The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
UNITED FOR VICTORY
Fourth District Democrats
Ratify the Ticket.
THE REPUBLICANS ARRAIGsED.
Frauds fhey Have Perpe!rated De-
nounced by Congressman Nc
Donald, Senators cd
wards, Hudspeth
and Others.

me most enthusiastic Democratic
meeting held this fall took place last
night at Kesslef's Hall under the aus
pieces Of the Fonrth District Aldermanic
Democratic Club. After a parade
through the principal streets III the dis
triet the association. headed BY a good
band. filed into the hall, followed by a
crowd large enough to ill the auditorium
and the galleries.
The meeting was called to order by
Deputy Surrogate James Lillis,. and Col
onel Henry Speilman was CHOSEN Chair
man. On the platform at the time were
Congressman Z. r. Mcdonald. Surrogate
James Ii. oNeil, General and State
Comptroller W. G. Heppeneimer, Assem-
biymsn James Moyian. Judge John A.
McGrath, Corporation Attorney Robert
s. Hudspetb. Coroner Jonu Puberty, M.
Misunderstanding and ex-senator w. ID.
Edwards.
The hall was very cold at FIRST hut the
enthusiasm of the audience and the
speakers soon warmed IL. Colonel Spell
3 man Introduced IS the first speaker Con-
gresham McDonald, who was greeted
with generous applause.
After alluding to the present strife in
New York and the approaching Presiden-
tial campaign, he said;-
ARRAIGNING THE q. o. r.
The Republican party II party only
and represents but party. IT mad undis-
puted power for & quarter OF a century,
and now 1t is asked, What did it dot At
no line during that period did The Dem-
ocracy have the Presidency, Senate and
House OF Representatives, and wnen
they had power IN Congress. they had q
Republican President ready to veto any
act OF theirs to benefit the people, and for
this reason the Democracy has been with
out power to give the people the legis-
iation they need.
After denonncing the arbitrary rul-
ings Of Tom Reed und the unseating of
Democratic Congressman by the Re-
publican majority the speaker
turned his attention to the Bill
lion Dollar Congress- and denounced its
extfavaeance. Further on Mr.. Melon
aid said:--"The principles Of Thomas JEFF
ferson are principles chat oaunot be used
by demagogues. The Democratic party
mas always said. let the people lead; and
no party should be Id advance Of Che peo-
pie. Parties should serve the will OF the
people. and parties that ask the peo-
pie TO follow their lead cap-
In IS76-is there a man here who does
not believe the people elected Sdmuel j.
Tilden President OF the United States
and yet he was not permitted to serve by
the Republicans.
IN this State the Republicans have
governed this city from Camden, Ocean
.and Cape May counties by legislative com
MISSIONS, and when they knew their
bwer here was going they did not hesi-
Lfe 10 unseat the Senator elected by the
eopie OF Hudson aud put a Re-
Y bIican IN mis- place. The people
4 respective OF party. condemned this ac-
on BY eaectlng seven Democrats as Sena-
Tors out of eight counties and by electing
your Senator to the House Of Represen-
tatives.''
The speaker paid glowing tribute to
Mr.. Hudsperh, Surrogate O'Neil, Direc-
Tor Bruggemann and the other candi-
dates, aud begged all present to vote for
them.
SENATOR EDWARDS SPEECH.
Ex-senator w. ID. Edwards was the
next speaker. He said;--"We are now
just at the beginning of the end OF a So
called off year in politics. At this
election no great issues are to be
be filled, aud In consequences there is less
interest manifested than usual. But the
Democratic party believes in prepar-
ing for the future. The Presidential
election will take place next
year and we want to be prepared
for it in Hudson county. the Demo
cratic Gibraltar. The Eueaiag Jour
aud states that the Democratic
party had added to the expenses OF the
government OF the State sac. 900 year.
Said Mr.. Edwards, reading from
that paper the items furnished by
Griqgs The speaker took them Que by one
and showed the utter untruth OF the
statement and when he reached
the item Of the new Bureau of
Insurance and Banking, which Griggs
claimed cost the State $4,000
a year, declared that this was not true
and that it cost but 81, 900 year and this
sum was paid by fees taken from cor
porations aud not from the people
Mr. Edwards claimed that this law had
saved the people of New Jersey this year
at least 100000 by driving away
Fraudulent short time insurance
companies He showed further
BY facts and figures that the Republicans,
since Grover Cleveland left the White
House. had COST New Jersey $26, 000. 600
This loss to the State was its share in the
sauandered $40, 600, 900 surplus Cleveland
left Ia the treasury.
After enlogizing all the candidates, Mr..
Edwards gave way to MR. Hudspeth, who
made an excellent speech on tho issues
or the campaign, and spoke highly Of
the other candidates on the
ticket. Speeches were also made by AS
sembiyman Moylan, General Heppen-
heimer, Judge Mctarath and Surrogate
O'Neil