Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-04
Campaign Notes.

A Coming Brilliant Parade-The Bige-
 low Zouaves' First Turnout = Fourth
 Ward Flag Ra1sing-RaIly Wednesday
 Evenfng-The Fourth Batta1iOn-Whft-
 neville Republicans on Deck.
 fine parade, one of the finest of the cam the Bigelow Zouaves who make their first grand parade that evening and the Ingerson Phalanx will have to look to their 1aurels, as there is talk that the Republican organization will leave them in the shade on Wednesday evening. The uniform is very fine one, and highly spoken of as very showy, tasteful and striking, while the inhabitants all along the route of march, especially on Orange and Trumbun streets will spare no pains to make beautiful illumination. The company will have music by the American band. Look out for the Bigelow zouaves.
 The Republicans of this city will have an- other good opportunity to hear the issues of the campaign intelligent1y discussed in the meeting announced elsewhere, to be held at the Atheneum Wednesday evening. It will be addressed by Major John A. Tibbitts, of New London, well known as an interesting and effective speaker. All will be pleased to learn also that the Glee club may be expected to give some of it's highly popular selections.
 The flag raising by the Republicans in the Fourth ward Saturday evening was numer- ously attended. Go. A, Bigelow Guard, Capt. Grant, and the West Haven company. Capt. Pardee were out making as usual fine ap pearance. The Broadway band played amid hearty cheers. The flag was flung to the breeze at the corner of Columbus and How ard avenues. Speeches were made by Hon. N. D. Sperry, Talcott H. Russell and Charles A. Baldwin.
 The Fourth battalion, Bigelow Guards, is now organized. W. H. Merwin, captain of Company c, Eighth ward, was promoted to the command of the battalion, with rank of major. He was major of the Boys in Blue in the presidential campaign of four years ago. The command consists of Company A, Cap tain Grant; Company B, Fair Haven, Cap tain Coombs; Company 0, Eighth ward, Lieutenant Bush commanding, and the West Haven company, Captain Pardee
 The Republicans in Whitneyville will have flag raising on Wednesday evening, and fine affair is expected. The flag will be flung across near c. P. Augurs. Company c, Bigelow Guard, Eighth ward, at a meeting recently were rendered an invitation to pa- rade and participate in the demonstration and voted unanimously to accept. Other companies will also probably participate to the end of making handsome demonstra- tion. The march out Whitney avenue, it is expected will be pretty sight. The Repub- licans of Whitneyville are awake. Captain Tiesing and MT. Smith of the armory are giv- ing their aid to promote the success of the affair.
 A Democratic flag raising takes place in Fair Haven this evening. The place selected is on Grand street, between Fillmore and Poplar. The Hancock and English clubs in the two wards will meet at their headquarters and march to the old Green, where they will receive the companies of the Second regiment Hancock Guards. Headed by the band the regiment will probably march from the Green, down Chapel street to State, State to 1 Grand, and then go directly to Fair Haven. Preparations for illuminations along the line of march are being made
 Gen Alderman, of Georgia, who spoke in Westville the other night, and Miss Holbrook ] who followed Gen. Hawley at Music Hall, i spoke to rousing big meeting in New Lon 1 don, Friday evening.
 1 The German Republicans of New Britain have formed club of 15O strong. It in cludes the leading German Americans of that city, and is expected to be a strong influence in the campaign. l Henry c. Baldwin, Greenback candidate for Governor, expects during the campaign to speak in Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury, Winsted, Waterbury and other