The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-26
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 Bridgeport. Sept. ss-Th" 1rs' big gun ot the republican campaign was fired in this city this evening, and If was a brilliant and successful affair. aboundlng In enthusiasm for the re- publican party, There were delegations from Hartford and New Haven and other parts of the state. The New Ha- ven delegation. numbering about 200 men, arrived op special train about 7:SO o'clock. They were accompanied by the American Second regiment band, and were met at the depot by the local clubs. A parade of the clubs about the principal streets of the city follow ed immediately. and red fire and other fireworks were set or all along the line of march. The guests of the occasion. and the nominees for the state offices rode in carriages In the procession. There were about 2.0OO men In line..
 At 8 o'clock the mass meeting as- sembled at the new Park City theater. which was prettily draped with flags and bunting. The first and second gal leries were completely filled when the clubs marched in and occupied the par quette and orchestra seats. which had been reserved for them. The house was literally packed from top to bottom. Quite large number of ladies occupied boxes, while on the stage were the vice presidents of the Connecticut Republi- can league, the guests, officers and speakers of the meeting.
 President Frederick B: Farnsworth of New Haven of the Connecticut Repub- lican league made the opening address of welcome. He was received with hearty cheers. He said in part:
 Ladies and gentlemen: This is truly an suspicious opening for the cam paign. My only regret Is that the hall is not large enough. The republican party Is to-day the only party that ex- ists that can claim support on the strength and purity of it's record. We are here to ratify the nomina tions for state officers made at the republican state convention, and I know that we will all heartily do it. We want to hear, also from the candidates, and from the many other honest, hearty republicans . who are here with us tonight. You must remember that matorities can never be too large. Tens of thousands of new voters cast their ballots at the coming election. and they should en- deavor, each one of them, to cast their votes honestly and intelligently. We republicans of Connecticut want to show that the charges that have been made against us are unwarranted. We also do not only want to make the fight, state and congressional, but what we want is republican president in 1896. (Cheers.)
 Now I want to say few words about the republican clubs. Organiza- tion is the watch word of the campaign. United we stand. Divided we fall.' Let every town have permanently or ganized republican club. You will find that it will bring forth great results on election day. The New Haven club was organized in 1884 and it has done grand work. I feel that can not inn press this matter too strongly on YOU. It draws new men into the party and makes them take stronger in- terest."
 The American Second Regiment band of New Haven then rendered selection and were followed with a song, Union and Liberty" by the Tippecanoe chorus of Bridgeport. The chorus sang finely and were loudly applauded.
 The next was Stiles Judson, ,Jr., of Stratford. He spoke in the main as follows:
 "All good republicans that want fair government should congratulate them selves on the Hartford convention. They there made choice of a man for candidate for governor, who enjoys the perfect confidence of the business community of the entire state. There never was time when the republican voters were more justified in appealing to the legislators of Connecticut to pass the power over to them than now. If the republicans of Connecticut perform their whole duty this fall there will be administered to the democratic party such a rebuke as will last them for many years to come-that party which is described by its chosen leader as the party of dishonor and perfidy."
 The next speech was by Robert l.. Gilbert of Derby and was in the main as follows:
 we make our appeal to the country this year in terms that are fair and frank. The republican course this year extends to the very life of the coun- try. It seems that the democratic party has the nerve to ask for a con- tinuation of its power to complete its great work of reform. They have taken one step. Whither the next one will be God only knows.Bu the democrats of Connecticut will seek to put all na- tional issues in eclipse. But the dodge won't work this time Let the old time be restored-the good old republican prosperity-the prosperity which graced the days when the great good and immortal Buckingham was among us."
 The Tippecanoe chorus then aang 'The Democrats Are Not In It."
 Chairman Farnsworth then, after a few brief introductory remarks, intro- 1uced the Hon. O. Vincent Coffin of the republican nominee for governor. When Mir. Coffin came to l the front of the stage he was greeted |