The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-25
VOORHEES, A
FROST /?
Republican Candidate for
Governor Shows Him
self in Jersey
City.
SPOKE AT THREE MEETINGS
Coolly Received at Tabernacle
and Greenville, Warmer
at Pohlmann's.
FLAvEL NIECE A HUMoRIsT
Gravely Informs His Aud
fence That Others Are
Fresher Than Hels-
FLAvEL M'GEE A HUMoRIsT


Foster M. voorhees, was in town last
night He has been seen and heard His
most sanguine supporters admit, with
much freedom, that his visit availed hin
nothing. They also acknowledge that ne
has strengthened the local ticket in no
particular.
Mr. Voorhees, arrived at about half-past
five o'clock. He was accompanied by Con-
grassman Charles Fowler. The gentle
men were met at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station by a committee. Of which r..
W. Woolley was the leading spirit. he
led the visitors to the Union League CLUB.
Dinner was served there. To that dinner
is accredited much of Mr.. Voorhees, fail
IRE to make a hit. The viands apparently
had a most depressing effect upon him.
That same tired feeling seemed to invade
and take complete possession of every
audience he condescended to appear pc
fore.
What was claimed would be his great
est meeting was held in the Tabernacle.
The meeting was scheduled to start at
sight o'clock promptly. Those Republic
cans who had charge will tell with great
T6iuclance WHY OpSldtiCho
menced until half-past eight. The truth
is the famous old Tabernacle, the scene
of so many onslaughts on the Democratic
party. was not even well filled.
A particularly bad but vigorous brass
hand had been engaged to create a rum
nus in front of Pastor Scudder's seat OF
religion. So far as making a fearful din
Is concerned the band certainly earned
- n--.Ltfoa- do1iarc u-bioh wpre nrDm-
tsed the bandmaster. While the band in
dulged in it's noise making antics. a cca-
pie of pleasing, reckless heelers made the
night hideous by exploding bombs. SKY
rockets were shot off and many other I'M
necessary things were done in the hope OF
arousing within men of the neighborhood
a conviction that they should seek shell
ter in the Tabernacle, at least that night.
The din was such a marked success that
women with babes in arms fled from their
homes and took refuge in the Tabernacle.
The babies-and there were = number OF
them-were lulled to sleep by the soft
words of Flavel MCGEE, but when Com
gresham Fowler warmed up to his sud-
ject they howled. They were not in
time, nor did they work in concert. Later
when Foster Voorhees, disturbed their
swell SluIAlDclSy lliCy save H
announcement. Some say it was an ova-
ton. If it was the latter it certainly
has a disquieting effect upon the ex-
Governor.
Chief of Police Murphy had determined
that the police arrangements at least
should be perfect. Captain Cox, of the
Gregory street station, was on hand with
enough bluecoats to keep five thousand
80 +fopa1 1,aipn- IN ordar Tun nniirpmen
would have experienced no trouble in
handling the crowd, particularly in the
early hours when the tendency was to get
in. When the outward movement began
there was a different problem to deal with.
Men, women and children wanted to get
out, n they would not allow doors or
policemen to intercept them in their
flight. The front of the Tabernacle at
one time threatened to be deposited some
where in the neighborhood of the Peoples
Palace around the corner. 1t is sad, but
true, tha the outward movement began
while Foster VOORHEES, was winding up his
speech. There were local candidates to
be introduced, but the audience had al
ready had its patience taxed to the ut
most.
Some pretence had been made to dec
crate the Scudder Theological Institute.
Conspicuous about the place were ban
ners of the Young Mems Republican
Club. Their presence seemed to make the
spirit of the Hon. 4Spud'' Murphy do
aerial Stunts Arranged about the plat
form were portraits of Mckinley, Hobart,
Voorhees,, Washington and Lincoln. Who
ever was responsible for the suspension
of McKinley's portrait deserved a repri-
rnop1 IL mon ouar did Tho tinhfs made
the honorable gentleman appear to be
glorying in a s%tupendous jag. Even the
illustrious Washington did not appear
any too steady on his pins. 1t was con-
sidered a libel on the adored Lincoln to
Haunt before such a patriotic audience a
man with his hair parted in the centre,
and locks curled within an inch of his
life about his ears.
On the platform there were about sew
enty chairs. They were occupied by
Andrew ]. Corcoran, Joseph A. Dear. Sr.,
Joseph A. Dear, Jr., Louis Stubenvoll,
born, A. ]. Corcoran, Congressman
Fowler, William e. Pearson, Charles J.
Peschali. Postmaster Wanser. Mr.. Cor
coran, Judge Blair, George Washington
Harding. E. S. Cowles, John g Fisher,
JuuSt EdTkeT, TeteT james, a. ~. lMtdu,
Colonel Dickinson, Robert Urduhart,
Samuel Monroe and ex-President Cor
eoran of the Board of Trade. Mr.. Cor
coran was seen so many different times
in so many different places that he
rivalled in e-onspicuousness the man who
superintended the raising and lowering
of the windows. The latter gentleman
was kept very busy shutting out the
"frost'' that slowly but emphatically
settled oyer the gathering. If the an
tieipations OF the Republican managers
had been realized there would have been
quite a number CT gentlemen on the plat
form. Congressman Thomas McEwan
was one of the celebrities slated to APP
pear. The announcement that he would
be on the platform was merely a trick
to attract Mr.. McEwan's sympathizers.
OF course the Congressman did not APP
pear. nor will he appear at any meeting
20 speak in behalf of men who. wear the
poke of the machine.
There were perhaps three hundred men.
women and children in the house when
John J. Erwin stepped upon the platform.