The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-11
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MATTERS In NAME
The Republican Campaign.
Enthusiastic Rallies Everywhere,

BDDEFoRp, Sept. 9.-The Republicans had a
brilliant torchlight parade in this city tonight.
Two hundred ard seventy five members of the
Saco and Biddsford Republican organizations
marched to the depot, where they met nearly
300 men from the Portland and Cape Elizabeth
clubs Many residences and business buildings
were illuminated and decorated.
LEwIsToN, Sept. City Hall Is densely
packed this evening to listen to Hon. James G.
Blaine and Hon. Charles W. Slack. Mr..
Blaine made strong speech, giving his reas-
ons for opposing the election of Tilden. Pre-
ceeding the meeting there was torchlght pa
rade by the Lewiston and Auburn Hayes and
Wheeler clubs and Contineutals from Mechan-
ic Falls. The procession was escorted by the
Hayes and Wheeler cavalry company.
GARDINER, Sept 9.-The Republicans of
Gardiner were addressed this evening by Hon.
j. L. Stevens of Augusta and Hon. j. B.
Raney of Philadelphia. They spoke to crowd
ed and enthusiastic house.
BRUNSWICK. Sept, 10-The Republicans held
another rally last evening at Lemont Hall,
which was densely crowded, many being una
BILE to gain admission. The speakers were
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Webb, esq. They were escorted to the hall by
the Continentals and at the close of the meet
ing the Continentals paraded the streets with
torches and transparaHcies. There was also
fine display of fireworks.
ELLSWORTH, Sept 9.--The final rallies were
held in Hancock county this evening, Hon.
Eugene Hale speaking at Gouldsboro in the
afternoon and Sullivan in the evening; Hon.
L. A. Emery at Bar Harbor; 7. E. Simonton
and A. P. Wiswell at Bucksport and Hon.
Thomas P. Conway and Hon. S. L. Milliken at
Ellsworth. General Conway delivered most
effective speech and has had a marked effect in
Eastern Maine He goes to Indiana where he
cannot fail to do good. Mr.. Milliken has done
excellent service in the canvass.
RoCKLAND. Sept. 10.-The Republicans of
this city had spirited rally last evening The
Hayes and Wheeler clubs with Singhi's band
received the Thomaston Hayes and Wheeler
club with the Thomaston band at the depot
and escorted them in torchlight parade through
the streets and to Farwell and Ames' Hall,
where full and enthusiastic meeting was held
which was addressed by Judge o. G. Hall,
General Davis Tillson, D. n Mortland and G.
W. White, esqs
A large number of Democrats went from this
city by a special train to participate in the
Democratic rally in Thomaston. The election
throughout the county tomorrow will be the
most closely contested for years. Each party
claims that the result will be in its favor.
BANGOR, Sept 9.-At 7.30 o'clock this even
ing the Republicans held mass meeting in
hko&< oI IL
and lighted by refectors, Chinese lanterns,
colored lights and fireworks. Gen. John L.
Swift of Boston made ringing speech, follow
ed by Senator Hamlin, Hons. j. Rice and Lew
is Barker. At half-past8 torchlight process
sion started composed of the uniformed compa-
MES of Bangor, Hayes and Wheeler battalion,
Conner Guards, Continsntals of Waterville,
Brewer and Dexter campaign clubs and citi-
zens with the Bangor, Dexter and WatervilIe
bands and drum corps, and marchsd into tie
grounds and formed hollow square, present.
ing brilliant spectacle. An immense throug
now filled the square and the streets and vcin-
ity till the close of the speaking, when the pro-
cession moved over an extensive route on both
sides of the city, accompanied by vast crowds
of people. All along the line of march the res
licences and buildings we're brilliantly decorat-
ed and Illuminated. Many of the displays were
finer than ever before seen in the city. The
utmost enthusiasm prevailed and the demon
stration which closed at midnight with a sere-
made and cheers at the Wing and Courier Of
fee, is regarded by all as grand success.
The visiting delegations were given fine COL
latlon at City Hall on their arrival aud after
the march. The utmost good order prevailed
throughout the city, although seldom have the
streets been so densely thronged.