Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.

The State Central Comm1ttee-BIaine and Logan Banners-Enthusiasm in New LOndon-Repubdcan Meeting in This Cfty-DemOcratfc Talk. United States Senator Platt was in Hart
 ford Monday and attended the meeting of the
 Republican State Central committee in the evening He will spend ten days at his
 Adirondack cottage and then devote himself
 to the campaign.
 The Republican State Central committee
 decided to hold the State convention in New
 Haven Aug. 20th.
 A Blaine and Logan club will be formed in
 Guilford this week.
 In New London Monday evening large
 Blaine and Logan flag was put out and a
 campaign club formed. Great enthusiasm
 to have turned out for the occasion. The
 signal for assembling was the firing of gun
 at 7:30 from WiIkinson's battery on the
 parade At 7:45 the Third Regiment band
 played stirring national airs in front of the
 headquarters. A few minutes before 8, the
 hour appointed for the flag raising, large procession was formed which included the best of New London's citizens and the most intelligent of, her workingmen. The pro cession moved up State street amid blaze of torchlight, red fire, rockets and Roman candles. When the flag was run out from in front of the Dennis building the en- thusiasm was immense and showed that the Republicans of New London are alive to the cause The cheering drowned for moment the music of the band and the artillery sa- lute fired on the parade. After the flag rais- ing the procession marched back to head quarters and rousing meeting was held in the hall and addressed by John A. Tibbits and Colonel Tom Fitch. When the speech making was over a committee of seven was appointed with Dr. R. w. Browne chairman, to report, at a meeting to be held next Mon day evening, list of officers to be put in nomination for the Blaine and Logan Cam paign club. The number of names enrolled in the club up to and including Monday night was about 400, and before the end of the week, from present indications, it will be swelled to more than double that number.
 At meeting to be held at Republican headquarters, American Hall, 48 Church street, in this city on Thursday evening at eight o'clock, for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the Republican Central club, there will be short addresses by sev- eral speakers, among whom will be Judge John B. Quillinan, of Birmingham.
 The New Haven Campaign Glee club will meet for it's third rehearsal next Thursday evening at 7:30 sharp, at the vocal studio of Prof. Chandler in Hoadleys building. The club now numbers over sixty members, and all are requested to be present early.
 Il view with Gov. Waller of Conn, who was en route for Albany, says: A closely writ ten manuscript peeped out of one of the Little Giants coat pockets as he changed his position. ''We haven't had much campaign talk in Connec- ticut yet," he said in answer to ques- tion ''The Republicans hold their conven- tion at New Haven, in & few days, and will probably put up candidate for governor who will please the Independents. I presume it will be Henry B. Harrison, Speaker of the last House. I am out of the race this year. shall not accept the Democratic nomination if it is offered to me-"
 The old Washington Square Democratic Campaign club of the Third and Fourth wards has been reorganized with 145 mem bers and the following.ofice President, James Cahill vice e-president, c. H. Berke- ley; financial and recording secretary, Charles c. Coyle.
 For the military company the following officers were elected: Captain, James Cahill; first lieutenant, Michael Lee; second Iieuten- ant, Phineas Cowel1; orderly sergeant Daniel Burns; second sergeant, Eugene Gavagan; third sergeant, Lawrence Moore; fourth ser eeant, John Fitzpatrick; fifth sergeant, Charles Hitchcock. Standing committee, Philip Sullivan, William F. Siebold, James Cragan. The club expect to enjoy them selves in raising flag pole tonight.
 A Blaine and Logan banner was hoisted at Waterbury Monday night in the presence of a large crowd. Senator Turner introduced ex- Congressman s. W. Kellogg as the first speaker' He said of Blaine: ''No one will say that James G. Blaine is not fit by training and education for the presidency. There is no department he does not understand. He is square and outspoken; we know where to find him. He will make Q president for the American people and the whole American people, giving citizens protection at home and abroad"
 An adjournment to Music Hall was taken, and Judge J. B. Quillinan made an address. He said of Cleveland: Cleveland was coun- ty sheriff! what come-down for member of the bari respect my position as a mem- Der of the bar no longer when such an act | ,an be held up as an argument in mans l Ivror. He was hangrnan; perhaps ftheir deas of economy led them to think they | could get their hanging done for nothing 1 with Cleveland as presidentl