The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-26
LOCAL POLITICS.

A Democratic mass meeting, under the
auspices of the Fourth District Demo
cratic Association, will be held Wednes-
day evening, October 81, at Pohlmann's
Pavilion, Ogden avenue and Ferry street.
Early in the evening reception will be
rendered to Governor Green at the resi-
dence of Assemblymen William G. Hep
penheimer, Reservoir avenue, and at it's
conclusion the Governor will be escorted
to the meeting by the Fourth District
Democratic Club. Governor Green, At
torney General Stockton and other promi-
nent speakers will address the meeting.
The German Democratic Club at meet
ing in Germania Hall, No. 2S2 First street,
on Thursday evening, endorsed these can
didates:-For Senator, William S. Stuhr;
for County Clerk, Dennis Mclaughlin;
for Register, George B. Fielder: for Di-
rector Large, A. M. Bruggeman. Next
Friday evening the other candidates will
be acted on.
General Grubb is booked to appear in
this city on October 80.
The Finance Committee of the Repub-
lican County Committee are not meeting
with encouragement. They have realized
that Albeit will poll heavy Republican
vote in this county. The discouraged
committee reported last night that all the
money UuGy uttl UEcA ttDA0 W CO1lGEb IUI
the campaign fund was s35.
The Republican Committee ON Organi-
cation has done its best with the 500 al
lowed them. They have arranged for
seven meetings. Bayonne has been hope
lessly abandoned, as no meeting is to be
held there. The Bayonne delegates are
mad all the way through at the slight,
rousing meeting last night. The regular
candidates in the First district, Mulione
for member of Assembly and German for
Chosen Freeholder, were unanimously
endorsed. Spirited addresses were made
by Messrs. Mullone, German, Colonel
John Grimes and City Collector O'Nelll.
The names of five new members We're en-
rolled. Among them was Edward f.
Mcdonald. the next Senator.
The Young Mems Fourth Ward Inde-
pendent Club, of Hoboken, will hold a
meeting at their headquarters, Jackson
street corner First street, this evening at
eight O'Clock for the purpose of endorsing
candidates. Several prominent speakers
will address the meeting.
The Democrats of North Hudson will
have another opportunity this evening to
listen to some of the party leaders at the
Dukes House," Paterson avenue, West
Hoboken. Edward F. Mcdonald, Judge
McGrath, Freeholder Noonan and Thomas
b. Usher are named as the speakers.
The Republicans of North Hudson will
assemble this evening in Otis Hall, West
Hoboken, and listen to ex-Judge Sey-
mour, Counsellor Newbold and E. f.
Blissert
William s. Stuhr, the candidate for
Senator ON the Republican ticket. was
waited on yesterday by committee from
the Hudson County Ballot Reform AS
sociation, and he expressed himself in
favor of ELECTORAL reform. Mr.. Stuhr
sent the following letter to the secre-
tary:--
J. c.. Altensus Esq
DEAR SIR-Yours of the 22d inst re-
ceived, and in response thereto would state
that am unqualifedly in favor of ballot reform.
II elected to the Senate shall do all in my
power to secure the passage Of an act embody-
ing the following features:-Absolute secresy
of voting, official ballots to be printed and dis
tributed at the public expense, and the right Of
nomination by petition In connection there
with also beg leave to call your attention to
that part Of the platform of the convention
which nominated me, referring to ballot reform,
and with which am in hearty accord namely,
that favoring the Australian system or some
other equally effective system OF ballot reform.
Respectfully. VIM s. STuHR.
The Democratic County Committee last
night endorsed the nomination of James
Murphy for Assemblyman from the Third
district.