The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-26


time enabled TO. see 1t. l found that it
did not provide for the Strengthening of
the line, but made il semi-circular. l live
in the Fourth ward of Harrison, and get
my living there where / am agent for a
large number Of lots. ind that nearly
six hundred building lots for which / am
agent. and on which yearly tax Of
nearly 1850 is paid, would pass out OF
Harrison into kearney. As agent for
man who was away In Europe l was
bound to defend that land. | was in no
way consulted about these movemen IS OF
my townsmen, and felt insulted-"
ALDERMAN MULLIGAN AROUSED.
Vociferous yells of approval and hand
clapping greeted this sentiment, which so
aroused the ire of Alderman Mulligan
tnat he yelled out
I'VE are the parties VINO made You
when you came frem across the Passaic
without a cent"
II acknowledge that" answered Nc
Donald, "but / have crossed many rivers
with knapsack on my back and / to-
night have nothing out an honest dollar
in my pocket. Although l DO not wan
TO become personal, II | am interrupted
again | will become personal in a way
that will surprise you, sir"
MULLIGAN SHUTS UP.
Mulligan was as dumb as the proyeroial
oyster for the rest of the evening.
No man has any right to find fault
with me. l did my duty under the law
aud not by demagoguery, aud as Senator
have represented ali parts Of Hudson
County. ] had gone TO senators In their
seats and told them l did not want the
Strengthening of the line bill passed, and
asked them TO vote against it because 1T
was unconstitutional, and in doing so l
exercised my right as an American citi-
zen.
"If 1 had introduced the bill for
Strengthening the line it would have
passed"
M'DoNALD FINISHES.
He spoke OF tae indignation meeting
held for the purpose of reviling him; re-
ferred to a request that he should resign
his place as treasurer or Harrison and de-
elared that the office was forced upon
him years ago. He said his actions did
not snow he injured the town, and when
he wss asked for 5000 bonds he gave
5000.
The speaker then took his seat amid
deafenlng applause.
NOT TAKEN WITH GRACE.
Chairman Maher then called on Z. j.
Grace. Mr.. Grace gave tlresome ac-
count of his journeys to Trenton and his
interviews with the Governor.
At one time Mcdonald interrupted him
and asked If he was in Trenton on GER
tain day, to which Grace replied in the
negative. Some one In the audience
shouted, 'You should have been there"
BRUDER RAZZLE-DAZZLED.
Ex-Alderman Bruder was next given
an opportunity to speak: He outrage
ously denounced Mcdonald, for which he
was roundly hissed. This made him mad
and he gestlculated and romped about in
highly theatrical manner, ,blurting QUIT
my character has been assailed by Nc
Donald and l will defend it with my
l-i-i-f-f-e."
This sentiment caused uproarious
lounhfar and xunan McnOnald addraaaad
him and said Don't address me; address
the chairman" the audience nearly went
into commissions.
Bruder continued to give Mcdonald a
tonguelashiug. He euiogized Barrett for
the interest he had taken in all legisla-
tion relating to Harrison and Kearney.
Barrett was not asked TO look after our
affairs" Interrupted Mcdonald.
Bruder retorted that Barrett was select
ed because Mcdonald had proved false to
HarrisOn's interests.
Mcdonald then ratified Bruder by quot
ing selection from Dunciad.
The crowd shouted and yelled It's ap-
proval, and Alderman Rice asked the
chairman to choke off McDonald's 'out-
rageously abusive utterances"
THE CROWD WITH MDoNALD.
"How about your work Strengthening
the lines" querled an auditor. Yes,
tell us about IL. Let the cat out OF the
bag" "Make clean breast of it" "Give
it to them, Ed," and other expression
were hurled at Mcdonald.
Pandemonium reigned for fully ten
minutes. When it was exhausted Alder
man Rice argued that Mcdonald had not
vindicatsd himself. Charges, counter
charges and fiat contradictions followed
in rapid succession.
BRUDER's RESOLUTIONS SHOWED UNDER.
Alderman Bruder then started in to
read a set of resolutions, the language Of
which was more forcible than polite in
its condemnation of Mr.. Mcdonald. He
wanted them adopted by the meeting, but
when the question was put it was over
whelmingIy defeated and the crowd set
up three cheers for Ed. Mcdonald.