The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-05
Mayor Cleveland Tells
What He Knows About
Being Counted
Out.
HE WAS THERE IN 1876.
Telling the o'Neills What He
Thinks Of Gilbert Collins.

Three Bells" on Henderson street. 1t
was just a little social gathering. but the
boys warmed up as conversation proceed
ed. President Clark presided Mayor
Cleveland was invited to address the as
sociation.
Mr.. Cleveland said he knew it was un-
necessary to ask any member of the
O'NeilI Association to vote the Demo
cratic ticket. He did not come before the
Association for that purpose "There
are some people in this community" said
his honor, from whose tongues roll
words of denunciation of every man con-
nected with the present municipal ad-
ninistration as freely as the rain drops
from the clouds. We know WHO these
people are, and because we do know it
is useless for me to say their words leave
little more impression than the water
that rolls off ducks back.
'sLet me say have closly studied the
political complexion of the two parties in
this county during the past forty years,
and have always found dignity on the
Democratic side, and a woefui lack of
that essential commodity on the Repub-
lican side.
Now, let us see why the Democratic
party is entitled to remain in power. We
do not have to look back many years to
IL should no longer be entrusted with the
public affairs of the city. A Citizens AS
sociation was formed. Wherever you
find citizens reform movement you will
always find it managed in the interest of
the Republican party.
"Well, Mr.. Collins was elected by 1900
majority. with a wild hurrah Mr.. Col
Inns posed as an innocent man. He pos
seSsed apparently the embodiment of
all that constitutes citizenship. He drew
his $4,000. He never spent an hour in the
service of the city. He did nothing but
sign the pay warrants. He never investi-
gated resolution. Bless his dear. little,
honest lawyers hearti he didn't know
whether a resolution was honest or not.
when / succeeded him the first thing
brought me was his warrant book. Those
warrants will tell their own tale to any
business man who will take the trouble
to look over the stubs refused to sign
them. They threatened me with manda-
mus proceedings, but they never received
a cent, and they never will.
MIR. Collins reminded iii5 very much Of
boy who lived in Fifth avenue. His
mamma said, Johnnie is so good His
uncle remarked, Yes, Johnnie is good
for nothing
Mr. Collins, with pious declaration,
said, in the Tabernacle, last evening, that
was the prince of demagogues. I am
glad am the priuce of anything. Or all
the sneaks, and liars, and hypocrites in
Gods creation, Mr.. Collins is, if not
prince, at least q leader among them.
MIR. Collins remarks will not deter
any OF you from voting the Democratic
ticket, and wouldn't consider myself
safe in advising you to do anything else
but vote it. !"
His Honor gave the association some
practical hints as to the value of persist
ent work, and prophesied good major
ity for the standard bearers election as
Alderman in the First district.
Subsequently MIR Cleveland arose dur
ing the meeting and said he was tempted
to speak another word upon a subject
prominent before the community at
this time. That was in reference
the sacrifice OF his own interests for his
party in accepting the nomination for
Mayor in 1876, he spoke forcibly of the
manner in which he was counted out by
the men paid by ex-Mayor Soldiers
funds.
emily identified with this alleged re-
form movement" said Mr.. Cleveland,
''are the very men who paid for that false
count.
.1'hey cry out loudest for an honest
count. can name them. can name
the amount each election officer received
for his work. In q careful Investigation
/ learned these facts. have never said
anything publicly about them.
'They are hypocrites at heart. They
know money was paid to count me out
There are gentlemen present in this room.
who know the men who received the
money. have let it rest and yet listened
to them hnrl their denunciatory shafts at
me. The amount paid to each election
officer was $500 for giving Mr. Seidler
seat to which l had been elected.
The men who paid this money are the
the very men whom the Republican
managers call upon citizens TO follow.
They are hypocrites, sneaks and liars at
the bottom of their hearts
The Mayor was followed by Assembl
man Michael Mullone, who made short,
ringing speech. in which he recalled the
IS 000. 900 increase in the city debt made
by the Republicans in 1871.
Fire Commissioner Brown refused to
speak, but said he would vote and work;
but Corporation Counsel Hudspeth made
a strong speech In favor of the Democrat
ic candidates.
Mr.. O'Neill himself brought the speech
making to close with astirring address.
and prophesied that s'Perk, old boy,n
would feel bad next Wednesday.
Third District Democrats.
The Third District Democratic Club
held meeting last night to ratify the
nominations recently made. The meet
ing was well attended. 1t took place in
the club rooms at Sixth and Coles streets.
After the usual resolutions endorsing the
selection OF the Democratic nominees had
been unanimously adopted, John Hart,
candidate for alderman, addressed the
audience.
He thanked them for the honor that
had been conferred on him, and promised
to represent the Third district in the
Board of Aldermen. IL elected, in a way
that his constituents could lind no fault
with
Assemblyman James Murphy also made
a brief speech, in which he congratulated
the people at large for the excellent nomi-
nations made by the Democrats, and de-
clared his belief that nothing would pre-
vent the election of Mayor Cleveland.
Third District Germans Endorse.
The Third District German Club held
an enthusiastic meeting last evening, and
listened to speeches by several prominent
democrats, foremost among them being
John Hart, the candidate for Alderman
from the district.
The result was seen in a letter of en-
orsement Of all the Democratic candi-
ates. received by Mayor Cleveland this