The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-09
Everybody Happy Though and Confident of His Candi. dates Success as Re.
 suit Of Night of
 Activity, FIGHTS DOWN FOR TO-DAY Lilley- Lake, Walsh Tilson and Several Other Bouts Prom. ise to Enliven Convention Hours-Scenes at Del
 gates Headquar.
 ters.
FIGHTS DOWN FOR TODAY

The republican state convention opened last evening at the Hyperion theatre when temporary organiza- ton was effected and committees to take charge of the permanent organ izatlons were appointed. Senator AF'rank B, Brandegee of New London was chosen temporary chairman and later the committee on permanent or ganization decided that he should be the presiding officer for the entire con- vention. In his address, which Is print ed in full in another part of this paper. Senator Brandegee gave a history of the republican party and finally satls- fled the delegates that he was a Taft man. During the delivering of the speech there was little enthusiasm. The names of Grover Cleveland, Will liam Mckinley, Theodore Roosevelt and Judge Taft each received short ova-l tons. a /
 The theatre was decorated in flags and bunting. over the boxes on tho left was large picture of Judge Taft and over those on the right was one of similar size of James .Schoolcraft Sher- man. Only part of the boxes were oc- cupied. Congressman Sperry was in ono of them. and another was occupied by Mrs. I. M. Ullman of this city and Mrs. George L. Llley of Waterbury.
 Michael Kenealy. chairman of the re- publican state central committee, cali- ed the meeting to order and introduced Senator Brandegee amid considerable enthusiasm Then came Senator Bran degee's long address and then the com mittees which are appended below were announced The committees will report today.
 Just before adjournment Judge Car van of Hartford attempted to present resolution Mir Kenealy was on his feet in a second and grabbed the reso. lution. thinking that if was a part of the Lake movement. Then he heaved a sigh of relief The resolution merely asked that in the future delegations to state convention be not chosen until after the convention has been called. Mir Kenealy remembered that the dele- gation from his home town, Stamford, was chosen last spring before tho snow was off the ground
 Then he told Senator Brandegee and the convention that the state commit- tee had passed rule tc that effect yesterday afternoon at It's session at the New Haven house. Judge Garvan then withdrew his resolution and Mir. Kenealy allowed Senator Brandegee to adjourn the meeting.
 When the Lake delegation entered the hall there was an ovation from tho galleries The delegation with the oth- CT Hartford people came up from the Tontine and marched in two by two, the Hartford delegates taking seats In the front of the theatre. None of ths candidates was mentioned in the tha~ atre last evening.
 Windham for Gates.
 Only one caucus was held last even- ing That was held by the Windham county delegation, which passed a res- oution endorsing Senator Charles A. Gates of willimantic for controller. Harry Back of Danielson was chair man of the caucus and the resolution favoring MT Gates was presented by Rev. Charles Clark of Brooklyn.
 Committees Meet