New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
NC MEETING IN NEWARK.
.,,, wEGRIGGs ADDRESSES "A THRoNG
j OF REPUBLICANS.

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orur! wELLKNowR srEAKERs-iNrENSh EN-
-,,s,AsM-vAsr CROWDS IN CALIFORNIAN
-TRoIIEY-CARs AS a FEATURE
q or poII1JCAl DEMONSTRATIONS.
r,c,rolley figured for the first time in New
-, ro,itics at the great Republican mass
'.,,v IN Newark last night, and the example
~, ,nhsblv be catching in other large cities
two a trolley-car service. From all parts OF
10. crntv came troliey-cars bearing enthusi-
Vi. duhs and delegations. and the neighbor-
- Caledonian Park III the great nan OF
-,,ch he meeting was held. was crowded with
chile :Ac air resounded with the clamor
.,,r,s hands Early In the day the Democratic
.ocrs IN the county, with ready ingenuity.
..rro,r1 the idea. and sert cars over all the
.-,,,av lines to advertise Democratic mass
..oo,r, in the Kraeger Auditorium The Re
h,cs,s were equal - the emergency, and very
- ,hre appeared rival troley-cars. on each
:, ,h,e was a band Of music vigorously playing.
-.ua no sides Of the cars were ornamented with
,.-ca nlcards announcing the "Up-to-date mass
u,as,,ns" with its Nineteenth century candi-
d,,s fr Governor" and that this will be no
hack-nunber mass-meeting.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING.
a. ,n two meetings sgnalzed the opening OF
.,o cauuaign in Newark and Essex County po-
u,caI Interest was all agog yesterday, ana the
,roley tactics Of the two parties were received
With Mutual good humcr. John W. Griggs ana
Mrs Gigs arrived in Newark in the afternoon,
and with John Kean, Ct Elizabeth. were guests
~ stae Treas irer Swain. Ex-Congressman
Roswel c. Horr who now lives at Plainfield. and
CONGRESSMAN Mahlon Ptney. Of Morristown also
came I. Newark in the afternoon in preparation
for themeeting. and were entertained by County
Registe Riker.
The oubs Of the city had arranged to attend
the meeting and early in the evening they as
sembled at their various headquarters to march
10 Californian Park. Some of them were trans
ported trolley cars. y large delegation came
I'D from Union County. an l others from Paterson
and points along the Erie Railroad. The meet
ing HALLS capable Of accommodating 10000 per-
sons. and it was crowded. Special accommoda-
lions hal been made for women, and there was
q large representation of the sex when the meet
ing was opened. Julius Stapff leading German
american citizen, presided and introduced the
speakers OF the evening.
TIE SPEECH OF MIR. GRIGGS.
At s:3Oo'clock the vast hall was packed in every
part ant crowds beseged 1t in the park outside
On the floor men stood in a solid mass. extending
into the corridors and to tie doorwaye. On the
platform In the centre Of the hall sat the leading
Republicans Of the city and county Intense in
terest was evident in the audience. and the eager,
upturned faces were an inspiration TO the speak
John W. Griygs was the first speaker. He was
enthusiastically received when introduced by the
chairman. and 1t was some time before he could
be heard NJ. Griggs began his speech by COM
pairing the Democratic rule IN New-Jersey 10
Tammany. AID declared that II had surpassed
the Tamman. model. He entered upon scath-
ing review Of Democratic government in the state
in the last fire years. He showed how the re-
specta HE mel Of the Democratic party mad been
ostracised by the leaders in possession OF the
State Government. General Theodore Runyon
cited as an example; MI. Grigss SAID tnat
expire the o,iers went forth that he should not
be rea ppo!ntel He had refused to use his powers
and opportunities for partisan purposes, ana the
leaders had no use for him. Although he was
honored by he entire bar &c the State which
wanted him reappointed to position he had
adorned, his name was not sent In by sub
serviem Governor and Alexander T. McGill was
appointed.
Mr.. Griggs went over the scandalous lesisia-
ton OF the last three years IN lSS2 200 partisan
bills were in reduced. and they We're mostly for
ousting or Cabling. or extending the terms Of
Offices The bills were Of all sorts sizes ana
prices One Ill gave the officer entire power TO
appoint l. 400 Assistants These bills. even those
that related 10 little local Offices required the
approval of tie Governor in order 10 insure that
Democrats b, appointed Mr.. Griggs referred
TO the results Of the Senate investigation. The
Governor had'received unlimited power TO spend
$3.50 900 in the State House. There was only one
inspector. andihat was Barney Ford. Mr. Griggs
had been interrupted frequently by Laughter ana
applause. butwhen he mentioned the name OF
the fugitive democratic leader it brought down
the house
The speakerread remarks by ex-senator Rufus
Rlodgett now a member of he Democratic state
Committee in which Blodgett said that McGilTs
nomination WIS being pushed by 1.-The same old
gang" and thSt he would be defeated as signallN
as the patty was defeated in 1893. What the
State wanted, Ir. Griggs said. was good govern
ne1t and less legislation, honest officials and
efficient laws He closed with passionate APP
peal TO the people u do their duty and make
clean sweep O. misgovernment and corruption
in the State, egislatye and executive depart
ments.
Al the close Il Mr.. Griggs's address there was
great and longcontinued applause.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Jo1n Kean. Of beth. Mr. Grggs's competitor
for the nomination. followed with stirring speech
which vas warmly received. Roswell G.. Horr
then spoke, and said that In all his experience Of
twenty years in politics he had never seen any
thing b equal such gathering at the opening
OF state campaign. His speech dealt prin-
cipaly with National questions and aroused
much enthusiasm. Congressman Mahlon Pltney
made L rousng speech on State questions.
During the meeting the large park in which
the hal is situated and the streets outside were
crowded with people and half dozen overflow
meetings could have been organized. The Re-
publion managers were astOnished at the demon
stratin, and IL was predicted that Essex County
woudgive 10000 majority to Griggs for Governor.