The Jersey City news., 1899-10-19
EIGHTH'S BIG TINE.
Ringing Cheers Greet the
Democratic Candidates at
the Ward Club.

The campaign was opened In earnest
last evening, by the members of the
Eighth Ward Democratic Club. A ratif-
cation meeting, equally as demonstrative
as the meeting held Monday night in the
Sixth Ward, took place in the quarters of
the club at Harrison and Monticello ave-
nues. last night. Such an enthusiastic
audience never before gathered in the
clubs rooms to greet the nominees of the
party 1t was an excellent sample of the
spirit that is being manifested by the
Democrats throughout the county and the
campaign work 1t was a ratification
meeting in every sense of the word.
Dozens were obliged to stand in the rear
of the room.
At least two hundred people were pre-
sent to welcome the party candidates in
true Democratic style.
There was plenty of cheering and hand
clapping when the head of the ticket,
Carl H. Ruempler. appeared in the rooms,
followed by James c. Clarke, Maurice ].
Stack, John w Queen, George c.. Ten
nant, DR.. Hendricks, Daniel Y. Lewis,
James J. Murphy and James C. Baker.
These speakers were seated on the plat
form As each of the candidates arose
to address the audience, there followed
such enthusiastic cheering that each
speaker was forced to wait before COM
mencing his address.
A resolution endorsing every candidate
was passed with another burst of cheer
ing. Then the candidate for Sheriff, Carl
H. Ruempler, was introduced as the next
Sheriff of Hudson county. More cheering
was the result. The speaker began by
thanking the members and assuring all
that he would do his best to win.
.T will come out Of office three years
from now with clear record" said he,
''if the people choose me to discharge the
duties of that important office. 1 thank
the Democrats of this ward for their earn
est efforts in behalf of the Democratic
party; and feel sure that in the face of
such overwhelming odds you will do your
duty as only Democrats can
Maurice Stack, the candidate for Coun-
ty Clerk. began his address by assuring
his constituents that he was sincerely
thankful for the efforts put forth in his
behalf.
81 deeply appreciate the work you have
done for me and the party I represent"
said he.
James c. Clarke. the candidate for Reg
lister. followed with an appropriate ad-
dress to his colleagues. 'I hope" he
said, that the Democrats of the ward
will support the ticket as loyalty In the
coming election as they have stood by 1t
in the past. Put forth such efforts as
will bring victory to the party. This
ward must not remain In the ranks OF
the opposition forces; we want 1t in the
columns of the Democratic party
Mr.. James ]. Murphy touched on the
failure of the Republican party to carry
out Its idle threat Of investigating the
election In this county, the failure to sup
port equal taxation measures and the at
tempt to saddle bipartisan boards the
city and deprive the Mayor OF his pre-
rogatives He scored the Republican
legislators for their Inconsistency in fail
ing to live up to promises made to the
people. The speaker compared the records
of the candidates and showed the nom
inees chosen by the Democratic party to
be conscientious body of men, who have
pledged themselves to look out for the
interests of the people.
Df Hendricks spoke on organization
work and George G. Tenant, followed
with q neat speech thanking the menu
bers for the interest that had been shown
In his behalf He was not ashamed Of his
record, he said, and he asked the mem
bers to stand by the ticket.
Mr. James Baker delivered humorous
address.
John W. Queen touched on the equal
taxation question, saying that the only
hope OF securing equal taxation was to
send Democratic body of AssembIymen
to the Legislature
DaH1sl < Lewis told Of the excellent