Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-31
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
The Closing Republican Ral1fes-ROus- ing Meetings-The Rockville Mass

The Closing Republican Publications
 ing Meetings-The Rockville Mass
 Meetfng-Ra1ly in New London.
 Republican meetings were addressed yes terday as follows: Senator Platt at Chester; Senator Hawley at Stamford; the Hon. John R. Buck and the Hon. Charles E. Mitchell of New Britain, at Windsor; Colonel Charles A. Russell of Killingly, at Jewett City; the Hon, F. x. Schoonmaker of New York, at Tarifville; Joseph L. Barbour, Esq, of Hartford at Winsted; the Hon. John M. Hall of Windham, at Lebanon; the Hon. E.. Emory Johnson of East Haddam, at Berlin; the Hon. George P. Mclean of Simsbury, at Torrington the Hon. H. H. Munson of New Haven, at Wolcottville; Captain Patrick
 O'Farrell of Hartford, at Taftville; Judge J. B. Quillinan of Derby, at Fairfield; the
 Hon. Charles E. Searls of Thompson, at
 Columbia; Judge Joseph Sheldon of New
 Haven, at Moodus; the Hon. John A. Tib-
 bits of New London, at Waterbury; and
 Professor William K. Townsend of Yale col
 lege, at Enfield.
 The county mass meeting at Rockville Wednesday drew out great attendance and was a memorable event in that section. The speakers were escorted to Fitch's rink at 2 D. m by the Rockville battalion, Boys in
 Blue MT. Crosley Fitton acted as president and twenty-five of the leading men of the cotfnty as vice-presidents. The first speaker was Senator Milo w. Pember, of Rockville He said the real question was the tariff and that the Republican party alone advocated protection. The second speaker was MT. George Maxwell, agent of the Hockanum mills, who gave an able speech. He was followed by the Hon. John R. Buck, who de- livered spirited address and was repeatedly cheered. He dwelt on the war record of the Republican party, the navy question, tariff and the candidates. The mills were closed in the afternoon. The mass meeting in the
 evening was attended by fifteen hundred people. The first and principal speaker was the Hon. Lynde Harrison, of New Haven. He 2 dwelt on the character of the candidates and compared Blaine with Cleveland. There was much enthusiasm throughout the whole sad- dress, and as he predicted 50,000 Republi- can majority for New York he was inter rupted by cheers. Captain Patrick O'Farrell, of Hartford, then addressed the meeting and at late hour was followed by others, and l the meeting closed with cheers for the Re- publican candidates.
 The recent meeting in Southampton was i addressed by Senator Hawley. A large au- | dience heard him. The address aroused great l enthusiasm. Many went away unable to gain admission to the hall At the close of ! Jn6 dQur6SS Iu0r0 was u Srduu ptIdle UJ Jno ! campaign clubs, with illuminations and fire l works.
 A big torchlight procession was expected in Tarifville last night. Fully one thousand 1 torches were counted upon. Two halls were engaged with Hon. F. X. Sehoonmaker and | ex-SPeaker Case as the speakers
 l The New London Day says; The demon stration by the Republicans of this city
 Wednesday night was the most elaborate
 and magnificent political affair in the history
 of the town The town was literally painted
 red from early until late in the evening. I About twenty companies from neighboring l towns participated in the parade, which em- I braced several thousand campaign troops. All \ the streets were splendidly decorated and
 brilliantly illuminated, and the march was under a rain of fire. Everywhere were
 throngs of spectators. The line of march
 was through the principal streets on the east
 side of the river. After the parade the troops were given a bountifuI collation. which was 1 served in Breed and Steiner's halls.