The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-08
MEETING IN THE NINTH.
Foye Hall Filled, and
Speeches Made by Nc
Dermott and Others.

| There was an immense rally Of Demo-
Gratis, last evening, at Foye Hall under
| the auspices of the County Committee
and the Ninth Ward Democratic Club.
| The meeting was opened by the Demo-
cratic leader, Robert Davis, who spoke
of the contest for Freeholder in the Ninth
Ward, saying that the Republican cam
didate had been kicked out Of the Fourth
Regiment-they don't kick out from the
National Guard for nothing Frank
Scott he said. lis man to be proud Of;
one who will fill the office with honor and
entire satisfaction Mr.. Davis named
John j. Voorhees, as chairman, and John
j. Ryan was chosen secretary. The fol-
lowing were the vice-presidents: Geo. b.
Fielder, E. F. c. Young G. T. Smith,
James Woodmancey, Samuel McBourney,
John Griffin. Daniel Cleary. John Edel-
stein, John Pearson, James Wheelihan,
James J, Furey, Owen Carroll, John Cor
coran John Gable, NJ. Furey. DR.. Brink
erhoff, Geo. Holmes. Chas. French, John
Heye, Winfield S. Wood, Frank Fallln,
Timothy Burke James Ellington, Elias
Roberts Martin Collins, James Manning,
F. IT. Spengeman. A. Cable, VIM. Her
rick, John Kiernan Richard Powell, Dr.
w. II. Arrowsmith. VIM. j. Merrity, John
Wetjen, Michael ]. Kelly and L. B. Foley.
MIR Voorhees, eulogised the Democratic
candidates, and introduced Elvin w.
Crane, the nominee for Governor. Mr..
Crane said, in part
The other day Republican asked me
If | really thought [ would be elected,
and replied that I was sure of it for
the reason that the Republican party
failed to carry out every pledge made to
the people, and was satisfied the people
would not vote for them again. For
twenty-seven years the State was under
the unbroken control of the Democratic
party and during that time everything
beneficial to the State was inaugurated
and carried out by that party. There is
no State tax, and there is surplus in
the treasury. New Jersey is rich State,
made so by the Democratic party passing
laws to meet the expenditures. Mr..
Crane then compared the cost of the State
government under Democratic rule with
the cost under the rule of the Republican
party; said that the charge of extrava-
gance by the Democratic party was false,
and asked the people to return the Demo-
cratic party to power. He also said.-
Il really believe that if Mr.. Voorhees,
had been on earth when the Ten Com
mandments were written he would have
offered an amendment or vetoed them''
He attacked Voorhees, record on labor
legislation. Mr.. Crane was frequently in
terrupted by ringing cheers and at the
close there was a general outburst.
William A. Stryker, Prosecutor of War
rem county, said he came after two
weeks service in the Fourth Congress
sional district, which had SO often joined
with Hudson in rolling up grand Demo-
cratic majorities, to bring the glad It'd
ings that that district would this time
give $500 for the Democratic ticket. He
enumerated the many beneficial meas
ures inaugurated by each of the Demo-
cratic Governors, especially referring to
the lamented Leon Albeit, whose mem
ory, he said, is revered as that of no
other man, as the one to whom the peo-
pie are indebted for freedom from all
State tax.
Had the war been left to the Demo-
Gratis to settle, he said. it would have
been settled without any Peace Commits
sion, drinking champagne When the
country wants men to fight, it calls upon
Democrats. He raised a laugh by say
ing .Voorhees is an old bachelor, who
knows nothing about the comforts OF
home; who, instead of getting married,
has wasted his substance in smoking
cigarettes. He cannot be expected to
know that ten hours a day is too much
for a laboring man to work, yet he has
the audacity to ask for the suffrage of
the people.
Daniel Y. Lewis candidate for Boule-
ward Commissioner, made a brief adj
dress. Lawyer Eugene Leake and JAS
1of Ac1t
ed, and then Allan L. McDermott step
ped forward amidst laundering cheers
He said that the work OF the campaign
was about over and the battle up to
the people. He referred, in eloquent
language, to the founding of this great
Republic, from the first dawn of liberty
to the present era, claiming that this is
but an experimental government and
not float over a millionaire and a volua-
tary pauper. Mr.. McDermott DENOUNCED
in strong terms the idea of an alliance
with England, contending that Repub-
lie should never be joined to mon
archy. IIe recounted the noble deeds of
the Democrats who achieved the victo-
ries in the war with Spain, and denounc-
ed, in bitter terms, the Republican adj
ministration, through whose negligence
and raseality our brave soldiers We're
left to die from disease and starvation.
sue he said is not gold and silver, but
whether the system of self-goyernment
Is or Is not failure.
Mr.. McDermott said that Voorhees, is
a first rate fellow, and If he ever gets
an intellectual idea into his head there
is going to be an explosion. He would
not know an idea If he met one on the
street. Equal taxation, he said, Is an
easy thing to get 1t don't require forty
five committees or f1fty-seven hearings
to find 1t out.
Speeches were i also = made a,,a By By : r.: v
Scott candidate for Freebooter.