The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-02
THE OLD OlNEILLS.
Judge McGrath and Others Speak
for Stant0n's Cause.

The old O'Neill Association enjoyed
political ession last night and the rooms
were crowded as they have never been
before. Justice of the Peace Weed pre-
sided. Intermingled with the speeches
were songs and recitatlons. Mr.. Frank
Casey sang several comic songs aud
'Con" Ballautine told his funniest
stories, all of which were thoroughly
appreciated. The serious part of the
evening began with a speech from Mr..
William O'Brien. who exhausted all the
issues before the people and made
capital speech In favor of the
Democrtic candidates. Counsellor j ohm
Griffin told of the good government
given in this town by democrats. He
complained that Mayor Wauser was
doing the city great deal of harm by
not putting on their defense the so-called
corrupt boards. II he did his duty he
should prefer charges against them or
give them a certificate of good character.
But the Republlcaus.said Mr.. Grifhu. be-
lleve in keeping up this state of things.
They are after the county, and permit
Jersey City to be abused 80 that their
party might be benedtted, and people be-
lieve that the rascals are in aud the saints
are out "By permitting the county to
go Republican we will not be well
equipped for the rext election. The Re-
publicans want a United States Senator
in place of Mcpherson and Sewell will
be the man." Mr.. Griffin complained
that many democrats In finding fault
with their party can't see the beam
in the enemy's eye. but the mote
in the Democratic party's eye is very
different. He complimented S. B. Ran
som for praising Mr.. Stanton, aud pres
dlctad that the nominee for Sheriff would
secure the whole OF the Democratic vote
and a percentage Of the Republican
vote.
After a few words from Joseph Brice,
Judge John A. McGrath entered the
room and was called upon by Chairman
Weed.
The Judge was in capital fighting form
and his speech was one OF the ables5
made during the campaign. He began
by warning the voters against joining
hands with the Republicans. Ia times
past this had been done. notably In the
cases of the election of Merseles, Mount
and Toffey as Republican Sheriff..
"Will you tell me what good has arisen
therefrom2 Will you tell ms what good
did 1t do to Democracy or the county?
Did ever we gain anything by deserting
helped the Republicans to elect legisla-
tive commissions, aud these commissions
are the baleful child OF the Republican
party. The people had no voice and the
result of this was that ten millions Of
debt was piled on Jersey City," The
Judge eloquently aud clearly traced all
the disasters which the city
had met to Republican nisrule.
He begged the voters who were criticiz-
ing the party to give the party chance
and let the leaders get together and in
augurate good measures, and then, if
these measures were not acceptable, con-
demn them. As for those who are de-
serting the party al this juncture. Judge
McGrath couldn't f1ud words severe
enough TO condemn. "These traitors will
be msde odious, marked aud held in
ridicule and finally drummed out of the
party in disgrace. When the convention
the tribunal of last resort, nominates
ticket then every true democrat is in
honor bound to support that ticket"
Immense cheering
The speaker eulogized Mr.. Stanton,
whose record as Constable, Sheriff aud
Mayor was model for every you ng
man. AS for the sacerdotal politicians.
acts like theirs degraded the cloth and
tends to create doubt. In a splendid
peroration Judge McGrath urged the
perty to close up its ranks and march
again 10 a Democratic triumph. Michael
Malone was also called upon and. in a
brief and excellent speech full of sound
advice, said that he didn't believe in
making apologies for the Democrats. 1T
is mistake to apologize. Find out the
vulnerable poiuts in your enemy's armor
aud puncture them, but never Ypologlzs
or put yourself on the defensive"
More stories from Mr.. Ballautine and
the meeting adjournel /.