The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-20
A SPLENDID RALLY.
Great Gathering of Democrats at
Woods Hall Last Night.
If Protection Increases qDaqes, hoau
mach has the Mckinley Bill Increased
YOUR income since 1890?

One of the largest and most enthusias-
tic meeting of the campaign was held
last evenings in Woods Hall under the
auspices of the Democrats of the Fourth
district, to ratify the nominees of the
Democratic party. The large hall was
packed to its utmost capacity, ana the
points which the speakers made were re-
ceived with cheers and applause. There
was brilliant display of fireworks in
front OF the hall in the early part of the
evening, and when thst was finished DIR.
John Nevin called the meeting to order.
At that time the platform was occupied
by many of the leading Democrats of
the county. DIR. Nevin nominated ex-
Mayor Henry Traphagen FOR chairman.
and he was chosen without opposition. In
accep ting the nomination Mr.. Traphagen
paid d tribute to Judge Werts. He said
the Judge was a Democrat of the old
school and a man who had faithfully dis
charged all the trusts which had been i'm
posed upon him. In speaking of the NOM
inee for President he read Chauncey NJ.
Depew's eulogy of Grover Cleveland, He
also eulogized Congressman Mcdonald
and Judge DAILY, the mention of whose
names was received with loud cheers.
PROF. BELLS ADDRESS.
Chairman Traphagsn then introduced
Prof. r. I. Bell of Englewood, who spoke
at length upon the tariff, Prof. Bell is
one of the most eloquent speakers of the
campaign ana his remarks were closely
followed by the large audience. In open
ing he said that Bergen always waited to
hear from Hudson, for 1t was well es-
taelished that rs Hudson goes SO goes the
state. All that Bergen asked Hudson to
do was It's duty ana If that was done
New Jersey would roll up large major
ity for the entire Democratic ticket.
The tariff and the Mckinley bill, Mr.
Bell declared, were fhe Issues upon which
the campaign would turn. If the
Workingmen had made up their minds
that the Mckinley bill is to
their advantage then Benjamin Harrison
would be President for another four
years. He, however, was of the opinion
that the wage Garner had made up his
mind that the bill was great detriment
to him and be ould give expression to
that conviction at the polls next Novem-
ber in a manner that will astonish the
Republicans. Mr.. Bell's speech was a
rattling ono and it kept the large eu-
dience in alternate cheers and laughter.
The Republicans" said he, ''are bunco
steerers. They declare fn favor of reci-
haunt these words ON all their banners
They also say that during President Har-
rison's administration the wages of
the iworkingman have been increased.
II any one will take the time to
study all these claims of the Republican
party Will be found they are all nothing
more or less than lies. Look at the Home
stead riots, and then talk about the wages
OF Workingmen. A man high in the Re-
publican party in this country told me
that the party would be willing to spend
100000 to undo the harm that was done
that cause by the Honest cad riots"
GOING FOR HARRISON.
Prof. Bell then handled President Har.
rison without gloves He said that he
was one of the NEST designing and vicious
politicians that the country ever pro-
duced, He represented everything that
was corrupt in the Republican party
John Wanamaker, the speaker character
lied as the star hypocrite of the age, a
man who walked down Broad street with
Bible under one arm and bag of Doodle
under the other. This sally was received
with great laughter.
The speaker then spoke eulogistically
of the Democratic candidates. He had no
fear of the election of the entire ticket by
handsome majority. He said that
had risen from the machine shop to a
Judges seat.
When Prof Bell finished he was round
ly cheered. Congressman Mcdonald and
Judge DAILY were the other speakers. The
greeting they received must have made
them feel happy. The cheering lasted for
fully five minutes, and the cand dates
had to repeatedly bow their acknowledge
ments The speakers went into the issues
of the cam paign, and their remarks were
Interrupted time and again with ap-
plause.
Altogether the meeting was the most
successful held by either party thus far in 2
the campaign, and Is guarantee that the