The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-04
RUSHING
The GOAL
James NJ. Seymour's
Electric Visit to
Jersey City.
FOUR SPLENDID OVAYl0Ns
Half the Population Turns
Out to Greet New Jer-
sev's Next Governor
HALLS PACKED. STREETS gHR0EGED
Thousands Applaud the Plain
Words Of a Plain Man
Of the People
SMITH SHARES THE GLORY
MayoraIty Candidate Shows
Great Personal Strength in
All Sections Of This City.
MayoraIty Candidate Shows
Great Personal Strength in
All Sections of This City.

Mayor Seymour practically closed his
campaign Saturday night with another
triumphal visit to this city. He visited
four monster mass meetings, and at each
he was received with the most intense
enthusiasm and given a welcome which
again demonstrated the high esteem in
which he is held by the citizens OF Hud-
son county AS the candidate desired to
visit as many places as possible there
was no time to escort him to the differ
ent halls in which the meetings were
held, and he was whiskeds through the
city in a closed carriage with such rapid
ity that no one recognized him as he
was whirled through the city.
The Mayor arrived at Jersey City about
7:1O o'clock and was met in the Jersey
City station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road by General William c. Heppenheimer
and Freeholder James Kelly and Oliver
Kelly, member of the State Committee
from Afiddlesex. His progress through
the station was rapid and he was .Ae.e 2
only a brief time. Nevertheless 1t was
long enough for several of the railroad
employees to crowd around him, shake
hands with him and assure him that they
were doing all they could to assure his
election. Escorted by General Heppen-
heimer and Freeholder Kelly, Mr.. Sey-'
mour entered his carriage and was driven
to Central Hall on Central avenue, near
Bowers street. Here a large crowd was
assembled, both within and without the
large hall. There was a procession of the
Eleventh Ward Democratic Association
which aroused much enthusiasm through
out the ward and when the Mayors car-
rage drove Up to the hall the immense
throng on the street set up hearty cheer
which brought smile of satisfaction to
the candidates face. Mr.. Seymour and
his party passed through a narrow lane
Of enthusiastic citizens into the crowded
hail. There were at least 800 men seated
and 200 more were standing when the
Mayors party entered. At the sight Of
the candidates well known figure the
cheers were renewed with vigor and were
kept up until the Mayor was seated OH
the stage. When he arose to speak the
throng broke out again and it was sew
eral minutes before they would allow him
to speak. The Mayor was in excellent lu-
or and made one of his terse, vigorous and
practical addresses. The hearty and spon-
taneous cheers with which his remarks
were frequently interrupted demonstrated
that his audience aroIghly approved of
his declaration Of poi4cy
From Central Hall the Mayor was
rapidly driven to Columbia Hail. at Ocean
and Gator avenues, where another vast
multitude was patiently awaiting his ar
rival This vast hall, one Of the largest
in the city. filed up early in the evening.
but the citizens who desired to show their
loyalty to the Mayor and their sympathy
for him in the great fight which he is
waging against Republican hypocrisy
and iniquity. kept pouring into the hall
at such a rate that it was found neces-
|asary to bring in many additional seats
and then many citizens were obliged to-
stand The Mayor received a magnificent
reception az he pushed his way through
the throng in the middle aisle and the
enthusiasm broke out anew when he
arose to speak, He was frequently in-
terrupted with uch expressions as That's
the right stuff, You're the man for
us ? and sWe,ll elect you, sure
Phoenix Hall. at Grand street and Sum
nit avenue, was unable to hold the vast
throng that poured out to hear Mayor
Seymour speak and q large crowd gath
cred in front OF the hall to await his
coming. The throng inside vas patient
one and listened to the issues OF the
campaign from able Democratic orators
Prosecutor William s. etryker. one Of
the ablest and most effective speakers In
the party, was In the midst Of his speech
1 when an excited individual bounded up
the stairs at the rear Of the hall Shout
| ing IN d high voice, Here he comes.
God bless him. Here comes our next