The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-04
fame had preceded him and he was given
an enyiable reception

fame had preceded him and he was given
an enviable reception.
This is my first visit to you, gentle-
men voters OF the old Third district lt
Is indeed pleasant one, and your cor
dialitv is intensified bv the knowledge
that am from Hob oxen, the home of
our ais tinguished candidate for Sh riev@
ality honors, Edward r. Stanton. There
was time In the history of our party In
the State, county and city that to be
known as man from Hoboken was
great disadvantage; in fact, an inconveni-
ence. Hoboken was bvword. word Of
reproach, but that daY has gone by. and
today aoboken stands with her unalser-
able and mistakabie Democratic banners
always floating. and we twill, with your
assistance, know. seat Edward r. Stan.
ton once again In the Sherif's chair"
(Cheers.)
"On November = we. as Democrats.
will all be called upon to vote for man
whose character. Isay, is above repreRch.
Go from one end to the other Of the
county. from the Hudson to the Passaic,
and ind, IL you can, man-remembsr,L I
said man-who could or would say
word against him. Vile and yilIifying
sheets produce him in wrong light and
others, but never a word do you find
against his character. defy man or
men In this county or In this
State to point with the finger
OF scorn to single act of his which
would bring the blush of shame to his
face. There Is not an act of his that can
be construed as the act of dishonest
man."
He then reviewed the life OF Sheriff
Stanton from boyhood to manhood, his
success politically. and then referred to
his good work In Hohoken. Continuing,
Se said:-
sTANToN's WORK IN HoBoKEN.
"As Mayor of Hoboken Mr.. Stanton
reduced our taxes from $364 to $2.OS He
built public schools for us, he replaced
volunteer IRE department.. with a paid
department.; he caused TO be es-
sabiisned free PUBLIC library.
that while our Mayor his voice and his
efforts We're always for the Improvement
OF our city. He made enemies OF accom-
pllshtng all these things. but the enemies
are dsspised politicians who have
crawled through the political sewers and
mirs and filth of Office, and have made
would abuse Edward r. Stanton, who
is not cur, tramp and and an migrate,
and the men who are now abusing him
are all OF these.
Il am not speaking for backstairs
politician, man VINO makes promises
u
honesty and character. and can assure
You that old 'Hoboken will give him her
1,500 majority. and trust that Jersey
City will do the same"
tremendous applause welcomed Mr..
Mtnturn's speech.
JOHN GRIFFIN's EFFORT.
Counsellor John j. Griffin recitad Mr..
Ransom'S attitude at the meeting OF
ministers In the Tabernacle in declaring
that he preferred Stanton to Toffey and
referred to the high recommendations
given him by the Hudson County bar and
other Intelligent men.
He also called the attention of the as
ssmblage to the fallacy of the charges of
corruption and bribery made against
certain efici ais and said that il they
were true. then the Grand Jury acting
under Judge Lippincott's instructions,
would indicr the accused and that Mayor
Wanser would be able to remove tnem
from office. Al.
CHEERS FOR ALEX. SIMPSON, ,&z
Counsellor Alexander Simpson also adj
dressed she asssmblags and thu earnest
ness OF his remarks soon threw
the nesting into wild enthusiasm
Sheriff Stanton appeared. but the assem-
blege yelled for Simpson. and the young
orator expounded Democratic principles
and Democratic duty in telling niapnsr.
Mr.. Simpson made the hit of the sVehS
ing.
SHERIFF sTANToN's ADDRESS.
Sheriff stanton delivered Drief ad-
dress, as ne had to appear at other mass
meetings in the city. MIR. Stanton was
greeted with deafenlng applause as he
rose to speak, and at frequent intervals
during his address he was interrupted py
further applause. Among other things he
id:-
II come to you with my record open for
inspection, and challenge to prove the
charges made against me by the minis
ters' league. During my term as She riff
have conducted the office honestly and
fairly. never shirked any duty. and
do not fear to have search light thrown
upon my work. The charges made by
the ministers are absolutely without
foundation. Why these people should
attempt to ruin my character do NOT
know, but after the election Is over I
will Civ Q them an opportunity to prove
the charg es. The gathering here tonight
has greatly en- courage6 me, and ana sat-
isfied that the peo pie OF this county will
return me to the Sher iff's Office. 70 shs
democrats would say stand together
Do not desert the flag under which you
have fought 40 long. We can aud will
win.
Charges made by the press against
me Will have to be proven. will forcs
the papers to prove them, and when the
polls close on Election Day I will be at
home with nv wife and family clipping
out the articles which must be proven.
am an honest man and will not be An
suited and debased by any paper"
The meeting closed with a few remarks
concerning Thomas Egan's candidacy.
Mr.. Egan has q sure thing of it in the
Third.