The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-31
OMEN OF VICTORY
Tremendous 0utpouring OF
Democrats at Woods
Hall Last Night.
RINGING APPEALS TO VOTERS
Every Speaker Enthusiastically
Cheered-0yat for the
Candidates.
Allan L. McDermott and George
A. Heaney Define the Issues
of the Campaign.
RINGING APPEALS TO VOTERS


at the ratification meeting of the Demo-
cratic County ticket were lost in amaze
ment at the superb decorations.
'Dese silk stocking blokes knows
how to do up de tings brown said one
Of them, while the other sententiousiy
replied, "You bet" The picturesque
vernacular of these gentlemen accurate
" described what the Hudson Democ-
ratio Society had done to make the meet
ing which they exclusively took charge
of, a complete success.
Ex-Finance Commissioner Charles A.
Bedell. to whom was entrusted the duty
of looking after the decorations of the
hall, completely surprised even his col
! leagues by the fertility of his resources.
Where did all the gorgeous tapestries
and nangings come from? From whom
did he get the dazzling array of flags?
and from whence came the silk flags
which adorned the platform? These were
some of the questions asked, and all
ane astute Mr.. Bedell would say was,
s.Never mind, don't they look nice?''
The hall certainly did present fine
appearance with its dingy galleries hid
den by gorgeous velvet tapestries, and
the ceiling completely concealed with fes-
toons. of bunting worked up into lnnum-
cradle pleasing designs.
Nor were these all the attractions.
There were fireworks and a band and
the veriest tyro in political matters
knows that nothing can be done without
these The fireworks exploded with q
fzz and a bang, and the Instrumental
lists We'd with each other in making as
much noise as possible to the immense
delight of the small boys collected out
side.
1t was not long before these noises at
tracted crowds and before even the
speakers had arrived, the hall was crowd
ed in all parts. The first to take their
seats on the platform were-George A
Heaney, Mr. Allan L. MeDermott,G George
L. Record, Colonel e. A. Stevens, Joseph
p Mullin, Thomas Jacob, followed by D.
H. Cagney, Pierce j. Fleming, i. c.
Sweeney and F. C. Wolbert, for the AS
sembly.
Among the audience We're General
w. c. Reppenheimer, DR.. john D. McGill
DR.. Benjamin Edge, DR.. L. J. Gordon,
James P Hall, Charles C. Black, w. c.
Cudlipp, Dr. w. P. Watson, ex-Commis-
sion Alva A. Bedell, P. H. o'Neill, Chas.
Scmers, ]. D. German.
Chairman Heaney on calling the meet
ing to order expressed his pleasure on
seeing such a large meeting. 1t is true,
he said, that in the past there had been
dissensions but today he was glad TO
say nothing but harmony existed. What
ever the Hudson Democratic Society has
done in the past in criticising the party
it must be admitted that y the estab-
lishment of the primary en- (cheers)
the society has demonstr l~v->its claims
as an organization having only for its
aims the welfare Of the party at large.
Mr.. Heaney cautioned the meeting to
look after the mon partisan gentleman, "
who, being afflicted with political strabis-
mus could find nothing good among the
Democrats, but everything admirable
among the other fellows, the Republi-
cans He reviewed the iniquitous meas
ures foisted on the people by the Re-
puDhcans, and critised at some length
the Mckinley bill. The efforts of ths
Republicans, he contended, In their tarlf
schemes reminded him OF the old 1api'
of the camel which pushed the eccu
pant of the tent outside by introducing
his own unwieldy body. In few
graceful words he then introduced Mr.
McDernlott who, after few introduc
DEFINING THE ISSUES.
s'Every campaign has its issue. Tha
of this is National, but there are som
local aspects. For several years the Re
publican managers howled for electiv
municipal government. Last winte
they had an opportunity What did the
crowd and legislated in another.
We We're promised a reduction of muni
cipal taxation; 1t coneth not ou
streets are dirty, the water supply is to
horrible to talk about; the specification
recently signed by the Mayor of this cit
for a new supply are intended to plac
this town at the mercy of single COZ
porataon the possibilities of asphalt pay
Ing are being slowly developed-that is
If the right corporation bids the pave
ment is laid; In the expressive but no
classical language of the hour, the nam
of municipal reform in this town is muc
In plain English, the present city govern
nent is not whit better than the on
that preceded it. And this is saying
great deal against the present city gov
ernment The exchange has been of me
nor of methods.
After a severe attack upon the lat
Legislature, which Mr.. McDermott tern
ed butte, he said speaking Of thel
sudden Toward the en-
their brains We're tired and they weI
home to consider whether there were an
more pegs for Republican hats to hans
on. They returned; but Sewell said scat
s-rhe Republicans will control the. nes
Senate and you will not get any legi.
1ation in favor of cheaper gas bette
water or less ferriage, and the track
OF the Erie will not be raised"
Turning to national affairs Mr. Nj
Dermott said that the Republicans dt
lare the Democratic party Is respons
lie for the recent distress. If so, the
should be turned out, he said, but whs
are The facts? On the 4th March, 1888
Cleveland turned over to Harrison a SUI
plus of over $3.50, 0,0O0,0 900. Four years latf
MIR Harrison turned over to Mr.. clev,
il ess than $l6S 100000. Over $3.50, ,00o
~ "a been squandered. Every sehen
of& Hl'avagance had been indulged Il
incl ding bounty system, which gay
thousands of dollars for the product
lands not worth hundreds. But the grea
est wrong perpetrated was the Sherma
bill, and by it the u Treasury was turne
into a junkshop. The passage of II
Sherman bill was denounced by eyel
honest student of finance in the worl
CAUSES OF PANIC.
eff the financial itch breaks out in OF
mart of the world, mortals all over Il
rlobe are Obliged to scratch. The fl
onees of the world are controlled on Il
ether side of the Atlantic. When OF
Of our ocean greyhounds can deposit go
shipped from New York with the o
lady Of Threadneedle street the san
week. we have reached condition whe
ii IS nonsense to talk of standard whi'
IS not accepted on that side OF the Wate