The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-10
are well organized and enthusiastic fol
the Democratic ticket,
eighth WARD ROUSHR.
Great Gathering Of Bergen Hill
Democrats at Areanum
Hall.


a rousing rally and ratification meeting
in Arcanum Hall. Clinton and Jackson
avenues last night. The hall was crowd
ed with a representative audience from
the Bergen section. David Barry was
made temporary chairman. The principal
candidates We're present with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Nolan, who was engaged with
several meetings in his own ward, the.
Old Fourth.
The first speaker was Joseph NJ
Noonan, Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson
county. He severely criticized the abusive
tactics employed by Mr.. Klink in carry
ing on his canvass for President Of the
Board of Aldermen. OF Judge Potts he
said: He is a fine fellow socially and
fills his present position with credit, but
1t is openly stated on good authority, he
said, that Mr.. Potts only consented to
defeat he should be re-apDointed Justice
of the First Criminal Court for the full
term of three years 1t is alleged, the
speaker continued that he feared to trust
Mayor Wanser. and that he carries his
appointment in his pocket, to take effect
the day after the election.
The payroll of our city today" said
Mr.. Noonans is greater than it ever was.
We find that reckless extravaganza has
prevailed during the five years of Mayer
Wansers administration, under the cover
matter of dollars and cents and the ques;-
tion with each voter is: Am ! to tolerate
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the revenues Of the CITY. or shall do my
share toward electing a man who will
administer the affairs of this municipality
as he would manage his own business
manner? If you want such a man as
your Mayor vote for Edward Hoos."
While MT. Noonan was talking. Mr.
member of the Street and Water. Board
entered the hall. There was prolonged
cheering for the popular candidate as he
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AT the close of Mr.. Noonan,s speech,
Mr.. f. G. Wolbert was chosen permanent
chairman; h In taking the chair he said +. =,
go Democratic because of the failure of
the Republicans to fulfill the pledges they
made in the last November campaign;
we get them? No. They promised us
cheaper gas. Did we get it? No. What
we did come 20 near getting was extension
home rule. The bill was opposed to al
the principles of true Democracy. If they
have right to legislate a man or body
of men into office for eight months, why
haven't they an equal right to legislate
them in for life?'
After urging every man to vote hina-
self and bring out as many more voters
as he can on Election Day, Mr.. Wolbert
| introduced Candidate for Mayor Edward
Hoos. Mr.. Hoos made a brief speech, but
ii. was to the point. It was the speech
| of business man, logical and precise
not the gush of a political orator.
Mr.. Hoos said:-'HThe wise men of the
Republican party thought that the Leg
| islature should control the government
| of this city. The judiciary thought other
| wise and decided that our franchise shall
| remain with us. In the event of the
citizens of Jersey City exercising this
Use you the best government of any city
| in the United States. 1t will be my ef-
| fort to reduce your taxes Jersey City,
| at the present time, has the highest tax
i To, Of af,x raiftr tod fafn
| is claimed that the tax rate has not been
| Increased under the present administra-
ton This is quite true, but the valua-
tions have increased from 40 to so per
but unfortunately these improvements
have come too late I wish to state
| emphatically that / will not advocate a
| return to Passaic water in it's present
condition.
I'VE want pure water, but we want it
at the cheapest price obtainable We
| want honest specifications and fair com
petition, not the absolute control of tae
supply by one concern. If these saviors
of the people believe that we are
all going to our graves through drink
ing Passaic water why, in Gods name.
did they not secure permanent supply
of pure water during the five years of
Wanser's administration. If you cast
your vote for me / will give you an
economical business management of the
city's affairs. I stand unpledged to any
man. | have never fed at the public
crib. I have held Offices but they have
been mere honorable offices, with moth
ing in them. I always thought it the
duty of a citizen to accept an office when
| it is offered him by his fellow citizens
Referring to the claims of Mr. Klink re-
garding equal taxation, Mr.. Hoos said
'"The results achieved are really due to
the efforts of the last Legislature, Of
which Mr.. Queen and myself We're meln-
| bers. We fought day and night for ian
equal taxation measure, but were de-
feated At the last moment, however,
the Republicans. agreed to the appoints
ment of a commission Of three to investi-
llink SO proudly boasts of don't take one
cent away from the railroads:
| Anthony Hauck, candidate for member
| of the Street and Water Board, next de-
| fined his position, averring that he is in
favor of pure water, clean streets and
good sewerage, also of economy In the
administration of the city's affairs.
Mr. James Luby was introduced. He
| opened his remarks by congratulating
| the Eighth ward on the possession of q
Democratic organization. He said-.I
| ganization. Organization is essential to
| success. I believe that the reason this
city Sand State have fallen into the hands
| of the Republican party is because Of
! lack of Organization among the Demo-
Gratis. Three years ago a few of us
| started the Bergen Democratic Associa-
| the result that at the election held twelve
months ago we reduced the Republican
in this yard from between between
year of organization, another year
of work. and the Bergen DEMO-
cratic Association is supplemented
Club Then, are you not going to do
better this year even than last? Let us
wipe out the Republican majority and
brains of Jersey City, once more a Dem
ocratic stronghold. There is but one
Democratic issue in this campaigh, and