The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-19
CAMDEN CHEERS M'GILL
Rousing Democratic Mass Meet.
in the Home Of General
Sewell Great Enthusi-
asm for the Chan
eellor.
snecfaz to the Jerscu citu Ns,cs.

CAMDEN. Oct. 10. 1S95.-The Democrats
of Camden and vicinity held their first
rally of the Gubernatorial campaign at
the Temple last evening. 1t was mag
nificent testimonial to the popularity of
Chancellor McGill. the Democratic can
didate for Governor. and a fiattering
compliment to the noted speakers an
nounced.
The doors of the Temple were thrown
open at 7:3O. Just about the time a COM
mittee of prominent citizens were re-
ceivirg Attorney General Stockton at
the Market street ferry house. and be-
fore 8:15 O'Clock. the time fixed for OPEN
ing the meeting. there was scarcely a
vacant seat in the building. The aisles
were rapidly filled. too. and even after
the big meeting was in full swing. there
was still an eager throng of voters on
the outside. who were anxious to hear
Democratic truths expounded. The
turnout afforded a marked contrast. in
numbers and enthusiasm. to the Repub-
lican gathering of Wednesday evening
last. when there was. not only no neces-
sity for an overflow meeting. but seats
AN OCTOGENARl.AN DEMOCRAT.
Circied about the stage. with ex-Judge
Pancoast. the chairman of the meeting.
Gratis. Seats on the stage were assigned
to Charles Fl. Mann. candidate for Coun-
tg fg Clerk RopeFt % saFs s F. Heath lea candiSate az
nett. candidate for Coroner. and the
three Assembly candidates. Lindley M.
P. shane Each received a hearty round
Of applause as he. uool his seat.
There was touch5ng, demonstration
Of Camden's most d1onored ex-Council-
men. feebly walked to his place on the
stage. He Is eig'hty-eight years old. and
has voted the straight Denocratic ticket
for over sixty years. The large audience
broke into a storm of applause when the
aged Democrat appeared. which LASTED
acknowledgment.
The applause had barely subsided when
Attorney General Stockton. Richard "
Lindalbury and John j. Bergen: escorted
by Chairman Paneoast and Judge How
ard Carrtow, entered. The sturdy Attor-
ney General whose voice has been many
State in the cause of Democracy. was
given an ovation. after, which the or
airs. and the, big gathering was ripe
VIGOROUS WORDS FROM THE At
TORNEY GENERAL.
Assembly Candidate Frank W. Tussey.
as president of the Camden Mcqill AS
sociation, introduced. ex-Judge David j.
sturdy independent old Democrat, in vig-
orous faahion, addressed the assemblage.
Deafenihg applause broke out afresh
to the front of the stage. His speech
was earnest and eloquent and it was fire.
auently punctuated with stirring ap-
plause Chancellor McGilPs name was
the signal for an enthusiastic demon
sfration. and the mention of Cleveland
and New Jerseys idol, LITTLE Mac. 4
were alike provocative Of stirring ap-
plause. After paying a warm tribute to
fihe Chan cellor's private character and
his standing at the bar, the Attorney
General said.--
AFRO to face the largest monopoly that
was ever created in the world, which
represented more capital than any com
hinafion that had ever been made. Hun
dreds Of millions of capital were involved.
This gigantic combination was to fix
the price Of coal by getting public con-
troll over 1T, SO that they could place It