The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-20
STANTON OUrSPOK EN-.
His Address Lat Night to the
Eighth District Democrats.

The roomy headquarters of the Eighth
District Democratic Association was
crowded to the doors last evening during
the regular meeting OF that body.
Sheriff Stanton was present and made
speech. DIR. Stout the Eighth districts
Democratic candidate for Assembly, was
also present.
In adopting the resolutions passed at
the recent Democratic convention,
Frederick Mersheimer and Judge Johu
A. McGrath made ringing speeches, the
latter refuting In an eloquent manner the
charges against Mr.. Stanton by the New
York press with reference to the record
Of the Grand Juries he b hAs drawn.
When Mr.. Stanten was introduced
he was received with cheers. He
alluded TO the unanimous verdict of the
lawyers, irrespective of politics. as to the
creditable manner in which he had con
ducred the Office of Sheriff, citing such
opinions as those of Chancellor McGill,
Ex-Governor Bedle, A. @. Garrettson.
William A. Lewis, james Vredeuberg
and Washington B. Williams, and said,
altogether ninety favorable verdicts, as
to the manner in which he had conducted
the office of Sheriff, had been given by
members OF the Hudson county bar.
The speaker also called attention to
some Of the causes that had led to the
breach between him and Mayor Pagan of
Hoboken. He alluded to Fagan's antip-
athy as beginning during his (ths speak
er's) efforts to secure equal taxation for
the rich and poor OF Hobokep, while he
was Mayor of the city aud Mr.. Pagan
was chairman of the Tax Board. In 1891
the tax rate in the old nortion of Hobo.
ken was S2.64 on the $780, In the Wee
hawken addition. or more favored por-
In fi IN " re- fo yHrrC an
The bonded indentness OF the city
amounted to sl66,o00. aud as Mayor, the
speaker said he insisted that as the
money was In the treasury the bonds
should be paid and not again reissued.
The Tax Commissioners increased the
burdens, but as Mayor he had succeeded
in having $4,000 of the tax budget
from S3.64 on the 500 TO 81. 10 without
crippiing any branch Of the city govern.
menG.
Mr.. Stanton called atten ion to the
part Colonel Erleukoetter was playing in
the present campaign. and called atteu-
ton 70 the fact that when he left the
Mayors Office, Colonel Erlenkoetter was
anxious to secure the scat. Erlen-
koetter had denounced Cleveland and
Werts. Il took good care" said the
speaker, ito see that renegade was not
appointed my successor. And that's
what MS oppositlon TO me means now"
rs it a crime to seek public Officer" he
asked. '.lf anv man in Office carries
himself as straight as I have he need
never be afraid to face any man. II am
dishonest, ipcoinpe ana not qualified
to fill the Office let them relegate me to
the rear. never went TO any
man on jury and said
YOU must or must not indict
tn is or that man. 1t is my business to
dr. aw the Grand Jury. 1t is the duty of
the members of that body to act. Ask
MIR. Nagle or Mr.. Mehl OF your district If
ever persuaded or argued with them
upon any question. Are they not good
citizens? All I ask a: the hands of voters
is to be judged as they would have them
selves judged. 1t my past record in Office
is not straight, cast your ballot against
me. Ifeiected no man will hold me. I
will do my duty To ALL"
Mr.. Stanton invited comparison be.
tween the juries drawn by him and
those drawn by his present opponent
when In the Sheriff's Office.