The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-08
THE STALWART MACS.
Thousands That Over
flowed St. MiChael'S
Hall Rallied for
MCDermOtt.

Although the great meeting held at st.
Michaels Hall last night was held under
the auspices of the Mclaughlin Associa-
tion, the association was, to use the ver-
nacular of the average slang phraseolo-
gist, mot In it," 1t wanted to be. But
the hall wouldn't hold 'em. Before the
association reached the hall all the seats
were occupied by citizens whose interest
in municipal affairs had become aroused
by the individual efforts of Mr.. McDer-
mott in the present campaign. 1t is q
fact In the history of the present CAM
paign that citizens. irrespective Of party
lines, have focked to hear what Mr.. Nc
Dermott has to say. Many of them are
Republicans who are acquainted with his
past record. and they are taking stock in
his pledges. Party ties have already
been thrown aside, and the people are
considering mainly the personal fitness
of the two candidates.
For an hour before last nights meeting
commenced, the streets in the vicinity of
the Park House. the headquarters OF the
Mclaughlin Association, were jammed
with people. The association, nearly
Thousand strong. formed in line, and the
crowd followed 1t to St. Michael's Hall.
AS stated above the hall WAS already
filled. AS many as possible surged
through the doors and blocked the aisleS
clear down to The stage. 1t was one solid
mass of voting humanity that faced the
speakers.
John P. Feeney presided. A list of
Vice Presidents was read, containing the
names of most of the leading citizens Of
the district. Many of the gentlemen were
on the stage. MIR. Feeney opened the
proceedings with graceful speech and
introduced Governor AbDett-
OUR GREAT GOVERNOB.
The Governor was received with cheers
by the multi ltude assem- Dled. He referred
TO the great outpouring of the citizens to
SO many meetings. IL showed that the
people were anxious 10 know The benefits
of we'll ordered city government and to
know whether it was wise to trust this or
that man for the next five years with the
reins of the CITY government. Under
existing laws great powers are placed in
The MAJ or's hands for the benefit of the
people, and the Mayor is responsible for
the government OF the city. 'The next
Mayor" he said, will Eave the
ton now before you is whether
Allan l.. McDsrmott [Applausel or
MIR. Wanser is the best man to rule this
city. We have right to ask what can
we expect from either Let US go back
into the history OF this city and look at
McDermott's record. l am thoroughly
acquainted with the public history of
this city for the past thirty years. And
say il we are TO judge by the record made
by the Republican party. no taxpayer
should vote to put into power again that
party which put our city in debt to the
extent OF 100000 and left nothing to
show for it. [Applause.]
REPUBLICAN RINGS.
mo rings in the Republican partyf
The most disgraceful rings that ever were
in power id this city were those of the
Republican party. [Applausel. The days
of the Legislative Commissions which q
Republican State administration foisted
upou us were such that no citizen would
bear to have them come again-"
In contrast with the rotten government
Of those days the Governor declared that
the Democrats had at least something to
show for the comparatively small debt
they had created, besides worthless sewers
mud rotten streets. 1--WE have" said
the Governor, somewhat better school
houses, aud police force that attracts
the admiration Of neighboring muni-