The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-04
SIGNS OF VICTORY
Jefferson Club Enthusiast
tically Endorses Demo-
cratic Nominations.
REPUBLICAN DECEIT SCORED
AssemblymeD Benny and Murphy
and others Making Telling
Speeches.

The Jefferson Club, a f%iourishing DEM
ocratic organization, with a membership
roll of about two hundred, held a big
stag social session at its headquarters,
No. 4oS Palisade avenue, Saturday night.
The club is composed of some Of the best
known Democrats in the old Hudson City
section of the Heights. For party 10y
atty it has a reputation surpassed by
none in the county. Thomas Jefferson.
after whom it is named, is the clubs
ideal statesman and politician, and the
principles he e~xpounded are not only
taught and disseminated by the club, but
their adoption made a requisite to MEM
bership.
The club has handsomely fitted parlors
in addition to the use of a big hall. This
hall was periodically decorated Satur-
day and filed to Overlooking with en-
thusiastic Democrats. A humble of prom-
inent Democratic orators were present
and made addresses. and enough first
talent in the line of social enter
tanners to keep up uniagging interest
and enjoyment until after midnight.
President George Mckay presided.
Alexander c. Young Of Hoboken made the
HID Qul6SS NE SpOht QpOu ti6 NdIlOQS
issues of the present campaign and dis
crssed Democracy in general, dilating
eloquently upon the character and prin-
ciples of the great founder of the party,
after whom the club is named. He
urged upon his hearers the Importance of
rolling up a big majority for Colonel
Robert Smith for Street and Water Com
missioner, and the partyss ward candi-
dates. Mr.. Young was followed by AS
semblyman ALLAH Benny. who thorough
" explained the principles, objects and
workings of his school bill, and said in
the matter of public education the Demo-
cratic party would ever be found pushing
it to the front, seeing that no children
were neglected. and forcing the system to
the highest standard of excellence.
Eugene Leake, the next speaker.
bitterly denounced the Republican
majority of the Legislature as inn
potent tools of infamous trusts. and
corporations. Such, he said, had been
the history Of all Republican Legisla-
lures; the one just adjourned had only
followed Republican p~recepts, and they
should be swept from power in the State.
and in the interest of the people be kept
from power.
As~semblyman James Murphy addressed
the audience on the Importance of hus-
Ting to roll up a big majority for Colonel
Smith and the Democratic ward candi-
dates. James Mulvany discussed the Gu
ban question and declared that the weak,
hating and obstructing tactics of Nc
Kinley and, Mark Hanna in the matter
of Cuban independence and avenging the
blowing up of the Maine and its sailors
could not be tolerated by the American
people.
August Menge, the party's candidate for
Alderman for the Eleventh ward. urged
the Importance of energetic hustling to
roll up a big Democratic majority. He.
promised if elected to do his whole duty
Board of Aldermen.
Colonel Robert G.. Smith, the party's
candidate for Street and Water Commits
sioner, made an eloquent appeal for ear
nest support for the entire ticket, promis-
ing that if he was elected he would do
all in his power to assist in maintaining
a clean and honest administration. Rich
ard Garrick, candidate for constable, also
made a short, earnest address.
These addresses were interspersed with
songs instrumental music and reeitations.
The list of entertainers included Messrs.
Phil Heck and Alex Johnson, tenor solo-
lists; Messrs. Curley and Cough in duets;
Messrs. Cortley and Morris. comedians;
the Royal Musical Circle, F. Wolf, first
violin; A. Paul and J. Schuerer. guitars,
and John Mark and George Welge, man
dolins; Mr.. Barnes, banjoist; Mr.. George
Halpin. baritone s~oloist; the Jefferson
Quartette: the Krantz Brothers, buck and
wing dancers; the Empire Trio; Mr..
Charles Fellows, baritone ~soloist; Mr..
Phil. Hordan. contortionist; Messrs. Ryan
and Herman, imitation of cornet duet;
the Kennon Brothers, comic yocalists;
Mr.. Emil Cheroy, imitationist. represent
ing the Hudson Elks; Mr.. Fred Bunce,
vocalist; Mr.. Walt McDougal, initiating
the late tragedian John Mccullough;
Master Barnes. trick banjo player; Prof.
Bauman.. pianist; Mr.. Charles Touhey,
vocalist; Mr.. Thomas Flynn, song and
dance artist.
The committee of arrangements were
Messrs. William Rohde. chairman: Geo.
Hornung, James Dunno, Al. Corby and
J. A. Raucher.
DEMOCRATS SURE TO WIN.
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