The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-03
OLD FOURTH FAITHFUL.
Democratic Candidates Given
Assurances Of Sup
port.

Spatz's Hall was crowded to its doors
last evening with enthusiastic Democrats
of the Eleventh Ward. Prior to the open
ing of the meeting a military band dis
coursed lively entertaining music in front
of the hall and bombs and rockets We're
fired. Not that this was necessary ex-
cept to announce to the Democrats of that
ward that meeting was on For they're
nearly all Democrats up that way Every
chair in the big hall was occupied and
hundreds stood up in the ante-rooms
There were plenty of speakers. James
Iarkins was chairman. He introduced as
the first speaker Assembly candidate,
Anthony Brock
Mr.. Brock called attention to the fact
that as president for Good Roads AS
sociation in another section of the city,
ne and his association had contributed
their share to the improvement of Pals
ade avenue, by cutting it through from
Newark to Palisade avenues. Before that
Improvement was brought about Hud-
son City had been partially isolated from
the rest of Jersey City. This endeared
Mr. Brock to the audience from the start.
Mr. Brock discussed the County Demo-
cratic platform. He said it was not
farce, not a mere put there" but plat
form that was to be carried out to the
letter. He discussed equal taxation and
other measures for which Democrats are
battling and commended Messrs. Ruemp-
Ter Stack and Clarke and his fellow cam
didates on the Assembly ticket
Col Dean was introduced as hailing
from Kentucky. He said that was a mis-
take He hailed from Alabama and
had lived here several years. He
was suffering from a severe cold
and hoarseness, through excessive cam
paigning Were it not that I am a
Democrat, that / love the Democratic
party ard every member of it, he said,
II would not be here tonight. I would be
in bed.
The Colonel said the Republicans had
always been opposed to the Irish and
Dutch, and if they had their way they
would place a wall around the county
and prevent the oppressed people of Eu-
rope from coming here and breathing the
pure air of freedom under the Star Span
gled Banner The Democratic banner was
inscribed "equal rights and liberty to
every man.
The Colonel paid a splendid tribute to
the Irish race. His father was born in
Ireland He was born in Alabama and
he is proud of that State which pro-
duced such heroes as General Joe Whee-
Ter and Richmond Hobson. He praised
Ruempler for his charity towards the
poor, Clarke for his friendship for the
laboring man and Stack for his integri-
ty and ability. All Democrats. he said,
10 cI
Candidates Ruempler, Clarke and Stack
reached the hall while the Coloel was
speaking. They were cheered as they en-
tered.
Mr. Ruempler when introduced, said he
had no apology to make for his private or
political life. His legislative record was
an open book. In this campaign" he
said II am not like my opponent, running
around telling what I'll do for one class
of people one night, and telling the
Christian Endeavorers another story the
next night. / understand he went to
Hoboken to get the endorsement OF the
Hoboken Liquor Dealers. He waited out
side in the ante room for some time.
don't think he got it. He declares he is
not a tool of a Republican boss. Thank
God, the Democratic party has no boss.
We have a leader Cheers, and he will
lead us on to victory Increased APP
plause) next Tuesday"
Maurice Stack and James C. Clarke
made brief addresses as they were obliged
to attend meetings. Both promised to
faithfully execute the duties of the re-
spective offices to which they firmly be-
lieve they will be elected.
John J. Tracey in very eloquent and
sensible manner discussed the various
bills which the Democrats tried to push
through at Trenton in the interest of the
people, but failed because they were in
the minority Concerning equal taxation
he declared that the railroad corporations
pay but $40 on the S1,000 while the people
are obliged to pay $2S; not because the
corporations were not making operating
expenses. but because General Sewell the
great mogul of the Republican party in
the State is at the head of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. The so-called
equal taxation which the Republicans
claimed they gave the people was merely
the taking out of the State treasury
money which belonged to the State and
giving it to Jersey City. 1t was robbing
Peter to pay Paul small share of the
money owed him.
The speaker called attention to the new
water supply which the municipal ad-
ministration was about to give the city,
and the new schools it had built and was
still building-No. /, the handsomest in
the State, and No. 20, that will be as hand
some as any in the United States.
william F. King. one of the Assembly
candidates. addressed the meeting on the
subject Of legislation for which the Demo-
Gratis are battling.
C. c. Hendricks the eloquent lawyer
doctor, attacked the Mckinley adminIstra-
tion and had lots of fun with the recent
Republican county convention. He face
tiousIy termed 1t "a congregation Of wise
men," ana F1ave MCGEE "the archangel
of the Republican party, who, like
Caesar. refused crown that eventually
found its way to the brow OF that emil
nent jurist, Ikey Goldenhorn.n He de-
clared that Flavel McGee would have cut
his heart out before he would have stood
for Fagan.
''The doctor then discussed the Repub-
lican platform He said he didn't have 1t
with him. but he could easily remember
1t, for 1t was the easiest thing In the
world to remember nothIng' He also said