The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11
CHOWDER VS. CONVENTION
Grants Preferred Eating to
Listening to Dry
Speeches.

The fifth anniversary of the U. S. Grant
Association of the Seventh Ward was
celebrated last night with clam chowder
and entertainment which were held in
the New York Bay House. Ocean and
Wilkinson avenues. Two hundred of the
friends and neighbors invited attended
the feast regardless of politics. The fea-
ture of the affair was the first political
speech of Marshal w. Van Winkle the
Republican candidate for Congress.
President John NJ. Ramsey conducted
the meeting. He was ably assisted by the
following committee:-William J. Doll,
Sr, Edward j. Phelps, j. A. McManus,
Thomas Burns, James Thompson, David
Jones, Jacob Kroller, Herman Cordts, MIR.
Kalsmith and James Dickson.
General Ramsey in introducing Mr.. Van
Wrinkle said it wasn't necessary for a
young man to go west in order to grow
up with the country and he spoke of the
war record of Mr.. Van Wrinkles father
and uncle.
Assistant Prosecutor Van Wrinkle the
Republican nominee was cheered. He said
he had come to redeem his promise not
to speak. Continuing he said:-"When
men are prosperous they show it in some
way. When club indulges in chowder
that is prosperity. The story of Republi-
can prosperity is no idle dream. The
money deposited in savings banks in the
past six months has been greater than
in three years before. There were more
pianos sold in the last six months than
in the last six years.
'The Democratic platform is a vicious
assault on our prosperity. This prosper
ity of today means that the Republican
party is right in promise and perform
ance."
The next speaker of the evening was
Mr.. William c. Hutchinson. He said he
had only come to the chowder for curios-
ity and was out of politics. He said the
Democrats made a mistake by holding
their convention on the same day that the
Robert Davis Association held their OUT
ing, and the Republicans made a great
mistake in holding their convention the
same night of the U. s. Grant Associa-
ton chowder. After an uproar he con-
tinued:-
"All politicians won't be personal
are politicians The county convention
rectified their mistakes in nominating
Mr.. Van Wrinkle for Congress.
81 believe from the present outlook that
Mckinley and Roosevelt will be elected"
He concluded by giving one of his old
time illustrations on ssThe Relief in Poll
tics" It was of a tragical nature. taken
from Shakespeare's Henry w
The talent of the entertainment which
followed the feasting and speech-making,
was furnished principally by the Ocean
Harmony Club of Greenville. The pro-
gramme, which was of rare excellence,
follows:-Fred Boley, comicalities; Walter
F. Teese, accompanist; w. Scheid, humor-
Gus selections; r. Love, rag time coon
songs, accompanied by H. Rohlfs; r.
Ahrens, rag time piano selections; Robert
A. Douglas, vocal selection, Answer"
After liquid refreshments and cigars
were passed President Ramsey announced
the close of the affair and said that in
order to get the younger element to join
the association chowders and smokers
would be held once q month.
Those present ere:-General John M.
Ramsey, President Of the organization;
DR.. 3. West. President Of the County
Board Of Health; Assistant Prosecutor
Marshal w Van Wrinkle Park superin-
tendent James Mccarthy, Justice william
FIlllman, William r Doll, sr., Edward.
Phelps. James Dickson. Marshal William