The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
FIFTH WARD WAKES UP.
An Enthusiastic Democratic
Meeting in St. Bridget's
Hall.
CANDIDATES MAKE PLEDGES.
Allan McDermott and Sen
ator DAILY Make Eloquent
Addresses.

Democratic rally, the enthusiasm of
| which predicted Democratic success. Not
withstanGing the severe storm the large
hall was densely crowded Stirring
speeches on the issues of the campaign
wer made by Senator William D. Daily.
Corporation Counsel Allan L. McDermott,
candidate for State Senator. Alexander g.
Young, ex-Assemblyman Horace Allen,
and Charles Birdsall ana Daniel Z. Lewis,
candidates for Boulevard Commissioners.
4 Ex-Assemblyman Philip Tumulty pre-
sided and Director John Mulvaney of the
Board of Education, was secretary.
| The first speaker introduced was Sena-
tor William D. DAILY. The rousing well
come he received showed that no intro
duction was necessary, that he was
| among friends and that he had a home
in the hearts of all present.
sMr Chairman and Fellow Democrats
In coming before this vast audience to-
| night Mr. DAILY began cit is hardly
necessary for introduction, l was born III
your city and am acquainted with most
| Of YOU The Senate then attacked the
/ extravaganza of the Republican party in
conducting the State government He
dwelt on the Fish Warden department
as one of the most fitting examples of
the unnecessary expenditure of State
monies.
This sinecure.' he said, costs the
State exactly $4,000 per year. In Hud-
| son county the deputy fish warden re-
ceives the handsome salary of $1,000 per
| year. For what?' asked the Senator.
For doing nothing, shouted several
voices in the audience.
ss..Last year continued Mr. Daily. this
department brought to the credit Of the
State exactly $3.50. Just think of the
wrong being done the taxpayers by the
maintenance of this office. costing $4,000,
for the purpose of collecting the munif-
cent sum of $3.50. (Applause) The Re-
publican administration in this State DUR
! ing the past two or three years has been
! rotten
| Mr.. DAILY then talked of the extreme
| brutal treatment Of the soldiers during
the late hostility with Spain He roundiy
| scored President Mckinley for his incon-
| siderate action in the treatment of the
boys who barred their breasts to Spanish
bullets for the sake of their country's
1 honor.
.4n this State declared Mr.. DAILY. Il
introduced bill calling for 100000 TO be
used to alleviate the sufferings Of the SOL
diers. Did we get it2 No. The Repub-
lican majority would rather see the boys
starve than allow one iota of credit. for
the passage of such a bill, to go TO the
account of the Democrats. In conse-
1 quence the boys were in want. Governor
Voorhees, claimed that should the bill pass
| it would put the State further in debit
Mr. Daily spoke at length on the treat
ment of the soldiers, when he changed
/ H. ,tal
"The Republicans" said Mr.. DAILY, "are
trying to divert your attention from the
treatment of the soldier by interfering
the financial question of two years ago
| into their argument as being paramount.
want to say right here that | am a
Democrat because / love the principles of
the party and its grandeur, and because it
made this State one of the wealthiest
| and foremost in the union "
II want to say continued Mr.. Daily,
that I'll vote for as honest a dollar as
Major Pangborn ever dared TO- One that
! is worth a hundred cents the world over,
and the people can't ask more We want
the best the United States can produce.
| There will be no financral question in Con-
gress for the next two years, SO | will
not have a chance to vote for Mr.. Pang-
| born's dishonest dollar The treatment of
the soldiers will be the question the Dem
ocrats will have to investigate and it
| win take the fun time TO get at the bot
| tom Of the natter
| Mr. DAILY then proceeded to rebuke At
terneyf General Griggs as being undigni-
| fed and without self respect.
'sHe called US Democrats 'buzzards' in
a speech at Trenton, fast week. He in
suited by that saying the fathers,
mothers and sisters of the soldier boys
I stand tonight to resent his base insult
as being uncalled for and unjust You
are TO elect a United States Senator this
| fail. and you can only do SO by electing
all your Assemblymen. Vote for Allan L.
| McDermott for State Senator He is able
and willing to aid ALL He is fitted for the
position in every possible point. Forget
/ i'll feeling and stand by the ticket this
fall so as to defeat rotten Republican
ISM cheers and applause).
Charles Birdsall candidate for Boule-
| ward Commissioner made brief speech
in regard to the requirements for that
office and promised If elected to perform
its duties faithfully and honestly. He also
urged that the support be given to the
! whole ticket as the interests of all re-
| quire the success of the Democratic can-
/ didates.
Mr.. Alexander G. Young made stirring
address in which he said that all the
| people irrespective of party supported the
present administration in the recent war
| in all that was done in the cause of
humanity and to give freedom to a down
trodden people, but the Democratic party
denounced most eniphaticaily the dam