The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-03
BERGEN Wide AWAKE
Splendid Meeting Of the Ber-
gen Democratic Asso-
citation Speeches
By Candidates.

About one hundred members answered
the roll call at the meeting of the Bergen
Democratic Association held last night in
the club rooms at Monticello avenue and
Brinkerhoff street. Upon the walls of the
rooms hung banners bearing the names
of the Democratic candidates worked in
very ingeniously in a variety of colors.
This gave the rooms quite festive ap-
pearance.
Vice-President James Luby presided.
The constitution was amended in order
that the association might have a second
viee-President. Mr.. George d. Catlin
was elected to the new Office.
Mr.. F. H. Spengemann moved and Mr.
Gormley seconded resolutions endorsing
the full Democratic ticket as nominated
at the recent primaries Enthusiastic
applause accompanied the voting on
these resolutions. They We're unani-
mously passed by rising vote.
After this and some routine business
had been transacted, the meeting resolved
itself into a ratification meeting John
A. Knoeller, the Democratic candidate for
Alderman from the Ninth ward one year
term, entered the rooms He was greeted
with applause, and was called upon for a
speech. He made a brief address, in which
he said ne was out to win, not because
there was anything in it for himself, but
because he thought it the duty of every
candidate to make the strongest fight he
could. Some of his friends were kind
enough to think his candidacy would help
the party: He was Determined that 1t
should, if active hustling counted for
anything. He had been around the ward,
he said, urging Democratic voters who
might not take sufficient interest in a
municipal election to turn out to vote this
time, and he hoped before election day to
win more than one vote from the Republi-
can ticket. The Ninth ward is very har-
monious. he said, as far as the Demo-
breach in the ward unless it is in that
party in which City Clerk Woolley and
Jack Graham are fighting so hard for
supremacy.
Mr.. F. H. Spengemann made a speech
IN which he eulogized Mr.. Knoeller Mr.
Spengemann vouched for him as a business
man, and exactly the sort of man to rep
He was man of honesty beyond ques-
tlon, and lifelong resident of the city:
ne was acquainted with all the city's
wants. AS business man he would
nave an interest in procuring good govern
mert. Mr.. Spengemann said he had long
known him as a true friend and a man
Of the utmost benevolence toward neigh
boes bees IN N poor, foertuns He has always
Mr.. Spengemenn then took up the cause
oi 81 Daniel N. Shine, the two-year candi-
date IN the Eghth Ward. Here is a
position should call forth the greatest
enthusiasm amongst Democrats. Every
one knows that the Eighth Ward is a
hard ward to carry. 1t has natural Re-
publican majority. 1t is. therefore, more
OF burden than an honor to be called
upon TO serve as; candidate in a dis
SO poor. Mr.. Shine came to the front AZ
the call OF the party and made up his
mind to win if possible. and if he could
not carry, the ward at least to cut down
the Republican majority for the good Of
the general ticket. This is the sort Of
democracy that deserves honor and en-
Mr.. Daniel Smith also spoke strongly
IN favor of Mr.. Shine. Major Anderson
pointed out the Importance of this cam
on the. national struggle in the latter
part of the year. AS he was speaking.
ex-sheriff Heintze and Colonel Boltwood
accompanied by Register George B.
Fielder and other gentlemen, came into
the rooms. They were welcomed enthu-
siastically.
Major Anderson concluded his remarks
and there were cries for speech from
Mr. Heintze. He said that the great dam
ger OF elections like the present was that
voters were apt to be lukewarm about
tnem because they were only municipal
elections, especially as the Mayoralty was
not contested. This was a false way of
looking at the situation. The Mayoralty
IS the Presidency He reminded the meet
ing that besides Presidential electors
there are Congressman, Sheriff, a
Surrogate and eleven Assemblymen to
be elected next November. In order to
make 1t certain that these will be Demo-
cratic it is necessary to free the city
Clerk. whom the law places in charge Of
elections. 1t was also urgent to animate
the people to return to the Democratic
fold; He eulogized all the. Aldermanic
mr. oa1 al tod -,
serve the people faithfully
Colonel Boltwood was next called upon.
He warned al Democrats against belev-
He said that within the past week two
Republican committeeman came up to
him and grasping his hand said, s'You' re
over The voice was the voice of Jacob.
but the hand was the hand of Esap >
said Colonel Boltwood. He recognized
away from making a hard fight because
Republican politicians tried to persuade
him that fight was unnecessary
in a happpily humorous vein. He added
earnest adnlonition to all Democrats to
rise up. and with earnest efforts l1elp win
not only tbs but the elections of this
fall ard next spring.
Mr.. Shine said few words giving as,
snrances that the Eighth Ward would
Mr.. George G. Tenant Denounced tn
Incompetence of the present city govern
ment in their failure to arrive at any Sc
some branches Of the city government
were scandalously allied with corporate
influences He thought it high time a
clearing out was made and Democrats
put in charge for the safety of the public,
After Mr.. Tenants speech, a half hour
was spent Jin desultory discussion of
points in the campaign every part Of
which showed confidence of victory This
rneeting closed with the election of Mr..
I C11o T1@I+
orary membership in the association
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