The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-08
THE TUMILTYS' ROUSER.
Splendid Meeting for McDermott in
the Fifth Aldermanic Districs

St. Bridget's Hall was packed last
night. Crowded to the DOORS
The occasion was ratification meeting
held under the auspices of the Philip
Tumiltv Association, for the purpose of
endorsing Allan l.. McDermott.
The crowd In the hall numbered over
one thousand, and was extremely enthus-
McDermott's name. Michael B. Holmes
was introduced by Mr.. Tumilty as chair
man OF the meeting. The chairman made
short speech. In 1t he euloci2ed Nc
Dermott and told the many benefits Jer-
sey CITY owed to his brain. When he
swered with round after round of deafen-
lug applause. At the conclusion of his
remarks Mr.. Holmes introduced Con-
gressman e. F. Mcdonald.
M'DoNALD's CONVINCING WORDS.
II am here tonight" he said, las one of
the rank and file of the Democracy of
Hudson County. lam here to remind you
of some things you may have forgotten.
1t is the duty of every citizen to
take an active interest In choosing
those who shall govern our affairs.
While You are Interested in National pol
itics, you are particularly interested in
Home Rule The Importance of Jersey
City demands a man of talent to ad-
minister her affairs.
"The Democrats, true to their principles,
have placed in nomination a man who
is up to the Jeffersouian standard. which
is. lis he honest, is he truthful, and is he
faithful to the constitution The man
in nomination is all that. He is man
of talent who has come from the ranks of
the people. He has become one of the
foremost lawyers and fnanciers, he has
saved the city from enforced bankruptcy,
while in the Board of Finance"
Mr.. Mcdonald then reviewed Mr.. Nc
DarppDtffs rac0rd and caltad nttantinn fn
the money saved the city by enforcing the
payment Of railroad taxes. He spoke of
Mr.. McDermotts political record and Of
his love for the Democratic
party, of the way he had
81 appeal to your manhood" said the
speaker, ito place the seal of condemna-
tion on such methods, and give him the
grandest majority ever known in this
CITY,"
A BUSINESS MAN.
George w. Young spoke next. II am
here in the interest of the people," he
said, "and in the interest of plain and
honest conduct in the administration of
our CITY affairs. Therefore / am interest
ed in the election OF Allan L. McDermott
for Mayor. 1t is to the interest of every
resident school child and laborer that he
be elected. We have them saddled with
debt and have never been able to get
man to lift it from us. Mr.. Nc Dermott is
acquainted with the city's affairs and
versed in every department of its govern
ment. believe If we give him the chance.
he will do more towards relieving us of
this burden than any man now before the
public. He is man of unquestioDabie
ability, and you can count on his doing
what he promises"
George L. Record followed Mr.. Young
"This problem of city government" he
said. sis hard one to solve. We have
never yet discovered the way to clean our
municipal government and free it entirely
of political scandal.
THE MAN NEEDED.
"You want Il man for the head of the city
affairs who will work with you in an
endeavor of this kind. You can't have a
well governed city where you elect new
man aud put IN new force of officials
every year an even term. l would not
support any man did not think would
look out for the interest or the peo-
Pile, Mr.. McDerinott will fill the
position of Mayor with credit. He de-
clares that he will place the interest of
the citizen above party interest, and be-
lieve he will do it. Here is a man in his
prime, who has acquired competence
He does not need salary. but
he has talent for public
affairs and with thirty years of public life
yet before him. he cannot afford to trif1e
is elected Mayor of Jersey City and don't
do what he has promised. he will be so
dead politically that no one will ever hear
of him again.
The next sneaker was Judge McGrath.
He said he mad known both the Demo-
cratic and Republican candidates for
wears. He reviewed the careers of
both men, and compared them
minutely as he went along. He spoke
of Mr.. Nc cUermoUt's work in the
Board of Finance, and in the
Assembly and called attention 10 the fact
That Mr.. McDermott did not claim, as
was charged by his opponents, the whole
credit OF the reduction of the city debt.
Mr. McDermott had right to call atten-
uon to these things in order to show the
people. whose votes he asked, if he was
fit for the position of Mayor.