The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-12
CELEBRATING VICTORY.
The P. H. O'Nei11 Associa-
tion Serenades the Next
Governor and Others.
AFTER THE MUsICCAME SPEECHES
What Mr.. Albeit Had to Say OF the
Battle and Its Results.

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ing rendered serenade and reception 10
Governor-elect Albeit and several OF the
candidates upon the Democratic ticket
who were successful at the late election.
At an early hour people were attracted
towards the Associations rooms on New
ark avenue by q beautiful display OF
pyrotechnics and the picturesque manner
in which the exterior of the building was
decorated with Chinese lanterns and
bunting.
Shortly after eight o'clock, amid the
Missing of rockets. thesloud explosion OF
bombs and the cheers of the assembled
people, the association, led by. the, Van
Houten Post Drum and Fife Corps,
started up Newark avenue. They pa
raded down Jersey avenue to Mercer
street. where they drew up in front OF the
brilliantly illuminated residence OF AS
semblyman-elect Michael MuIlone, and
gave three hearty cheers for the successLui
candidate. Mr., Mullone then Joined the
procession which moved around to the
home of City Collector O'Neill. on Wayne
street.
This was also brilliantly illuminated,
and on the stoop was bevy, OF fair maid,
ems, who waved their handkerchiefs and
enthusiastically cheered the gallant
Three rousing cheers were given for
,sour standard bearer, T. II. O.Ne1ll,
and then the association proceeded to the
residence of Sheriff Davis, on Grove
street. where, with the Sheriff, was Free
holder elect John ID. German. Mr.. Cor
man and the Sheriff were both enthuslas-
tically cheered
sALUTING THE GOVERNOR.
The procession then set out for Cover
nor Abbett's home on Sussex street.
When this was reached the drum and
fife corps was drawn up in front of the
house and in glory OF red light the
white coated major beat the air most
frantically with his baton.
The Governor and his two sons stood
upon the porch while the corps played.
The association gave three hearty cheers
for '.our next Governor" and marched
away.
on its return to the club rooms the pro-
cession passed up Montgomery street and
Enthusiastically cheered the Office of THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS, which was bril-
liantly illuminated and handsomely
decorated with flags and portraits OF
Leon Albeit.
The interior OF the club room was as
handsomely decorated as the exterior.
In front of the platform were three
massive floral pieces, and on the walls
hung portraits of Grover Cleveland, Leon
Albeit, Sheriff Davis. City Collector
O'Neill and Michael Mullone.
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blv to order and introduced Governor
elect Albeit, who was received with
The Governor said:--"I hardly know
what to say to the Democrats OF Hndson
county. The Republicans are paralyzed
al the sight of Hudson county, and des-
pair Of ever carrying the State unless
Hudson is moved across the river.
i'They promised that they would sweep
the lower part of the State and keep down
the majority of Hudson county. General
Grubb knows more about politics tonight
than he ever did before
HUDSON CoUNTY's SERVICE.
ssThe Democratic party of the State owe
Hudson county great debt. The state
has been saved to the Democracy again
This is because she has able leaders, and
the rank and file stand by them. Ii you
don't like your leaders get rid of them
some other time than in the midst of a
fight.
but we have carried the Assembly and
have come within one of carrying the
Senate. Next year we will carry the SEN
ate and then we will legislate to suit the
Democratic party.
Il do not propose to tell you what am
going to say in my inaugural for / have
NOT Thought it all out yet, but this much
/ will say--all the pledges made during
the campaign will be carried out. If they
are not it will be the fault of the Repub-
lican Senate and Well wipe that out next
fall.
Republicans because they have imported
voters, and have spent money without
stint. Wherever go / am congratulated
upon the large vote Ireceived in Hudson
county. For that wish to thank both
the leaders of the county and the masses
who stood by the leaders.
II am Democrat and don't care two
cents for the Republicans. The more
they abuse me the better Democrat am.
II am glad to see around me the other
successful candidates. They are not great
takers, but when it is necessary to do
work they can do it better than l, If
should try all my life. Again, gentlemen,
thank you for the heartiness of this re-
ception."
THE coUNTY's FAvoRITEs
When the cheers provoked by the Gov
ernorss remarks had subsidized, County
Clerk Mclaughlin was intro duced. He
thanked the association for their kind re-
deception, and said that he thought that
was the last trip he would run, and that
he did not think he would be candidate
again.
next introduced and Register George B.
Fielder responded. He was also grateful
for the warm reception rendered him and
said that the success OF last tuesday was
due to Hudson's leader.
"You all know him." he said. "He is
little fellow and if rolled out would be
about my size"
Assemblyman elect Mullone said that
the results of the last election foreshadow
q great Democratic victory in 1892 and
the share New Jersey has had in the re-
cent success Of the party will entitle it 60
representation on the national ticket.
If it is given place on the ticket it will
be filled by the gentleman who was
elected by the largest majority ever. given
any Governor in the State" (Applause.)
F'reeholders-elec German, Pairson
and Kennedy, Assemblymen-elect Usher,
Heppenheimer and John f. Kelly, Mayor
Cleveland and Henry Spielman also
spoke.
There were comic songs by Joseph
O'ConYar and Al Blummer, and refresh
ments %ere served during the evening
IN THE THRoNG.
Among those present, besides those
mentioned already, were Charles Jordan,
President Feeney, of the Police Board
Nathaniel Fowler, Frceholders William
Pairson, Frank Kinmerly, Clerk George
y ABouten, of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners; James A. .Wiseman, As
semblyman elect John f. Kelly,
Warden John Grimes, Poormaster Hew-
lit, William Tolson, John G. hughes,
Justice Winfield, S. Weed, ex-Judge Nc
Grath, Assemblyman elect Usher,
Dr diamond Police Commissioner