The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-05
Democratic Clubs Enthus-
iaStic Meeting the Larg-
est in Seven Years.
WINFIELD's ELOQUENCE
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cratic Association at Bergen Hail sat
urday night was complete success in
| every way. Although the association is
| the youngest Democratic political or
| ganization in the city, it accomplished
| what no other body, either Republican
| or Democratic has been able to do in
more than seven years. 1t filled Bergen
Hall to overhowing with the voters of
| the Hill, and awakened new enthusiasm
| among Democrats who years ago retired
from active work in politics If appear
| ances count for anything, the old Fifth
district which has been a Republican
| stronghold for years win flop over to-
morrow and go Democratic by good ma
iority. The mass meeting was preceded
| by a parade of the association, through
the principal streets of the district, and
awakened great enthusiasm along the
entire line of march. There were over
two hundred men in line. and every one
of the two hundred will vote the
straight Democratic ticket tomorrow.
Staid business men who have never be-
fore openly declared their political pref
erences Joined in the procession with all
the enthusiasm of younger men. The
members of the association, and those
who will become members met at Asso-
citation Hall at 7:15 o'clock. Holdens
band played, and fireworks were set off.
At 7:40 o'clock the parade was formed
by William Speer, Jr., and George Ten
nant Flags were distributed among the
paraders, and torches were supplied to
those marching on the outside. Several
transparencies were placed at intervals
along the columns. The procession
stopped in front of Governor fiWerts'
house and serenaded the Governor.
The hall was comfortably filled when
the paraders arrived, and before the
meeting began there was not standing
room.
PRESIDENT SPEER'S ADDRESS
President William Speer called the
meeting to order, and called the follow
ing gentlemen to the platform to act as
vice-presidents: Jacob Anderson, James
Crandan. Willard Fisk, John Griffen,
Charles H. Hulshizer, Jr.. John A. Lane,
James Luby, Samuel McBurney, John S.
McMaster, John Pierson, Judge Henry
Puster, Andrew J. Post, John H. Smith,
William H. Spear, Garret Van Reipen,
John ]. VOORHEES,, Henry Windeeker,
Daniel Van Wrinkle, Rynier ]. Worten-
dyke. Fred G. WoIbert, Charles Young
said:-"There has never been Demo
cratic organization worthy of the name
on the Hill, and to fill and supply
long felt want the Bergen Democratic
Association has been brought into ex-
istence. 1t has accomplished task that
has always been considered impossible
it has filled Bergen Hall so that many
are obliged to stand The association
has been formed for the purpose of or
ganization. Organization is the life of
the party and without it the party is
naught."
REPUBLICAN INFAMY.
After speaking for few moments up
on the issues of the campaign he intro
duced as Chairman ex-Judge John Car
rick and announced that all the speakers
but Mr. Grouse would be present. Mr..
Garrick said
"It gives me pleasure to preside over
a meeting of the United Democratic
party of Hudson County. We can safely
say that the old Democratic party of
Hudson County from Bulls Ferry TO Ber-
gen Point is united today and whenever
| the Democratic party has been united in
Hudson County it has always been suc-
| cessfuI. The Democratic party is the
party of the Constitution, the party of
the people, and the party of home rule,
Every time the Democrats have made
mistake it has been through following
Republican principles. The first thing
the Democratic party will do if it is
placed in power again will be to restore
to the people the right to elect their
own officers.
CHEERING COLONEL STEVENS.
| Colonel Stevens was introduced as the
first speaker He said:-''It is my duty
to let you hear of your candidate for
| Congress how he stands on questions
which may be brought before him On
| National matters stand on the Chicago
platform alone. That l hold to be the
principle of Democracy. Not q Jot or
title of that platform will go back on. /"
He referred to the II =. A. and said:--
ssWhile am not q Roman Catholic
and don't concede any of the contro-
yersal arguments of that church any
man in this Nineteenth century cannot
deny the good done by its institutions
unless he be a fool or bigot.'
Some one yelled, "Hurrah for Edwin
Stevens and the cheer was taken up
by the entire audience. Colonel Stevens
closed by urging that the Democratic
ticket be voted straight by every man
within hearing of his voice.
Michael j. O'Donnell candidate for
County Clerk, said few words about
/ the duties of that office and assured his
hearers that he was perfectly familiar
| with them and capable to fill the po-
| sition he sought.
| Colonel John McAnerny, formerly of
| this city but now of New York, spoke
of Colonel Stevens zeal in the Cleveland
| campaign and said:-'T am here to com
! pli1nent you on your selection for Con-
gressman Colonel Stevens is worthy,
| not only to be your Congressman, but
hope to be your Governor" Great
applausel. In regard to the tariff he
| said have been brought up in the
iron business and / believe the greatest
curse of the iron industry in this coun-
| try is the high protective tariff"
WINFIELD'S ELOQUENGE.
| District Attorney Charles H. Winfield
was loudly cheered as he was introduced
| SIT gives me pleasure" he said, "tecome
here to talk to young mems club. /
have been Democrat all my life, Ctyou
! bet" yelled an enthusiastic citizen,) and
I have found a comfort In it that /
! know l shouldn't find in. the Republican
! party believe the Republican individ-
| ual is just as good as ths Democratic in
stL1.