The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
A POLITICAL VHIRL.
Two Big Democratic Ratifi-
cation Meetings.
KERN KIeKERs' PANDEMONlUM.
Fushion Gels Several Emphatic Set
Backs,

The First District Democratic Club
held magnificent rally at the headquar-
tiers Of the Democratic County Commit
tee, No. 80 Grove street. last evening.
The primary object of the meeting was to
endorse the district nominations.
The display of pyrotechnics outside
drew q great crowd and when Sheriff
Davis called the meeting to order the
large hall was filled with an intelligent
body of Democrats, with sprinkling of
Republicans. 0. G. Wolbert was made
chairman.
There Is nothing slow about the First
District Club. No band was present. The
meeting was conducted in accordance
with the scientific ideas of the times. The
music of some of the finest bands in the
country enlivened the meeting through
sn immense funnel of one of Edison's
monographs.
Pie audience last night was treated
also to reproduction of James Owen
O'Conner's reception at the Star Theatre,
New York, accompanied with the yells
and hooting of the mob that guyed the
would-be actor. Cornet solos, banjo
solos and negro quartettes were also in
cluded in the programme
Prominent in the audience were F. p,
Budden, ST.; City Collector Z. H. O'Neill,
Chairman NJ. J. O'Donnell, of the County
AuulQltlDSt, IIcSiubnb CIldTl6B DOulefS,
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners; Harry McCartin, Charles B.
Jordan, j. K. Connolly, Water Register
William Heller, James It. Norton, John
III. Sullivan, John O'Brien, ex-Fire Com
missioner Peter B. Madden. Andrew
man, Michael O'Neill, John L. Hewitt, +.
p. Budden, Jr.
Chairman o. G. Walbert, in calling the
meeting to order, stated the object of the
meeting to be the Endorsement of the
whole Democratic ticket. After briefly
referring to the matter of equal taxation
and giving all honor to Leon Albeit for
what h thus far been achieved by the
movement, he introduced Counsellor
Norman l.. Rowe.
You have made most excellent NOM
nations, gentlemen" said Mr.. Rowe;
NOW what are you going to do about
them? Remember, we are dealing with
a snhtie, willy enemy who will resort to
any Jn1ng to carry his point We must
-atch. We must be on the alert |
cont believe the Republican party of the
county or the State expects to elect its
candidate for Governor. County Clerk or
Register. They are trying to make us
believe they have given up the fight. It
isn't so. They are moving heaven and
earth to carry the Legislature. 1t is
most important thing for them. If they
get cir clutches upon the Legislature
they will repeal every act passed by the
Democratic party and thus secure their
hold upon Jersey City again"
Counsellor John A. McGrath, after elo-
quently discussing Ballot Reform as an
issue of the campaign said in reference
to equal taxation :-''W When corporations
take their property out OF the levy list,
we small property owners must bear the
burden of taxation. In this contest the
Democracy has put forward man who
has always stood firm for equal taxation.
1.-THE people of New Jersey are wise
enough to pat Leon Albeit at their head
when this issue is to be fought, and the
strong arm of Edward Mcdonald will be
in the Senate to assist. Now, is there
anywhere you will find Mullone? He'll
be on deck in the Assembly,"
The names of all the candidates were
greeted with cheers.
Counsellor Tom Noonan paralyZed the
photograph with his eloguence and his
Vocabulary; and he caught the audience,
too. Candidates Michael Mullone. for As
sembly, and John d. German. for Free
holder, made short addresses and the
meeting adjourned with three rousing
cheers for the whole ticket.