New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
JERSEY CITY REPUBLICANS.
GERMANS, LABoRERs. MECHANICS AND C

D,
ORrD MEN EAGER FOR PROTECTION
There Is evidently a positive opinion forming In
Hudson County the stronghold of New-Jcrscy's DC
mocracy on tho vital question Of the day-whether
protection for American Industries shall prevail, or
British frec-tradc, with all that II implies shall I'M
peril tho prosperity Of the country This Is the ISSUE
placed squarey before tho people and nowhere IS u
better appreciated than In that good old protective
state OF Ncw-Jcrscy. Jersey city, which now leads
in the state with population. Will be good fighting
cround I'm this campaign. 1t Is generally overwhclm-
lngly Democratic IA local and State elections. ana
only ON exceptional occasions such as spontaneous
movements IN revolt from Democratic msrulc' arc
Republican candidates successful. But the Citizens
Association has gone to pieces in this campaign and
the people have been left to take Of themselves,
and the Indications src that they mean to do 1t.
Another revolt is manIfestIng Itself and the dis
turbanccs which in November Will eliminate IN
cyclone that Will sweep the country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific already being felt along tho cntlro
line 1t Is the bread and butter revolt Of the IN
dusrlous lalwprk!ng mechanic and laborcT In favor
Of protection for his homo and family as opposed TO
the starvation and desolation Of free trade Hudson
County IS awake TO this fact, and from Bergen Point
TO the northern limit Of the county, protection clubs
are forming I'm nearly district In lower Jersey
City a Harrison and Morton workngmcn's AntiFrco
Trade Club was organized at No. az Succossst.. with
g. $. whitney president. 1t was decided to hold
o conference with other labor organizations and ar
range workngmens rally and mass meeting for
Harrison. Morton and Protection. Tho John watt
Association. another labor club. held rouslng meet
ing fow evenings ago and unanimously Endorsed the
Republican candidates for protection. committee
was also selected to procure funds for a Harrison
and Morton banner.
Richard J. Allen the we'll known leader of the
Labor party In Hudson County presided at a meeting
Of the County Labor Committee at It's headquarters
No 541 NewarlSave. 1t was decided 10 hold Labor
convention at this hall Friday evening. August 2
to open the campaign. Steps were also taken toward
the formation OF a Tariff Club and an address was
issued to the other labor organizations in the county
to send delegates. that the convention may act in
unison with all the clubs. In Grecnville the German
Republican Club has rorganized for the campaign and
Is enthusiastic for the ticket The Lafayette Repub
have also had several meetings, and hope
shortly to raise handsome transparency. At
recent meeting Of the Bergen Car Drivers Association
resolutions adopted ndorsing Harrison and
Norton, The Lincoln Colorcd Republican Club reor-
ganzed for the campaign at their headquarters. No
ga Newark ave, Friday. Officers were elected
and arrangements completed for regular meetings.
Another colord Republican club is being organized
I'm the With District by the Rev. II. a. Motley Tho
Young Mems Republican Club of the district is putting
active front. They are organizing battery
for marching purposes and rapidly gaining recruits
In the With District arrangements are being COM
plcied for strinsng banner across Newark ave. at
the Five Corners. The popular TOncv Guard raised
handsome trans parcncy in on of their headquarters
in Oakandavc. Captain Charles W. Laws has re-
sumcd command and IS putting the gallant guards
men through a number OF mauOcuvres. They have
for years had the reputation Of being the best drilled
organization I'm the state irrespective Of politics and
they arc willing compete for tho honors with all
corners. either military otherwise. In the WITH
District number Of young men have organized the
Tlppccanoc Cadets and another organization IS
the Dzulba ZOuavcs with drum and fife corps. II
all the rest of the State is enthusiastic as this
portion the result promises TO be interesting TO the
Republican I'm November