The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-03
A BANK WRECKER.

A BANK WRECKER.
Leon Albeit Denounced by Fleeced De-
positors In the DefuDet Mechanics
and Laborers' Bank of Jersey
City-Warm Speeches.
An anti Albeit club, composed of Dem
ocratie depositors of the wrecked Me-
chanics and Laborers' Bank of Jersey
City, was formed in Jersey City, on FRI
day evening. A large number signed as
members of the club, and the feeling of
opposition manifested towards Albeit was
very vehement. The following are sam
pies Of the speeches that were made:
Mr.. Hugh Caffrey called the meeting TO
order and stated the object of the gather
ing. He said ~ hold in my hand bank
book of the late Mechanics and Laborers
Bank of Jersey City. | am one Of over
eleven hundred depositors in that unfoI-
tunate institution. Among the list of d.
rectors of that bank find the name of
Leon Albeit, who is now the Democratic
nominee for Governor of the State of New
Jersey. We have all suffered at the hands
of these directors, and especially at the
hands of Mr.. Albeit. 1t is for US, as
voters, TO say at the polls next November
whether he shall be Governor or not
The object of this meeting is to organize
campaign club, and by our united efforts,
endeavor to teach Mr.. Albeit whole
some lesson for the part he took in the af-
fairs of this bank | think l am safe in
saying that every depositor here tonight
is aIDemocrat, but if the Democratic party
cannot present better man for our suf-
frage than Leon Albeit, director of the
bogus bank, and the defender of its ras-
cally officers, l think it time for rs to or
ganize and defeat such men and measures.
| am now ready TO attend to the wishes of
my fellow sufferers"
Mr.. James Cavanah said: 81 lost SO 200
in the Mechanics and Laborers' Bank.
for one, am in favor of organizing club
to defeat Leon Abbott, one of the late di-
rectors of the bogus bank. | have been a
Democrat all my life, but when such a
man as Mr.. Albeit comes out as the can
didate for Governor of this State, he will
not receive my vote, by any means. Such
men should be blotted out socially and
politically. for the work they did in this
matter. /, for one, shall help to blot Mr.
Leon Albeit out, and have great many
friends who know his part in these trans
actions, who will gladly help me at the
polls. When our hard-earned savings
were stolen Mr.. Albeit did not have any
sympathy fof the poor working man, for
the widows and orphans who lost their
little all. Mr. Albeit is no friend Of the
poor man or of the working man He is
one of the men who, If poor man lives
in garrett, he would put him in the cell
Lar, and the working man. who lives in
the middle of the house, would turn him
out in the street. He belongs to the Irish
cod fish aristocracy, and he will never get
my vote"
Mr.. James Chester was elected perma-
nent chairman. Upon taking the chair
Mr.. Chester addressed the meeting He
said Gentlemen | thank you heartily
| for the honor yon have conferred upon me
| in clecting me President of this proposed
club. The object of this meeting has al
ready been stated, and without taxing
| yonr patience further on that point, will
tell You just exactly my sentiments in this
matter. ! am Democrat, and have voted
none but the Democratic ticket since 1910,
| but this Fall | will not vote the Demo-
cratic ticket by any means or on any CON
sideration. Mr.. Albeit is one of the men
who helped to take from me five Thousand
dollars, for which had worked and shaved
| thirty years, aud with which | thought |
| could support myself In my old days |
am willing to visit every county and town
and village In the State of New Jersey,
and tell the people what | know about
| Mr.. Abbett's course In this bank-wreek-
! ing business. don't see how any honest,
Woodworking man can vote for Albeit.
| know hundreds of Democrats who will
vote against him. Last week, at ratiii-
cation meeting in Newark Albeit said
| that he was the Door mans friend. IL