The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28
Old FOURTH ALIVE
Hudson City Germans En-
Enthusiastically Endorse the
Democratic Ticket.
DAVIS GREAT RECEPTION
Other Meetings Throughout
the County Presage a Sur
prising Victory.


meeting than the one held at Liederkranz
Hail. Central avenue, last night, under
fhe auspices of the First German -AmeIl-
can Independent Club.
If any doubt existed as to how the three
most northern wards of the city-the
Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth-would vote
this fall. that doubt was certainly dis
PEELED by the hearty reception give the
Democratic candidates by the residents
of the sOld Fourth District" last night.
The people turned out en- masse as II
to show their appreciation of the party
which has considered their wants in the
matter of public improvements and given
them the recognition to which they were
entitled but which was denied them dur
ing the five years of Republican munich
pal administration.
''As the Old Fourth goes so goes the
county" is an old political maxim, and
Judging by the attendance and enthusiasm
of last nights meeting the "Old Fourth
will give the whole Democratic ticket
larger majority than it has in years be-
fore.
The meeting was opened by L. Gleieh-
mann, the secretary of the club, on whose
nomination G. Deutschberger was chos-
upon the stage many of the candidates
tor Assembly Marks, George
Tenant, Leon Albeit, P. Anthony
Brock, John H. vollers. besides James
c. Clarke, Commissioner Nolan, Commis-
soner Anthony Hauck, James Luby, G.
Klingenstein and many others.
After the meeting had been in pro-
gress for half an hour, the entrance of
1ond MD
came upon the platform, followed by
Carl Ruempler and Maurice Stack The
meeting was then a throng of cheering
men, who divided their saIutes between
the candidates for Sheriff, County Clerk
and Mr. Davis.
The first speaker was Assemblyrnan
Marks, who eulogized the Democratic can
didates, striking the keynote in alluding
to the first duty of the Democratic candi-
date for Coroner, after election. being the
holding of an inquest upon-the remains
of the Republican party.
Assemblyman John II. syollers spoke
next He said:-"You saw fit to elect me
to represent you in the Legislature of last
year. AS Democrat. have done my
duty; as a citizen I have tried to perform
all that was expected of me; but the work
of the last Legislature is not satisfactory;
it Is because all remedial measures pro-
posed by Democrats were stified by the
majority Our bills went to the commit
tee room and never came out. There were
but twenty-three Democrats to thirty
seven Republicans, and the committees
were in that party's hands, and legislation
for the people was an impossibility But
we as small as we were, drove the Re
orfxy ir4n IN
itself, even with its majority, and If we
could not receive equal taxation, lower
telephone rates, justice In educational
matters and other Democratic measures,
it is the fault of the Republican party.
The viaduct bill was all that we have to
show for our efforts hope to sit with a
Democratic majority this year. when the
people and not corporations and trusts
will receive some attention.
George G. Tenant next spoke of the
provoking situation of a legislator who
was compelled to wait upon the good
graees of the dominant party. 1T is not
democratic policy to lock up the bills OF
the people," he said, "and it has never
been done since the time of Washington
until Czar Reed introduced the custom a
few years ago."
Street and Water Commissioner James
Nolan then made some witty remarks
about being called upon to address a
German mass meeting. Mr.. Nolan was
eheered to the echo by the audience, and
he acknowledged the ovation.
Leon Albeit then came forward and
explained how the legislation at Trenton
was conducted; how bills in the interests
of corporations were hurried through and
bills in the interest of the people were
locked up in committee How he had
begged that the bills brought before
the Legislature might be considered, and
If they were bad to point out their faults
and let them be killed; but If they had
merit to approve them.
.'The party platform upon which we
were elected he said, 1--WE should keep
on adopting each year until its features
become a law Of the State
Robert Davis was then called upon.
and his presence was acknowledged by a
wild storm Of applause, one enthusiast
shouting.-.tDavis is all right; he is a
friend of the Germans" In a very few
words he sarcastically referred to but
one candidate on the Republican ticket,