The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-24
WOODS HALL qHRONGHD
Enthusiastic Rally for Heller,
Lillis and the Assem-
bly, Ticket = Some
Silver Talk.

street. at the mass meeting held by the
Robert Davis Association. Not only the
hall proper, but the entire building. supper
rooms, passageways, halls. stairs and
balconies presented a dense mass of peo-
pie and many were unable to secure adj
mission, being kept back by a force Of
police under Captain Cox, in order TO pre-
vent a crush. The ball room not being
large enough to accommodate the crowd,
an overflow meeting was held in the
supper room on the first floor, which was
just as crowded as the room aboye.
The upper meeting room was profusely
decorated with American flags. shields
and other patriotic insignia and the
Boys Band from Newark furnished ex-
cellent music.
John MeGrath presided and speeches
were made by John Oxley, J. T. Stryker,
former Prosecutor of Warren county;
Clarence A. Atkinson of Burlington
county, Mr. Cook of Tammany Hail. New
York; William ]. Kelly, and Assistant
Prosecutor Joseph NJ Noonan. The down
stairs meeting was presided over by John
oxley and addressed by William ]. Kelly,
Assemblyman Edward Hoos, Alexander
Simpson and Mr.. Cook.
The speeches were all of the same tenor,
laudation of William Jennings Bryan, who
was declared to be the noblest man ever
nominated in this country.
Mr.. Cook-nobody seemed to know his
first name-asserted that Mckinley is not
in it; that he will only carry six States,
while Bryan will receive 5000 majority
en- the popular vote. Bryan will be elect
ed by the silent vote, Mr.. Cook thinks
If free coinage was not an issue, the
Democrats would be satisfied to vote for
Bryan simply because he is fighting Mark
Hanna. Mr.. Cook asserted Before the
Chicago convention shiploaGs of gold were
as the free coinage of silver came before
the people it suddenly came back by the
ton. The election of Bryan will give work
to the laboring classes and prosperity to
the country, such as it has never known.
Bryan wants more dollars than bonds,
more work than idleness. more equality
of money and high wages for the work
ing man.
Mr.. Stryker quoted from a message of
President Harrison to show that he was
in favor Of the free coinage of both silver
and gold and that to an increase OF money
was attributable the prosperity and sta
bility of the Government. There was
not q newspaper in the land that adyo-
Gated free coinage before the Chicago
convention was held, and the most of
them now, being owned by corporations
and trusts, seek to turn the labor of the
people into the Golfers of the rich Pres-
dent Lincoln said he saw more danger
to the country in the money power than
in the Rebellion The man who does not
eWn his own vote and is compelled to so
about wearing a Mckinley button or
carrying Mckinley flag, is a slave TO
the greatest tyranny that ever existed
Many of the Inagnates of our railroad
corporations should be serving time be-
hind prison bars in Trenton instead of
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The real Anarchists are the followers of
Mckinley and Herr Most is one Of them.
his reason being that the election of Me-
l<nley viii make the people so poor that
they win flock to the. red standard of
Anarchism. Tillman is preferable to
Breekinridge and Altgeld to Bob Inger-
soil or Herr Most. Hanna's party has
created corruption fund to defeat the
best and noblest man ever nominated for
any Office in this country but he is the
man who will ensure us our liberties
he has the brightest ability and indom-
table nerve and will be the next President
of the United States The Republicans
will vote for him is to l.
Mr. Nooaan sad that Hanna has raised
up a golden calf but the same power
which relieved the children Of Israel har
raised up William Jennings Bryan to de-
stroy 1t. He concluded his address with
an earnest appeal to all to work and vote
for William Heller fer Sheriff who he
said would impartially administer the
laws, doing justice to all. He will exc
cute, but not persecute and Will perform
the duties of his high office to the salts
faction of the people and with honor tc
the county" said Mr. Noonan. "In James
T. Lillis fer Surrogate the Democratic
party has an excellent candidate, than
whom no better could have been selected
He is perfectly familiar with the dutdes
of the Office. having performed them for
twersty-three years, and has in all that
time ever shown the greatest care in the
interest of the widows and orphans, rem
dering them valuable services in secur-
ing settlement of their legacies without
putting them to unnecessary cost
The candidates for Assenbynen and
Freenolders. Mr.. Noonan declared to be
men of sterling integrity and unapproach-
able character, against whom not the
slightest irnputation can be cast. Tit is i'm
portant for the interest Of the people and
the advancement and prosperity of Hud-
son County that the entire ticket be
elected.
Counsellor Alexander Simpson really
bore off tho greatest part of the honors
He is very vehement speaker and his
plain expressions delight his auditors
He was extremely happy in his advocacy
of the election Of all the candidates or
the county ticket, and his mention of tht
names of each was greeted with rousins
cheers. He spoke of William Heller. the
candidate for Sheriff. as being particular.
ly fitted for that office as proven by tht
faithful service ne mas TeIaereu lne peO'
nile in his present position as Director Of
the Board of Freetleiders, N which III
has always protected the peopse. and mos
efIiciertly performed every duty devolv
ing upon him. No better nan-no man 81
good. could be selected for the Office o
Surrogate as James T Lillis, VINO foi
swenty<tllree yeans has performed ths
d1Itfes of that office without a word o
complaint being made against him. Tn
ONCE REQUIRES capable man. as its busi
ness Is of the utmost Importance an'
concerns the interest of both the rich am
tIle poor. Mr. Lills has always efficientl,
administered the affairs of the Office, an
has received both from the bench and tn
bar the highest commentator. Mr.. Simp
son congratulated the party on its excel
lent selection of candidates for Assembly
ard Freehoiders All those who nave al
ready served the people have been foun
bonest and true and capable, and the rec
ords OF the new nominees promise tina
they viii prove equally good.
HELLER AND LILLIS 0HEERED.
The Kelly Association Has Tias
Raising with Speeches.
An American flag bearing the names