Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-08
Campaign splinters.


New Haven Garfield and Arthur Clubs- Echoes From Elsewhere.
 Another rally takes place to-morrow( Thurs l day) evening, at the Grays old armory, under
 the auspices of Garfield and Arthur Club No.
 l, commencing at o'clock Good speaking
 is provided, and it is proposed at the meeting
 to raise the third company of the Bigelow
 Battalion Boys in Blue.
 large number of the colored voters of the of the Ninth ward assembled
 Monday evening at Wilkins Guard armory
 for the purpose of forming themselves into
 company of the "Boys in Blue" To the
 number of 70 they signed the roll and elect ed unanimously Leven J. Waters, to whose 1 strenuous and untiring efforts the honor of permanent organization chiefly belongs, as captain. St. Clair Godette and John Ti1man were respectively chosen as first and second Eeutenants. With much enthusiasm the name of the 'tSolid Seventy'' of the Ninth ward was adopted and strong determination
 expressed that the company should be 'fsol-
 i'd" for Garfield and Arthur. After 8 long
 drill the ''boys" made short parade, creating
 quite sensation by their numbers and mih-
 tary training
 Company A, of the Garfield and Arthur
 Veteran Legion, held a meeting in Exchange
 Hall last evening for the purpose of deciding upon uniform. After an examination of several styles, they voted on recommendation of the committee to adopt very showy red cape trimmed with white, with blue mono gram 'G. and A.' on the collar, red cap with blue and white trimmings and a swinging torch Fifty suits were ordered by the company. The club will hereafter meet for drills on Thursday evenings.
 The Ingerson Guard held drill in Whit t1esey's hall last evening. The company was armed with wooden ':muskets" and swinging torches attached to the .'muzzle," ;" and under the direction of their officers went through the manual of arms quite satisfactorily.
 The Garfield and Arthur club of Nauga- tuck flung campaign banner to the breeze Monday evening, amid great enthusiasm and most promising auspices. The Naugatuck brass band famed the patriotic flame by nu- merous appropriate selections, while the glee club sang numerous campaign songs with good effect. After the flag had foated out upon the evening air, the ropes made secure and three times three hearty cheers given, the company repaired to Nichols Hall and listened to eloquent and able addresses by D. B. Gager of Ansonia, and Postmaster Sperry of New Haven.
 The opening public meeting of the cam paign in Norwalk was held at the Opera House last evening. The speakers for the occasion were the Hon. John R. VanWoomer of Utica, N. Y, gentleman formerly a Democrat, associated professionally with Senator Roscoe Conkling; Hon. F. A. Pal mer of Aiken county, South Carolina, and Gen. W. J. Smith of Memphis, Tennessee. A colored glee club assisted.
 The wigwam dedication at South Norwalk takes place Friday night. General Hawley will be the leading speaker, and our candi- dates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Messrs. Bigelow and Bulkeley, and Hon. Oliver Hoyt, have been invited to be present The Boys in Blue of South Norwalk will turn out, and companies from Norwalk, Westport, Five Mile River and New Canaan have also | been invited. A grand good time may be ex- l pected. GREENBACK CENTRAL CLUB.
 H. c. Baker, Esq, of Hartford, chairman | of the State Executive committee writes the | club that General Weaver will speak in this | city on the 11th inst. Extensive arrange merits are in progress to give General Weaver a hearty reception on Saturday next The resolution was unanimously adopt ed by the club last evening:
 Resolved, That an invitation be extended | to the Grand Army of the Republic for the | purpose of forming an escort to General | Weaver on his contemplated visit to this city on the 11th inst, and that general invita- tion be extended to all old soldiers, irrespec- tive of political views to meet and take part in the proceedings.
 The club also appointed a committee to re- ceive General Weaver, with power to make all necessary arrangements. A brass band | will be engaged and the stand on the Green will be lit up. If the weather does not prove favorable Music Hall will be engaged, and a grand rally is contemplated