The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-07

music. The lively comic songs of Mr..
George Rehill were offset by the sweet
rendition of such lovely ballads as In
Old Madrid." by Mr.. Charles Smith. And
by way of variety the amusement part OF
the programme was gemmed with the
recitation by Prof. j. L. Gossin of 1.-The
Dandy Fifth" while number of anus
ing dialect stories were given by that
king Of local humorists. Mcdonald. Joe
Noonan, who was there to speak upon the
issues of the campaign, should have taken
his seat among the amusement talent.
Joe's speech was short, and at its con-
clusion he said he proposed to give a
dramatic exhibition of a man taking his
seat, The encore was SO enthusiastic
that Joe had to step forward and make
another speech.
VERY MUCH IN EARNEST.
Yet it was Allan l.. McDermott's pres
ence and his earnest and eloquent speech
that aroused the greatest pitch OF enthu-
siasm. Eloquent speeches, too. were
made in support of his candidacy by
Judges Noonan, and McGrath. Senator
Hudspeth and Others. Henry Windecker.
the Democratic candidate for Alderman,
was also seated upon the stage aud his
appearance created much enthusiasm.
The greeting that was given Mr.. Nc
Dermott was one of the heartiest OF the
campaign. He said to the audience that
he felt somewhat OF a stranger, although
he had had the pleasure OF serving them
in more than one position. He had had
nothing to do with the. present city ad-
ministration and could not be held re-
sponsible for anything objectionable in
its policy. He was not responsible for a
single appointment made by it. His as
sertion that he was not satisfied with the
present government of this city was re-
ceived with much applause. He did not
believe it had been conducted on the
q orY1y, mt
To be elected Mayor was not merely an
honor to him.
The work absolutely necessary in that
office TO bring about the reforms which
he proposed to institute would be such as
to deprive him of greater emoluments
which he might gain in the pursuit of his
profession. It was for the love of his fel
| low citizens who aided him when ne was
struggling boy that he wished to place
Jersey City where it belonged among the
| lead In municipalities of the country. A
city's rank, he claimed, was not deter
| mined by its population. but by the eGu-
cation of it's citizens. He reviewed the
| financial interests of the city, and, noting
especially the issue of the celebrated ten
| forty bonds by Republican administra
| tion, he said the people of this city must
pay the interest upon this evidence of
| municipal rottenness until 1913.
HIS PLAN OF ATTACK.
Mr.. McDermott said that his first at
tacks. il elected, would be upon the City
debt. Notwithstanding Major Pangborr
| [hisses] said he was a theorist, he still
maintained the debt could be reduced
| The Major believed the city debt some
thing merely to look at it as it flowed
along majestically and beautifully. AS
| to whether or not he was entitled to the
credit of reducing the city debt while he
was at the head of the Finance Board
= lx,r r,ariOd n II n n "a dnrk fipano,o
history of this city for eighteen years
when the debt had been reduced-he re
| ferred his audience to the books Of the
| Comptroller.
AS to the assertion that he drew the bill
extending the Mayors term of Office to
tive years. Mr.. McDermoft admitted il
was true, and added:-"PerhapsI had the
| impudence to say 1 would not &C
cept the nomination If the bill wa.
not carried through. A Mayor should
not be hampered by wire pulling during
| term of two years for reelection. 1t Is
claimed that l am the candidate of 0
ring. am not. haven't promised any
| man position in Office. The only pledge
that have made'is that will, If elected
give the people of this city good govern.
ment. There is no reason why this city
should be burdened with tax rate that
amounts practically to confiscation OF
property. And that's the reason that
am q CdlQluaUe lOT ONCE. lApplauSe.I
HIS PROGRAMME.
Mr.. McDermott, in discussing the mat
ter of proper government, declared, if
elected. he would see that the streets
were cleaned or else, not until the SUI
preme Court of the State ordered 1T,
would ne attach his signature to single
warrant to pay for the job. lie reiterated
all the pledges he has made iu his AM
paign. THAT is the best governmen + ;"
he said, "that governs least; that
takes the least from the consumers
and the property owners to conduct the
expenses of government. While he was
under no obligations to appoint any man
to Office he believed that the beautiful
section of Greenville was not at present
as fully represented in the municipal de-
partments as it should De.
Mr.. McDermot5 again took occasion to
reply to the attacks of the Journal es-
pecially in reference to the charge that he
was claiming cred for reducing the city's
debt that should belong to the late Au-
gustus Hardenburgh. and again read the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Harden
burgh, and again read the resolution sub
mitted by Mr.. Hardenburgh as a men,
ber of the Finance Board in which Mr..
Hardenburgh took pains TO thank Mr..
McDermott for "the special services of
Mr.. McDermott whereby the credit of
this city had been conserved"
PANGB0RN'S VAIL.