The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-18

| people BY ignoring the anarchistic doc
rrines Of the Chicago platform N their
| have nominated for Congress IN TINS uls-
trict, and the Senator Wno Is seeking le-
election to the United States Senate dare
! not and Will not, ignore the doctrines "
their party if elected
| The Democratic party In this State IS
controlled by the same men VINO con-
| trolled it for years prior to the eiect1on
| of Governor John W. Griggs; they have
been tried in the balance ot proper ah9
honest mana cement of State affairs and
Al Boulevard Commission Will be voted
for at the coming election under laW
passed by a Republican Legislature; We
| pledge ourselves to rigid, careful ana
economical management of this road IL
this commission is controlled by Repup-
leans -
The people of Hudson county did not
secure from the last Legislature the
| legislation they most needed, because lne
represented from th1s county l Wegs s.gl
Republican. It is therefore important that
our county be represented by Repub-
lican Senator and Republican Assembly
| men, in order that our large and I'M
Eportant interests be properly taken care
CT. The Senate Will be Republican with
out a doubt, and 4 Republican, maJoIlty
Of the Lower House is already assured.
Our county is one of the largest in the
State, and to secure legislation Of inn
portance we must have representatives
| OF the majority in both Houses.
| The Republican Legislatures in this
State for the past four years have en-
acted laws to secure 4 sufficient number
of schools to accommodate all who de-
sire a public school education.
The Republican party has always favor
ed the building Of schools, and more pup
lie schools were erected in this State IN
the past four years than were constructed
under Democratic rule in the twenty years
previous to that time.
the State has been reduced by reason OF
the large sums of money received from
the state Treasury under the law passed
by the Republican Legislature of 1897,
which refunds TO them a large percentage
of the State tax on railroad properly.
| aggregating about 100000 in this county
alone, of which Jersey City receives
We believe that the cities in this county
should reap their due benefit for the
bestowal Of public franchises, and from
such Increases in their value as result
| from Che increase of population and the
extension of public improvements.
| We do not think it rightnof proper that
the gas companies, telegraph companies.
telephone companies and traction COM
panies should occupy, tear up or use our
public th0rOughfares without giving us
proper compensation therefor.
| We favor the enactment Of a law which
will provide that no public franchise shall
| that the same shall be leased for limited
number of years, and that whenever a
| public franchise is granted to any indi-
vidual or corporation, suitable compen-
sation should be made to the cities and
municipalities granting these special
privileges Riparian rights should be
| leased and not Sold and the revenue de-
rived therefrom should accrue TO the
municipalities in which the property is
| situated or adjacent to.
The commissions appointed by Cover
nors Griggs and Voorhees,, without cost
| to the State for revision of the laws.
have labored indefatigably in the inter-
| ests of the people, they were composed
| OF men learned in the law, regardless OF
| their political affiliations; after consider
| able discussion their recommendations
| were submitted to the Legislature and
| fayoraby acted upon. The beneficial re-
| suits of the general statutes recommended
| by them relating to the administration
| of civil and criminal justice, has led other
States to adopt the same method of dis
covering and correcting defects in legis-
| lation. and in providing for a less expens-
| i've and more expeditions administration
| We most heartily indorse the candidacy
! OF Foster NJ. VOORHEES, for the Governor.
earnestly for the benefit of the people of
our State. No heart was more sym
pathetic for the soldier than his.
| We pledge him the united and enthu-
/ Hudson county.
/ We also inderse and pledge our support
for Congress, and 10 all the candidates
nominated al this convention.
Firmly believing. that only by an ad-
herenee to the principles Of the Repub-
l
maintained and protection to American
| industries be permanently secured; con-
WINGED that. only by the election of our
candidates in Nation and State can the
/ great economic and international ques-
tions be properly settled, we submit our
candidates and this platform for The
| suffrages of The people.
Nominations for State Senator We're
called for. A. 3. Cosey the colored ora
! tor, requested Isaac Goldenhorn to make
! the nomination of the First ward. Isaac
| W. prfD IN cl1ln
| when Major Pangborn entered, acconpa-
| MED by Michael Schultz.
| ''Hoorayt" shouted some one.
| ssHurrah!" came from down stairs.
"Hur-rahn' shouted the seven Gutten-
berg rooters.
The Major bowed. So did Schultz. Col
| pleasure by saying he would not make a
/ lengthy speech. He knew the delegates
/ not in good trim, and his enunciation has
depicted depit in every mans countenance
| when Isaac promised a long speech from
/ watch cases almost drowned the speak
er's voice. With q mighty effort he
shouted the name Of Mr Henry Brauti-
! gam for State Senator.
There was a nurrah. No one would
/ suspect that the MACHINE had the eonven-
/ ton. In order, the III delegates voted for
| Mr. Brautiga1ll The Secretary cast one
ballot for Mr.. Brautigan.
Then came the Assembly nominations.
I
/ Hooker; Second ard Third, Charles N.
/ KING; Fifth and Sixth, Louis Washburn;
| Seventh and Eighth, Storey The. Ninth
and Tenth could not agree. The stuyen-
| voll faction would not give in TO Lam
| drine's forces. Landrine became fright
ened when it was suggested that the cons
| venlion be appealed to. The Landrine
men wanted Isaac Taylor named, but
| they gave way and John Pringle was giv-
en- the nomination. The Eleventh and
Twelfth wards named Sam Monroe, Ho-
| boken returned Vol and Schwartz; Bay
! onne George S. Bogart; North Hudson
| Claus Basse of West Hoboken, David
/ Davies of Kearny The nominations
4 We're made by acclamation.
1 There was some activity when it came
to the naming of Boulevard Commission
! candidates. The First ward named Urqu-
hart and Stubenvoll; Second, Jrquhart
| and Stubenvoll Third Leader Dickin-
| sons bailwick, stood for Urquhart alone;
| Fourth. Reed, Urquhart and Stubenvoll,
SEVENTH Edmund Birch ard William E.
| Reed; Eighth, Reed, Urquhart and
4 StubenvoH; Ninth, Stubenvoll Urquhart
and Isaac VandeTbeek Richard Allen
made an oratorieal effort in StubenvoH' 5
behalf Allen appeared to think that
/ Stubenvolrs chief recommendation was
that he is poor. William G. Nelson
claiming Stubenvoll the best dressed man
in town. Nelson insisted that the party
4 should name Il decent, intelligent man.
No one else agreed with him. Mr.. Nelson
appealed to deaf ears in behalf of Mr..
Isaac Nanderbeek. Hoboken stood for
Stubenvoll and Urquhart Town of Union
4 demanded Rudolph Freeht Harrison