The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-25
Democrats All Over the City
Making Ilustling Pre-
parations for the
Fight.
OLD .O'NElLL's ENDORSE STEVENS
Reform Candidates Announce Their
First Public Meeting-Iively
Times Ahead.

ocrats are moving actively in favor of
their ticket may be gathered from the
fact that their emissaries are being sent
sinto every district of the county to work
ffor Mr.. Geo. L. Record, for Congress; Mr.
Philip Hexamer, Jr., for County Clerk;
and Ex-Judge John Garrick, for Register
Last night the leaders of the movement
to send Mr.. Record to Congress fixed the
dates for the first meetings of the cam
paign. On Thursday evening in the North
End Democratic Clubs rooms at Erie
street and Pavonia avenue, there will
be meeting to be addressed by the can
dfdates. Mr.. Andrew ]. Corcoran and
Reform Committeeman from that dist
rict will be present and speak
On the same evening at Harrison.
Messrs Record, Hexamer and Garrick,
reinforced by Messrs. Otto Grouse, Ed
Kenny and J. Scannell will address
meeting of Democrats.
Other meetings will take place shortly
and the dates announced few days pre-
viously.
TO CRY REFORM.
IT is said that one of the principal ar
guments to be used by Messrs. Record
and his confreres is that the Democracy
ers for the new constitution which has
insured to every voter "a chance 10
look for a nomination, since the scheme
to be tried at the coming primary is the
Joint production of Messrs. Record
Grouse, Fisk and Garretson. 1t will be
interesting 10 know what the voters have
to say about the matter, because 1t is
said that large number in the several
districts object to 1t.
Whatever these objectors say, the Re
form candidates are going to make
strong point that with the adoption OF
such a plan the Democracy of Hudson
will be more powerful than any other
branch of the State party.
COMMITTEE OF 100.
Meanwhile the short hairs are not
idle. Among the largest of the district
organizations is the Committee of 100 OF
the Fifth Assembly district which began
the campaign last night by endorsing
James N Davis for one of the two
County Committeeman provided by the
new Constitution. They have left to the
German American Club of the same dis
trict the privilege of nominating the re-
manning Committeeman.
The committee did not endorse either
the Record ticket or the machine ticket,
for reasons which not one of them would
state. It is well understood, however,
that the good Democrats of that district
belonging to the committee do not en-
tertain any kindly feeling towards
the Regulars of that same district,
There is still a small balance in the
Oscar Krieg Assembly fight to settle, and
the Committee of 100 haven't forgotten
the obligation.
GREENVILLE'S END.
Down in Greenville the greatest confus-
ION reigns The Democracy controlled
Nv leader Frank Kimmerly have, like
sheep, gone astray, and everyone has
turned into his own way, placing on
Mr.. Kimmerley's back the iniquity OF 1t
all. That section, not including,of course
Htlyonne, under the control OF MI.
Stephen L. Harvey, Free Library Trus-
tee. and George Kraus, belonging to the
present Provisional Committee, is mys-
teriously busy. Mr.. Harvey, talking to
..News'' representative recently, said that
his district would give a good account
of itself. Democrats down there have
lots of axes to grind, and 1t will be a
whfrring time generally. Men of standing
and prominence, like Mr.. Henry Lembeck,
Thomas Cogan and George F. Witt are
living low and saying nothing.
ONEILLS MEET.
There was a rousing meeting of the
Fourth District Democratic Club last
night at the rooms of the old T. H.
ONeill Association on Mercer street.
Robert Davis presided. while Freeholder
Heller. In the absence of Alexander
Simpson, acted as Secretary.
When the roll was called 1t was found
that there were about $50 members pres
ent. The meeting is the first one called
this year, and the large attendance was
regarded as a return to the ranks of
Democrats who wandered away last fall
and spring Robert Davis addressed the
meeting. and explained, as best he could,
the new mode of electing candidates by
voting for them directly at primaries.
Freeholder Heller warned the members
of the club that If there was to be a
Democratic victory this fall, good men
had to be nominated and given the old
time Democratic support. He urged
every man to get out and hustle in a
way that would strike terror to the
hearts of Republicans. He urged the
dropping of personal grievances.
Then came propositions from all cor
ners of the room.
COL. STEVENS NOMINATED.
Col. e. A. Stevens was the first choice
for the Congressional nomination. A res
olution to support him was adopted with
a vim.
The next man proposed for candi-
date was G. Bragg Fielder, for Register.
The resolution to support him went
through, but there was not the same
demonstration of approval as was mo-
ticeable in the case of Col. Stevens.
Michael J. O'Donneli, for County Clerk,
was named without a murmur. He is
known to be staunch and loyal Demo-
crat. and the assistance that the club can
give him it will.
OUR FREDDY NOMINATED.
The Assembly candidacy was sur
nrise. FREDDY Gebhard Wolbert won in
a walk. The members of the club be-
lieye that more flies can be caught with
molasses than vinegar, as Freddy is to
be applied as molasses. He may get the
palma Club vote. and there is a pos
sibility of his securing some support from
the Democratic Club, Notwithstanding
the fact that majority of its members
are hustling for George L. Record for
Congress.
The club adopted a resolution, piedg-
in9 its support to all regular Democratic