposition to him. The balloting began at half past two.
 The vote for treasurer resulted as :. follows
 Freeman F. Patten ... 1905 E. J. Emmons ..... ..... ... .lSO l The nomination of MT Patten was made unanimous.
 I The following platform was adopt ed:
 I The republicans of Connecticut in state convention assembled emphati- cally approve the administration of President Roosevelt and the legisla- tion enacted by a republican con- gress, and heartily endorse the decla- ration of principles of the republican party set forth in the platform adopt ed by the national convention at Chi ;, cago and recommend the candidates nominated by that convention as worthy of the support of all electors l of Connecticut, irrespective of party. I We unreservedly endorse the con- duct of state affairs by Governor Rol- lin S. Woodruff, our present chief executive, who has maintained high standard of excellence and dignity in the performance of his duty, and has displayed the utmost courage and ability in the administration of his office.
 We commend the conservative and