The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-04
WORKERS CHEER HIM.
Splendid Open Air Mass Meeting
Of Labor Unionists for Nc
DermOtt.

The name of Allan L. MoDermott was
cheered again and again by hundreds of
workingmen at an outdoor demonstra-
tion held under the auspices of trades
unions at Jersey avenue and Twelfth
street, Saturday night. The slight down
pour of rain had no effect on the crowd,
and all of the speakers were listened to
attentively. Once a Wanser heeler tried
to break up one of the speakers. and he
was almost mobbed by McDermott's en-
thusiatic supports. His attempt to break
up the splendid meeting was dismal
failure.
On the platform were several men
whose lives have been devoted to labors
cause. Thare was William O'Brien who,
because he was fearless enough to take
determined stand in railroad strike, was
arrested by Pinkerton hirelings; Thomas
p. Masterson, President of the Shoe
makers Union; p. C. MCGUIRE, promin-
ent K. Of L. man; Peter Thompson of the
Stove Moulders' Union; j. Q. Gallagher;
Andrew j. Smith, President Of the
Engineers Union; Patrick McCauley. and
John w. Kehoe. Secretary of the Anti
Monopoly League.
Mr.. Kehoe acted as chairman, and
Counsellor Edwin L. AbbetJ. brother of
Governor Albeit, was introduced as the
first speaker. Mr.. Albeit made stirring
address. and his remarks were frequently
cheered. He reviewed Mr. McDermott's
speech of acceptance, and said that any
one who knew Allan l.. McDermott KIN ew
that he meant what he said. Jersey
City will have clean Streets" said the
speaker. "Jersey City's children shall
not be turned into the streets for lack of
proper school accommodation. Allan L.
McDermott Is a product of the public
school system, and as such will demand
proper schooling for the children OF this
city. He says In effect, You make me
Mayor and / will give you school houses,
and those who know the man believe
what he says.
Some men accuse Mr.. McDermott of
having cold and harsh bearing. They
do not know him. L have the honor to
know him and can say that he has a
noble personality and warmhearted-
ness seldom seen in other men.
"Mr. McDermott is able and means
well, and what better candidate could
you vote for He has on many occasions
proven himself the champion of the labor
classes. Men here tonight remember the
time of the great strikes at Weehawken
and in this city. You remember how you
were struggling for your bread and but
ter and your little homes were menaced
by a. gang OF armed thugs
panies would shoot you down like dogs.
You remember that you were fired at
and human blood was spilled near the
Hoboken line. Can you forget how Allan
L. McDermott, with other good aud true
men, helped to pass law by which the
hiring of these armed thugs by corpora
tiOns was made impossible"
At this point the speaker was inter
rupted by burly Irlshman, who pro-
posed three cheers for Allan l.. McDer-
mott and they were given with will
General E. NJ. Lee, q veteran, was the
next speaker. He spoke of the building
up of trusts and monopolies under Re
publican rule, the result of which has
been TO encourage millionaire class at
the expense of the laboring people. The
Democratic party always represented the
masses. while the Republican party
seemed to believe in q paternal govern
ment.
Speeches were also made by p. G. Nc
Guire, Peter Thompson and j. c. Gal
lagher, after which the meeting adj
journed with three cheers for Allan l..
McDermott and the Democratic party.