The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-02
Ab|GHT MEETINGS
RouSing Democratic Gather
ingS in All Parts Of
the County.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR STANTON.
St. Luey's Large Hall Crowded
With the Voters Of the
Sixth District.
0lher Meetings at the Avenue
House and Greenyille-HO-
boken Tammany Asso-
citation.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR STANTON.


The largest mass meeting of the CAM
paiGn was held last evening at St. Lucy's
Hall, Grove and Sixteenth streets under
the auspices of the Sixth Assembly
District Democratic Association. The
democrats of the district turn out
always to man and the rge hall was
crowded almost to suffocatiou. Every
seat was occupied and ali the aisIes were
crowded by those who did not arrive
early enough to secure seats. There were
over !, 500 people in the hall and a more
enthusiastic gathering never assembled
under ths banner of Democracy. Eut
this is not surprising whe one considers
that john P. Feeney is the leader
of the district. Mr.. Feeney's
popularity is too well known 20 need
mention here. He demonstrated last
night that the democrats of his district
were united and prepared to light to
finish. The showing made by the loyal
boys of the Sixth district greatly grati-
fed Sheriff Stanton who was present.
OFFICERS OF THE MEETING.
The meeting was GALE TO order by
Leader Feeney, aud Mr.. Patrick Con,
nelly of the Seventeenth Street Improve
ment Association was unanimously
CHOSEN chairman. Mr.. Jeremiah O'Sulil.
van was elected secretary. Before intro-
duciug the speakers Chairman Connolly
ANNOUNCED the following vice presidents:
John Cavauagh. Samuel Murphy. Frank
Meeban. Michael Kel!eher. James j.
Donnelly. Patrick KENNY. Richard Falls-
han, Dennis Mullery. Timothy Murray,
Patrick Quinlau. Richard Battersby.
Thomas Byrnes. Dsnuis Barry, James J.
Hayden. j. Hill, Owen Lally. Michael
Sullivan, Patrick Murphy, William Sui
livan, Charles Hill, John Tourney, NJ.
CoFne apd J. Kane. The vice presidents
occupied seats with the speakers on the
platform.
The most important speech of the
evening was delivered by Allan L. Nc
Dermott The speech was red hot one,
and every issue OF the campaign was
taken up.
ALLAN M'DERMoTT's ADDRESS.
Mr., McDermott opened his speech with
q general review OF the hTstory OF the
Democratic party. He said that the
Republican party in looking through the
spectacles of narrowmiudedpess and
bigotrv only saw the Democracy as a
frIghtful demon.
NO party" said he, ''has so brilliant
record as the party OF Thomas Jefferson"
After referring to the great victory In the
Silver Bill Issue Mr.. McDermott con-
tiuued:-''Since 1884 not one citizen of
this State has been asked to contribute
single dollar TO State Tax. Fifteen
years ago when the Republican party lost
the control of the State it bequeHthed to
the Democracy debt of S500,00 As
soon as the Democratic p 'rty took up the
reins of government ir started
in to wipe out tnat big debt.
How did it succeed? Look at the State
today. II is out of debt and in addition
1t has balance of 500, 900 in the treas-
ury Its revenues are so abundant that
the citizens are not called upon TO pay q
State tax. All its Institutions are in the
best possible shape and can be placed
alongside those of any State iu the Union
Never has the State been as prosperous
as it is today. All this. citizens, Is due
to the efforts of the Democratic party. l
defy the Republicans to show record
that will approach this.
but now we have county matters to
deal with. and we are called upon to de-
eide who shall f1llthe important office of
Sheriff. It Is for US TO say whether that
man shall De democrat or a reDub-
lean. Let US first look at the rspub-
lfcan candidate. Who is conducting his
campaigus Is the question that is put to
US. TO me it seems that the battle is
being fought in the pulpit. Fellow
citizens, know of history and politics.
but not OF theology. l cau't say
anything to those who occupy the
pulpit I can't see how they can devote
lime TO politics. would rather have my
voice fail me than to say one word
tion on the sheep in the 1ocks of the pas
tors, but it appears to me- that there can
he no greater degradation of religion
than to put an election ticket on the
Bible and ask the people to endorse 1t.
The Bible says that all persons shall suf-
fer for their sins, and / wouder how DR..
Parkhurst will answer for the girls who
entertained him. This gentleman should
be lashec aNat of the land. He has done
more to poison the minds of our young
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ever printed. If there are such men as
Parkhurst in Heaven don't want to go
there. And this is the man the Republican
p riy invites respectable people 60 hear
talk reform.
REV MR. scUDDER's OBJECTS
s'Rev. John l.. Scudder is another shin
Ing political pastor interested in the
Republican campaign. For thu past three
b years he has continually attacked the
.sDemocratic party. Hisobjsct is 80 drag
&religion into politics. think Mr.. Scudder
&5ught to teach the doctrine of Christ
& rucified. the doctrine of peace on earth,
Bgood will toward men, Let him leave
Y politics alone and not try co degrade
religion by making Bile pulpit political
"A platform. If Mr.. Scudder is honest
why does he not try TO discover
something wrong III the Republican
partyf Why has he not demanded of
Mayor Wanser that he close the policy
shops? No man can make or substantiate
aay charge against Sheriff Sta1ton. Mr..
Ecucder has attacked a man OF whom he
knows absolutely nothing. The Bible
says that no man shall bear false witness
AGAINST mis- neighbor. The religious pre-
teuces on the part of the ministers are
humbug. We have no religion in our
constitution and they Will realize this
y 5-fore many davs pass.
AN ANTIQUATED JAY.
"a little over year age the CITIZENS OF
this city elected to Office a Republican
Mayor. This gentleman promised to
thru Jersey City on its head. He prom-
lsed TO pave our streets. to lower the
taxes and TO give us more room for our
school children. Has he kept those
promisesi No. His SIDE partner, Reuben
Simpson. he antiquated jay. was elected
to aid III reform. How has he snccaed ded
and what has he done? / need not wait
for the reply You all know him per-
maps oBiy too we'll
.'On he other hand, Mr. Stanton has
proved himself most faithful and eff
sieut officer. Judge S. b. Ransom. at u
receut meeiing of the Moral Reform
League. .aia that Mr. Stanton WIS the
best Sheriff Hudson county had in fifteen