The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-08

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reasonable abuse heaped upon our can
didate, I'll leave it to our candidate him
self to answer, for every time he does 1t,
he takes the hide off his accusers.
ut is" said the Governor, ''the duty OF
the thousands of hard working men in
this city to see that it is built up as strong
financially as any other in the United
States. We are today laboring under a
burden and must pay off the interest on
public debt foisted upon us by the Re
publican party. We have TO currail our
expenditures for public Improvements.
We must keep them down to minimu m
so long as this great debt remains. We
must look at the situation as it exists. 1t
is thing we must meet, aud l say we
want man of brains and energy and
backbone to meet the emergency. lap
plausel.
THE MEN CoNTRAsTED.
81 have known Mr.. Wanser for many
years. l knew bim as an Assemblyman
and as Police Justice. l knew him as
private citizen hiQh In the councils of the
opposite party. But have failed to find
a single act in his public career that went
to the good or the benefit of Jersey City.
He is not qualified to be your Mayor either
by education or mental training.
"The Democratic party has realized that
the situation demands u man of ability.
Allan McDermott has always shown him
self man for the occasion. His charac-
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before you rs man who has no record.
If he has shown brains in his past record
it is but fair in us to believe he will keep
on showing them as Mayor of Jersey
City"
The Governor reviewed the struggle for
railroad taxation. He explained that he
appointed Allan l.. McDermott as one of
the State Board of Assessors because he
knew that he would successfully combat
the brilliant legal talent that would
be secured by the wealthy
railroad corporations to crush and destroy
the law passed for the benefit OF the peo-
pie. 1.-THE Supreme Court overtur ne d
it," seid the Governor. "but, thank God,
the Court of Errors and Appeals sus-
tained it. The result of that tight would
never have been SO glorious as it is today,
pouring money into every municipality in
the State, and especially into the treasury
of this city, had it not been for the brains,
tact ana legal ability of Allan L.. McDer
mott. do not see how any taxpayer or
lover of this city can fail to praise him for
his work in that Board" [Applause.]
BOY AND MAN.
The Governor said he had closely
watched Mr.. McDermott's career from
boyhood, and of all men in this State who
have achieved honorable distinction none
have made a better reputation for ster-
ling integrity and transcendent ability.
HE has made you promises. Will he
keep themP Look at his record. There
is no man in public life who will not be
abused by his political opponents. If he
can't stand abuse, let him keep out of
politics for. he will wilt. But show me u
man who has been more true to the in
terests of the people than Allan l.. Nc
Dermott. He will keep his pledges and
the people will stand by him in prefer
ence to man with no record. [Applause.]
I'm Rhode Island" said the Governor
in conclusion, the Democracy has failed
in its onslaught against the money of
the Republican managers. New Jersey
in laundering tones will answer Rhode
Island every time" Tremendous cheer
ing and applause].
SENATOR EDWARDS SPEECH.
Ex-senator William ID. Edwards fol-
lowed the Governor. He was glad to see
the pulse of the Gibralter of Democracy
beating in unison with that of the City
Democracy. He sized up Mr., Wanser's
record as an Assembly yman who simply
voted to increase the pay Of firemen five
per cent, and introduced a bill to enable
janitor of public school to get his pay
without suing for it. The speaker could
not see where the appellation of States
man ,, could be applied o.. to i; Mr.;
Mr.. Edwards, "he has not been great In
great things he certainly will be small"
fApplauSe.I The great debt, urged the
speaker. was rolled up like SNOWFALL.
aud the Republican boys who rolled it up
now wanted to take another hand at snow
balling. Mr.. Edwards reviewed the bril-
liant story of Mr.. McDermotts services
in the interest Of the city's finances.
The speaker was interrupted by the
cheers that greeted the entrance of Con-
gresham E. f. Mcdonald.
JOE NOoNAN's TALK.
Assistant Prosecutor Joe Noonan, the
oratorical wit Of the present campaign,
u n fa,,t, .n<lf ,trlxr
plunged the great audience into convul-
sions. Mr.. Wanser's perpetual candidacy
for office reminded him of boarding
house story. A boarder who noticed hash
was the principal item of the bill of fare
four days in succession bowed his head
himself. the landlady did not catch all
he was saying, but overheard the words
Hebrews xiii, g." She got the family
bible and turning to the reference read:
Lord, God Almighty, the same yesterday,
today and forever" Thomas McEwan's
assertion that honesty. alone was the es-
sentlal qualification of Mayor of this
city was attacked. Joe" knew lots of
honest men. Some OF them were in a
lunatic asylum.
CONGRESSMAN MDoNALD.
Congressman Mcdonald was next in
troduced. The Congressman made one
of those solid oratorical efforts for which
ne Is IdDOuS Iue question DeIOfe The
people of this city, he maintained, was
whether or not Allan McDermott had
been faithful to the Constitution That
had always been standard by which a
Democratic candidate was measured,
and no Democratic candidate had ever
dared TO go behind it. He loved Mr.
McDermott because, like himself, he
sprang from the !aboring masses, and"
Here he is" interrupted Chairman
Feeney, jumping to his feet.
Immediately great shout arose. Mr..
McDermott, escorted by Police Justice
ODonnell, was observed pushing his
way through the crowded aises. A scene
of the widest confusion epsued. Men
jumped 80 their feet and upon the
benches. Hundreds of hats were seen
waved, and wild, continuous yell broke
from thousand throats at once.
1t was as though Bedlam had
broken loose. When the excitement sub
sided somewhat, Congressman Mcdonald
again essayed to speak. He was sorry
that Mr.. McDermott had entered just at
that moment for what he was about to
say was too flattering to say to a mans
face. But" said he, after discussing
the brilliant attainments of Mr..
that won for him such
proud position in the Democratic
councils of the State, 'shall we fail
to give him onr loyal support now, when
he has fought our battles and invariably
carried our standard to the frout?"
A hundred voices-"No neverv'
II leave it to you," continued the elo-
trust you. Jersey City must and shall
lNs.n rio T,1s k.,..