The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-30

case of being held up by corporations.
You must have been amused if you were
at the Republican convention at Trenton
to see there John Kean, Jr., representing
gas and railroad corporations; John w.
Griggs. representing water corporations,
and William j. Sewell representing rail-
roads Sewell must have amused you
a great deal while he was determining
whether it was better to have rail-
road stockholder or a railroad attorney
for Governor. He concluded that Griggs
was the shrewder man of the two, and
that he could make more use of him, and
that accounted for the enthusiasm at the
convention. Griggs smiled when he
was rendered the nomination, for ne
knew he represented the corporations.
son the other hand I have never heard
q man say this or anything else against
AleHander T. McGi1l. 1 have never
heardthat he has done anything for cor
porations against the people. say
franlSiythat at Trenton they will have
no use for him, for he is known to have
opposed coal trusts and other corpora
tions.''
Mr.. Booraem predicted that Paterson
would be heard from in way to sur
prise the Republicans. and that Essex
county would elect eleven Democratic
polls. Mr.. Booream was mucn appiauo-
ed.
members of Assembly next Tuesday. He
declared that the only way in which
the Republicans could be successful was
by Democrats staying away from the
polls.
PRESENT IN SPIRIT.
Chairman Grouse next read letters of
regret from Garret D. Vroom of Tren-
ton. and Frederick R. Condert of New
York, who had been preven6ed from be-
ing present. Mr.. Condert in his letter
said in concluding
1.-THE prospects in our State New
York; are more encouraging than we
could reasonably expect. Our people
are clearing away the Wrecaaget Saa to on nlaee lase
our State in the list of Democratic States
to which she properly belongs
JUDGE STEVENS SPEECH.
Judge Stevens followed. He said in
part:-sIt was ludicrous to see a man
like Griggs go down in South Jersey in
a whirlwind campaign to ask people to
vote for him. In regard to the issues
of the campaign they are serious. You
are asked to turn out of control
party which has held the affairs of the
State for twenty-five years. The State
is well governed. Our institutions are
well managed and you have the certi-
ficate of the Senate Investigating Com
mittee to that effect. Our judiciary is
equal to any, we have no debt, and we
have money in the Treasury.
what reason to counterbalance these
facts do the Republicans give the people
in asking them to put that party in
control? I have yet to hear of single
measure proposed which will be bene-
fit. They do not pretend that they will
benefit the State by introducing such
measures. But they do say the Demo-
Gratis are so wicked that it is your duty
to turn them out. If you examine the
records of both parties I don't believe
you will say that of the Republicans is
superior"
After briefly referring to the Senate
deadlock in 1894. the speaker said :-'Ihis.
was brought to an end by a Democratic
Governor and Attorney General, who
filed in the Supreme Court, made up
mainly of Democratic Judges, a petition
which brought the matter to crisis,
and this Democratic count decided
against the Democrats Just what the
Democrats did in this struggle is what
the Republicans did several years ago
when the Senate was Republican and
John W. Griggs was member Of it
'They refused for three weeks to let
the Senate organize. 1t was during the
contest between Leon Albeit and Will
lam j. Sewell for United States Senator
which resulted in the election of John
r. Mcpherson. 1t was Senator Griggs
who, from day to day, moved that the
Senate should not organize.
NOW in regard to labor. Of all the
issues on which Griggs is weak it is that
of labor. When in the Senate if labor
bill was introduced he was against it.
He even voted against the Labor Day
bill. He voted against the bill compelling
the erection of fire escapes aon factories
more than three stories high, and SO it
was in all things pertaining to labor. he
was invariably against them. If / am
to judge by the public acts of Mr.. Griggs
for in private life I have the highest
respect for him-I say that he has no
love for labor. But he does seem to
have fondness for race tracks,
Judge Stevens thoroughly exposed Mr..
Griggs hypocrisy on this issue. He
concluded his speech as follows
Alexander T. McGill is different sort
of man. You have a test. When ballot
box suffers were convicted enormous ef-
forts were made to take them out of
prison. You all know how determined
was the stand Chancellor McGill took.
In conclusion. will say that in view of
the fact that we don't need any reform,
in view of the fact that Republicans don't
offer any reform, the whole question
comes down to who will best conduct the
government for the next three years
When you go to the polls I am sure you
will vote for Alexander T. McGill."
MR. M'ADOOS SPEECH.
Mr.. Grouse next-introduced Secretary
McAdoo, as the most brilliant man who
had ever represented this county in
Congress. At the mention of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's name the vast audience became
wild with excitement. Cheer after cheer
came from every mouth, and the great
ovation lasted several minutes. 1t was
evident that the brilliant Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy had lost none of the
affections of the people. The following
is a verbatim report of his speech:-
'sWhile the issues in this State this year
are largely concerning matters affecting
State administration, yet all local con-
tests, especially as we near the National
election, must in the nature of things,
be affected by national politics. 1t is
only proper, therefore, that we should
understand the relative positions occu-
nied hv us and our opponeuts on these