Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
SENATORS ARE PASSED
Connecticut Republicans Take
Surprising Action.
STATE CONVENTION TODAY
Brandegee and Bulkeley Deliberately
Turned Down
BY THE TAFT SUPPORTERS
They Refused by Telegram From
Washington to Be Bound by
Instructions for Him.
BY THE TAFT SUPPORTERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD, Conn, May 6.-The repub-
lican state convention was called to order
this morning by President Luther OF Trim
ity College as permanent chairman. A
new state central committee was chosen
and then came the election Of the follow
ing delegates to the national conventions:
Charles F. Brooker of AnsOnia. Michael
Kenealy of Stamford, Charles Hopkins
Clark of Hartford. Isaac NJ. Cllman of
New Haven, Timothy z. Hopkins of Dan
ielson, Orsamus r. Fyler of Torrington
Charles NJ. Jarvis of Berlin. Dennis A
Blackeslee Of New Haven, Angus Park of
Sprague. William f. Burnham Of Bridge
port Edwin Miner of Plainfield, J. Henry
Roraback of Canaan. Andrew n. Shepard
of Portland and George E. Keeney Of
Somers.
The first six named are delegates at
large and the other eight are district
delegates.
The only change from the original slate
was the dropping of United States Sem
ators Frank B. Brandesee apd Morgan G.
Bulkeley. They refused to declare their
allegiance for Taft and were deliberately
turned down, and Charles Hopkins Clark.
editor of the Hartford Courant, and
Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia, promi-
nent manufacturer and Connecticut ma
tional committeeman, substituted in their
places The delegation is unanimously
for Taft.
Instructions for Taft.
The committee on resolutions, by vote
Of 70 to o. last night voted to adopt a set
of resolutions which shall instruct the
delegation to support Taft at the national
convention, and the convention today, by
adopting these resolutions. instructed the
delegates to vote for Taft.
Before the convention opened the fol-
lowing telegram was received from the
two United States senator's, Brandegee
and BuIkeIey: Being advised that the
report that the delegates to the national
convention should be instructed. we do
do not desire that our names should De
presented 20 the convention as delegateS
to the national convention, as we DO not
care to attend the convention under In
structions.
Attempts to Modify Instructions.
Prior TO the formal election and the
adoption of the platform attempts to
modify the instructions were voted down
and Taft instructions were adopted. linen
q short recess was ordered, during which
district caucuses were held. when the
first and third districts voted against In
structing their delegates. These are the
districts in which Senators buiheie1 oho
Brandegee reside.
This appears to mean that two dele
gates go to Chicago uninstructed, while
the rest will vote for Taft, although all
the delegates, district as well as at
large" we're chosen and instructed by
the whole convention.
The Platform.
The platform honors 1.-THE hign purposes
which have inspired the course Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and have endeared him
to the people of the United States. and
continues: Thanks to him. the country
breathes a cleaner air in its whole politi-
cal and business life. Under his admins
tration our foreign relations have been
conducted with such sobriety, dignity
and force that this country stands higher
than ever before in the councils OF the ma
tion.''
Desire is expressed for prompt and
friendly revision OF the tariff OF 1887,
and protest Is recorded against monop-
olistic combinations which increase the
price of products merely to increase the
profits of the producers"
a currency elastic enough TO expand
and CONTRACT autoWaticdhS III 4iis''4 u ~
spOnse to the needs of business. and every
dollar of il as good as gold. Is advo-
Gated to which end a commission to study
the subject and report TO Congress is
recommended.
Regarding the presidential nomination.
the platform says:
1.-The sentiment of the republicans of
Connecticut as expressed formally in
many caucuses and informally wherever
men discuss political affairs Is so evident
Iy concentrated upon one eminent states
man for the presidency that this conven-
ton hereby directs its delegates to cast
their votes for the nomination of Hon.
Wy;lJio n, - Taft of Ohio"