Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-10
The Campaign.

T,ha Fsfrst Grand RalIy-Ceneral Kilpat-
 rick and Others to speak-Ward Meet
 tngs Called-Stratford Republicans-
 Other Meetings.
 The first grand Republican rally of the
 campaign will be held at Peck's Grand Opera
 House, or Music Hall, where so many large
 political meetings have been held in times
 past clear back to '61. The meeting will
 take place on Tuesday evening, September
 14th. under the direction of the Union Vete-
 ran Legion.
 General Fitzpatrick, of New Jersey, and
 other able speakers will speak on the cam
 paign issues. Music by the Broadway band
 and the Campaign Glee Club will sing. Let
 it be grand meeting.
 notice elsewhere calls for the calling of
 the ward meetings on or before Thursday,
 September 18th, to elect delegates to the va-
 rious town conventions for the selection of
 delegates for the Republican Congressional,
 Senatorial, Probate and Shrievalty conven- tions
 The following names were added to the roll
 of the Union Veteran Legion last Wednesday
 evening: Isaac P. Dickenson, N. Y. Cav. j;
 N. P. Shippey, 18th c. V.; James Bradnack, list c. H. A.; J. F. Hermance, 27th c. V.
 w. H. Thorp, 1st c. H. A. William G. Mor-
 ris, 9th C. V. Weston Ferris. 1st 0. Cav. j;
 Edward A. Smith, 10th c. ". D. W. Smith,
 1st C. H. A. Milton F. Hine, 10th c. V. j;
 William Bradnack, Bakers Col. Reg; Albert
 H. Hine, 27th c. ". J. A. Peckham, 1st c.
 Cav Theron F. Hull, 1st c. H. A.. Lyman
 E. Bradley, 7th c. V.; Sheldon B. Thorp, 18th c. V. George B. Deming, 18th c. V. j;
 H. H. Bradley, 10th c. V. B. F. Guyer, 91st
 Pa James P. Hall, 1st c. H. A.; William
 J. Cojer, 18th c. V. Alexander Pelcher, 12th c. V; Alexander Holmes, 46th Mass. James s. Hyde, U. s. N. s. W. Hungerford, 14th
 o. ". F. N. Clarke, 1st 0. H. A. {; Fred W. Sweetman, 7th c. V.; George s. Loveland, 9th U. S. Cav.
 General Hawley addressed an open air meet ing at South Manchester, Saturday afternoon, at o'clock
 The Republicans of New Hartford were to raise large and handsome campaign banner last night, and were to have meeting in the Town Hall, to be addressed by Joseph L. Bar bour.
 The new Garfield and Arthur club of New Britain elected officers Wednesday night The club is one hundred strong and will be under the command of Captain Bennett. The uni form consists of cape of gold, helmet and leggings.
 The Republicans of Center Brook met in Comstock Hall Tuesday evening and organ ized Garfield and Arthur club, and also 8 company of Garfield and Bigelow Guards The meeting was presided over by Colonel R. T. L. Hommedieu of Brooklyn, N. Y., and much enthusiasm was manifested. Center Brook is overwhelmingly Republican, but every vote will tell in the coming contest. The Democrats held mass meeting at the City Hall in Meriden Wednesday evening One hundred persons were in the torch-light procession, and very considerable number
 of them were youngsters too-young to vote this fall. The other organizations which 1 were announced to appear in line were in- visible. The principal speech of the even ing was made by Senator Eaton, who devoted his time mainly to questions of finance, tar if and the public lands. MT. Ratclif Hicks of Hartford and Meriden opened the speak ing, but had not got fairly under way when he was taken ill and withdrew. There was an enthusiastic Republican I meeting at Elm Hall, East Hartford, Wednes- day evening, and Garfield and Arthur club was formed, with Elijah Ackley for president and several prominent and influential citizens for vice presidents. Mir. Ackley presided at the meeting, which was addressed for two
 hours by Joseph L. Barbour, Esq, of this city, in one of his best speeches, which was closely listened to and frequently applauded