The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-09
THIRD Ward ABLAzH.
Great Turn Out of Citizens for
Henry Equal Taxation
and Theatre Passes.

Residents of the Third Ward were
night The explosion of bombs and the
Kissing of rockets attracted hundreds OF
people to the corner of Jersey avenue
and First street. Everyone wondered what
the occasion was. and they were moi
surprised when they ascertained that the
active members of the Third Ward Dem
ocratic Club were holding a ratification
meeting. The club rooms, which have a
seating capacity of nearly two hundred
were packed 70 overiowing with enthu-
siastic voters irrespective of party.
Assemblyman John Wahl Queen was
first introduced He was well received
He gave brief account of his experience
in the Republican Legislature and de-
scribed tine fragrant corruptness which
characterized every act of the Republi-
can representatives. He made a review
of his fight for the passage of the eaual
taxation bill. and told Of the obstacles
placed in his path by the Republican
slaves of the giant corporations which
the bill would have affected. He declared
that the whip was snapped over the mem
bers in that Republican body. and like
hypnotized creatures they did the bid
ding Of the bosses who were apparently
owned body and souls by the corpora
tions. The interests of the people never
entered into the arguments OF the Repub-
lican representatives, he. asserted. He
exposed the rottenness of Republican le-
gislati ton to the astonishmenf of many
men who for years have been inclined
to favor Republicanism
Mr. Queens spirited remarks thinned
the ranks of the Republicans by making
a score or more converts.
Assistant Prosecutor Joseph M. Noonan
made one of his characteristic speeches.
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of Tuesday nights meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen. Taking up the free Thea
tire ticket scandal, he elaborated on it
and made some interesting references to
the wealthy celery King Reuben
Simpson. Mr. Noonan turned Republic
can politics and Politicians upside down.
He recsted instances Of members of the
party whom he has dealt with in his ofii-
cial capacity. The City Hall monstrosty
job was attacked by him, and as a whole
he gave Republican abuses fine yentila-
ton.
Colonel Boltwood and Ferdinand Heintze
the Street and Water Board candidates,
addressed the meeting and pledged them
selves, If elected, to show taxpayers where
public money is expended with reckless ex-
trayagance. Archibald NJ Henry, the
Aldermanic candidate in the Third ward.
made a rafting speech. He said that If
elected he would try to have resolution
tickets 10 any, place of snussss1ens
Asseinblymen Hoos, Counsellor John
Griffin and F. H O'Neill made brief
speeches. They condemned the present
administration and said the city would
rid itself of a vicious gang when the
present office-holders are turned out The
ward is Republican by more than two
hundred but the Democratic candidates
believe that in view OF the dissatisfaction
which prevails they will be able to pile
up a handsome majority for A. w. Henry
and the other party candidates No stone
is being left unturned to defeat John
Mitchell "a n r
nominee, who is now leader of the ring
in the Board of Aldermen.