The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-05
nominee before the Convention.
THE COMMITTEE NAMED.

This is the committee
First district-James A. Pagan.
Second-Thomas jacob.
Third John Sheridan.
Fourth-Thomas O'Connor.
Fifth-P. a. Nugent.
Sixth-John k%avanaagh.
Seventh-William j. Tierney.
Eigbth-Ernest Appel.
Ninth-Henry Snyder.9
Tenth-F. H. McDonough and Judge
Michael NJ. Forrest.
The Chair appointed a Committee of
n from ZACH district to FIJI the vacancy
should any such occur from death or
other cause.
The following committee was APP
poiuted:-
First district-Samuel Ross.
Second Observation-Disclosures G. Manning.
Third district-James P. Hall.
Fourth district-Hudson Clark.
Fifth district-Daniel Moriarty.
Sixth district-Patrick Conway.
Seventh district-Martin Adams.
Eighth district-James H.. O'Neill.
Ninth diStrict-Charles Hoffman.
Tenth district-John Fitzpatrick.
MR.. M'DoNALD'S SPEECH.
The committee soon returned with Mr..
Mcdonald. who was greeted with great
LIS " "o6 lAIlOOuCCu
by the chairman as our next Congress
man. Mir. Mcdonald said:
II need hardly say to you that l thank
you heartily tor the honor conferred on
me today. | hardly think I deserve a re-
nomination, but in accordance with party
usage you have accorded it to me.
II believe it is because you know that
a man elected to Congress can accomplish
little for his constituents during his first
session. There Is very little a new mem
Der Ear ACCOMPLISH until he has familiar
lied himself with the rules and regula-
lions of that great body.
Il feel that while l was there / was I'M
able to accomplish what l would ha VI
wished to nave done for the kiud-hearted
constituency behind me. But this much
| can say conscienciously, that every vote
| cast was in the interest Of the people
and true Democracy.
II H HOUSE.
"While the House of Representatives Is
the grandest legislative body in the world
Its many peculiar rules which
the experience of years has made
necessary, renders all knowledge
OF parliamentary rules of no avail.
But in matters that %pertained to New
Jersey or the people or my district, ire
spective of party. l would always assert
myself under the rules. There was little
that my constituency asked me for and
residents of the City of Hoboken were the
only people who asked for special legisla-
ton. They wanted a public building.
My predecessor had obtained a%Ppropria-
tions amounting to $75. 900 for that pur-
pose.
AFTER foundations were built it was
found that the balance was not sufficient
to put up UGH q building as Hoboken
deserved. The Committee came to
Washington, and by this advise
the bill for the increase was
IN rN1r,aal - NknC n1,kA D.
hension the smount in the bill was
$4,000 too small. When this was discoy-
cred introduced a bill in the House max
ing up the increase aud did all in my
power to have it passed. All letters
from Hoboken urged the passage
Of the Senat bill. l got the House bill
unanimously reported, but expenditures
had increased so hat we saw that If we
continued our Congress would spend as
much as the Billion dollar Congress,
and 1t was resolved to make
no more snch expenditures. Neyerthe-
less l tried to secure the passage of the
bill, but under the peculiar rules of the
House objection was made and l was out
of order TO continue further. l want
TO say to the delegates from Hoboken
that no Senator or Congressman. no mai
ter vino he was, secured an Appropriation
fer such u purpose. So the failure on my
part was no reflection upon my ability as
a representative.
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
Il might speak to you about the issues
of the campaign. Both parties are resting
upon their arms, preparing for the Short,
decisive conflict which will soon take
place aud which will decide which party
shall rule this country.
I'VE of the great party of Jefferson
and jackson believe that we will win.
The Republicans believe in a strong cen
trail government. The Democratic party
believe that the government should not
be tropger than the people which created
it."
Mr.. Mcdonald then spoke of the Force
bill and showed how its provision had
only one purpose In view, the perpetra-
ton of the Republican party in power,
despite the will of the people. He de.
clared that the Democratic party did not
wish to remain in power in the State, ua-
ton or municipality any longer than the
people willed.
HUDSON COUNTY.
Speaking OF Hudson County the speaker
said:
"Hudson County has attained a proud
position not only in the State but in the
nation. Her name is SYNONYMOUS with
true Democracy. Hudson County and
its transient population in its midst
stands today producing as good men, as
coed representatives of liberty, as any
other section in the country. You nomi-
mated a man to represent you In Congress,
Il man who has not asked you for the
nomination or sought it.
ut was not necessary for me to make
an expensive preliminary v as
formerly. Within h past thres years /
have had three nominations in this
county and not one of them has cost me a
five cent piece. This shows that money
IS not necessary to secure a nomin alton
Hudson County"
In referring to the t~'offenses" which
have been committed in the party, he
SAID that 1t was unjust TO revile and con-
denim the entire party. There never WAS
an army in which some dill not prove
recreaut 10 the principles for which they
fought, but for that reason an army was
never disbanced.
He urged the party to go forward, and