The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-28
NORTH HUDSON SOLID.
Democrats Rally in Sup
port Of the Can
d1dates.
IHUDSPETH AND zELLER
Speeches That We're Heartily
Cheered By An Enthusiastic
Audience.

There was grand Democratic rally -
Ruth's Turne Hall, Union Hill. last
night. The Democrats of the Eleventh
district turned out en- masse, and the
regular Democratic candidates were re-
peatedly cheered.
Mayor Conway Of Union Hill, who
bears striking resemblance to Congress
man McAdoo, called the meeting to
order. Recorder Louis Hanenstein was
chosen chairman and John Wayne secre-
tary of the meeting. On the platform
were seated Robert S. Hudspeth. Director
BruRgemann. John Zellor, Asssmblyman
Usher. Joseph Smith and other promin-
ent North Hudson Democrats.
Mr.. Hudspeth was the first speaker.
His appearance was the signal for long-
continued applause. Among other things
Mr.. Hudspeth said:--
"It has been stated that this is an GU
year In politics by reason OF the fact that
The people are not to vote for a President
or for q Governor. l don't believe any
election is an of election. l believe tnae
every Anne lean citizen, when choosing
person for any Office, is exercising MS
duty as an American citizsn. rms
s,eos'0n snce to 7 each " Individual Voter
OF Hudson county than Presidentiai
election. You are to elect representa-
tives who are to serve you In local mat
ters, matters which are OF VITAL linpor-
ltauce to you. You snould exercise more
Judgment IL you are Democrat in
following the nominee OF the party at
| this election than when you follow the
party 10 Presidential year, because bne
| candidates are more in touch with you.
"Our opponents, the Republicans, nave
made no issue in this campaign They
| have not offered to come before the peo-
| Die ON any vital issue. On the contrary,
| they have resorted to LAWYERS trick.
| When lawyer has no case. he black
| guards his opponents, It's an old TRICK
| OF the Republicans for which tney
have been distinguished ever since tney
| became party. There was time when
| there were some men In the Republican
party. Men like Lincoln, Seward and
Conklin were products OF American Iu-
stitutious. But alasl now the Republi-
| can party is refrograding aud u mas pc
come Platt. Quay and Dudley party.
! REPUBLICAN PARTISASsHIP.
| "The Republican :have raised cry or
partisanship In this mpaign. IL con-
1 ventiou assembled at Trenton recently,
1 after due aud mature deliberaIfon they
PROMULGATED q wonderful circular show
| ing the partisan acts OF Governor Apoets
| aud the last Legislature. They charged
| them with legislating all the Repubitcan
| Office holders out Of office. Do
| you blame the Governor? The Governor;
is respo nsible for his administration. 1t
behooves him to surround himself with
friends. The President OF tine uniteu
States never appoints anyone in imlcal 70
/ him in his cabinet. There is no Democrat
4 in the Presidents cabinet today. Tne
/ Republicans, when they go before stne
people raising the cry of partisanship,
make even the angels laugn."
perate action of the Republicans in en-
deavoring to mold Anderson and Tonsy
in office BY failing to comply with the re-
i uuirements of the constitutions. me
Republicans raise the cry OF bosses IL
/ Jersey City, Mr.. Hudspeth continued.
the history of that city. In 1871 Jersey
1 City was Democratic. Its Mayor and
Board of Aldermen were Democratic.
The Legislature was RepubllcAu- Iney
passed Charter which was foistered on
Jersey City. Legislative Commissions
were appointed which held jersey Ply y.sa. ~,
the throat for seven years. They deposed
the Mayor practically, and appoin cd
i ieoislatiye Boards. The chsrter became
known as 1.-THE Ubiquitous Charter" An
Ave years the debt of the city grew to
s14, ,00o, ,0OO and today the people are pay,
ing interests on bonds for nearly tna'
amount.
The Republican party evolved Reed and
che Force bill. and yet they cry 'partisan-
ship"
MI. Hudspeth then eulogized the differ
enr candidates. He nailed as campaign
lie the story that John Zellor, the candi-
date for Assembly, favored the annexa.
tion OF any North Hudson town TO Jersey
City.
Thomas f. Nconan spoke next He
made a splendid speech, and when nc
mentioned the name of Grover Cleveland
l the cheering was tremendous.
Speeches were made by Alexander
, Schlesinger, Director Bruggemann. John
Zellor and Joseph Smith; and the meet
ING adjourned with cheers for the whole
ticket