The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-06
THE CITY AROUSED.
Great Night of Meetings
for Allan L. Nc
Dermott.
WORKERS UNDER HIS BANNER.
The Can1idats on the Coal
Trust Bill and the
Veto.
Rallies in the Third, Fourth and
Fifth Districts-Words of
Cheer from Many
Speakers.

One of the most enthusiastic meetings
held by Democrats during this campaign
was held last night in Apple Hall, under
the auspices Of the George B. Mcclellan
Association. This hall stands back from
Summit avenue about two rods and is one
block from Montgomery street. 1t was
packed last night by voters who desired
to hear Allan l.. McDermott present the
issues of the campaign and to learn why
he desires to be Mayor of this city.
The crowd did not need fireworks to at
tract them to the meeting, and there were
none. Not a rocket or bomb was dis
charged, and it was not necessary to send
boy out with bell to announce that
Mr.. McDermott wished to talk to the
voters in this precinct.
Paul Sury. the candidate for Alderman,
prevented the discharge of bombs and
noisy fireworks that the club had pur-
chased, and he did SO for most laudable
reason. But few doors distant from Ap-
pie Hail. last night. the wife of ex-Free-
holder aud ex-Board of Works Commits
sioner James F. Crandall lay dying. and
Mr.. Sury told the members of the COM
mttee who had charge of the meeting
that he would thousand times rather be
defeated than cause one bit OF annoyance
to the dying woman and her fl, nds by
noisy fireworks.
But, as l have said, noise and powder
were not needed to attract a greater
throng than the hall would accommodate,
and early in the evening men began to
assemble.
They were the right kind of men too.
Just the sort that Mr.. McDermott wants
to have hear him. They were not office
holders who showed themselves to the
candidate to curry favor: they were not
men who have nothing to do but wear kid
gloves. Oh, no; they were neither Of
these, but they were with few excep-
tions solid. thoughtful workingmen, the
men who give to the country its greatest
strength Every man present looked as
if he had only the best interests Of the
City at heart. None were Office seekers,
and most Of them never dreamed of look
ing for place. They were, as said BEFORE
workingmen, and among them were a
large number of the employees of the Jer-
sey City & Bergen Railroad Company.
The thoughtful audience listened with
undisguised pleasure to the remarks of
Mr.. McDermott, and every point made
was greeted by applause, aud murmured
expressions of "that's good" "that's the
kind of talk"
PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS.
John Edelstein, President Of the Board
of Finance. called the meeting to order.
and Register George B. Fielder was Sc
lected for Chairman. Thomas B. O'Neill
was made Secreta ry. When Mr.. Nc
Der mott walked down the centre aisle to
given him. He took his seat beside Paul
Sury. Others on the platform
were John Edelstein Werner
Bruins, John Bruins and G. e.
Bellamy. Chairman Fielder introduced
George W. Young, who offered series OF
resolutions, which were adopted with
hurrah, and which heartily indorse the
candidature of Allan l.. McDermott tor
Mayor and of Paul Sury for Alderman.
Among the resolutions was this patri-
otic ones
Resolved, That it is the duty Of every Demo-
crat in this contest to aid and assist in perpetu
ating the true principles of Democracy so as to
ensure victory at the polls and thereby solidify
the ranks of the great peoples party in the
coming national contest,
BUSINESS VIEW OF 1T.
Mr.. Young said: II might as well con-
fess right now that am here for a pur-
pose. am here in my own interest as
much as am in yoHrs. am here in the
interest of clean streets. pure water, good
schools, honest business principles and
clean man. Applause am here to
advocate his election, for in 80 doing l
ndx tiuc tha infPrnStS of
every taxpayer, of trade and labor. and
of avery man. woman or child, white or
black. Democrat or Republican. | want
to state my reasons honestly and can
didly for this 1t has been charged
by Republicans that only officeholders
are talking for Mr.. McDermott. want
to nail that lie right here. am one of
hundred business men who are actively
working for his election. In regard to
our city, have you ever stopped TO think
that in all of this vast country there are
but eighteen cities that surpass us in
nopulation. There ought not to be so
many as this, for this city offers the best
Transportation by water or rail of any
CITY In America, and offers better chances
for men to invest capital than any other
city within one hundred miles OF
here. In regard to the awful
debt YOU may say, Why is this sof 1t is
great deal easier to make debt than
to nav it, and proper efforts to pay it have
never been made. The city has been 10 a
rut ever since the days of the Legislative
Commissions, and 1t has appeared that
we could never get out of it, but now
there is hone for we feel that we have in
our candidate man TO lift us out of the
rnt and start us on rising grade
s'The Republican party has nominated
man Of peculiar amiability. He was not
nominated because Republicans thought
he would make good Mayor, but because
he would make good run. The Demo-
Gratis have nominated man who is
thoroughly acquainted with the duties
of every department. in the gov
ernment of the city, man
who will be reformer after election as
well as before 1t and that man is Allan
u, McDermott [applause]. have nothing
to saw about the attacks that have been
made on him. The shafts of envy and
scandal that have been launched at him
lie broken at his feet and have left him
unframed. So far as Republican ISLANDERS
go it matters not. His honesty protects
him. ,mr,s
ITO ascertain how Republicans feel
toward Mr.. McDermott. asked Que The
other day what he thought Of him. HE