The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-02
VICTORY ASSURED.
Hoboken Again Turns Out
to Ratify the Demo
cratic Ticket.
sfocKToN'S CHEERING WORDS
Colonel Erlenkoetter Explodes
MeEWan's Pretensions as a
Friend Of the People.
Ex-senator Edwards Exposes Re-
publican Hypocrisy = Great
Enthusiasm for the
Candidates.
sfoCKToN's CHEERING WORDS

tion was held at Odd Fellows Hail. Ho-
boken, last night, under the auspices OF
The Democratic County Committee, that
fully eQualled the meeting held at the
Hoboken Theatre Wednesday night. Long
before the meeting was called to order
the large capacious hall was filled to
overfiowing and crowds could be seen
vending their way towards the building
even after members had been turned
away. Before the meeting, fireworks
were set off and band Of music played
National airs while the crowd sang.
Committeeman Charles Meyer called
the meeting TO order and Henry Hess,
Jr., was appointed Chairman. On the
platform were ex-senator William ID.
Edwards, ex-Assemblyman N. J. Coyie,
Freebooter William H. Ellis, Recorder
McDonough Dr. Heller, j. p. Smith.
Captain Tietjen. Councilmen Weinthal
Olferman and Bewig, Adolph Lankering
Counselor Alex Young, David NJ Gag
ney. Charles MCNEIL, Fred Kuehne,
Harry Ward, Jr., and Robert Bonham
The first speaker was Colonel Erien-
koetter who, referring to Mr.. Winfield's
speech of the evening before about the
.'Prodigal Son. who went astray last
fail, he said he was one of them. He
accepted the Republican nomination ana
voted the Republican ticket for the sole
purpose of downing the ring" but he
found that d worse Ring" had taken
its place All the time he was in Tren-
ton he was not recognized as a Repub-
hcan, nor did he vote for or advocate
the passage of a single Republican meas
ure He spoke OF Honest Tom" Nc
Evan, and told of some of his foxey
Al.,. T3rrs Ela4,
FOXEY NJ EVAN.
Mr.. McEwan who introduced his
famous two cent ferry bill,' he, said,
just two months after Assemblyman
Coyle (applause) had introduced one
winch was allowed to sleep in committee
until the Democrats compelled the COM
>Inltsee TO give it to the House. 1t passed
the House, but was killed in the Senate.
Now it is very funny that McEwan's
bill couldn't get through the House
when he was leader of the Republicans
EVEN was against taking the gas bill
out of the hands of the committee
IN conclusion Mr.. Erlenkoetter pre-
dieted that Colonel Stevens would be
elected by the same vote as he was
nominated by at the primaries-S to /,
ard the other candidates in proportion.
He was loudly cheered at the end of
his speech and cries of I'VE will send
you there as a Democrat this year" was
heard on all sides Of the hail.
While Colonel Erlenkoetter was talk
ing Attorney General John P. Stockton
Colonel Stevens, NJ. j. O'Donnell and the
osther candidates came in and were re-
ceived with applause and cheers. When
Colonel Erlenkoetter sat down the At
torney General was introduced and said;
Fellow citlizens-I have come here on
your invitation, and | am happy to tell
about the Democracy. throughout the
State. When the people of the interior
where the enemy has the majority, heard
of the strong ticket you had placed
in no field and q bright n
hudson, they took heart, and are maxi
ing good fight to send their share
of Assemblymen TO the Legislature.
He then referred to David b. Hill and
the great fight that that statesman is
making in New York. AT the mention
Of Hills name the audience went wild
with cheering. Continuing the speaker
FIGHTING FOR THE COUNTRY.
1--WE are fighting for the country this
election. The Republican party's plat
form is anti Republican and its doc
trine is to benefit few at the expense
of the many by 8 system of high tariff,
which is robbery.
General Stockton then discussed the
I tariff question, and referred to the
measures used in fixing the taxes of
railroad property He said that Gov
erno Albeit (cheers) and his Democratic
supporters had compelled the railroad
companies in this State to pay just twice
as much taxes as they did, when Boss
Sewell and his men had control of af-
2airs.
This is an important election he
continued, "and no one knows what the
Republicans will do If they get con-
troll of the Legislature again this year"
Mr.. NJ. J. ODonnell the next speaker
explained the manner of voting for As
semblynen this year. and the necessity
of electing the full ticket. He added
that IL he was elected it would not be
necessary to postpone the operations of
the County Clerks Office as he had been
employed in, the office for several years
and knew all its workings. He referred
his hearers to the Judges and lawyers
of Hudson county. He was loudly APP
plauded both when he arose to speak
and when he had finished,
Colonel Stevens next spoke, and he was
received with rounds of applause. He
said it was a great pleasure to him to
neighbors, and especially SO upon a
subject that was SO dear to his heart.
He slid he wanted all present to vote
a straight Democratic ticket and scratch
For" he continued, '.this election
means a United States Senator; 50 when
you go to the polls on November g.
stand by the ticket, and then you will
be prouder than ever Of old Hoboken-
which has the reputation of being. the
blnner city Of the banner county of the
banner State of Democracy in the coun-
try" loud cheering)
The chairman then introduced ex-Sen-
ator Edwards, who was received with
s' " sEwELL OR ALBEIT.
sI want to impress It upon your
minds he said, that there are three
issues at stake in this campaign, namely
the State the county and the home
We are unusually interested in this cam
paign because we want to send to Wash
ingfon a Congress that will stand by
Grover Cleveland. Great cheering)
Vain will be Democratic President
and a Democratic Congress unless we
have a Democratic Senate also. (Cries
of wen have it, Now We want to
send to Trenton this year Democrats
who are not only such IN name, but in
acts, SO as we can get that United States
Senate. Who will you send-sewen or
crowd) 1t lies with you, fellow citizens.
We don't want to send to Trenton a
Legislature that is bound down, body
aud soul, to corporations and trusts,
therefore / say that this election is un-
,sThe election of 1892 was a great cleo
ton. It was an education to the coun-
trv People under Republican misrule
tries, feeding them upon luxurles at
fies expense of the poor working man:
yGhen President Cleve.and went out OF
3ourishing condition. But when Harri-