The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-05
CLOSE OF THH CONTEST.
The Final Democratic Raj
lies of the Campaign.
IT WAS A ROUsER in HOBOKEE
Parade of the John T. Kellys and
The Cables.

Plenty of political hght-red light
green light and moon hght--made Hobo
ken a brilliant place last night. The
illumination was all on account Of the
big Democratic meeting. except, perhaps,
the moonlight
The gathering took place at Cronheinl's
Theatre. 1t was one Of the most success
full OF the campaign. The theatre was
crowded to such an extent that even q
table for reporters could not find loca~
tion. The excellent bands outside and IN
side of the building had no occasion to
play slow music. Everything that tram
spired was as lively as Yankee Do die
A large crayon portrait of ex-Go ernor
Aobett adorned the stage in frame IL
American hags tastefully arranged.
A brief variety show of an excellent
quality amused the people who elbowed
their way into the hall until Secre-
tary G. j. Kelly called the meeting
to order and introduced Chairman James
A. Mfnturn. Much applause followed
the announcement Among those on the
platform who took part in It were COM
missioner William Utz, General William
f. Albeit, DIR. S. A. Heller, Philip Hexa-
mer. City Clerk Marty McDermott, ex-
Judge John A. McGrath, Councilman d.
r. Stanton, Judge Albert Hoffman, r. J.
Hanleys James j. Lawson, Harry Snyder,
f. H. McCann, Joseph Vilar, Major Z.
Cook, James Riley, Richard Brown and
William Green.
Later in the evening E. f. Mcdonald.
Register George b. Fielder, Mayor Simon
Kelly. OF Weehawken; Joseph A Smith,
of The JERSEY CITY News: Ex-Judqa
Garretson, James A. Beecher, of New
ark, and George L. Record came in. In
the boxes attentively listening to what
took place were Philip Hexamer, Jr..
Louis Schrieber, Jacob Huber, Z. Meyer
and William E. Rusch.
MR.. MINTURN's ADDRESS.
In clever address Mr.. Minturn
thanked the audience for the honor OF
presiding at the meeting, and appro-
priately introduced Ex-Judge Garretson.
who made the speech of the evening In
it he stated that when the Democratic
banner went to defeat last fall, New Jer-
sey was recorded as a Democrat. and that
now Republicans want to get it to show
heir strength.
For this reason the Republican National
Committee had placed much money in
the interests of its candidates and that
Senator Quay was running the Republi-
can side of the battle. He declared that
he believed that it, by some accident, the
Republicans should carry the State it
would prove black eye to ballot reform.
The speaker said both parties had prom
ised this, but he believed that the only
one that would carry it out was the DEM
ocratic party.
The speaker, to prove this, went over
the oft told story OF Republican misrule
when in office, and concluded by ask
ing what faith people could place in the
promises Of its managers when Christians
like John Wanamaker could raise S400, 600
to be expended on blocks OF five''
THE LIQUOR PLANK.
The ridiculous liquor platform adopted
by Republicans was also dissected and
shown to mean nothing, and that General
Grubb was in favor of q liquor law that
would not be a law.
Equalization of taxes was also one of
the subjects of his remarks, and he be-
Heved that it could only be accomplished
by the election of Ex-Governor Albeit.
who during his term of office showed the
people what he could, would and did ac-
complish
James H. Beecher, of Newark, made the
next address. 1t was general discussion
of the issues of the day, and an earnest
demand of Democrats to do their duty to-
day at the polls by voting for Albeit and
ballot reform. He said he was positive
that Essex county would give Mr. Albeit
at least five hundred majority, and that IL
Hudson, the banner county OF the state.
would do its duty, he would be elected by
not less than 49, 600 in the state.
He begged of those present to do away
with local troubles and preferences to aid
in giving the Ex-Governor Legislature
that would enable him to make the
needed reforms.
George l.. Record was next introduced
and he claimed that new political era
had arrived. That now the question was
not of the past but of the future and said
that he believed the day would soon come
when the political issues would be capital
and labor. The speaker told how farms
were heavily mortgaged in the East and
West and declared that until some
method to relieve the farmers was devised
the country could not prosper.
He believed that this could only be done
by equalization of taxes.
The meeting closed after some remarks
had been made by ex-Judge McGrath,
Register Fielder and Joseph A. Smith.
All made stirring appeals in behalf of all
the candidates and were much applauded
Mr.. Smith, who made the last address,
won special cheer all for himself, aside
from those which his words evoked for
cause. 1t was eleven o'clock when the
meeting was over.