The Jersey City news., 1899-11-06
ALL ABOARD !!
Band Wagon Starts at
6 A. N. Tonlor-
row.
DEMOCRACY IN THE LEAD
Election Certain for Ruemp-
Ter, Clarke, Stack and
the Assemblymen.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS HELD
E;ohth and Twelfth Gave
Rousing Ratifcations
Saturday Night.
BAYoNNE FOLLOWED SUIT
Brilliant Speakers Gave Con-
vincing Arguments Why the
Ticket Must Win.

There was a great demonstration on
the west side Saturday night. where the
Eighth Ward Democratic Club held
ratification. Fraternity Hail. at West
side and williams avenues, where this
meeting was held, was crowded to the
doors with the supporters of the Democ-
racv. Many Republicans were on hand,
too. The convincing arguments set forth
bv the sneakers were listened to atten-
lively.
Mr.. Frederick H. Spengeman introduced
Francis Gormley as the chairman
This is a Democratic city" said Mr..
Gormley, land there is no good reason
why it should not remain so. To have
Democratic city it is absolutely essential
that Democrats should be elected 10
office If you wish to have the city gov
ernment conducted in the economical
manner that has characterized the adj
rninistration of the Democratic party 1t
is necessary that Democrats should be
retained in office to give you the same
form of government
Mr.. James Luby was then introduced
He said that the Democratic party comes
before the people in this campaign with
a plain. unvarnished tale.
when Mayor Hoos went into office,
three years ago." said the speaker, he
told you that he would endeavor to have
the tax rate lowered if possible In the
first year of his administration he was
sorely handicapped with Republican
boards in the various departments OF the
city. In. the second year, however, with
the assistance of Democratic boards, the
tax rate was lowered from $3.50 to SzS.6O.
This year, Mayor Hoos having been less
than three years in office, has succeeded
in having the rate reduced still lower,
and now it is $3.50. thus carrying out the
promises he made to the people of this
city and of the party he represents.
ssIn the three years that Mayor Hoos
has held office there have been more
schools erected in this city than in any
other city in the State. The Democratic
party is putting up such magnificent
structures for educational purposes that
their equal cannot be found in the State. =
The speaker then said that in the history
Of the city 1t had never received better
government than the people were getting
under the economical administration Of
the party now in power. He referred in
a most convincing manner to the con-
dition of the streets and sewers, the
streets that have been paved and the
sewers constructed. In contrast to the
city, he alluded to the finances Of the
State. Mr.. Luby quoted figures dealing
with Republican extravaganza that made
a lasting impression upon the attentive
gathering. His reference to the appro-
priation bills pass ID at the last moment
fby the Republican majority in the Legis-
lature and the increase in the expenses
during the last five years tended to show
up the G. o. P. in it's true colors, regard
ing the management of the State. He
asked the people to vote for the entire
Democratic Assembly ticket, as these rep
resentatives must go to the Legislature
and battle for economy. which has been
totally disregarded by the Republican
legislators.
In referring to the candidates of the OPP
position party, he said, that one of the
men had made a record for himself in
the past, and this man, Erwin, was not
worthy of the support of the people for
his Infamous methods in instituting a spy
system while he was Deputy Sheriff under
ex-Sheriff Toffey He merely adverted to
this, he added, for the purpose of call
ing the attention of those present to the
tactics being practiced by Mr.. Erwin at
present.
s'He is going about from place to place" !"
said the speaker, "meekly saying that he
did not like to do this sort of thing some
time ago and will never do it again. On
the other hand Mr. Carl Ruempler comes
before you, as he states himself, a plain
man. ready to carry out the principles of
the Office as generally Interpreted and
not to persecute the people. He Is the
man you want to support not the man
who has prosecuted the people in his
crusades under the last Republican
Sheriff." He referred to the loose manner
in which the office Of the Republican
County Clerk was carried on and said
1t was doubtless the worst managed one
with which the people came In contact.
He eulogfzed Mr. James G. Clarke, stating
that In his selection the party had put a
An Old and We'll Tried Remedy.