The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-23

weight than a long winded statistical
! argument. John Randolph, of Virginia,
had it and used it. Sunset Cox likewise
| gained fame as a satirical speaker and
/ both were feared by their colleagues.
! In the consideration of grand themes
| Allan McDermott exhibits a cogency and
| vigor which reveal the strength of an
| original and carefully trained intellect,
and this has been made manifest during
! this campaign, for his speeches show a
/ thorough knowledge of the subject mat
! ter, and are couched in pregnant and
| weighty words, and are fine speci-
mems of oratory. Yet Notwithstanding his
rhetorical flights of eloquence, his style
| of argument in the discussion of National
| issues is remarkably clear and simple
| and no one is at a loss to understand
what he means. or is at fault in following
| his train of thought. I tell you my friends
We don't often get such men as Allan L.
1 Nc Dermott, to give up a lucrative law
| practice for Congressional honors.
Allan McDermott in Congress will
bring with him good sense, sound nerves,
! a clear. cool judgment and courage
| never dismayed by disaster, and loyalty
| and patriotism equal to any sacrifice or
| emergency, and rest assured, my fellow
citizens, that he will never neglect any
appeal or demand from his constituents.
mo man has a more exalted idea of
the dignity and Importance of Congress
| sional honors than our next Congressman
Allan L. MeDermott and he has the nerve
and ability which will place him in po-
sition of honorable and commanding in
fiuence among his associates. Neither foes
nor rivals will ever venture to question
his uprightness or his strict integrity. He
will be found battling for the rights of
4 the people, the whole people, and when
ever our country's institutions are assail-
ed or any principle dear to her people
brought in question, he will become her
advocate and defender, using every
weapon of offensive or defensive warfare
| with all the skill of a veteran and all the
enthusiastic ardor of youthful recruit.
His nomination for Congress is the
natural reward for devoted services
as State Senator and in the
other offices he has held. The
Democratic party. thank God, when
required to decide upon the com
parative merit of aspirants for political
preferment, invariably makes fitness and a
capacity to advance the public welfare the
only standard of judgment.
"Allan McDermott never practices the
arts of the demagogue, but has a strong
attraction for all that is real, genuine and
manly, and an instructive dislike for
shams and everything like cant or hy-
pocrisy. He is neither scandal monger
nor tale bearer, and God knows that Jer-
sey City is as full of these mercenary.
merciless. jealous coyotes as an egg is full
of meat. I have felt the weight of their
vindictive, retributive poisonous tongues
ALLAN McDermott is strict and tena-
cious as a party man. but from my ac-
quaintance with him and from what ]
have heard of him, that party allegiance
has not taken the form of offense or i'm
putation of political opponent. During
this campaign he has not mentioned the
name of his opponent, presuming no doubt
that he has no opponent.
MY friends, my experience in WASH
ington permits me to state that few Con-
gressmen have introduced measures of
great and far reaching Importance. The
qualities that dazzle and captivate the
popular mind are not always those which
are of most value. In Congress success
is attained by patient toll and careful
4 provision in committee. That is where
the public interests are guarded and pro-
NOTED, and that is the place where an
alert, attentive and careful man like AL
Ian McDermott can get in his work to a
good advantage. Yet on the floor of Con-
gress Allan McDermott will be quick
enough to penetrate the armor of error.
expose its purpose, or defend those meas
ures which the public veal demands.
ELECT Allan McDermott and I believe I
may safely assert that he will attain both
reputation and fame as Congressman,
and his constituents will be pleased to
know that Hudson county has sent to
Congress a man we'll equipped to meet
every requirement of the position to which
he Is chosen.
"I like Allan McDermott because he
does not harbor resentment and is a man
of the most kindly and forgiving temper.
He enjoys life and inparts enjoyment to
i.others- He is always ready to recognize
ability when he sees it. and he sees it
with an eye trained in the accuracy of
discernment If all Democrats in this
q Congressional district We're as kind and
forgiving as Allan McDermott, we would
md moro loyalty among the Democracy.
Il. We would be more diligent and more
& faithful. Great indeed is that man who
when he reaches the top Of the ladder.