The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
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MCCLELLAN RATIFICATION.
THE OVATION AT TRENTON REPEATED IN
JERSEY cITY--A STATUE OF LITTLE MAC"

THE OVATION AT TRENTON REPEATED IN
JERSEY cITY-A STATUE OF LITTLE MAC"
CHEERED vocIFERoUsLY
Another instance Of tho spontaneous enthusiasm
which tho nomination OF Mcclellan evoked was Wit.
last evening at The Catholic Institute In Jersey
City. AS was stated IN tho HERALD fcw
dAys ago. It Is becoming moro aud moro
apparent that tho peope-and tho term il used
In contrndistincon to wirepulIcrs and pol.
iticians-aro determined TO conduct This campaign
with carncstncss and enthusiasm, not waiting to DO
drawn along. Tho democrats OF Jersey City became
impatient, and instead OF waiting for the arrival OF the
slow coach designated tho Democratic General Com.
mttcc which has repeatedly retarded the progress ov
the party prominent and respect able gentlemen,
under tho load OF tho veteran f. q. Wolbert called
mass meeting to DO held last evening at the place
named. Fully hour before tho appointed time
people oamo pouring into tho hall I'll II was
filled. On the platform was congrcgatcd the largest
gathering OF representative mon seen there for many
years 1t was rumored that the General himself would
be present anu tho curiosity him was so great
that crowds gathered In tho vicinity OF the hall
At eight o'clock the meeting called TO order o.
Mr.. Wolbcrt, and tho chair taken by Congress-
man Hardenbcrgh The nrsl speaker was Senator Leon
Albeit who was OF McClcan's competitors for
tho nomination. lie expressed the pleasure afforded
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and distinguished n leader Under him the demo
cratic party will achieve victory that Will be tho
people will II that tho is elected will
be inauguraled. (Cheers.) In 1854 Mcclellan OBJ.
tanned n majority OF 1901 in New Jersey, Hudson
county alone giving majority OF 1881 4 man out
West made wager That ne would rido on NY wheel.
When his widow was paying tho bet sho 70.
knew nothing about iywheels.' QaugutcE wnon
Newell gets through this campaign he Will ind that
he knew nothing OF tho power OF the democracy.
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Mr. wobert mere announced that us General
Mcclellan could be present he would present "a
them u statue ot tho gallant soldier. Hero he broughi
from tho OF tho platform "A small statue whict
was capital likeness OF tho General In Iul
uniform, bearing a miniature flag oil tho Starr
and Stripes each shoulder and placed II on Tho table
front OF tho chairman. Then burst Of cheers
tho body Of the hall Ia their The
General himself could hardly have received more
hearty genuine reception. When tho cheering
dying away II iakon up again and again TIL the
chairman arose to Introduce tho next speaker, OK.
Attorney General GilchrisL
Ex-ArToRxEy GENERAL GfLCIRIsr.
Mr.. Gilchr-t said II they were all animated with
tho spirit that animated General Mcclellan the de-
mocracy would win every time Mcclellan showed
that no take oi 20 900 men, and he could
take caro- OF 900 900 OF people IA New jersey The
sneaker entered st into tho discussion Of tho
labor question. John Bright. who was the greatest
friend IN England Of tho working man in the United
States, said That tho distress among tho working
ten times greater than II over under the
archy. Why was this soy IL was not tho God they
all worshppcd that brought TINS misery upon them
1t the missovcrhmcnt OF the party that had con-
troll oi the national Administration that caused tho
widespread distress. some might cav II was great
step down for Mcclellan from tue nomination for tho
Presidency 10 that OF Governor. Way, john Quincy
said he would be willing TO accept the oicc OF
bic at the hands OF tho people. General Mcclellan
willing to perform any work to which might be
called by his countrymcn.
Mr. I. q. Fec esne, OF New York. congratulated
the democrats OF New Jersey that they bad 80 gal
liant standard bearer To lead them 10 victory as
Little Mac, Nhc hero OF Antictam. (Cheers) During
the last OF the century OF the nations