The Jersey City news., 1899-10-17

of his many years of labor the Demo-
cratic party should stand by him to a
man during the campaign.
when the party was rocked on tenn
pestuous seas, and was in danger of be-
ing dashed on the rocks of destruction,
your candidate for Register stood by the
ship through all he is one who helped
to bring the good old ships safe home
again One by one he enumerated the
good qualities of all the candidates and
concluded by adding that old Hudson still
stands by the Democracy of Thomas JEFF
ferson, and viii come out with flying cols
ors once again"
''IIurrah for our next Sheriff. shouted
several hundred members, when Mr..
Ruempler arose to speak He was forced
to wait almost minute before he could
begin.
ALLOW me to thank you for your sim
cerity and your pledges Of support, said
the speaker. Il assure you that If I am
chosen to fill the position of Sheriff I will
discharge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability. I will always be
in the future what l have been In the
past, a true Democrat. always standing
for the principles of the Democracy.
assure you that If placed in the office Of
Sheriff, I Will come out credit to the
party that placed me there" There was
more cheering at the conclusion of the
address.
Maurice ]. Stack followed. Il am
pleased to be introduced to the people Of
Lafayette" said he II am perhaps the
Youngest of the Democratic element that
Ion for. <zafo
A responsible position. In seeking your
suffrages assure you that your sincerity
is duly appreciated, and / WILL IL sent to
the position of County Clerk, serve you
faithfully"
Mr. James c. Clarke was received with
tremendous cheering.
SIT is seventeen years since l appeared
before the people Of Lafayette" he said
81 was then candidate for the position
of Assemblyman. Since then there have
been many changes in this section. One In
particular is that it is now in the Demo-
cratic fold not overwhelmingly Repub-
lican. consider Lafayette the cradle OF
my political life. The people of this sec
ton supported me Loyalty when | appear
ed before them some time ago, seeking
Office, and now I wish to ask those here
to give me and the rest of my colleagues
the same support you gave me years ago.
More cheers followed.
Mr. James Luby was introduced by Mr..
Erickson. The speaker alluded to the
sudden spasm of virtue that had struck
this county in the stopping of Sunday
baseball This he claimed was merely a
political trick of the Republican party
perpetrated by the Republican Sheriff and
Prosecutor. In comparison to this he told
Of the gambling dens at Long Branch al
lowed to run under the Republican rule
without molestation. He said he was II
favor Of fair and equable enforcement
Of law. but was opposed to the raking NJ
of obsolete and defunet statutes for po
| Iitical purposes. He believed in consist
| ency In this respect, and told the mem
bers that they must protect themselves
against political tricks
In doing this, he said. you must
elect a fair man, and that man il Carl H
Ruempler." He also touched on the negii-
gent manner in which the affairs of the
| County Clerks Office were run. The
speaker said that many complaints were
| registered by lawyers because of their in
ability to reach records This, too he
said, should be remedied Maurice Stack
young and ambitious Democrat deserv.
| ing OF success, should be placed in that
| Office. he said. Mr.. Luby declared that
| this misruIe should no longer exist and
! the people should snow the Republican
I party out of sight in this coming election
+! He hoped. he said, that this community