The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
A GLORIOUS EVENING.
Albeit, Green, Hill and McPher
son Address a Multitude.


success of the entire Democratic ticket
lowed the Democratic Clubs Convention
in the evening" 1t was indeed a fitting
opening to an aggressive campaign.
For an hour or more before the doors of
the Academy were thrown open, great
crowd congregated in front of the build
ing. Men pushed and jostled one another
in their efforts to reach the entrance, and
in less than half an hour after the doors
were swung open every available inch of
seating and standing room was occupied.
The gallery extending all around the in
terror of the capacious building was also
densely packed. There were many ladies
in the audience.
On the stage were seated members of
the General State Committee and other
distinguished invited guests. 1t also was
packed to the wings. The band in front,
which had enlivened the convention, fav-
ored the large audience with medley of
patriotic airs.
Shortly after eight O'Clock Colonel e.
A. Stevens, the new president of the New
Jersey, Democratic Society, made his APP
pearance upon the stage, closely followed
by Governor Robert S. Green, Governor
David b. Hill, of New York; Ex-Governor
Leon ADD6bp,e Uu0 SbAluAIu D6dI6I, anu
his son 'Lon;" William B. Gourley,
Sheriff William Brown, DR.. j. S. Wright
son, Mayor Haynes and Colonel G. E.
| Donnelly.
AS these distinguished gentlemen
stepped from behind the wings and the
audience recognized Mr.. Albeit and the
two popular Governors tempest of ap-
plause and cheers swept up from the
monster aSsemblage.
Colonel Stevens, as soon as he could
manage to be heard, introduced Governor
| Green as chairman of the meeting.
GOVERNOR GREEN.
The Governor was enthusiastically
greeted. He returned thanks for the
great honor conferred upon him in being
asked to preside over such great meet
ing of the Democracy of Newark, with
representatives present from every part
of the State to ratify the action of the
convention that nominated Leon Albeit
for Governor. The action was the out
growth of a spontaneous determination,
and that determination was as loyal as
the needle to the pole. No guiding star
had been required except the principles
of Democracy.
The Governor declared Mr.. Albeit was
entitled, not only to the support OF the
party, but that of every true citizen of
the State who had the interests of the
State at heart, and was not a hide bound
Republican. Mr.. Albeit had served the
people honestly and efficiently for twenty
five years in the General Assembly, the
he defied any man to put his finger ON any
point in his career where his promise had
not been fulfilled.
AN HONEST FRIEND OF LABOR.
Mr.. Abbetts efforts in the Legislature
to relieve the workingman of the in
iquitous system of being paid by store
orders was next briefly alluded to-
when the receiver of the Central Rail
road refused to recognize the claims of
unpaid employees to whom were due
$4O0, ,O00," continued the Governor, "Mr.
Albeit drafted an amendment to GER
tain bill and dogged the Chancellor till
he succeeded in securing an order that
placed the S400, 900 in the hands of the un-
paid employees. Where will you find
greater friend of organized labor? He
has always been its earnest, steadfast
friend.
ssHe is the friend of the old veteran. 1t
was during his administration that the
plans were perfected for the erection of
the Home for Disabled Soldiers to COM
fort them in their declining years. What
better evidence do you want than his
share in the work of the erecting of the
monuments which now dot the battle
field of Gettysberg"
The Governors reference to Mr. Alb
belts efforts in saving the State Sc, ,000, 900
from railroad and canal property taxes
was signal for an outburst of applause.
WHAT GRUBB DOESN'T SAY.
''As to General Grubb" continued the
Governor, "the people have a right 10
know where he stands upon the questions
of the day He seems to have fallen into
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep and as yet sees
nothing but cloud of guns and swordss
What Is his positionp What does the
platform meanS 1t is as unutterable as
the Delphic oracle and as inexplicable as
the Egyptian sphinx. We don't want to
know what he thought twenty-five years
ago 1t is what he thinks now. What
are his views upon the subject of taxa
ton? The smoke of warfare. Some one
declared there was no occasion for plat
form; that he had already made u speech
in which he called upon the Deity to wit
ness that he hadn't sought the office. 1t
reminds me of the familiar quotation
Morituri salutamus-being about to die
we salute you."
GOVERNOR HILL.
Governor Hill was rendered an ovation
when ne arose to address the audience.
and some cried "Our next Presidentp'
He made mastery exposition OF
Democratic principles from national
standpoint, and eloquently explained
that the cry of the party was not Free
Trade" !" but Tariff Reform, He spoke
for three-quarters of an hour, holding his
audience spell bound by his logic, oratory
and interesting stories.
Senator Mcpherson paid an eloquent
and glowing tribute to the past career of
the standard bearer. He very happily
alluded to the efforts of certain Repub-
licans to compare General Grubb with
Napoleon and supplementing their claims
with the assertion that he was the best