The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-06
new BOOM LAUNCHED
Erie Track Elevation Asso-
cations Assembly
Candidate.
NIB. A. J. CoRCORAN TIE MAN.
Committee Appointed to Secure the
Influence For Him of the Gen.
trail Democratic Com
mittee.
NIB. A. J. CORCORAN TIE MAN.

There ID q surprise In store Tor the
voters OF the Sixth Assembly district and
incidentally for the Central Democratic
Committee and also for the proposed
Democratic nominee of that district. Mr..
Andrew j. Cercoran, the Windmill man
ufactursr of Phirtesnth street. is a can
didats for the Assembly. It Ia against
his wishes. but the members of the So
ciety for the Elevation OF the Erie's
Tracks last night chesred themselves
hoarse in his bshKlt. This all came out
att special meeting Of the association
held last night over which Mi. John
Casey presided.
The result of the meeting was the ap~
pointment of a committee &c walt upon
the Central Democratic Committee to de-
mand recognition and ask tue aid Of that
body In placing in nomination Mr.. A. j.
CorcorRn. Last nights meeting was q
special one and this fact was explained
by President Casey, who, in opening the
meeting. said
PRESIDENT cAsEY's ADDRESS.
"We, as an organization, should. L be-
lieve, send before the Central Demos
cratic Committee a committee to lay our
claims for recognition before that body
and ask them To give the people OF thl s
district. as a candidate for the Assembly
this fall. one who is a member OF our
strong, aud in the matter OF
owning property we represent a fair
share of this district. / don't care who
the man is as long as he is one OF US aud
has our interests at heart"
MIR f. S. Brown, q manufacturer OF
the district employing q number OF
hands, said: 'ln making this demand we
are only asking for our rights. There
are two things for us TO adopt, aud they
are: Either 10 demand a representative
or a candidate for the Assembly from our
association, or a man who Is capable or
will pledge himself to protest US aud aid
us to carry out the humane
object we have undertaken, viz,
the elevation of the Erie's ira cks.
"In getting such a man we u pledge
him our strength and support, but We
want 10 be sure that we are given u man
who will do this. We want no man who
will forgst US. We u bad enough OF
that, and now is the time for us to show
our hand
MR.. coRCoRAN's NAM PROPOSED
The counsel of the association said:-
"For my part l eau think of no better
man to represent Us than Mr.. A. j. Cor
coran. BE has worked with us and has
given literally Co d cause, aud we
uew ais true worth. We know he Is
honest q we know that he
would not betray himself. his
Office or his friends and constituents.
Such q mRu as Mr.. Cercoran we q
we should leave no stone unturned to
to place him In nomination"
SURPRISE FOR b PROPOSED CANDIDATE.
Mr.. A. j. CocorRn, who had just en-
tered as his name was mentioned was
perplexed. he was called upon for q
speech and he finally complied by saying:
AT hard1U Hnnw ~whaA Tn low 4 n ar tna
circumstances. Il is the GREATEST COM
pliment I think that I have ever
had paid me, for lRborinR
men, men vino by earnest labor have
built up their own homes, manufacturers
who have established themselves here,
aud business men to-. come forward
aud asked me to be q candidate TO repre-
sent them in the Legislature. 1t is Hat
teripg. indeed, to ms. | feel embarrassed,
but to accept would. in my opinion. but
confirm the report that this organization
was being used by some to advance a
political aspiration. Such 10 not the
case. l have ms business here. l have
my home. my living here. / have
happy aud contented employees, and when
undertook to accomplish q good for this
community by having abolished grade
crossings / did it In the sake OF humanity.
do not want a public office unless lean
hehef1t my fellow man.. do not want it
for any monetary consideration, because
/ am doing well where l am. We have
good men and now is the time to bring
them forward.
II would suggest that we combine with
the more powerful Mclaughlin Associa-
tion." said Mr.. Corcoran. "and get q
candidate who is for the abolition oil
grade crossings, eaual taxation n the
abolition OF khe present city charter"
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Cercoran's protests were In vain
and finally the following committee was
appointed To wait upon the . raj
Democratic Committee next Tuesday
evening in Mr.. Corcoran's interests
Messrs. Arthur Il. King, Henry Ho-
horst, F. S. Brown, Michael Sullivan,
Patrick Meehan, James K. Murphy. VIII
liam Williams, Daniel Mulligan. Dennis
Barry, James Begins, William Calvin.
William Boyle and John Cullen.
This committee will meet nexr Monday
evening and organize. The subject of
public meeting to help along the Cor
coran boom was discussed, the upshot
being that a committee consisting Of
Messrs. John Casey, James Bangharr, A
j.. Corcoran. William Nutley, MI,
Newell aud w. a.. Corcoran, was ap-
pointed to arrange for the holding of
pubIic meeting In St. LUcy's Hall at nc