Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-13


every good measure which has taken place in
this country during the last twenty-five
years. The three leaders of to-day are Glad
stone Bismarck and Blaine, and the latter
s'the American statesman and patriot will
be the next President of the United States.
The speaker was frequently applauded, and
when he had finished Mr.. Graham moved
that a vote of thanks be given Mr.. Townsend
for his kindness in making q campaign
speech despite his arduous duties at the Law
school.
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Busy Times in All Parts of the State
Lively Campaign Meet1ngs-Enthusi-
asm for Blaine and LOgan-Campaign
Companies I'm New Haven. AnsOn1a,
Hartford and Elsewhere.
Two Republican rallies in this city to-
night The meetings are elsewhere an
nounced.
The N D. Sperry Mounted Guard are
prospecting finely. Their room is No. 5
Hoadley building. At their last meeting
sixty members were present, besides whom
quite number came to join. Captain D. A.
Blakeslee is commander. The company have
campaign suits now being made and expect
to get them about the middle of this week.
The new officers elected are as follows: Mr..
Rufus Hall, third lieutenant; George S.
Loveland, fourth lieutenant; B. L. Lambert,
fourth sergeant; ]. W. Buckingham, first
corporal; L W. Blakeslee, second corporal;
J. P. Connors, third corporal; Michael
Rourke, color bearer. The company voted
to turn out mounted on the night that Lo-
gan is expected to be here, whether the suits
arrive or not In the turnout all will have
silk hats Notices will be sent to each
member in time by the secretary. Every
member of the guard is expected to appear
at room 5 HoadIey building this evening,
October IS, at O'Clock.
The Democratic flag raising in Westville
has been postponed from Tuesday to Thurs
day evening.
The Buck Engineer corps of Hartford has
decided on a campaign uniform which will
consist of blue blouse with front faced
with white cord, and epaulettes also of white
cord. The helmet will be of white, golden
eagle and spike. White belts and leggings
will also be worn, making one of the most
attractive uniforms used during the
campaign.
The P. & F. Corbin club, of New Britain,
Southington Blaine and Logan club have Or
dered uniforms.
The Hartford Post says: At meeting of
Republican ex-soldiers of Middletown, held
at the Republican headquarters on Friday
evening, it was voted 'EThat while sympa-
thizing heartily with the objects and aims of
the Republican party in this campaign as ex-
pressed in their national platforms and
pledging our best efforts for the success of
the same, we yet deem it inexpedient to
form a marching club at this time" There
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thusiastic in their devotion to the interests
Of the Republican party, and only the adj
vancing age of the veterans and the physical
disability incurred by a large number of
them during the war; rendering it impossible
for many of them to march any distance,
prevented them from forming a marching
club. A committee was appointed to obtain
the signatures of all the ex-soldiers who will
enroll themselves as minute men" for per-
sonal services during the campaign.
John P. st. john, the prohibitionist can
didate for President, speaks in the Middle
town Opera House next Wednesday after
noon and evening. It is said he will speak
nowhere else in the State.
TIE Middletown Blaine and Logan club are
wide awake for the campaign and increasing
in numbers
A labor meeting takes place in Middletown
this evening.
The mounted Blaine and Logan
battalion of Bridgeport paraded
Saturday evening in uniform with
out torches over the following route. From
Seaside Park via Park avenue to Washington
avenue, to Golden Hill street, to Main, to
State, to Park avenue, to Fairfield avenue, to
Water street.
The Butler men in New London raise
banner some evening this week.
AT the recent Republican meeting in Shell
ton A. B. Ruggles called the meeting to Or
der and among the vice presidents were E.
G. Maltby, Frederick Durand, Charles Dan
iels Jesse Moore, D. S. Brinsmade, William
H Ford Professor w. K. Townsend, of
Yale college, spoke for an hour in a plain,
forcible style, advocating the protective
measure as q principle above all parties
which merited the attention and support of
all men without regard to party. He re-
viewed and contrasted the record of the
Democratic and Republican parties and their
candidates and was listened to throughout
with undivided attention. L. M. Hubbard,
who was announced to be present, did not
put in an appearance and Y. A. Paige of
Danbury, secretary of the Republican State
committee spoke short time, abiding to
the deserved success of L. W. Coe, the Re-
publican candidate for Congressman. He
spoke in very complimentary terms of Hon.
Charles H. Pine, which was received with
storm of cheers.
Beacon Falls had a rousing Republican
rally Saturday night which was addressed by
L. I. Munson, candidate for comptroller,
Judge Cowell of Waterbury and Attorney
eager of Birmingham. The meeting was
preceded by torchlight parade.
The officers of the different Republican
companies in Ansonia have decided to
have parade of the local companies
of the town next Wednesday evening. Ar
rangements are also in progress for grand
parade in about two weeks with visiting
companies from New Haven, Waterbury and
ether places to swell the demonstration. 1t
is proposed to have the biggest torch
light procession ever seen in the town of
Derby.
The Harrison phalanx of this city was orr
ganized Saturday night, the officers being as
follows: President, George D. Watrous;
secretary and treasurer, Arthur S. Osborne;
captain, Colonel Frank L. Bigelow; first
lieutenant, William B. Newberry; second
lieutenant, Paul Wright; first sergeant, Ed
ward Sargent.
The Blaine and Logan clubs of this city
are to form brigade.
The Board of Selectmen meet one week
from next Monday to make voters and con-
tinue in session through that week from 0
to 5.
A company of fifty Blaine and Loganites
has been formed in Westville with William
II. Farnham, jr., as captain.
The veterans new uniforms will be ready,
it is expected, and will be distributed at the
meeting to be held in the armory tonight.
HymeneaI.
Miss Angelica M. Fellowes, daughter of Mr..
F. w Fellowes of Whitney avenue, will be
married at st. Pauls church this week
to Mr. Arthur G. Thompson. Both are
prominent in New Haven society and have a
very large circle of friends, and Miss Eel
loves is a lady of very highly cultivated
| musical tastes. The ceremony will take
place at II: 45 a. m.
Miss Annie Mitchell of Lexington, Ky,
| who will be welded October 9th at the home