The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
POLITICS And FUN.
Social Session of the Davis
Association Some Rat
Ting Speeches.

The political social session given by the
Robert Davis Association last night at its
rooms on Mercer street was attended by
more than five hundred people, 1t was the
most successful session of the kind ever given
by the club. The front of the building was
tastefully decorated with flags and colored
lanterns Bombs and sky rockets were ex-
ploded, and boys in the neighborhood en-
joyed themselves about immense bonfires.
The rooms were festooned with the national
colors. President William Fl, Peckham,
sturdy Democrat, opened the meeting. He
paid glowing tribute to Chancellor McGill
He referred to the utterances of Max Sa-
linger in which he said:-"If all Democrats
are not thieves all thieves are Democrats"
Mr.. Peckham declared he was proud to be a
Democrat. He insisted that Salinger's re-
mark applied to every Democrat, and for
his part he was prepared to take up the
cudgels for his party. Nv e should tear such
man as that to pieces" declared Mr.. Peck
ham.
st was the Democratic party that made
this country home for the oppressed" !" CON
tinued Mr.. Peckham, "alld it is the Demo-
cratic party only that can insure the per-
petuation Of the liberty of this, country he
Republican party is party of deception
and cannot be trusted. We all know that it
has violated every pledge it ever made"
At the conclusion of the speech Frank
Coghill rendered piano selection. 81 Love
You Better Than You Know" was the title
of a song well rendered by Fred. Gapp.
George Reehill had budget of popular
songs, which he sang to the great auuse-
ment of the guests. He was encored half
dozen times.
REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY.
ExFreeholder John Totten, who occupied
a seat in the rear of the room, was called
upon for a speech. He said he inherited the
principles of Repnblicanism. but that party
sank so low he abandoned it, never to re-
turn. sThe Republicans promise great
things" he continued, "but when they we're
| put in power their Legislature repealed only
| the race track law, which a Democratic court
had already knocked out. The Republicans
have redistricted this county in an infamous
manner. They were not satisfied with
sshorseshoe, but went SO far as to make some
wards 'spretzel" shape. Why some people
| have to climb their neighbors' fences to find
out where they are at Under Republican
rule the peoples money has disappeared, and
| if we are to save this county we must elect
Democrats to office. The Republicans have
robbed this city, and cities in charge of Re-
publicans are rotten. Local option will have
to be their issue in 1885, and | predict that
| the Democrats will carry every State in the
Union. No man with any Christianity in
his heart can vote a Republican ticket.
s'The Democrats may get a few blows
from South Jersey this Fall, but when the
| left of Essex and the right of Hudson swing
out, the Republican candidates will go down
in heap"
Mr.. Totten retired amid great applause.
MR.. TENANT SPEAKS.
Funny Bob Mcdonald entertained the
audience few minutes, and then Councillor
George Tenant made a spirited address on
the issues OF the campaign. He said he
brought good tidings from every part of the
State. The party, he said, was united and
was bound to win.
'sIhe Democratic party,n he said in con-
clusion, 'has placed before the voters
platform which it will maintain, and every
promise made will be fulfilled"
John E. Hewitt, the Assembly candidate,
said he was as good a member of that
same old gang" as could be found. He de-
clared he had never wavered in his Demo-
cratic faith and never will He was having
lots of fun making Irish, Polish, German
and Italian speeches. He concluded by as
surfing his hearers that he would work for
their interests if elected.
Alexander Simpson made a brief address,
and tore the Republicans apart in his usual
style He advised all Democrats who had
neglected to register that they could have
their names entered on the poll books by
being at the Court House Saturday morning
at ten o'clock He also urged upon every
Democrat his duty to not only vote straight
Democratic, ticket, but get out and hustle as
he had never hustled before in the interests
of the party.
Talent was plentiful. and the merry max
ing was kept up until late hour. Every
man present pledged himself to support the
whole ticket