The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-19
NORTH HUDSON CHEERS
GIVEN WITH Il WILL FOR THE
DEMOCRATTC CANDIDATES.

words.
North Hudson was in fever of Demo
cratic enthusiasm last night. In spite of
the determined cohorts of republicanism,
spite of the opposition of the delegation
of recreant Democrats under the leader
ship of Charley Rub, the true blue
Democrats of the Tenth Assembly dis
trict, loyal to their party and it's princi-
pies, turned out to man and filed
Ruth's Hall. Union Hill, to overftwing.
On the platform directly under hand
somely draped picture of Leon Albeit sat
Edward +. Mcdonald, August +. Brugge-
mann, Counsellor Thomas Noonan, DR.
Saltanstahl County Clerk Dennis Nc
Laugh1in, Counsellor William DAILY,
Judge John McGrath and Thomas B.
Usher, while near them were Mayor
Finnigan and Councilman Ridgway, of
West Hoboken; Clerk Ahles and Coun-
Gilman Henry, of Unio. ill; Freehold
ers Dennis M. Noonan and Charles Waas.
John Nolan and everybody else of local
prominence in the district.
Mr.. William Holstein called the meet
ing to order, and Mr.. Louis Wolff, well
known Democrat, was chosen permanent
chairman and Mr.. John Wynne took his
place at the table as secretary.
M'DoNALD SPEAKS.
Chairman WolH made few brief re-
marks, and then introduced the first
speaker of the evening. Edward T. Nc
Donald, Hudson's candidate for State
Senator.
A tall, handsome man, with strong
features and keen, intelligent eyes, STEP
ped forward.
The fireworks that the enthusiastic
Democrats on the outside of the hall were
shooting off cracked and doomed, and the
building rang with cheers.
UhnY hn or 1nrtc haI
Donald began.
my presence in Union Hill" said he,
''revives old memories. 1t was here that
in 1874, | received my first nomination to
office, when l was chosen by the Demo-
Gratis of the old Eighth district to repre-,
sent them in the Assembly.
II was grateful then, and though do
not care TO speak of myself, may truth
fully say that then and when you elevated
me to higher offices | tried to further
your interests to the best of my ability.
am not forgetful nor ungrateful.
Il am here to speak on the issues of the
campaign, the greatest and most import
ant of which is the question of equal tax
alton. (ApDlause.) We mere toilers at
the first glance appear to have no in
terest in this great question, and yet it
appeals to the mind of every intelligent
citizen.
Taxation without representation led to
puO 1llGIlCdA IONOlQOlOu, anu III WIS bUC
memory of this iniquitous legislation
that nerved the arms OF the minute men
in their struggle against the soldiers of
King George.
Famous as our State is for judicial
rectitude, SO that Jersey justice has be-
come by-word, yet for years the rights
of the people had been surrendered to the
aggregate wealth of the railroad and
other corporations of the State.
THE STATE WAITED FOR THE MAN.
Session after session of our legislature
passed, and no man dared to raise his
voice against the wrong that was being
done the people of our State. Franchies
and irredeemable contracts without num-
ber were passed until finally, in Jersey
City alone, the aggregate of corporate
wealth that iniquitous legislature had
exempted from taxation equalled one
half the total tax valuation OF the city.
No man dared to protest until God raised
didate, Leon Albeit" Great applause).
Mr.. Mcdonald then dwelt at some
length upon Governor Abbett's record
and in eloquent language told the history
of his fight as Assemblyman, Senator and
Governor for the peoples interests and
equal taxation.
Mr. Mcdonald quoted statistics in
proof of his statements, and concluded
ave would be false to our interests and
ungrateful to him through whom such
grand results were obtained if we failed
to recognize his sterling merit"
CoNTRASTED RECORDS.
Then Mr.. Mcdonald paid his compli-
ments to Senator Griggs and forcibly con-
trasted his conduct with that of Leon
Albeit, who refused to allow the Legis-
lature to pass d single bill until the
peoples best interests had been provided
for.
Mr.. McDonald's contrast between Alb
bett, the statesman, and Grubb, the
Beau Brummel of New Jersey politics,
was eloquent and well timed.
The speaker in conclusion eulogized the
candidates on the ticket with him, and
was especially happy in his allusion to
County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin.
Years ago." said he. 81 fought against
him with might and main, but as time
went on have realized his manly quail
ties and his sterling worth, and now ad-
wise You one and all from the bottom of
my heart to honor yourselves and party
by casting your suffarges for Dennis
Mclaughlin for County Clerk.
MY old and dear friend, as Mr.. Nc
Donald called EDennis NJ Noonan, the
candidate for reelection to the Board of
Freeholders, also was warmly COM
mended. Ballot reform, the Kickers and
their morgue convention, and the other
minor issues of the campaign were also
ably treated by the speaker and as he
ceased speaking tne Auu1enco cneefeQ MIN
again and again.
COUNSELLOR NooNAN.
Counsellor Tom" Noonan followed
MIR. Mcdonald and in ringing speech
worded in his unique, yet happy way,
said words of encouragement to the vot-
ers present, praised the candidates, one
and all, and dealt in a mastery way with
the main features of the campaign.
Mr. Noonan had festive friend in the
audience who commented on the salient
points of his speech, and the witty retorts
of the counsellor kept the audience
roaring.
Judge McGrath followed Counsellor
Noonan and lashed the newspapers from
Dan to Beersheba for their attacks upon
the Board of Freeholders.
1T was the most honest and efficient
Board the county ever had, said he, "and
expended, with one third more people,
500, coo less than was used thirteen years
ago"
AS the speakers left the hall they were
cheered again, and all in all enough en-
thusiasm was manifested in North Hud-
son last night to presage great victory
at the polls.