The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-27
GREAT RALLY
9FDEMOcRATs
Chairman Tenant, Of
the Ninth Ward Club,
Talks Of Local
Issues.
FAGAN'S BROKEN
PROMISES
Congressman Mcclellan Stirs
His Hearers Urging Tar
if Reform to Kill
Monopoly.
VICTORY SURE TN 1904
ALLAN Benny Dares His Oppo-
nent, Carey, to Joint De-
bate Judge Murphy,
zeller and Others
Speak.
VICTORY SURE I'M 1904


One Of the biggest political demon
strations ever made in this city was the
+4moeratic mass meeting in Phillips's
HaH, Saturday night, under the auspices
Of the Ninth Ward Democratic Club.
I Prominent Democrats from all over
sthe county were present, and were ad-
ldressed by speakers of local as well as
national reputation. Among the men
who made addresses were the Hon.
George B. Mcclellan, Congressman from
gew Fork, and son of the late Cover
ior Mcclellan of this State; Congress
fonal candidate Allan Benny of Bay
a bne, John Zeller, the Democratic NOM
3 fee for the shrievalty; Frank McNally,
ases.ndidate for County Supervisor; James
l}F Fielder, candidate for Assembly;
nWilliam Sweet, nominee for Freebooter,
4 Ind Christy Kau, for Alderman from the
4 Sinth ward
Il Philhps's Hall was packed from wall
4 o wall long before the hour set for the
! meeting. Every chair was occupied and
he crowd surged up and down the stairs
and, through the outer halls, while many
rhvho intended hearing the speakers had
to be content with catching a glimpse of
them as they went through the entrance.
every speaker and candidate received a
rousing welcome.
ENTHUSIASTIC PARADE.
a parade which started from the head
quarters of the Ninth Ward Democratic
Club, Fairmonnt avenue and the Boule-
vaid, preceded the meeting. 1t was ac-
coinpanied by band The line of march
was through the principal streets of the
Bergen district. The participants were
enthusiastically greeted ON all sides along
Dloded in their honor, and many of the
hoses were decorated with flags, bunt-
L. and lanterns.
! El2rUminent business and professional
n Yestaupied places on the platform as
ybractis ,sidents of the meeting, among
tho tt sing John J. Voorhees,, Samuel
Mel3urney, Robert E. Jennings, James
afoodmencey, Thomas J. Leake, Louis
re. Apgar, Daniel e. Cleary, John Grif-
ff, FAC. Young, Joseph D. Bedle,
%ddiatn Edwards, Robert G. Smith,
wa Z. Yeung, George Il. Smith, Herman
Rnrn. John j. Wheelihan, J. ]. Kin
tA3d Harry j. Brinkerhoff, John Edel-
+ fe;n aud James B. Throckmorton.
SCORES FAGAN.
n Assemblyman George G. Tenant,
ilairmsn Of the meeting, before intro
acing the speakers, made short ad-
I Hess in which he arraigned the present
1 Administration. He called attention to
gthe fact that although the Republican
party had been in power almost a year
IT had not kept its prediction promises
If twelve months ago. Look at the pub
Re parks as shining example," he said.
instead of being beautiful they are an
l,sore. The city during the present adj
Illustration has been awfully and need
\ Assly extravagant and is placed in an
ylward position with the new debts
te have had saddled on us by the adj
I !. Illustration Board of Finance.
The ospublican party now wants to
( invest the control of the Street and Wa
lter Board in Single-Headed Commis-
IEon. That Commission, a one-man pow
IS not even an elective one. You, the
sbl;c. haven't even a right under the
- rs Of the act creating it, to say
can}he man shall be to spend your
CHI y Such Commission is an absur-
faad an affront to your own good
the and Intelligence.
gar1lk at the possibilities Of such a
II osJcaded Commission. It could or
ss Skind OF work done. or any mater