New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-19
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

The veteran soldiers and sailors residing In
the XvIIh Assembly Distinct COMPLETED Their orfh n
cation tn sday night heir headQuartesat GLASS HAL
in East 1hiry-iourth-st. Colonel James NJ Iufucr WAS
made captain -
An enthusiastic meeting of the Young Mems
Garfield and Arthur Cub of Kings County. was held
last eveninO IN sawyers Hail. at Jay and Fultonsts:,
Brooklyn. The principal speakers were George H.
Elliott and Burton T. Beach
A meeting under the auspices of the Con-
sttutional Union Democratic) Association was held
last evening in the Olmpic Theatre at No 436 Futon
Ecciesne and Colonel William Brown. of OHIO
banner with the portraits OF Generals
Garfield and Arthur was raised in Flushing Monday
evening At O'Clock the Hall filed TO over
flowing General j. II. Warwick, Of Brooklyn, made the
principal speech. Toe Glee Cub thea sang two cam.
paign songs: James F. Quarles c1oted aver a' OF
fired and fireworks were displayed throughout the even
ting.
A good story is told of well-known Irish
Democratic speaker OF this city, who has been on both
sides OF the political fence several times but Is now
stumpinc Vermont for Hancock AMI English. He was
engaged to speak at a Democratic meeting and drank
rather freely before the hour for to open when he
mounted platform he 20 fOrgetfu tha ne began
70 deliver an old fashioned Re publ speech to the
great disgust of his Democratic hearers.
Garfield and Arthur Campaign Club of
the XVIII Assembly District was organized Tuesday
nirht at No. $40 ghth-ave. and the following officers
were elected: President. John Efnger Vice President
john s,egcl; Secretary A. Brennap Treasurer James
T, CartiugiOn Fifty members signed Tue roll
The Republicans of TOttenville Staten
Ialand met Tuesday evening to form Garfield and
Arthur Club. The attendance exceeded the highest
expectations A clue with sixty members was formed,
and CAPTAIN B. H. warford elected president. Men
who four years voted for Tlden were present and
called their out to the secretary win as mmch
enthusiasm the staunehest stalwart Ia the room Inc
meeting with three hearty cheers FOR the teket
The first mass meeting ever held IN that
mart of the Twelfth Ward Of Brooklyn known rs Red
Hood at hich Republican doctrines could be expressed
took place last night at Van Brunt and Dikeman-sts
upder the auspices OF the Independent Workingmen's
Club ali OF whose 100 members have been Democratic
voters heretofore. but have declared for Gar
he'd and Arthur. About 5000 people
we're present, chiefly Democrats, Judging by the
rece ptiop accorded the speakers Colonel s. Lam
bert of tins city Colonel Lewis r. Stegman. Joseph T.
Crow and John Mcdonald. OF Brooklyn Captain Reilly
Of the Eleventh Precinct. with twenty-five raroem
made no attempt TO order After the speeches
a Garfield and Arthur banner was raised
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Garfield and Arthur Campaign Club of the IXth Assem-
bly District was held at the Beecker Building last night
The club has 500 members, $50 uniformed Boys III
BIue aad sixty IN tho " Jacobus Battery" The meet
Ing was address by NJ. X. Siorre, John Collier and
Colonel Marshal