The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-31
LAFAYETTE DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Meeting at the Wig
wan, Last Night, for Stanton.

| The democrats OF Lafayette held a
| evening to ratify the county ticket. The
large hall was crowded to overflowiug
with an enthusiastic audience Previous
| TO the meeting there was an elaborate
display Of fireworks. Michael Keaton
| called the meeting to order. John Erick-
son was chosen Chairman and James
Baker. Secretary. In short speech the
Chairman introduced Lawyer John
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy said that the New
York World was prejudiced against Mr..
Stanton and that it was for personal rea-
sons ana not political ones that it had
started this crusade against him. He
also alluded to the meeting in the Taber-
nacle of last Tuesday night when the
Rsv. Mr.. Parkhurst of Hattie Adams
tame got upon the platform and tried to
make the people of jersey City think he
knew how to purify the politics
of Hudson County. He then spoke of
Mr.. Toffey's career as an officeholder ana
how he only indicted certain few OF the
wbreaKers and policy dealers. He de-
ciared that while Mr.. Stanton has been in
office he has done more good for the COM
monwealth during his unexbired term
than John J. Toffey did during his whole
term as Sheriff.
Iu conclusion he asked all present to
stand by the Democratic colors, and on
the eighth OK November the good old flag
of Democracy would pc seen still waving
over Hudson county.
Chairman Erickson theu introduced
Edward K. Stanton, the candidate for
Sheriff, who was received amid deafen
ing applause. Mr.. Stanton began by
telling the people IL he dio not prove to
them he was au honest man they could
vote against him. He then spoke of his
early chi dhood, and how he was left with
out his father at the age of nine, aud was
compelled to earn his living by working
at anything he could get to do. as long as
1t paid an honest penny. He worked
thus for three years, when he Joined the
navy. Hs travelled the sea for three
promised his mother he would
never go to sea again. MIR. Stan
ton said he could produce his
discharge papers although there were
people who claimed he could not. For the
next five years he was q jack OF all trades
and master of none, and while not busy
working was studying aud educating
himself. In 1872 he WAS elected constaols
and for five consecutive years held tnat
office. He then referred to ex-Governor
Green, Judge Garrerson. Chancellor Nc
Gill, Prosecutor Winfield aud score of
OtHer kOOu Hleu VINO e3Clu6O puOllcly as
to his character, and said that the New
York World sent young man over here
who interviewed Tom, Dick and Harry
and trumped up the stories which
it published. He then spoke of
the reduction of the tax rate
in Hoboken while he was Mayor,
aud said that because GER
tain politicians could not con-
troll him they had no further
suss for E tward L. Stanton. In- ceaGlu>
sion, Mr. Stanton said that il he was
elected Sheriff no one could control or
boss him, and that he would be the
Sheriff and not gang of scheming poii-
ticians. Tee Sheriff left amid the cheers
and applause of the crowd. Mr.. McCar-
ron followed with short speech. While
lhe latter gentleman was speaking, Mr..
George B. Fielder came in and was
greeted with hearty welcome. Mr..
Fielder followed McCarron, aud said
amopg other things that the mLral Re-
form League never advocated any
other candidate but q republican,
and that IL was only a
blind to get the simple. honest folk to
vote the Republican ticket. As Mr.
Fielder had several other meetings to
attend and take the midnight train for
Washington. his speech was necessarily
brief. He wound up by requesting those
present, for the sake of Edward r. STAN
ton, to come out good and strong on
Election Day, aud vote as he is going to
vote-a straight Democratic ticket. The
meeting adjourned with the ending of
Frank M. Kellegher's speech, amid
cheers for Stanton aud victory.