The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-17
HOBOKEN WAS AROUSED.
Last Nights Meeting of
Democrats Was an I'm
mense Success.
THE GOVERNORS STRONG LOGIC.
District Attorney Winfield Shows
Why a Man Should Be
a Democrat.
The GOVERNORS STRONG LOGIC.

pouring OF the Democracy In the early
hours of the evening bespoke tremen-
dous gathering at the meeting, which
had been advertised to take place at
Jacobs Hoboken Theatre.
Every seat in the theatre was occupied.
The stage was crowded to the wings with
Democrats of prominence, and the boxes
were filed with enthusiastic Democratic
ladies, among whom were noticed Mrs.
Huncke and daughters, of the Dukes
House; the family of Police Commis-
sioner Coyle, and Mrs. Let's, the Demo-
cratic wife of Republican ex-member of
the Legislature; and Chief Donovan's
wife.
Seated upon the stage beside those who
were to address the meeting were Colonel.
E. A. Stevens, Corporation Attorney
James r. Minturn, Colonel William
G. Heppenheimer, Senator William D.
man, Recorder McDonough, ex-Judge
Fitzgerald, of Newark, James Luby,
Counsellor Hasbrouck, of Bergen county,
Samuel Archer Ga recent convert), Philip
Hexamer and son, DR. Helfer. President
Feeney, of the Jersey City Police Board,
Surrogate James ONeil. Councilmen
Bewig, Bruggemann, Erlenkoetter. Tim
ACA, A1OA4IAkdhf 1ACiAy ob1AbOA dn0 oAy-
der, Police Commissioners Coyle, Kauf-
mann, Daab and Smith, Water Commits
sioner Murray and Linden, County Clerk
Mclaughlin, Collector Bowes, Registrar
Lohmann, City Treasurer Smith, James
Brown, William Wall, Anthony McHale,
Freeholder Bruning, 4 4AAsssemblyman
called the meeting to order.
CRowDING THE AUDITORIUM.
The speakers were Governor Green,
Attorney General Stockton. Prosecutor
Winfield, and candidate for State Sena-
tor Edward z. Mcdonald While wait
ing for the arrival Of the speakers and
several Democratic organizations the
theatre orchestra and picked members of
Dan Macy's company, engaged for this
week at the theatre, delighted the audi
ence with music and interesting special
ties.
The organizations represented in a
body were the Hoboken Independent
Pioneer, the Senett Association and the
Fourth District Democratic Association ;,
of which Fred Mersheimer is president
The pretty theatre was superbly deco
rated with flags, bunting and portraits of
Washington and Albeit. While the
speakers were frequently interrupted by
cheers and applause, every thing was
done in good order. 1t was a large meet
ing of intelligent voters, who listened at
the various phases of the present cam
paign.
Judge Hoffman, in calling the meeting
to order, spoke of the fact that it was in
Hoboken that Leon Albeit scored his
first successes, and he alluded to the
phenomenal majority given him there six
years ago.
"Our standard bearer, y he said, sis a
man who neither parts his hair, his
principles nor his name in the middle, and
he is never found clamoTing at the Re-
publicans' door for recognition"
The Judges nomination of Colonel E.
A. Stevens for chairman was received
with much applause and the Colonel
responded in neat speech.
Corporation Attorney James F, Min
turn was made secretary of the meeting
and read a letter from Mayor Grassman
regretting that an important engagement
prevented him being present, but express
ing his heartfelt interest in the common
cause.
GOVERNOR GREEN.
Governor Green, when introduced as
the first speaker, was cheered and ap-
plauded. He said:-
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND FELLOW
CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY OF HUDsoN:-It
would make Leon Abbett's heart glad if
he saw this glorious outpouring of the
Democracy of Hoboken, met here tonight
to ratify his nomination for the position
of Governor of New Jersey. That nom
Trenton was but recording what has
been the free determination of the
Democratic party throughout the
State of New Jersey. 1t was
the spontaneous will of his party had
called him again to be the standard bearer
in this canvass, and it was a tribute as
deserved as it was emphatic. In defeat
,n1I Inv ha hoo
true to his party, knowing no guiding
star of political action save Democratic
principles; never swerving to the right
nor to the left, he has ever trod the path
of true Jeffersonian democracy Zap
plause).
"With such record as hts no Demo-
crat, no man who calls himself Demo
cFat ought to hesitate one moment in
giving either his vote or his earnest,
steadfast support to him in this cam
paign. But not only is he entitled to the
support of the Democratic party, but I
insist upon it that he ought to have, in
this campaign, the support of every patri-
otic Jerseyman who has the best interests
of the State at heart.
A CHAIR GRUBB COULDN'T FILL.
"The office of Governor is no sinecure.
1t requires in its administration certain
qualifications, certain experience and
training Men don't jump from one
business to another. Each business re-
quires certain faculty, certain amount
Of experience in order to achieve success.
Now, without any word of unkindness
for the Republican candidate his can
didacy must bring him into comparison
with his opponent. General Grubb in
herited an ample fortune, has had a
long life of elegant leisure, is kind, gen.
erous, incapable of ignoble purpose or
action. His course of life has never led
him into the activity Of public life and he
| finds himself today without experience
| In public life, the nominee OF the party to
which he belongs for the high and import
ant position of the chief magistrate of a
sovereign State.
.'The generous impulses which have
attracted his friends to him being. as he
| Is, without experience in public affairs.
are an invitation to those who seek to
control executive or Legislative action.
| Unacquainted with the wiles of those
men, his simplicity of nature will afford
no barrier to improper legislation, and
his want OF experience in public affairs,
his unfamiliarity with our statute law
| and with the wants of our people will put
| him in the position of boat on q sea
! without rudder.
! ssOn the other hand, Leon Albeit, for
/ over TWENTY-FIVE years, has been before
/ the people of New Jersey. Great ap-
pIause) Governor Albeit has acquired
| d knowledge of the wants of the people
of New Jersey second to that Of no one
| In the State. "
RAILROAD TAXATION.
| Governor Green handled Mr.. Griggs IL
| q manner calculated TO make tlat tndi
ears. In the discussion Of equal taxation