The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-01
TN SFITE OF Rain.
Fine Democratic Gathering at
the Avenue House Cold
for Repubs.

Despite the inclemency of the weather the
mass meeting held at the Avenue House last
night under the auspices of the Tenth Ward
Democratic Club was attended by over 300
people It was called to order by President
Garrett Van Reipen, who announced as vice
presidents, ex-Sheriff Ferdinand Heintz,
William Pierson, Fire Commissioner John
j. Cone. Edward O'Donnell, Patrick Coogan,
John Burke, Charles Austin, Martin j.
Adams, Anton Hansen. John Hennessy
William Scott, Joseph Fitzsimmons, Joseph
Fullum and John Herman. The secretary
was Charles q. Kelly.
In opening the meeting Chairman Van
Reipen made few remarks, in which he de-
nounced the personal registration law. He
said it was characteristic of Republican ma
ture No Democratic Legislature would be
guilty of such an iniquitous enactment He
then informed the audience that the Hudson
County Board of Registry would register
anybody on Saturday tomorrow and Tues
day election Day, between the hours of
eight and five o'clock, who could give good
excuse for not registering upon the registry
days.
DEMOCRACY FROM BURLINGTON.
The first speaker introduced was Jacob
Hendrickson of Burlington County. NThe
Republicans" said Mr. Hendrickson. shave
had control of the Legislature for the past
two years and have done nothing for the
people. Before they got in they promised all
kinds of reform, and although they have had
all the chance in the world, they have not
given us any. There are offices in the State
Government at Trenton, the holders of
which are paid by fees. Before the Repub-
licans got control, they said they would do
away with those fees and substitute moder
ate salaries; but when they came into power
and saw chance of capturing the fees for
their own hungry office-seekers, the promise
was quickly forgotten"
Mr. Hendrickson told how the Democratic
party had concentrated on a noble candidate
for Governor, in the person of Alexander T.
McGill. s'Chancellor McGill,n he said, twas
reappointed one year ago Chancellor of this
State at a salary of $4,000 year for seven
years. He gives up that position to accept
of the Governorship at the same salary for
three years, thereby losing thirty thousand
dollars. Can you show me Republican in
the whole country who would do a thing
like that? No sir, there is not one in the
whole United States"
He concluded by comparing the Repub-
lican leaders of today with Lincoln, Sumner,
Blaine, Conkling and the men of the war
period. He said the true patriotism of the
Republican party was underground and
Sewell in this State, Platt in New York and
Quay in Pennsylvania, the leaders of today,
were only out for pap.
A FINE CONTRAST.
John Wahl Queen. the Assembly candidate,
was the next to speak. He said.-
'sGentlemen, it is a great pleasure to meet
you Democrats here on a Democratic night
1t will be interesting to you to hear that as
/ was on my way here passed Pavonia Hail.
where was advertised to be held Repub-
lican mass meeting. But when | reached
that hall the band was coming out, and
learned that the meeting had been adjourned
because there were less than twenty five peo-
pie present, and of those eleven were upon
the platform"
A number of Republicans who were in
the audience, among whom were Justice
Potts. Judge lockwood and Joe Locke, took
offence at what Mr.. Queen said and started
in to make disturbance. They denied that
the meeting was adjourned on account OF
the small audience, and tried to explain that
1t was on account of the hall being cold.
"Of course it was coda cold reception to
the speakers replied Mr.. Queen.
This caused roar of laughter and even
Justice Potts had to smile himself
Continuing Mr.. Queen said the only law
the Republicans passed of any public advan-
tage was the one creating dog pounds. 1t
had done nothing to relieve taxation, or
produce economy or good order in the State
1.-THE Republican party only passes laws
for the benefit of corporations and dogs" he
said, $50 if you want to be protected from
dogs, and grouned to the earth by monopo
lists and capitalists, my laboring friends,
vote for Griggs, the sworn enemy of labor"
He concluded by comparing the respective
candidates of both parties. aud wound up
with touching eulogy of Chancellor Nc
Gill.
The other speakers of the evening were
Clarence 7. Atkinson, of Camden, who spoke
upon the issues of the campaign and com
pared the records of the candidates for
Governor; Assemblyman David H. Cagney,
Edward Hoos, John c. Hewitt and Carl
Ruempler.
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