New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
SECOND DISTRICT
THEY WILL WATCH THE POLLS WE'LL:
Az ENTHUSIASTIC NON-PARTIsAN MEETING TO
BRING ABOUT THE OVERTHROW OF

There was a memorable meeting In the Tabernacle.
jersey City last night and the sentiments Of the decent
people Of that city in the present crisis expressed
in no uncertain terms. The audience was thoroughly
representative al least FAR the intellectual
class Of the population Is concerned but it By
means an audience merely Of rich men, Many work
ncmcn were thro, as we'll representatives. Of the
Weather classes. The audience was especially strong.
however, In that class OF small taxpayers who suffer
severely from the plunderng OF the gang that has
80 long been in control Of the city's government. \
| number of women were also scattered through the
audience
James Fleming presided. and in some opening re
marks called attention the fact that the meeting was
not a partisan one but represented all those citizens
who cared for the real welfare Of the city. FIX Mayor
Collins made the first regular speech and he reviewed
in scathn- manner the letter IN which Mayor Ccvc-
land accepted hi, denomination. He showed most cf-
cctually h0w hollow were Clcveland's prctenslons
10 h, ALLEGED reforms while his references TO the pres
cnt fcvcr.,h and unusual energy in streetcleanins
evoked hearty laughter and applause.
Ex.Judcc william g. Rankin. who las been Demo
crat ever since he cast his first vote, in 1s44 made
stirring speech in behalf of the candidacy OF George
T. Perkins for Mayor. lie said that it much more
important that Jersey City should rid Itself Of the con-
tr,l Of the ring than that any particular party
should be in the asccndancy. He said also that Jer
sey city at present in worse condition poiti-
clly than Ireland for with all the iron rule OF the
Br.ton they did not stun ballotboXcs there.
hnd even in Germany he added. where they have
rather ari,,ocratc methods, the Government was re-
Gently defeated because IL did not dare to commit
such frauds the ballot as are committed here with
mpunity. (Appausc) Tho men who are the head
Of that conspiracy here last fall are still In
control Of affairs although those who receive the
stolen goods certainly Just as bad as the thieves
Themselves
his ffnan pprcnn al
to Mr. Cleveland, and evoked tremendous applause
by rcmarhing that man who had managed to wreck
one great business the proper man for Mayor.
lie has been publicly called thief and robbcr, >
he added, and he has nothing TO say about II. We
don't want any such man for Mayor lNpphuse)
Mr. Rankin said he had little doubt as 10 the cleo
ton Of Mr. Perkins, but great deal Of doubt to
whether tic votes would be fairly counted lie there
fore urged those who wanted to insure an honest
count to stay at the polls and if possible, prevent
fraud
The Rev j. l.. >cuddcr the pastor Of the Tabernacle
made some brief bat extremely vigorous remarks.
lie said he was sort of a cross between Mug"ump
and lrohlbtioni,t" laushtcr, but, IN the present
crisis could do otherwise than vote for Perkins
/ believe in giving the Mayor large powers lie
continued and l believe that Mr.. Perkins can be
trusted to u,e such power, in the right way. They
say you shouldn't nix religion ana politics, but |
think our municipal politics need IA good deal OF re
ueon uauentcr) It i, often said. also, that
minister, don't understand politics. but when see
dead horse | know it, and when run across carrlOh
,la smell IL daughter and appause) ana We "ahs
to gct rid Of our political carron. lAppau'el
,.eorsc t. Perkins was rcccl'ed with the hcdrtes,
aurlausr. and he made of those pam Dul pithS
.nccchc, that are commencing hin 10 an u''vn.
nrnu, in fh, city lie said lie had shrunk from tlc
duS be had assumed, but the eau was 700 "HVl'''o
for'hIm f. disregard and he only asked for Le sup
nrrt of hl. fellow citizens for I'LL own good ms
nulv wish. he said, to give the csty a bu7ihc9a'
nle administrations lie had been nominated a.
falL ~
man, and II he was elected lie would conduct the clty
-nv,'rumcnt rs NE his own business. ne dlso
assured the audience he should 80 into once aDsoiuie
unpedecd. tAppauacl -, an, ,,,o, war;,
several other speeches were MADE, anu lncS VIZ W.
cytmrlv energetic too. Jacob Abarbanel the prcsl-
d,nt If the hudson County Ballot Reform League,
Wrn,ocrat denounced the frahds committed by the
rtv" and he thought lie SHOULD cast the mt,t
democratic ballot OF ms rn,lhsv nlc Ill Similar
luc for Mr.. Perkins pcNt Inu.day. oiniIiar , ~
.11tuncuts were expressed 10y J. Il. Altcmus. who Is
,hr secretary of the Ballot Reform League lie aleo
~ &. Drthocrat but he denounced Orc,teS tieVclanu
A. thc mouthpiccc of a lot OF Escas VINO ouHhI to po
sent state prison. J., ,,,i,i;,,, II
uonlcn and Charles l.. KRUGER and by Major q. ~;
p,r,,lnrn who thought Mr.. Cleveland ulsp"SV"
thr most monumental cheek record, In ,E'iullus
i i'm his letter OF acceptance. for various re.1rihs
Instituted and carried out by kcpuoHVdllSi 'iaJm, J
p,nrhorn was especially earnest In urging haru worn
to nrrycnt frauds the polls, and he remarked tt 10
"a mad enough for man to vote the Dcnlo'rduo
ticket an h, life without having his name ised aiicr
death AS "A cloak for ballot box stllors N tle cios'
of Tho meeting a committee took the names OF u
nnnher of citizens who agreed to watch the Dolls
ihn Rev Mr. >cuddcr being especially active III sonOlU
ing volunteers for this service