The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-03
SIXTH'S RATIFICATION.
Eloquent Speeches Made by
the Candidates - Price
Sure to Win.

The confidence of the Democrats in the
Sixth Ward, was demonstrated at rati-
fication meeting held in Palmetto Hall.
Pine and Lafayette streets, Saturday
evening, under the auspices of the Sixth
Ward Democrats. The hall was comfort
ably flied when Chairman John ID. Er-
rickson called the meeting to order.
Resolutions endorsing the nominees OF
the party We're passed unanimously. ON
a motion of Freeholder Mark Fallon, the
meeting resolved itself into a ratification
meeting.
Mr.. Failon was the first speaker. When
ne mentioned the name of Mayor Hoos,
there was prolonged cheering. He
eulogized the candidates and said the
ticket is one that deserves the support
of every fair minded citizen. He
touched on the economical adminsti alton
of the Chief Executive of the city and
enumerated the benefits the city mas
received during Mayor Hoos' term
The speaker then referred to the Board
of Freeholders, telling the audience that
he would be mindful of their interests and
that before another year passes the Board
will be clean and one that the people
might we'll be proud Of He paid a glow
ing tribute to Senator Allan McDermott
and also praised the work of Assembly
man James ]. Murphy
The candidate for Alderman-at1Large
William Midlige, thanked the people for
their renewal of confidence N him, by
nominating him for a second term. He
told of the administration of Mayor Hoos,
adding that the city has never had
Mayor who had the interests of the city
more at heart. Mr.. Midlfge referred to
the number of schools but recently erect
ed and said that not long from now, the
city will nave a High School that people
will feel proud of.
1.-THE finances of this city, he said,
"are more fiattering today than they ever
were"
Assemblyman Murphy followed with a
short address in which he arraigned the
Republican members of this years Legis-
lature in most thorough manner.
There is nothing in, the record of the
enemy that can call for the support of the
people, he said. Certainly the record
made by the Republican party in the Leg
islature this year is not to be boasted Of
He said that Mayor Hoos was one of the
most honest and sincere Mayors this city
ever had.
There is not Mayor in the history of
this city, said Commissioner Ferdinand
Heintze. twho has done as much for it as
he has"
John Sullivan, the candidate for Street
and Water Commissioner, said he heard
that he was an unknown.
ssI guess there are few unknows on
the other side he said, "or at least there
will be after election day."
At this juncture a telegram was read
from Mayor Hoos explaining that he was
too i'll to attend the meeting.
James Price, the Aldermanic candidate,
made brief but appropriate speech in
which he said that he realized the amount
of work to be done in order to carry the
ward, and that he was now engaged in
an active canvass.
Friends of Mr. Price say he cannot lose,
and should carry the ward by large ma
jority. He has been resident of that
ward for thirty years and is known from
end to end. He is very popular, and many
Republicans have openly said that they
would work for him in preference to the
opposing candidate.
AS sThe News" stated the low tactics of
the Republican machine in appointing
"Jack'' Graham In Aleck Watsons place
have caused the better element to turn
from the bosses in disgust. This unfor-
tunate move on the part of the G. o. p.
will cost it many votes.
The Lafayette Republican Association is
deadly opposed to the machine and the
influence of this organization will be sole
ly felt by the Republican candidate.