The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-06
LAST GUN FIRED,
Assistant Secretary M'Adoo
Makes a Rousing Speech
In Hoboken.
CLEVELAND LOUDLY CHEERED
Colonel Stevens and MI 0'Donnen
Enthusiastically Received.
OTHER MEETINGS OF THE NIGHT

The drenching rain which fell last night
in no way dampened the enthusiasm OF
the Hoboken Democrats and such
throng as is seldom seen al political
meeting crowded into the spacious St
Mary's Hall, on Willow street to hear
the issues of the campaign discussed by
William MeAdoo, Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. and other prominent speakers.
A band played patriotic airs in front OF
the hall, while bombs and rockets III
up the dark skies with their vivid glare
William ]. Dynan called the meenhs 10
order ard introduced Mayor Lawrence
Pagan as Chairman. The Mayor was re-
ceived with cheers. He congratulated the
men of Hoboken upon their presence al
the meeting. which he declared sho"eo
that they were alive to the exigencles Oh
the campaign. He spoke of the importance
of tc7ay's election and hoped that Hopo-
ken would roll up one of those old time
majorities which has made II the oah-
ner Democratic city in the State.
Mr.. Pagan then introduced ex-Juose
Thomas F. Noonan Of Bayonhe' who
predicted a Democratic victory IN TINS
State and the election of David bennett
Hill in New York in manner winch
aroused the enthusiasm OF the vast as
semblage to the highest pitch. he theh
paid his attention to Thomas Reeo ol
Maine, and showed that instead OF the
hard times being due to Democratic IN
reference with the tariff, as Mr. Reed
declared. it was entirely due to Repubh-
can laws, which he enumerated. lie
then pointed out the disastrous result
the Mckinley bill had upon the business
of the country, and said that the Demo
Gratis in the Chicago convention promised
to give the people relief. They kept tnat
promise in the Wilson bill, Mr.. Noonan
continued, and then he compared Varl-
Gus items of the Democratic measure
with the same items in the Mckinley DILL
ard pointed out how the Wilson bill bene-
flied the country Mr.. Noonan paid
warm tribute to that sterling Democrat
Leon Albeit, ''the David Bennett Hill
of New Jersey" and besought those pres
ent to vote for all the Democratic can
didates so that Judge Albeit could go to
the limited States Senate. Continued
cheers.
CHEERS FOR MADoo.
.Iohn c. Sweeny, one of the candidates
for Assembly was next introduced and
while he was talking Mr.. McAdoo entered
the hall. His presence was the signal
for wild cheering which was continued
for several minutes after Mr. MeAdoo
had taken a seat upon the platform.
Mr. Sweeney soon after concluded his
speech and then Chairman Pagan in
troduced Mr.. McAdoo. Again the hall
was filled with cheers and when quiet
was restored Mr.. McAdoo said
s.Mr. Chairman and gentlemen-I would
be unworthy this magnificent reception
If I did not thoroughly appreciate 1T
Hoboken was always kind and good to
me. I never came to this city that I
did not receive a warm and hearty vel
come I am not fattering you when 1
say that there is no more progressive city
than Hoboken. BY this time tomorrow the
question whether the House of Represen-
tatives will be Democratic or Republican
VIII be settled say in all frankness
that I believe the United States will
now enter upon a steady and healthy
prosperity and I am satisfied that the
winter of our discomfort is over
81 don't want the Republicans to go
before the country next year and say
that prosperity was due to the cleo
State has outsailed IT'S difficulties and
hereafter workmen will be given not only
seven months employment but work dur
ing the entire year You have made
wise selection in your candidate for Con-
gress."
OVATION TO COLONEL STEVENS.
At this point turnultuous cheers inter-
rupted the speaker and Colonel Stevens
and NJ. ]. O'Donnell were seen making
their way through the crowds which
blocked one of the aisles. The cheers
continued until the two popular candi-
dates had taken their seats upon the
platform and Mr.. McAdoo continued.
Colonel Stevens Is man of wide
business experience and when you have
such man in Congress you have the
best possible representative. My friends
In Hoboken could do me no greater ia
vor than to give him a big majority to-
morrow. (Cheers.
81 think an extended argument is not
SO necessary this fall as a pure, lucid
statement of the Democratic position.
Never in its history has the party had
ii such contentious within and without to
such contentious within and without to
contend with When you put us in power
p little over Twelve uCHlHS ago we lOuHu
the premises well nigh ruined. The roof
leaked, the windows were broken and
The structure was greatly in need of re-
pairs. When the other fellow had been
put out by the popular Sheriff he had the
lmpudence to go across the street and
criticise our efforts at repairs. When We
went out of power in '89 we left a sur
plus of one hundred millions and when
the Republicans went out in '93 they left
deficit of fifty millions. The country
was bankrupt and they were preparing
to issue bonds to pay the eountry's debt.
They not only left US a deficit Of fifty mil
lions but they left us perpetual leak
which has been stopped by the Demo-
cratic party. Four and a half millions OF
silver had to be purchased every
month IT was the property OF these men
and 1t had to be bought to keep the Re
publican party in power.
CHEERING CLEVELAND.
:eyelanG-fcontinued cheering)-like
a good eaptains when the ship was in
danger, did not step to paint the mast
Or mend the torn sails. but Immediately
took steps to stop the leak. He called
a special session of Congress, which re,
pealed the Sherman law. / am aston
lshed that in spite of the contentious
within and without the party that he was
able to repeal that law. assert to-