The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-11
SERENE CONFIDENCE.
Democratic Leaders We're
Never So Confident
MCDermott's Last
Talk.

| paign is at hand, and if all signs do not
| fail, Allan L. McDermott will be elected
| by a rousing majority. So think Demo-
cratic leaders and they are backing up
| their convictions with cash. Democratic
| leaders were never so positive of success
| as now, and estimates of majority of
two thousand are based upon the unusu-
ally large registration. Republican trick
cry and fraudulent methods have been
Fraud has been discovered, but close
watch is to be kept upon the Republican
heelers in whose hands the work Of vot-
ing repeaters has been placed.
Allan L. McDermott's honesty of pur-
pose has been impressed upon the minds
of the people during his fight against sour
rilous attacks made upon him by individ-
uals who have allied themselves with the
opposing party. All these assaults have
been fully considered by the Democratic
leaders, and their reply is: 1--WE know our
candidate. The people of this city know
him and have been benefited by him.
Attacks upon him are scorned. He is hon
est, just and upright He promises good
government and he will give it,"
MR.. M'DERMoTT SATISFIED.
Mr.. McDermott was found at his home
last night by NEWS reporter. and when
asked what he had to say in closing the
campaign, he replied:
81 am quite satisfied with the manner
in which my campaign has been con-
Quoted. 1 am confident of success.
have discussed every issue of this cam
paign. have tried to leave no point un-
covered. In some respects have labored
at a disadvantage. My opponent has not
expressed his views on many questions
which are uppermost In the minds of tax
payers. He has skillfully avoided the
most important questions at issue and he
has posed merely as good fellow A
good fellows government may suit
some people, but doubt very much If
will suit the majority of citizens of this
city. To be Mayor Of Jersey City is
not child's play. and IL any
one thinks it is, he does not grasp
the present situation of affairs. l have
made public pledges, and 1 repeat that
every promise have made will be kept
The campaign has been lively one, and
1 close by saying what I said when 1
opened it, and that is, If do not give
the city good and satisfactory govern
ment will resign the office of Mayor
THE ISLANDER CAMPAIGN.
"The battle Of the opposition has been
fought with SANDER. Relevant questions
have been tossed into the air, and my elo-
quent opponents have yelled themselves
hoarse in energetic idiocy about the
coal trust The latest thing done by
my opponents is the issuing of a cir
cular in which is paraded the
partisan falsehood that it was under Dem
ocrauic ruling that our city's debtedness
was increased S10.000,0 900. FROM the books
of the City Comptroller can be taken these
figures, which will corroborate every
statement have made in relation to the
increase in the city debit"
May 1. 1870. debt........... 81, ,706. .S46 AZ
April l. 1877. debt. IA. 737. y99 90
10,oso, ,6O3 So
"That increase came under legislative
commission government in seven years
and is directly attributable to Republican
government. On the other hand our debt
has increased but s3.000,0O0 in fifteen
years under Democratic ruling and on
this statement defy contradiction.
"My opponents have harped upon the
fact that l have held many offices.
but there is not an instance that know
of where the most bitter republican has
said that did not discharge the duties of
the offices l have held satisfactorily
and we'll.
AS TO BUSINESS CAPACITY.
"Ex-Mayor Collins. few evenings
Mayor who has business capacity Now,
Mayor Collins 1 can say that the
candidate of the Democratic party is
'chock fulP of business capacity. The
variegated richness of Mr.. Collins re-
marks will not, however. receive full ap-
probation until contemplated in connec-
tion with another, in which he said, AN
educated business man Is more likely to
make a good Mayor than lawyer. A
ls wyer is too much of lawyer to be
Mayor. My opinion is founded on ex-
perience
"That remark struck me as being par
ticularly humorous, and want to say to
Mr.. Collins that if he will stand before
a mirror, and, without smiling, say, 4
wish l had had Mr.. Wanser's business
capacity when was Mayor will give
him an order for a new hat.
Confident OF VICTORY.
II am confident of victory. From what
learn q large vote will be poIled, and
will be a disappointed man If my major
ity is net large one. have not gone
before the public without platform. /
have mapped out the government
we will have. l have promised GER
tain notifications in the running
of our government, and every promise
made will be Kept. l am Democratic in
my views. WILL if elected, see to it that
needed improvements are made, and l
will particularly see to it that our city's
debt is decreased in a manner that will
diminish our now heavy interest account.
Il have asked the support of every hon
est thinking man. and l think my past
actions will show me to be man in
whom a persons confidence may be
placed"
Mr.. Nc Dermott is not worn out by the
work he has done, and like the other
Democratic leaders, he believes firmly
that one more week of the campaign
would result In his polling the lar gest
vote of any candidate ever named in this
city.
JUSTICE DAVIS SURE.
"Allan l.. McDermott is the next Mayor
of Jersey City," said Justice Davis yes