The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-29
4 CROWDED VIGVAM.
Lafayette Enthusiastic for Me-
Gill-Hendriekson's S Able
Speech.

That the Democratic voters of the
Lafayette section are fully alive to the
situation and intend doing their duty
1t the polls on Tuesday next, was shrown
last night by the well attended and en-
thusiastic meeting, which was held in
the wigwam on Lafayette street. The
hall was packed and many who could
not get seats stood up during the entire
meeting. Several Republicans were in the
audience and it was noticed that they
applauded literally when Chancellor
McGilrs name was mentioned.
Joseph p. Mullin, candidate for AS
sembly from the Ninth district, made
forcible speech. He attacked Max Sal
niger for his course towards building and
loan associations when he introduced
House bill SO, taxing all such associa-
tions, Hudson. county" said Mr.. Null
lin. ''is dotted with many happy homes,
acquired through building and loan as
sociations. After trying to pass 3. law
detrimental to all these people, Salinger
now comes before the people asking that
he be elected to the Senate. Every mem
Der of building and loan association in
this county should do his utmost to de-
feat the man whose actions have been
inimical to their interests, and vote for
the people, William ID. DAILY" ZAP
plause). Mr.. Mullin also paid his respects
to ex-Assemblyman John Kerr of Har-
rison Although Mr. Kerr claims to be
worth 100000, he managed to get him
self appointed postmaster of the last
Legislature, at the munificent salary of
s40O This Mr.. MGllin thought, was
rather small for a man worth 100000.
A DEMOCRATIC CRISIS.
The next speaker was Prosecutor Hend-
rickson of Burlington. He made q tell
ing speech, in which he scored and raked
the Republicans fore and aft. The pres
ent campaign meant more than the cleo
ton of McGill as Governor, he said. 1t
meant a crisis in Democratic prospects.
The Democratic party had stood from
the beginning on q platform of equality;
il had always been fair and just and 1t
principles Il the Republicans seould be
Victorious. Ma. Hendrickson also spoke
of the good feeling and unanlmity that
prevailed at the convention IN trenton
when NfcCiu was nominated. 1t guaran-
teed to the people better and purer results
than ever before Mr. Hendrickson then
touched on the question OF taxatlon
and the fight that the people of Hudson
had always waged against monopolles.
Mr.. Griggs' action in the Assembly when
he caused amendments. to !, be passed
until sl100oO,0o0 worth of railroad prop
e-ty had been exempted showed con-
c:usively that he was not fit to be the
Governor of an Independent people Such
as New Jersey boasts of.
The speaker referred to the large in
cx,sies made by the clerk of the Court of
C1sancely. the clerk of the Supreme
Court and the Secretary of State. The
1.epubltcans, during the time they have
been in power, have had the opportunity
to change this and give each a salary
and allow the fees to go TO the State.
But they figured that they would prob-
ABLY elect a Governor this year. The
terms of the three officers mentioned ex-
pii.e next year. and when bill was
presented to fix the salaries 1f the three
officials at 5000 a year. this fact was
mentioned and the word passed that
there were three able-bodied Republicans
in the State who would probably get
the Offices
.sThere was once a farmer" said Mr.
Hendrickson, "wh0 dressed hog and
hung it w outside Ills barn. When he