The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-02
GALLANT O'NE|LLS.
Rousing Rally in the
Stronghold of Down
town DemoC-
raCY.
We CHEER AND WISDOM.
Ex Alderma an Hoos, P. H.O'Neill
and George A. Heaney on
Issues Of the Hour.
THAT COAL TRUST BILL.
An Enquiring Citizen Told why
Democratic Members Voted
For 1t at Trenton.

For 1t at Trenton.
The O'Neills made q grand rally last
night for Allan L. McDermott for Mayor
and their candidate for Alderman, Tnom-
us j. Kelly. The great Democratic club
gave significant demonstration of the
solid strength of the First District Democ-
racy, of which it is the bulwark. 1t was
reinforced by the William H. Keyes, the
John F. and Thomas j. Kelly Associa-
tions and the Robert Davis Pioneer Light
Guards. These bodies. composed largely
of O'Neill members, marched in the
early part of the evening with torches
and music, illuminating the streets and
filling the air with enthusiastic shouts
for McDermott and Kelly.
The O'Neill Assembly Room, which
will seat nearly thousand persons, was
packed with an audience that overflowed
the building.
The stage was occupied by the standard
bearer, p. H. O'Neill, President John
Edelstein, Robert Davis, Thomas j.
Kelly, the First District Democratic can
didate for Alderman, ex. Alderman Hoos,
Norman L. Rowe, Alderman Day, James
Tumulty, Phillip Tumulty, p. T. Doyle,
Thomas Jacobs and others who have rem
dered yoeman service to The Democracy
in many hard fought campaign.
John Edelstein was chosen Chairman,
and William Tolston Secretary
The immense catering inspired all OBJ
server with the conviction OF
strength, and the hawkeyed emissaries
from the Republican camp groaned in
anguish At the conclusion the "three
cheers" proposed by President Edelstein
for McDermott and Kelly were given
with a yell that could be heard at Nc
Dermott's house on the Heights.
GREETING FROM MR. NJ M'DERMoTT.
1t was Disappointment that Mr.. Nc
Dermott was not present. The following
telegram was rec eived during the meet.
ing:- ss
Hon. Joh,, Edelstein:-a
DEAR sIR;-An entirely unexpected profes
sonal matter will prevent my attendance at TO
nights meeting of the P. H. o'Neill Associa-
ton.
Please present my excuses to the members
and say that 1 will avail myself of any othe
opportunity the campaign may afford to ad
dress them.
Very truly yours,
ALLAN l.. McDERMorT.
VICE PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES.
President Edelstein. upon rapping fol
order, called upon Temporary Secretary
William Tolson to read the names of the
gentlemen who had been elected as vice
presidents and secretaries of the meeting
The list as read by Mr.. Tolson. was as
follows:-
V1cE-P PRESIDENTS: Martin Rouse, Thomas J
Kelly George Langdon, Louis Myers, Franz
Moran, John Mas err John Quirk William Sher
wood, Daniel Tierney, William Wood, Frank Get
tngs' James Cannon, Eugene Frank, Walter F
Goddard, Michael Devlin, W. Farrell, Richard
Birch, Michael Day, Paul Decker. Richard
Walsh, Thomas Lenahan, Charles j. somers
James E. Kelly, Peter Madden, Phillip Kellaher
William F. Schuenck, John A. Bell. Charles
nor william J. Moran, Michael Malone, George
Ksyss ssn TI% pnv ar9ss Riehard George G DUFF
Henry w. Mossr. John H. Murain, James Coy lie
Michael j. Fox. William Gorrill, Philip e. Mar
ten Thomas Daft John heasg. SameS snes MspeS
George O. Allen, Daniel E. Cleary, Frank Nc
Kenna Harry Marsh, William H. Hunt. Otto
Lawrence.
L. Davis John W. Kane, II. Gesang, Frant
Busaford, Robert J. Murphy and Michae
Fielder. 49,
Cook, Adolph Walter, Jr,. John A. Whelan
James J. Costgan, Henry McCartin, Frank P
Casey, Frank Mccue, A. i.entz, Charles S. Bald
E j. Mccarthy, John Glenn. Michae
F, Cronan, John o'Donnell William Kelt
The gentlemen responded to the call o
their names and either occupied seats oil
the platform or front rows of chairs.
RESOLUTIONS.
The next business before the meetini
was the adoption of resolution whicl
ran as follows
Resolved That recognizing the great abilite
of the Hon. Allan L. McDermott his honesty Q
eipes Of the great Democratic party, we tn
members of the P. II, ONeil Association
pledge our earnest and hearty support to tn
Hon Allan L. McDermott, the candidate OF tn
party for the Office of Mayor OF Jersey CITY
When the question was put by th
president every man in the audieuc
made special effort to have his Aye
.,eard. and as a result the entire bull din
Shock The mem bers of the Thoma
Kelly Association, who occupied seats II
Sfhe rear portion of the room, were brim
ninx over with enthusiasm, and whel
fhaA re- solution appended was read, tbre
cheers for McDermott and Kelly and vic
tory were given. Here it is:-
& Resolved, That to the candidate Tor the oIflc
III Alderman In the First dist rct Thomas I
Kelly we .piedge him the best fortsto seeur
ShiS election. We recognize in him one who ha
heen associated with us for years of quiet una'
snning manners au earnest worker in the caus
Of Democracy, and one who will perform tn
duties of the Office.
John EDELsTEIN's STRONG ENDORSEMENT
FollowinG the adoption of these resolu
tions. President Edelsrein, who Is do1n
an unusual amount Of huslling for I'M MI
took OCCASION To SAV:-'W
are here to ratify the nomination OF
gentleman for Mayor whose ability an
AlIan r, McDermott is a synonym of viz
tory tory. / know Mr.. McDermort person
ally, aud l know that he IS tue Candida,
good. His actions in the past in redeem
fng our city's credit affor
him an honorable record tina
few men can boast of. He ha
orcs saved us from ian bankruptcy, dSr u he ha "a.
rIined TO accept any Remuneration for hi
services. and last. out greatest, he wa
directly instrumental in establishing tn