The Jersey City news., 1891-10-13
AN OMEN OF VICTORY.
Rousing Democratic DEM
onstration Last
Night.
FIRST GUN OF THE FIGHT.
Speeches by Congressman McDon.
aid and Senator Hudspeth
-Cheered to the Echo.

The Democratic campaign was opened
Appel Hall under the auspices of the.
Fifth Aldermanic District Democratic
Association. Appel Hall is In one of the
two Hill precincts of the new Third AS
sembly District. The building was pro-
fusely decorated with Chinese lanterns.
and a pyrotechnic display announced the
beginning of the Democr attic campaign.
The hall was jammed.
Michael Mullery called the meeting to
order. President John Edelstein, of the
Board of Finance, was chosen 60 preside,
and e. McMurray was elected secretary.
On the stage were seated Congressman
Mcdonald, Senator ''Bob'' Hudspeth.
James Tumulty, candidate for Assembly
from the Third district, Police Commits
sioner Kelly and Treasurer Daley of the
association, under whose auspices the
meeting was held. The euJire stage end
of the hall was covered with the stars and
stripes.
Congressman Mcdonald sounded the
keynote of the campaign in one OF the
most eloquent speeches he ever made.
Bob" Hudspeth, though apologi zing for
hoarseness, warmed up as he procesded,
through the hall like clarion. The en-
thusiasm with which the resolution was
adopted endorsing Governor Albeit for
United States Senator. and the applause
that greeted the Governors name,
showed that the meeting was thoroughly
Albeit. Mr. Paul Sury's resolutions en-
dorsing all the Democratic candidates
went through with three cheers and
tiger.
The following is a list Of the Vice Presi-
dents:-ElIas Robsrts. Daniel Clearys rss
Brinkerhoff, John N. Bfnns, james
Harrington, Thomas Bradley, Fred :
erick Chaplin, Phillip Tumilty,
Henry Byrne. James Crandall, Frederick
Fursus % Donnelly. Jshn sullivan. viii,
lam v. Garrison. William W. Knight,
James E. Pope, James f. Fielder,
James b. O'Hara, Martin Hennessey.
Andrew j. Manning, William. Wescott,
Henry Wetndecker, Martin A. Adams,
VIM. Connors, John CorcoRan, Patrick j.
Condor and John Walsh.
The Secretaries were:-Edmund 5.
McMurray, VIM. Morris, Dennis Dunn,
Torrance German. John Dougherty. Jas.
e. German and Richard Brambrick.
On taking the chair Mr.. Edelstein made
be no dissatisfaction in the district. he
thought. When he reached Mr.. Tumulty's
name in discussing the merits of the var
ious candidates, he said:-
IF all of you. knew him as ! do, his
majority in his district would be at least
one thousand" [Applause].
M'DoNALD's SPEECH.
Congressman Mcdonald was introduced
as the first speaker. In one of those elo-
quent efforts which will yet distinguish
him in the halls of the National Legisla-
ture he pulverized the false claims OF the
G. 0. p. by showing its lineal connection
with the old Federalist party
under Alexander Hamilton, which
believed that while the English
Monarchial system had been 0verthroWn
ready to by entrusted with the power of
government. The differences to-day be-
tween the two parties. he declared. is that
Republicanism favors Capitalization of
power, while Democracy insists upon
diffusion of power.
q generation ago, when Republican
Legislature took all power out OF the
hands of the people Of this city. They
appointed Police Board Of five members.
Fire Board of five members, Board of
Works of seven members, each with fat
away from the Sheriff. appointed
Jury Commissioners, and allowed
Republicans from Ocean and Atlantic
counties to have say as to who should
hold office in Jersey CITY, They didn't
pass any such law for Newark which was
Republican at that time. They did it to
perpetuate their power. Even In q recent
Legislature. simply on q pretext, for the
purpose of retaining majority In that
body, they were willing to commit what
is regarded by all honest Republicans in
Hudson county as an outrage"
Mr.. Mcdonald then reviewed the Re-
publican efforts to unseat the honestly
elected Senator from Hudson county, and
the efforts OF the Democratic party to se-
cure Ballot Reform law against the
efforts of Republican schemers, who, at
one stage of the game, actually resurrect-
ed and attempted TO put through an old
law that would have disfranchised ten
per cent of the Democratic voters Gov
ernor Abbetu had promised to secure u
secret ballot, but he promised at the
same time it should be by an American
system that would meet the appreciation
of every true Jerseyman. Tremendous
applause.]
''The people of this county sent resolu-
tions to the last Legislature asking them
to undo the outrage that had been COM
mitted in unseating their Senator. and
at the same time the democracy placed
the man who had been wrong in nomina-
rion for Congress. Applause and cheers.
They were not afraid to go before the
people on new ballot reform law: Un-
der the new ballot law they elected tn cir
Congressional candidate by 5,125 ma jor-
ity [Deafening applause.] II he was
not elected Senator he could not have
been elected to Congress. [Applause.l
REPUBLICAN GENERALIZATION.
Taking up again the strain where he
left off concerning the connection of the
present Republican party with that OF
The Federalists under Hamilton, the
speaker declared, while revering Hamil-
ton as a man, that the Democracy under
Jefferson had triumphed, and that those
Jeffersonian principles mad been de-
Tended by Jackson [Applausel, ex-
pounded by Tilden [Applausel, and
fought for by such men as Hill and Abb
bett [Applausel aud men like Sam Ran
DALI San we can do" he said, lis to
give the connecting links between the
present and the glorious past to prepare
for bright future. Knowing that his
tory it will be easy for us to refute what
ever arguments may be brought toward
by the Republicans in the coming and the
Presidential campaign.
1.-The whole country year hence will
be stirred up on the subject of organiza-
tion. In the election next spring you will
find the Republicans will raise the false
issues have alluded to. They have al
ready raised them in the great battle now
pending in New York. Here, in New Jer-
sey, the stronghold of Democracy, the
same efforts will be made. Let us stand
ready on the side OF Democracy to meet