The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-26

he is asking for your suffrage. ask
you to keep before your minds that he Is
leader of leaders, and the man of all
men who can fill the requirements of
Mayor of this city. 1t does not. need me
tell you who Allan L. McDermott is. His
| name is as familiar to you as that OF DEM
ocracy Who. for years back. has given
the Democrats of the State victory but
McDermott; and let me tell you, these
great victories of the past will be repeat
ed this spring in this great city of grand
State"
THE OFFICE SEEKS THE MAN.
Chairman Fielder In his happy manner
next introduced Corporation Counsel w.
d. Edwards. who was received with ap-
plause. Mr.. Edwards said:-"I remember
distinctly the first political meeting ever
held in this hall. 1t was In the last cam
paign when you endorsed the nomination
of James Tumilty. your Assemblyman. 1
then. although not prophet or the son
of a prophet. foretold the victory he
would have. and l am here tonight
TO say the same vicrory will
be had this spring in this dis
trict. / congratulate the Democrats
on their Judgment In opening the cam
paign in the lucky district and believe
it to be good omen for your candidate,
who is with you to tell you why he should
be your Mayor, The time once was in
his city when the Office of Mayor had not.
attractions for able men. Until the new
charter went into effect the Office was
merely an ornament or figurehead and
the Mayor was simply expected to
preside at diDners and big meetings. So
far as influence In the municipal
legislation was concerned, he was simply
a cypher. Now it Is different. The city
has population of 175, 900 people, and it is
fitting that its Mayor should have power
to govern and the people to say TO him:-
You did, or You did not do It,
''This has been the condition since 1889.
The Mayor has been the real man at the
head of the government, and not as prior
to that a mere nonentity, and the import
ance of the position, as iJ now is. having
dawned upon the minds of the people,
the realization of the necessity of good
candidate has naturally followed.
'The Republicans have nominated an
esJimable man, man l will say nothing
against, man who would have been
good Mayor in the olden days when the
principal duties consisted of presiding at
dinners and reviewing professions.
oub n6 Is uOb VI LIS tHdo
the city wants today. Has he ever, even
in his private business. shown that grasp
upon the people which inspires confidence
in leadership? The fact of being good
soldier on parade does not qualify him for
the Office, does itf Who remembers an
act of his in the Assembly or out OF it
that was one of reform? When appointed
Police Justice by Republican Legisla-
ture what great service did he do In re-
turn? What great thing did he ever do?
MAN OF MEN.
1.-THE Democrats, OH the contrary, have
nominated man who is the acknow-
lodged leader in the city, man who is
great man in intellect and integrity.
The difference between these two men is
this:-Wanser says what he will do; Nc
Dermott saws what he will do, and also
what he has donel
"We present our candidate without
fear. I will tell you what Allan l.. Nc
Board of Finance it was with such rec
ord that when we desire to compliment
anyone in that Board we say, HE is the
best man in it since McDermott's time
This the public prints say also. Mr.. Nc
Dermott was member during the dark
est days of the city, when 1t was stagger-
ing under the debt that seven years of
Republican misrule had accumulated.
He went to the front. and when he ceased
to be member there was no question
about the credit OF the CITY,"
THE SOUTH COVE GRANT.
Ex-senator Edwards here explained
how Allan L. McDermott's foresight
realized 50, 1000, 900 to the city by giving it
the South Cove grant, tale that is
familiar to all and then continued
"When in 1884 Governor Abb
bett appointed the State Board
Dermott for one. The railroad COM
papies tried hard to prevent his confrma-
tion but they failed. Last year. the work
he began then brought to the State from
the railroads 1926, 900 in taxes. These are
but a few of the many things our can
didate has accomplished. If. on election
day, Jersey City is true to her trust. true
to her own interests. and elects the man
best qualified to be Mayor. Allan L. Nc
Dermott will be the man." Igreat ap-
plause.]
A GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
When Mr.. McDe1mott stepped to the
front of the platform it was several min
utes before he was allowed to begin his
speech. AS by common impulse the au-
dience arose to its feet en- masse and
cheered itself hoarse for "the Democratic
leader of leaders" Meanwhile the re-
cipient of this splendid ovation modestly
bowed his head while, fguratively speak
ing, the laurel wreath was being ad-
justed.
When tine applause subsidized, he raise d
his head and looked calmly with his clear
blue grey eyes upon the sea OF faces In
front of him. Gracefully he thanked the
audience for such a reception to a fellow
citizen, who for nearly five years had
been comparatively stranger. He did
not propose to indulge in political har-
angue. my political principles" he
said, "are we'll known. l am in accord
with the measures and doctrines
of the great party | repre-
sent. My talk tonight will
partake of a domestic rather than polit-
ical turn. Some of my political ener7i les
allege it Is because of the love of political
power desire the office of Mayor. That
is not true. Others urge tits matter of
salary. do not need the salary. / am
willing to accept the office of Mayor be-
cause believe can benefit the people OF
Jersey City because 1 believe l can secure
for them good government. (Cries of
"Good Boy'' followed by deafening ap-
plause). l make this statement, not for
the purpose of Influencing votes, but
l believe candidate for municipal
Office puts himself in the attitude of a
man standing apart from his fellow citi-
zens asking for employment. and | be-
lieve it TO be the duty of that man to state
before hand what he will do if that en-
ployment Is given him. prolonged ap-
plause and cheering.) Ny friend. Pang-
born"
Here Mr.. McDermott was suddenly in
terrupted by storm of misses and roar
of derision at the expense of the Major.
The speakers good nature arose to the
surface and swamped the seriousness of
hia rpunarLa