The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
MAJOR TILSON WINS
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 governor Two years ago. Woodruff was nominated for governor, and all thls time Lilley was representatlve-at-l t-laree Now we want the position"
 Representative Burbank of Suffield put in word before the nominations were, closed He said that he had been in politics for 90 years and that Tllson was the best ever, He said that Tilson had trimmed Banks in the house and would now trim Banks candidate,
 Then the ballot was taken and Til- son won. On a a.motion of Joseph l., Barbour of Hartford tho thanks of the convention were offered Senator Bran degee for presiding at the convention, Michael Kenealy putting the motion Mir, Barbour, who earlier In the day had delivered a tirade against MT. Lil- ley. told everyone to get out and hus- tie, and pronounced a. benediction. The meeting then adjourned.
 While the ballots for the nomination of representatives, large were being counted, Michael Kenealy, chairman of the state central committee, announced the list of presidential electors The list: William E. Sessions of Brstol; Alton Farrel of Ansonia; Charles II. Klinck of New London; William E, Burnham of Bridgeport; Eugene s. Boss of Willimantic; II II. Brldgeman of Norfolk, and W. A. Rockwell of Chester. The convention ratified the choice.
 Three contests developed in the af-
 ternoon beside that for congressman at-large.
 There were three names presented
 for secretary of state: Theodore Bod enwen of New London, the present incumbent, Eli Gledhlll of Stonlngton;
 Matthew H Rogers of Bridgeport The number of ballots cast was 5s4 and of these Rogers received 29l, Gledhill POS and Bodenwein sS Rogers was de- clared nominated and Fairfield county I applauded.
 Then Howard 1.andon of Salisbury 7 nominated for the position of state
 treasurer, E. J Emmons of New Mill ford Mayor F. " Hooker instantly arose and proposed for renomlnation the present official, Freeman F. Pat ten of stafford. He said: we need an experienced man In the coming two years. We are to Issue bonds for roads
 and public buildings and all this fe-
 qulres an experienced official This Is
 no time to swap horses as we are crossing the stream" Col Rogers Of , Danbury seconded Emmons nomlna- tion and Mir. Fiske of Holland second cd Patten's. Four hundred and ninety Ave votes were cast, Patten receiving SO5 and Emmons getting 19O. , Nominations for comptroller were 1 then called for Attorney General Mar GUS II Holcomb of Southington arose : and nominated Thomas D. Bradstreet the present official. Mr Holcomb said . "The office is business one and mol 2 political one It looks out for Con. necticut as a business corporation. Tho . office raises and dsburses more than s4000.00O a year. The comptroller i' the assessor and board of relief for al , companies with capital stock Thomas n. Rradstreet is trained business
 man and has no connections with cor.
 porations He ran ahead of his ticket
 two years ago IL Is senseless to chang
 the office"
 Judge William A. Arnold of Will.
 mantle placed in nomination Charles
 A. Gates. Judge Arnold called 10 tho conventions attention the fact that |
 was six years since Windhnm had hac place on the ticket, and that all tho time it had rolled up good republican . majorities The result of.the ballot was l Bradstreet, BIS; Gates. 1s2
 Then came the nomination of Major lTilson.
 The convention assembled at ft o'clock, Senator Brandegee as chair. I man. calling 1t 10 order, The perm. , nnent organization committee report
 ed. presenting the name of Senator , Brandegee for permanent chairman He was SO named.
 Nominations were then in order II l was ex-Judge John II Light of Nor. , walk who nominated Congressman , Geoorge r. Lilley of Waterbury l Judge Garvan followed, naming Lieu , tenant Governor Lake and Col. ]. Moss f Ives of Danbury, placed the name oi Governor Woodruff in nomination When Judge Light mentioned the name of Lilley there was a consider able applause. He said Jilley would , be one of the best governors we have
 ever had. When Judge Garvan, whc put Lieut.. Gov. Lake in nomination was recognized, there was lot ol , applause and a good deal of 1t came 1 from the galleries.
 The governor was given fine dem , onstration with an. ovation from tht e galleries.
 Mir. Barbour here referred to thu D men In the democratic party who dit Q not want the gubernatorial nomina 1 ton, and then he spoke of Alexander n Troup who he thought could be spok
 en of in the present relation. H,
 said.
 T think 1t appropriate in re ' publican convention to speak of
 tried and true opponent. for we rs n publicans always recognize inc righ
 qualities in a man who was on th
 the square, a true, rugged md homes Q man. speak of Alexander Troul y who was so suddenly taken from ut and pay him here the tribute of m = sincere friendship and regard" There being no other nominatin l. | speerhes a ballot was in order Tn