Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-16
CAMPAIGN NOTES,

Campaign Rallies-The Speaking
Talent Engaged - The Swedish
Vote I'm This City-The New Ha-
ven Wfgvvam-TorchlTght Process
sfons and EIum1natfons.
Senator Platt and Congressman Buck spoke
at rousing meeting in New Britain last even
ing. New Britain is wide awake for the Re
publican cause.
The senatorial convention for the Sixth
district will be held in New Haven to-mor
row. 1t is expected that Cheshire will
present the names of Messrs. Mix and Law,
Guilford that of Mr. Griswold, Wallingford
that of Mr.. Judd, and Meriden is said to be
hesitating between Samuel Dodd, A. Cham
ber1ain, E. j. Doolittle and John w. Coe.
Hon. N D. Sperry spoke in Southport last
evening. Ha speaks in East Haven to-mor-a
row evening and in Glastonbury next Tues
day evening
An immense audience will doubtless greet
General Haw1ey at Carll's Opera House on
October &c.
General John L. Swift spoke to large
meeting in Southington last evening.
The Swedish voters in this city, number
ing about fifty, will nearly all vote the Re
publican ticket. One of their number in
speaking of their political preferences says:
'sOur people were nearly all Democrats before
the war, but since the war have been nearly
solid for the Republican ticket. A Swedish
Republican club was organized at Judge
Deming's office Tuesday evening. About
| twenty-five were present. A permanent or
ganization was effected with B. E. Elmstedt
as president; G. Bryant, John Nelson, ?. j.
Fredin vice presidents; August Linquist,
I 11oh hold af
| the headquarters Friday evening, October "A.
Hon. N. D. Sperry will address them.
Thomas Fortune, co1ored, editor of the
| New York Globe, will address the citizens of
| this city at the wigwam Monday evening,
| October 27. Mr. Fortune has the reputation
| of being fine speaker.
Hon. George P. Mclean of Simsbu1y, will
| speak on the political issues of the day at
Branford October %. L. M. Hubbard, post
master of Wallingford, will speak there on
| the same evening.
Judge pullman, of Derby, speaks in
| Beacon Falls Saturday evening, October 25,
| and Fairfield October 30.
Hon L. NJ Hubbard, of Wallingford,
| speaks in Stratford October IS, and Branford
on the 22d
Hon. Charles Fl. Pine speaks in Ansonia
Monday evening, November 3.
| General Warwick, who spoke at the wig
| wan here few nights ago, has been secured
| to speak here again next Monday evening
Hon John A. Tibbits, of New London,
will speak in Centeryille Monday, October
| 27; Hon. J. L. Barbour in Meriden Saturday
| November 1; Captain O'Farren in Union
vile Saturday, November 1; Ion. John R
Buck in Bristol October "a, and in Winsted
October 30; Hon. P C. Lounsbury, of
Ridgefeld in New Haven Thursday, October
| %; Prof. W. K. Townsend, of Yale, in West
Hartford next Tuesday evening; Gen. Frye, of
Maine, in Waterbury Saturday, Oct. %, and
Hon. E. Emory johnson in Midd1efeld
| Tuesday next, in Pennington next Wednes-
| day, in Litchfeld next Friday, in North Ha-
ven Tuesday, Oct. 20, and in Berlin Thurs
| day, Oct 30 Senator Platt speaks in Siam
| ford tonight, in Hartford tomorrow night,
| in Ridgefeld Monday, Oct. 81, in Naugatuck
| Saturday, Nov. 1, and in Waterbury Mon
| day, Nov. 3. Senator Hawley spoke in
Danielsonvi1le last night. He speaks in
| Bridgeport tonight and Birmingham to-mor-
| row night, New Haven the 23d, and has
eight other engagements for the campaign
| Also among the speakers in this State for the
remainder of the campaign are Capt V. B.
| Chamberlain of New Britain, our candidate
for State treasurer; Col. Russell, our can
didate for secretary of State, Hon.
| General N. P. Banks of Louisiana (who spoke
| last night in BristoD, Hon. Charles L. Mitch
/ ell of New Britain, Hon. M. H. Dunnel1 of
| Minnesota, Hon Charles Davis of West Vir-
| ginia Major B. R. Corwin of New York and
1 Hon. Emory Storrs of Chicago, who is very
| popular with New Haven audiences and who
spoke in Middletown last night and speaks
/ in Wallingford tonight.
The Plainville Blaine and Logan club, Just
| organized, has the following officers: Presi-
| dent, D. B. Hills; vice presidents, w. L.
Cowles, B. Carter, j. N. Bull; secretary, R.
| G. Usher; treasurer, G.. D. Martin; executive
| committee, I. P. Newell, w. L. Cowles, D.
B. Hills, G.. S. Carter, D. w. Fox They
| also organized company of Boys in Blue to
1 be called the Burwell Carter Guards lin
/ honor of Hon. Burwell Carter, formerly fire
man of Peacock Ten, New Haven, in the old
hand engine days., with these off
| GERS: Captain, E. P. Hills; first lieuten-
| ant, J. N Williams; second lieutenant, H
| 7. White; color bearer, A. 0. N. Bunnell
| Friday evening they raised a large banner
| with the portraits of Blaine and Logan. A
| large flag will be flung to the breeze soon.
| Five companies of the Boys in Blue from
/ New Britain, three from Southington and
one from Bristol, with the B. Carter guard
| will have parade and speaking and 600
I men in line.
| Over 1 800 men in line at the Stamford
| Blaine and Logan parade on Wednesday even
/ ing and the illuminations along the route
/ were many and brilliant.
Hon. Harris B. Munson, of Seymour, has
| announced his intention of supporting Blaine
and Logan, and will deliver several cam
l paign addresses in various parts of the State
\ for the Republican candidates. Mr.. Munson
has been Democratic leader in the legisla-
1 ture, county judge, and has been regarded
| as the leading and most influential Democrat
/ in the Naugatuck valley. He speaks in
! Stamford with Senator Platt tonight.
In New London last evening there was a
| big turnout of the Blaine and Logan com
| panies. Republicans along the route finely
| Illuminated their houses.
| This evening the Republican campaign
companies of New London, the Groton COM
! pany of zouaves and two companies from
Norwich will go by the 7:2O train to Wester-
| ~ where they to have an immense dem
onstration for Blaine and Logan Provi-
dence alone will send 500 men and every
town and village within convenient distance
of Westerly will be represented in full
strength The Westerly people know how
to entertain visitors and have made provis-
ion for 1900 men with big appetites There
will be number of brass bands and drum
and bugle corps to furnish music The Fort
Griswold band, of Groton, will accompany
the New London companies.
Hon. Henry B. Harrison had rousing re-
ception in Norwich Monday night There
was great enthusiasm. He spoke at Breeds
Hall to a packed house. Main street was
ablaze with red fire and fireworks. He was
escorted to the hall by one hundred and fifty
veteran soldiers and there introduced by the
Hon. Jeremiah Halsey. He spoke nearly two
hours. The speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived and at the close there was great APP
plause, cheering for 'tthe next governor, .
for Blaine and Logan, etc. Mr.. Harrison and
the veterans were escorted from the hall by
the Blaine and Logan Lancers, the crack
company of eastern Connecticut
Miss Byrnes' Opening of Fall and
Winter Millinery.
An event of much interest to the ladies is