The Portland daily press., 1879-09-08
At Rockland.

RoCKLAND, Sept. 6.-The Republicans had
an enthusiastic rally this evening to close the
campaign. The Davis club mustered in large
numbers, with the Rockland band, and re-
ceived the Davis club of Thomaston, with the
Thomaston band, who came by special train.
The united clubs then marched through the
streets with music, transparencies, rockets and
colored fires making fine display, after
which they proceeded to Farwell Hall, where
Hon. A. C. Moore Of New Hampshire address
ed a crowded meeting
At Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Sept. 6. The Republicans Of
Lewiston and Auburn had grand torchlight
procession tonight numbering 600 torches; also
a company of 200 horsemen with large car
riages.
At Gardiner.
GARDINER, Sept. 7.-Hon. James G. Blaine
spoke here last night at johnson Hall to
crowded house.
At Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. 6-The greatest Repub-
lican demonstration of the campaign occurred
here tonight. A procession of 230 bearing
torches, headed by the Sl1owhegan band, and
marshaled by Gen. Isaac Dyer, marched
tuTOuSu all tuC pllhOipal ooOOoo, DOuihS
transparencies. such as ''No rag babies, ave
march on to victory Monday" "Davis and
honest money" "free elections" Nearly two
thirds of the business part of the town and
many private residences were beautifully il
Illuminated.
AT Halloween.
AUGUSTA, Sept. THE Republicans of Hal
lowell had grand illumination and torch
light procession Saturday night They were
afterwards addressed by Herbert NJ. Heath
and Orville Baker
At Damariscotta,
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept 6.-The Republicans
closed the campaign here this evening with
long uorchlight procession, after which Gen.
James A. Hall of this place spoke to a large
audience in Lincoln Hall. He was warmly re-
ceived and frequently applauded, and the raj
ly closed with cheers for the speaker and Cor
poral Davis.
In Waldo County.
BURNHAM, Sept 6.-The Republicans held
large and enthusiastic meeting here tonight.
Gen. H. Grosvenor of Ohio made long
speech, which gave general satisfaction. The
Republicans held dozen or more meetings in
Waldo county tonight, and look for good re-
suits on Monday.
The Penobscot Rallies.
BANGOR, Sept IA large number of closing
rallies were held in this county last evening.
Norombega Hall was densely crowded to hear
able speeches by Hon. VIM. P. Frye and Sena-
tor Hamlin. After the meeting large torch
light procession paraded the streets of the city
with fireworks. Many houses were brilliantly
illuminated. The meeting was one of the
most enthusiastic of the campaign. The
Greenback rally held at City Hall was adj
dressed by the Hon. J. B. Foster G. L. Boyn-
ton and G.. w. Ladd. At Milo in the after
n BON a large rally was addressed by Candidate
Davis and Hon. Josiah Crosby Candidate
Davis closed the campaign by home rally at
East Corinth in the evening, it being the larg-
est local rally there during the campaign.
From 1000 to 1000 were present. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Davis and Hon. Josiah
Crosby.
The Greenback Rally.
AUGUSTA, Sept. S.-The long talked of
Barbecue of the GreenbackerS took place ON
Saturday. At two o'clock procession was
formed on Water street. There were three
bands in the procession, about one hundred
and fifty persons on foot and twenty-five in
carriages. The barbecue and meeting took
place on the grounds near the State House
and was addressed by Capt. r. F. Trevellick
of Michigan. In.the evening the same gen.
tleman addressed meeting from the balcony
of the old Cushnoc House.
The Republicans were addressed on Satur-
day evening at Granite Hall by Hon. Thos.
B. Reed of Portland. He had large au-
dience and gave most acceptable Speech
At Fairfield.
FAIRFIELD Sept. GIVE have closed our
last grand rally and it was a perfect success,
over two thousand in attendance and great
enthusiasm prevailed. The Greenbackers
held rally Friday night with De La Matyr as
speaker and crowd Of about seven hundred,
and at the close announced a grand rally for
tonight with four speakers and a torch light
procession. 1t was a complete fizzle-no
speakers appeared. Special trains were an
nounced but they brought only the Republic |
cans clubs of Waterville, Clinton and the |
Colby Cadets. The Clinton club came in full |
force bringing over hundred torches. Tho |
Fairfield Band furnished good music. Every |
Republican is happy and confident Look for |
good news from Fairfield Monday night.