The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-14
The MAYOR and
The MINKS
Mr.. Hoos Attacks His Party
Before a Republican
Audience.
CHEERS AND MUCH LAUGHTER
His Attitude Sharply De-
fined But His Grievances
Remains Rather Vague.


The feature of the Minkakwa Republic
can Clubs dinner, given at Columbia
Hall, Greenville, last night, was the
speech made by Mayor Edward Hoos.
The Mayors speech was:
Mr. Chairman and members of the
Minkakwa Club
"Gentlemen-I desire to say that 1 sin
cerely appreciate the honor conferred
upon me by inviting me to attend your
twenty-fourth annual banquet, and this
being the second time that such an honor
has been conferred upon me, certainly
would be an migrate if I did not highly
appreciate your kindness. To say that [
greatly enjoy your hospitality is express
ing it mildly. know that not one of you
gentlemen looks upon my presence here
in any other way than simply that you
wish to have the Mayor of your city en-
JOY few pleasant hours in your midst
and to give me an opportunity of hearing
from the lips of my political opponents
of all the good deeds of their party de-
scribed in eloquent language by prominent
orators. We all know that you have
many men of great oratorical ability in
the National, State and city government.
be said cheerfully admit that I may
learn and am willing to learn applause
and laughter), and accept good advice on
any subject that may tend to the better
ment of our local government in the in
terest of all our people.
Your party has given this city several
Mayors who have been a credit to the
city. and the Mayor who preceded me,
tho Hon d TVancar fapnIo,1eal hos done
much, yes, very much. for the benefit of
our city, and he can look back with pride
and say. 4 have served the city well and
faithfully. (ApPlause) At the time when
he retired from the Mayors Office there
was considerable confusion caused by the
action of the Legislature in passing the
so-called Macarthur term extender,' and
being ambitious to become Mayor of this
city, and as no other man of our party
cared to stand as a candidate for the off
ice and spend his own money on what
was called forlorn hope Qaughter), I
accepted the nomination. Every one who
has taken any part in our municipal af-
fairs knows with what difficulties my way
was paved to prevent me from becoming
Mayor. It was never intended that I
should become Mayor Qaughter), but not
withstanding that I did. daughter and
applause)
''Now. as to the result, hold that as
a whole my administration has been
successful one for the city, though per-
haps not for me. I am not playing to
the galleries. nor do I desire any credit
that does not belong to me, but I do
want to be judged fairly, and I do not
want to be maligned by a set of disgrun-
tied oficeseekers and bootlickers who
sing hosanna to Robert Davis because he
is apparently on top. and for no other
reason. prolonged applause.) Let him
fall and you will have goodly number
applying in some of the Republican clubs.
daughter and applause.) I further say
that I have appointed Democrats to the
offices, and by my action made it possi-
BILE for hundreds of Democrats to again
hold political position; have resurrected
plenty of men from the political grave
yard who are now holding office. The
leader has received from me on two occa-
siens one of the best paying offices in the
city government. 1t was purely an act
of gratitude, nothing else. daughter and
applause) Now, for some time it has
been rumored that the real Democratic
organization has not been satisfied with
lily fH6lHOQ OIL Cily government. 1H6 It-
cent action on the part of some of our
officials has plainly shown such to be
the case This does not trouble me in the
least. Gaughter.) If ] am right I stick
to my point and yield to no man Gap
plause.)
'sThe executive committee has decided
that Colonel Robert Smith is to be my
successor. Iaughter.) The press is con-
aTI7 fo nd ati oc
in very unpolite, uncalled for editorials,
Is induiging in So called slurs such as ac-
cusing me of playing to the galleries, in
consistency and dangerous demagogue'
fearing that if any power were left me
might become dangerous. Well, to make
a bull mad, just shake red dag in front
OF him. Gaughter.) I take this oppor-
tunity of saying that I might possibly be-
come the bull in the china shop Qaugh-
teri, and smash some of the most valua-
BILE political vases and ornaments now so
safely housed in the Democratic glass fac.
tory Qaughter), but not indestructible,
as it may seem to those who are on the
inside prolonged laughter and ap-
plause)
.sYour party has seen fit to extend my
term. bat it has taken power from me
which value far more than the term ex-
tension 0aughter), a power given to me
by the people when they elected me,
and which long to exercise in a just
manner. The. result would not injure the
peonle of our city. / thank you again for
the pleasant time I have had and trust
that your club Will flourish and remain a
factor in New Jerseys politics
The Mayors speech naturally pleased
his Republican hearers, who cheered him
heartily.
NOT VERY D|GNIF|ED