The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-31
DEMOCRATS A-HUSPLING
Two Well Attended and En-
thusiastic Mass Meet
ings Last Night.
DEMOCRACY UNITED FOR STANTON
Able Speakers Urge His Cause
Norman l.. Rows Tells of the
Old Republican Ring.

Ula kepuDilcan Ring.
The Fifth District Democrats turned
put last night to boom the nominees OF
the Demecratic party. and a most sue
cessful mass meeting was held at Demo-
cratic headquarters on Grove street.
Loug before eight O'clock. when the
meeting was called to order, the hall
was crowded to the doors. Every seat
was occupied aud the crowd filed the
aisles and packed the rear of the room.
The meeting WAS one of the largest ever
held at the hall, and enthusiasm was at
fever heat.
Patrick Govern called the meeting to
order and he was afterward elected chair
man. Mr. William Herbert was elected
secretary. A young man. whom nobody
seemed to know, was introduced as the
first speaker. He said thai a number of
republicans were shouting that the
respectable democrats were desertiug
stanton and booming their candidate.
Fellow Democrats" said he. Il don't.
believe it. We have no reason for de-
seriing our candidate, Mr.. Edward R.
Stanton. Much is being said by the Re.
publican party about Mr.. Toffey's record.
How he indicted forty seven policy deal,
ers and sent them to Jail But. gentle
men. do you know that the evidence for
twentv-eght OF those cases was furnish
ed by Edward r, Stanton, who saw fit TO
do his duty. If there Is anything that
entities Sheriff Stanton TO your vote it Is
his record Look at it. Search 1t thor-
search his private record. When you
complete your task l am satisfied that
you will say me is a man. ="
Chairmau Govern here announced that
the Repeal Bill had been passed by the
Senate. The announcement was crested
With three cheers and tiger.
NORMAN L. RowE's ADDRESS.
Norman L. Rowe was the next speaker.
He ssid:-
Ever since 1 reached my majority
1 have voted the straight Democratic
ticket at every election. did this be-
cause was satisfied that the Democratic
party was the party of the people. l
never had cause TO change my opinion.
never deserted the party and never
VIII. But there are peopls who
are now deserting the Democratic party.
Is-e no reason for this. | can't see why
against the nominees of the party. They
talk of a ring. but, gentlemsn. remem-
Der when Colonel Toffsy was Sheriff
there was Republican ring in this
county which made a record for itself.
That ring foisted upon this county a
reservoir costing So 00O, 900. and which
has never been filled with any water
except that which rained down from
Heaven. The Old democrats here will
also remember the Grand street sewer
job. which cost this city thousands of
dollars. During the reign of this ring
jobbery aud fraud preieminated. Dur
Ing the seven Years it was 10 control the
county WAS plunged into dehs.-to @she-
amount Of $s.oo0,000. aud the tax payers
are still today paying interest on that
himself comfortable for life. Are you
going to put that ring back into power?"
Cries of Mop
II stand ready to substantiate every
word l have said about this ring" At
this point Sheriff Stanton arrived at the
hall His appearance was the signal for
cheers. Counsellor Rowe had to wind
up his speech.
MURPHY ATTACKS sCUDDER.
NJ james Murphy. the next speaker,
made a bitter attack on Rev. John L..
Seudder and his companions in the Moral
Reform League. .'W henI first saw DIR.
Scudder,n said Mr.. Murphy, ''he was
walking along York street with his pet
dog by his side. | sized up DIR. Scudder
aud then looked at the dog. l wondered
which had the most brains, and gave the
benefit CT The doubt TO the dog. If the Re-
cordIng Angel came down from Heaven
aud was placed ION the Democratic ticket
DIR. Scudder wouldn't vote for him be-
cause he would oe opposed to his poli-
tics. His side partner, DR.. HRlleron,
says that we should vote for Mr.. Toffey
because he is member OF DIR. Brett's
church. ToIhe young man about to start
out in politics would say, first join DR..
Brett's church"
SHERIFF sTANToN's ADDRESS
Sheriff Stanton WAS then introduced
He said:-FelloW Democrats, one reason
why you should vote for me is because
/ am Que of you. waa born and brought
up among you. was born poor and am
nos ashamed to acknowledge is. AS to
the attacks made upon me by the pastors
In the Moral Reform League, have
nothing to say further than that these
people do not know me. I Will not dis
cuss the matter rs ] am above bringing
the church into politics. DEFY any man
TO point finger at my record Some say
thai am a ring nominee. but
point to- my record and ask
1s there any man who knows
when he could iufiuence Edward r.
Stanton. When lam in the right. No set
of men. no bosses can influence me to
swerve from the path that my conscience
iels me should go. I am with the peo-
pie aud for the people no matter how
high the office that may hold. will
never desert The people."
FIELDER'S CHEERING WORDS.
After short address uy Oscar Krieg,
the Assembly, Candidate, Congressman
George b. Fielder was Introduced. II
have just left Lafayette" said he, ''where
there was one of he largest meetings
ever attended, and find another
rousing meeting here. This is grati-
flying to me as it shows that we are
united. Trust that there will be no back
sliding, dickerings or false work Ia this
campaign. Mr.. Edward r. Stanton ths
Democratic nominee for Sheriff has been
associated with me for years. he has
filed every Office homes " and satis-
faclorily. There Is DO better democr.t
in Hudson county than Edward r. STAN
ton. He will never deceive you.n
This ended The speechmaking anil the
audience dispersed determined to cast
their votes on election day for the Demo-
cratic nominees.
& ENTHUSIASTIC MLAUG1lLlNS.
The Mclaughlin Association held rousing
ratification meeting last night at the clubhouse
D. M