The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-25


! perhaps better than any man in this
/ hall. was his chief clerk Tor five
/ years. could not say word against
him # I would, and would not II
could.
| These were the exact words spoken by
Chairman Robert Carey at the Republ:-
| can mass meeting in Columbia Hall,
Greenville. last night. When 1t Is consid-
cred that such sentiments were uttered
by Republican. and more remarkable
still, at Republican mass meeting
where virtue is coupled with nothing save
the Republican party, the popularity and
sterling qualities Of Robert $. Hudspeth,
| the Democratic candidate for State Sem
ator, are made sufficiently conspicuous.
Mr.. Carey's remarks were applauded to
| the echo.
| 1t was no credit to the Republican par
! ty that the meeting was large. It should
have been larger. It was not merely q
ward meeting but the second most import
ant gathering on the Republicaana cam
paign programme. The audience was
made up of Republicans not only
| of Greenville, but of every section of the
city who were present chiefly to hear and
see Franklin Murphy, the Republican
l
there were something over thousand
/ people, for the hall was not overcrowded
/ at any stage Of the meeting, the Republic
i can strength in the city was poorly repre-
sented. The little body of Greenvilleites
! that got to the hall early was but hand
fui to those that arrived later on trolley
cars from sections outside Of the celery
| district.
| From the very beginning and until it
was half over the meeting was practically
/ "a dead one Enthusiasm was asleep,
/ and it was only after a mighty effort on
| the part of the brass band and the speak
| ers that the audience was induced to
show some sign of life
| When Robert Carey got up to make his
| Introductory address there was scarcely
| a murmur, and when he introduced Con-
gressman Fowler as the first speaker
there was comparatively no applause. It
was evident that something had to be
done to get up some sort of enthusiasm
before the Republican Gubernatorial cam
didate arrived, so Congressman Fowler
postponed his laborious harangue on Ma
tional affairs and proceeded to talk about
| local Republican candidates. His efforts
to stir up enthusiasm were hopeless and
it was only after the vice presidents on
the platform had begun to pound on the
floor with their canes that the mention
of the names of Mark NJ Fagan and
George W. Decker was not followed by
silence After picturing the Republican
candidates as angels who scared in the
very atmosphere of virtue, Congressman
Fowler administered to the audience a
dose of his aCrops in this country and
crops abroad which differed only from
it was q trife longer. 80 much Of the
past, my friends he finally said, "for
can't stay with you long
At this juncture Big zack" Watkins .
who was sitting in a front seat attired in
his fiery red swallow-tailed coat and blue
jeans, woke up shook himself as though
relieved from 8 trance, and then calmly
relapsed again into his former dormant
condition at the very moment Mr.. Fow-
Ter continued Zack is no common. ordi-
nary citizen. He has the reputation OF
knowing the meaning of more big words
] than ever entered the head OF Daniel Web
ster. Notwithstanding Zack's broad inter
| lectual qualities the speakers remarks
were beyond his comprehension and
| sounded to him like lullaby he used to
hear when a baby. Beside Zack sat seven
women. Ore of the ladies was apparently
making every effort to ward off the same
effect of the soothing lullaby.
/ The climax was reached when Mr.. Carey
| got up again to introduce George L. Rec
! ord 1t was then Mr.. Carey endorsed Sem
ator Hudspeth
! Mr. Record started to talk about supply
| ing the State House with stationery and
furniture Now Zack is employed in the
furniture business and as soon as the
word 'sfurniture'' reached his ears ne
awoke with start. He was Immediate
lly suspicious that some one was talking
about him. He was sure Of it. and when
d voice in the audience cried. There he Is
! in the red coat Zack arose and with =
| bow that would have made Sir Walter
Raleigh envious, saluted the entire an
| dience This performance caused consid-
| cradle laughter.
| Record made long and tiresome adj
| dress In the face OF all the facts snat
are known to everybody Mt. Record made
! himself ridiculous by trying to prove that
! sufficient school accommd patton had not
| been provided BY the local Democrats
| administration.
| He then came out with this piece Of in
| telligence: You can't expect to have q
| Democratic administration and your chit
dren in school at the same time. Mr..
| Record advised all voters to take into
consideration the fitness and responsibility
! Of the candidates He followed this up by
saying that Mark NJ. Pagan had a per-
sonality that was IN itself of sufficient
- ~. -, h., him q cohd Ma vo1.