The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-03
VICTORY IN THE AIR
Bergen Democratic Associa-
tion Takes Possession OF
It's New Rooms.
TICKET ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSED
Rousing Meeting in st. Lucy's
Hall Wakes Up the Old
Horseshoe.

~ 49, - --- $500 -N%NfN
The Bergen Democratic Association
| took formal possession last night of It's
new quarters at No. 163 Monticello ave-.
i nue.. The new club room will be open
to menber every night in the future
and VIII be well provide with reading
matter and aanusements suited to their
tastes. Campaign literature may also
be procured there by any voter desiring
rma and there will always be
enc or two obliging Democrats on hand
to answer any questions which may
arise in the minds of the citizens of the
Hill. The new home of the association
is centrally located. Unlike many politi-
cal clubs it IS not connected with any
| saloon. The association celebrated its
| entrance into its new quarters by hold
ing a grand ratification meeting. 1t was
| preceded by a short business meeting.
President William Speer, Jr., stated the
| object of the meeting. Secretary George
! Tenant made a report Of the work he
has done in securing the rooms and fit
ting it up and Treasurer Daniel Smith
reported a balance in the treasury. Bus
| ness being transacted the chairman called
upon Stephen l.. Harvey, one of the cam
dsdates for Street and Water Commits
| sioner to address the club. Mr. Harvey
I made a plain and Straightforward state
ment of his reasons for accepting the
nomination for Street and Water Com
missioner and the platform he will stand
On if elected.
II accepted the nomination." he said.
| because / am a Democrat. | believe
| there is need of a change, because Tor
the money we are paying we & 70
4 49, -,.y,1 ,rtn y op1 hnftnr n md Gtn QnA
streets than we now nave. 1t lies with
| the people who will serve them. II l am
elected / will do the best l can for the
FAvORS PURE WATER.
II am in favor Of pure water at the
| cheapest price ~obtainable and am opposed
| tetd | will not only push improvements
| in my own section of the city,( Green.
| viNe) but will look after the interests Of
now nominated think they. will have an
easy thing If they do their duty il the
next board they VII be mistaken; Every
| one l have spoken to one the subject says
that it will be nothing but work. !
| don't expect anything else If ELECTED but
two years Of hard work. shall expect
peet to make explanations. have
looked the matter over thoroughly ana as
much OF q charge as was made against ga i
through my brain honestly that the
present board is any. Improvement over
i don't see why TIE hs m men rn yon pnmln-
They should look into the water works:
shall insist that the people come \
l asa d tDr e III the eiloe properly j want
"a pef out. I rave looked on for twenty
YEARS and am convinced that there is
eones am in w fapoT Of f'I pure water at the
cheapest price; | am In favor OF the
cutting through of streets that have lain
dormant for years ana ! am n n a., Iay ban9 "a
10 the best advantage for the improve
ment of the streets. ! am not N favor
Of surface roads IN narrow are ss netition u. asSs
inc for it. What is for the property
owners interest ! shall DO. whether II
les or not. t shall stand on this plat.
forn whether I am elected on not. II
not elected I expect to 60 to the % 9oa ara
Greenville Improvement Association de-
mand that these Sc t ldl7lsSy be Be es aone. at the
conclusion OF his speech and many times
turing bR Us L dsMYssoSiN ADDRESS.
DR.. Lampson was next CAMEO upon. ne
s 1slSH Sos eited aA 70 ps are ! per e I aNars.s
ne said, ''that this is q new business ness e
me Nsna AIIeo IF h p%olisac ar ambition natg ] find my
~ a Candidate for office. fl ann elect
Id / vial be considered g politlcat acc c,o
~ a mans mind when called on by his
seluavv- cirze to be a candidate to
! charge of any important ONCE. II
strikes you THAT there muss be a sfeas
IF elected. / shall apply an the IN
telnigence and business Ability, l Y
10 the faithful performance OF the daa'es
IF the Office - 1n~.
ing to a previous engagement: Secfe-
HaTy remnant read a letter OF regret
from Edward Van Houten, Whe was IN
able to be present qsyer sa oW1n soy 60 ad.nsai for
H. H. sa naop1e. and Thar the affairs Of
his departfraent should be carried on In
- conseryativ and buslness-like man
ner. In reference to the very, irnporIan7
waiter question, 1 beaeve we shouaq na hs
5ome system of filtration, or by a sup
niy to be furnished, not by a corpora-
Fsen b1rt the city owning their plant
our streets and sidewalks are m q mos
n neppnerIy looked AFTER and repaired.
.4kha Il Fl Republican Legislature fail
ad 70 dc anything for the relief of the
neople. in giving them cheaper gas ano
ehaapssss fe ga I but ve they the aia eleeR3 RIVE
judiciary bill, thereby placing the courts
n fhe hands Of the interruptions poll
on motion of Mr.. stegeman, the asso-
e.ati9n endorsed ne the aheie pa aleyee J h9ans.
I .1,hv presented a resolution providing
that the Campaign COMMITTEE be IN
sfrueted to arrange for a mass meet
ing in the club room on Saturday night
inaal talent Of the Hill be secured. MT,
Tnhn I. Voorhis and Judge Garfick VIII
ba asked to address the meeting. At the
conclusion of the meeting a numDer o.
Reraen Democrats enrolled themselves
y