The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-25
CRANE IN NORTH
HUDSON.
Democratic Candidate Gets
a Rousing Reception
at Union Hill.
OUTPOURING OF DEMOCRATS
Turn Hall a ed to the
Doors Wit an Enthusi-
astic Crowd.
SPEECH BY NEXT GOVERNOR
Shows That His Record on
Labor Questions Is
Clean and Clear.
M'DERMoTTs KEEN RAPIER
Its Cuts and Carves the vaoil-
lating Course Of the Ad-
ministration.
SPEECH BY NEXT GOVERNOR
M'DERMoTTs KEEN RAPIER
Its Cuts and Carves the Vaoi1-
lating Course of the A-d-
ministration.

That North Hudson will roll up hand
some majority for the entire Democratic
ticket there is not the shadow of doubt,
after last nights meeting at the new
Turn Hall, Union Hill. For numbers and
genuine old fashioned Democratic en-
thusiasm the meeting was record break
er. Elyin w. Crane, the candidate for
Governor, graced the meeting with his
presence. and received welcome that
must have made his heart glad For full
" five minutes the big audience went
wild. and Mr.. Crane bowed repeatedly in
response to the magnificent ovation.
The meeting was under the immediate
auspices of the Democratic Central or
ganization of Union Hill. Prior to the
opening band discoursed patriotic music
on the sidewalk in front of the hall, and
bombs and rockets were sent flying
through the air. The hall rapidly filled,
and by eight O'Clock every seat was oc-
cupied. The galleries and afsles were also
crowded, ard by $50 o'clock standing
room was not to be had. The big crowd
was in an enthusiastic mood, and cheers
were repeatedly given for Crane and the
entire Democratic ticket.
Mayor Sehlernm of Union Hill was se-
iected as Chairman, and Town Clerk Sim
ger as Secretary. On the stage were
seated every Democrat of prominence in
North Hudson.
James J. Murphy, of Jersey City, was
the first speaker He poured hot shot in
to the Republican party, and told of its
extravaganza. While Mr.. Murphy was
talking, Senator DAILY entered the hall,
and his appearance was greeted with long
continued applause. Allan L. McDermott
appeared a moment later, and there was
another prolonged outburst of cheering
After Mr.. Murphy had concluded Lawyer
J. Emil Walscheid, the North Hudson
candidate for the Assembly. was intro
duced, and made a happy little speech.
Mr.. McDermott followed. His speech
was confined to an attack on the National
administration. He scored Algerism, and
dwelt upon the necessity of electing
Democratic Congressman in order that
there should be a thorough investiga-
tion of the management at Washington.
which permitted the horrors of the late
war When he mentioned the names of
Dewey and Hobson, and said that they
are Democrats, the hall rang with cheers.
He scored President Mckinley for his
vacillating course and said that the war
as whole had been mismanaged, ard
favored contractors had grown fat, at the
expense of dead or dying soldiers.
Leon Albeit, Jr., was the next speaker.
He had not been talking long when there
was wild hurrah, and Mr.. Crane, ac-
companied by Democratic Committeeman
General William C. Heppenheimer ap-
peared upon the stage Mr.. Crane had
arrived at Homestead on the West Shore
road and was driven in a coach to the
hall
When Mr. Crane stood up and faced the
audience it seemed as if pandemonium
mad been let loose. The audience jumped
TO its feet and cheered and stamped
Twice Mr. Crane essayed to speak but
was forced TO subside by fresh outbursts
of cheering. When order was finally re-
stored Mr. Crane said
"Mr Chairman and Fellow Citizens-I
sincerely thank you for this most cordial
reception. I have been going through the
State of New Jersey for the past week
or more and have received-not as per
sonai compliment but because ! am the
Democratic candidate for Governor-the
mos cordial receptions. The meetings
have been held largely in the middle of
the day. and have been the most enthusi-
astir ever known 1t seems to me that
the Democrats are alive and are out for a
good old fashioned victory. fApplause.)