The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-31
WASN'T IT 4 ROUSHR!
That Big Democratic Meet
ing in the Fourth
District.
THE GOVERNORS SOUND LOGIC.
Heppenheimer's Powerful Address,
Stockton's Straight Shots.

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,ht, and before The evening was half
mt it was apparent from the great
in and about Pohlmann's Hall,
4 from the marked, general enthusiasm
played, that the Fourth will not only
e Leon Albeit and the Democratic
ket a rousing majority next Tuesday,
that it will also handsomely return
liam C. Heppenheimer to the Legisla-
o.
it six O'Clock Governor Robert S..
Attorney General John p. Stock
and District Attorney Charles III.
arrived at the Heppenheimer
nsion, on Reservoir avenue, where
| by Ernest j. Heppenheimer, to their
,helOr home. An hour later, the party
ned, with Counsellor Edward Russ, Of
boken, and Henry Spielmann, sat down
4 s'bome dinner, y as the Assemblyman
med it, and with the substantials and
kacies of the feast. they prepared
nelves for the more arduous task of
ening.
lwhile, preparations for a more
i've reception were being made at
AIMS, where bombs burst in air
ckets were freely exploded and at
purth District Democratic Head
rs, on Palisade avenue. From the
place the District Democratic Com
and the Fourth District Demo-
Club marched at eight O'Clock to
sic Of Eckert's band, amid a con-
blaze of fireworks to the assem-
residence. where they received
guished guests.
Il MARCH TO The HALL.
II Green, Attorney General
Mr.. Winfield and Mr.. Spiel
bred a barouche; the assembly
his place in the line and then
march to the hall, through
and Webster avenues, Frank
Palisade avenue and Ferry
h fireworks and colored fires,
boDle cheering along the route.
1ous among the active pro-
the demonstration were Surro-
les H. O'Neil, who has done
work during the campaign
Mersheimer, Alderman John
mmissioner John Z. Conway
other Democratic leaders of
t. In the throng that enthusi-
welcomed the guests at the hall
Mayor Isaac, w. Taussig, ex-
prrett ID. Van Reipen, Lewis,
IM AZ NIP abtbCl n, bAG VIGIL
-anufacturers, Ludwig f. Seq
elders Steger and BOYLE, A. c.
sirg, Nicholas Witch, Counsellor
F. Noonan, Commissioner
d o of prominent citizens.
4 TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.
prth district never witnessed
Enthusiastic scene than that
urred when Governor Green,
General Stockton and District
SSEafield. escorted by Colonel
Heppenheimer and the
tict Democratic Club, and
the band, marched into the
seats upon the platform.
audience, which filled all the
ri Stood up at the back and sides
room, three rows deep, cheered and
'lauded until they were hoarse.
he meeting vas most enthusiastic
oughout, and every mention of Albeit
the other candidates was cheered to
(echo.
Nc. McMillen called the meeting to
and nominated Henry Spielman,
Bident of the Fourth District Demo-
tic Club, for chairman. Mr.. Spielman
} elected unanimously, and Mr.. Nc
len, who was chosen secretary, read
following list of officers
ice observation-disclosures j. Esterbrook,
&C w. Tausig, Charles F. Staples, r.
McMillen, Charlesi Loeffie, Sr., Louis
Fred Schussler, John Reinhardt,
phen p. Yoe, William d sSmith, Gus.
'enraugh, p. j. Mehan, Thomas Prem
CAST, John Daily, Lewis Pattburg,
iris Hammerschlag, Gus. Otto, Will
Ainsworth, Fred Mandler, DR..
ut, Philip Pattburg, Jacob Schmidt,
,hael Kunty, Daniel Hollingshead. E.
Reichelm, John Kennel, Patrick Nc
nvill, Nicholas Witch and Henry
sde, ST..
ecretaries = Emil Teheran. Jacob
ltman, August Humid, 4. Van Hou-
Andrew Rochester, John Martini,
IN Tully, Adolph Sehleisenger, Henry
ode, William Crempian, Charles Pfen-
werth, James Nolan. John Mehl. Jr,,
liam F. Heppenheimer, Henry Meyer,
,rge G. i. Macs.
GOVERNOR GREEN.
Ir. Spielman announced as the first
aker of the evening Governor Robert
Green. The Governor was greeted with
torn of applause and cheers, and de-
,red an eloquent address. He said
t we must look at the e of the
, candidates. Governor Albeit has
n before the public for twenty-five
IS. During that time no one had been
iged to ask where Leon Albeit stood
IN any question when the people were
n side of it and a combination of
porations on the other, for he has al
US been true to the people. Zap
USE.
Green then told how MI. Alb
t had abolished the iniquitous store
system, and how he had secured
payment of the 500, 600 due from the
Railroad Company to its m
yes when the receiver was appointed.
} Governor referred to the attempt
the Democratic soldier vote away
Governor Albeit and exposed the
ncerity of the bogus Republican af-
ion for the old soldier.
wasduring the administration of Gov
or Albeit that the scheme was put on
B for building a home for the veterans;
t monuments were erected on the
l of Gettysburg to the valor of Jersey
iiers, that the veterans were assured a
per burial and appropriate tombstones
that they were given certain exemp-
is from taxation.
was Governor Albeit who furnished
Veterans with free transportation to
md the funeral of their old COM
ader, General Grant, and it was he
, furnished them with tents at their
lonal encampment. lApplausel.
THE CONTRAST.
Green then reviewed Leon
public career. and, as q contrast,
wed what a nonenity in public
IRIS General Grubb is, and asked the
fence, as sensible men, which of these
men they would select to transact
for them.
he great issues Of the campaign were
/ treated by the Governor. He read
interview, in which General Sewell
that the Republican platform meant
i option. Then he showed how the
County Local Option law had
&repealed by Colonel Heppenheimer
Democratic Legislature.
speaking of ballot reform, he said
he was always In favor of an honest
ure Of that kind, and asked il such