The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-17
GERMANCLUbS
IN LINE.
Enthusiastic Meeting
lin Liederkranz Hall
Pledges Loyalty to
Democracy.
SPEECH BY ROBERT DAVIS
MAYORS Lankering. Groth
and Bergkamp Presen-
ted With Diplomas.
PRAISE FOR FREEHOLDERS
Democrats Have Saved the
County Many Dollars-No
Tariff on Beef or Coal.

A Central organization of the German
American Democratic Clubs of Hudson
County was, effected lst night at very
tlusiastic gathering in Liederkranz Hall.
It was perfectly eyltent from the spirit
of the meeting and the zeal of those
who were there that the organization
will be felt in the coming campaign.
There were present:-Mr. Robert Da-
Wis, leader of the Democratic party in
the County; Mayor Adolph T.ankering,
OF Hoboken; Mayor George B. Berg
kamp. of West Hoboken; and Mayor
Emil Groth, of Union Hill, ex-Mayor
Edward Hoos, of the city, was expected
but was unable to be there. He, how
ever, was represented by his sons. Tax
Commissioner Robert Hoos AMI roiice
Justice Edwarda A. Hoos. All these
gentlemen were made honorary members
Of the crgnization, together with John
Keller candidate for Sheriff; Surrogate
.aElcs L. Lillis; Street and Water Com
missioner A. Hauck, Freehol,le- Louis
Fink and Allan Benny, candidate for
Congress.
NO TARIFF ON COAL OR BEEF.
In his speech, Mr.. Benny as a Con-
gressional nominee, severely criticised the
system of allowing boys to work in the
coal mines, doing work which should be
done by men at mems pay. The boys, he
said, should be made to go to school, and
men should not be compelled to work all
the time in order to sibsist. He advocat-
ed the taking Of the tariff off of imported
foreign beef and coal. He called atten-
tion to the sight of big men of the nation,
even the President, down on their knees
to one man, Morgan, imploring him to
stop the coal strike in order that the ma
tion OF a good portion of it might not
freeze to death.
At the conclusion of the speech Chair
man ingenstein made a short speech
in il he assured Mr., Benny that he
wondl be sent to the next House of Re
presentatives.
DIPLOMAS HANDED AROUND.
Mayor Lankering was handed his
diploma of honorary membership of the
local association by President Klingen-
stein; Mayor Bergkamp his by Vice
President Philip Kreutzig, an aspirant
for local Excise Commissonership, and
Mayor Groth by Lawyer Godfrey Mat
thews. Both those who made the prescn-
tation speeches and the recipients of the
diplomas glowingly eulogized the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party and
praised the loyalty of the German-Ameri-
fau elameut to fhlt Darty
Mayor Bergkamp after reviewing some
of trust acts of the Republican party
urged that imaginary grievances should
be flung aside and the German-Ameri-
cans stand Loyalty by the principles of
the Democratic party.
ALL URGED LOYALTY TO PARTY.
Mayor Lankering declared the German
Americans would stand loyalty by the
Democratic party. Killian V. Lutz did
the same. Mayor Groth of Union Hill
in response to Godfrey Matthews, who
presented him with his diploma, explain
cd his independent attitude in running
for Mayor of Union Hill, and he said he
did not wish to retire under fire and that
although he ran on an Independent ticket
lie would ever feHalu ioyal 10 Deinocia
tic principles.
PRAISE FROM MIR. DAVIS.
When Leader Robert Davis was called
upon for speech he received a splendid
ovation. He spoke OF the influence which
the German-American element had on
fhe party. He pointed out the prominent
locai German Americans in the House of
Assembly, in the Board of Freeholders,
ii the Street and Water Board and in all
departments, County and municipal I'M
der Democratic control. As to Mr.
Groth. Mr.. Davis said that personally he
wanted him 70 be elected. They differed.
An element was against him which he
couldn't control There was nothing to
DO but for the two factions to fight the