The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-03
A LABOR ADVOCATE.
Business Agent Conroy Tells
the Truth About the
Workingmen's Vote.

Among the most effective speakers at
the big Eleventh Ward Democratic mass
meeting at Spatz's Hall last night was
Thomas F. Conroy, one of the best
known labor leaders in Hudson county.
Mr.. Conroy is simply putting quietus
on the Dwyer, or so-called Independent
Labor ticket. He said it was composed
exclusively of Republicans. If there was
a Democrat on that ticket Mr.. Conroy
would vote for him.
The speaker said that even some of the
men who were running on the Assembly
ticket had simply given permission to a
committee to use their names but that it
was doubtful in some instances If they
would vote the ticket themselves.
Zone Of the men on that Ticket" said
Mr. Conroy happens to belong to the
same labor Organization which I repre-
sent said to him, Willie, how old are
you? He replied, Well, I'm old enough
to vote this fall Then, you've not been
identified with the Labor Party very
long?' 'Oh!' he replied a committee
suasion on their part | allowed them to
use my name on the ticket.
Mr. Conroy related other instances to
show taht the ticket was merely tail
in Hudson County to show that that is
a genuine labor ticket" said Mr.. Conory.
ANY man who votes on that ticket takes
away a vote, from the m, men who -, have
cited number of instances showing that
the Democratic candidates had always
stood by organized labor.
AS agent of big organized labor coun-
ell he said he some time ago found 1t
necessary to visit Mr.. Flavel NcGee's big
house in Montgomery street, winch ne
was having overhauled he FOUND TWO
employed on the job, and six OF the nom
union men were from out OF town he
was told that the contract was inyiolable
and that the way was not clear for the
substitution of union men for the non
ION another job" said Mr.. Conroy, II
found sixteen union men and three nom
union men tried to persuade the nom
union men to go into the union. The only
reply | got was, oh, hi, we Wou-dn
think Of it, | went to the man man VINO VINO was wa
90 to Sheol themselves. That man was
James C. Clarke I also had an experience
with Mr.. Ruempler, who mad gwen out
a contract for job and had, without
Solicitation, stipulated in the contract that
the work should be done by. union men.
I found non-union men working on the
Job Mr.. Ruempler was out OF town. 1
telegraphed to him. Instead of telegraph
ing back he came home himself and told
the contractor to put the non-unlon men
aMr. Stack has had no job requiring
the employment of labor, but | happen
~ know that he was a most liberal con-
tributor to the fund for our last Labor
DAVIS festival. and we working men APP
preciate it as he will find next Tuesday.
EVERY bonafide organized workingman
will vote the Democratic ticket from top
to bottom. I notice the Union label on
don't find it on the Republican printing" !"
Mr. Conroy then attacked Governor
voorhees, for failing to sign a certain bill
that had been passed by the Legislature
and for saying in reply to query as
to why he refused, /, to sign + E t.in snat It wa was
who votes for party that has at its head
in this State such man only digs
arave in which to bury himself"