The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-24
BIG MEETINGS AT
the SHORE
Black Addresses Enthusias-
tic Audiences at Asbury
Park and Long
Branch.
RuDspETR REPLIES TO sPEER
Cowardly Attack of the Rene
gade Denounced In I'm
measured Terms.
RuDspETR REPLIES TO sPEER
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ASBURY PARK, Oct. "a, 1904
Charles G. Black Saturday night ended
his two days campaign in Monmouth
County and closed another event of his
tour of the State in quest Of votes for
Governor with two big demonstrations,
one here at the casino and the other. in
the Lyceum at Long Branch.
The two meetings were attended in all
by about 1900 persons, a fair percentage
of which were women. The gathering
at the casino exceeded all expectations of
the local Democrats, who pronounced it
to be the greatest affair of its kind ever
held under Democratic auspices, as there
are only few hundred Democrats in As
bury Park, and as nearly 1000 persons
heard Mr.. Black discuss the Democratic
doctrine of equal taxation, it was evident
that the bulk of the attendance was
made up of residents Of other places and
of Republicans of this place.
The audience that greeted Mr.. Black
here was warm and enthusiastic.
The people listened with close attention
to the champion of democratic cause,
and he was applauded freqnetly. It
seemed that the majority of listeners
were there to learn just what this doc
trine of equality in taxation was that
Mr.. Black is spreading up and down the
State.
The meeting at Long Branch was as
big as the extreme capacity Of the
lyceum could accommodate. The hall,
a large one, was packed to the doors,
and many had to forego hearing the
candidate because they could not squeeze
into the place. The double demonstra-
tion formed a, fitting windup to one of
the most interesting, best planned and
StCCcSSlul lOulS luuL I'LL. Distth iiuS ddu
since he began his campaign.
From Friday morning till Saturday
night the candidate met face to face
close to 1000 voters The Democratic
leaders here are certain the candidate
made good impression and that his
work here will result in attracting hum
dreds of voters to the State ticket. They
do not go further than the State ticket
in predicting success, however, as there
seems to be tacit assent to the sugges-
tion that Parker will lose the county.
So the figures of the party even here
indicate that sIr. Black win do from
/ 1,000 to /, 800 better in the county than
the national candidates.
Thursday night of this week Prosecu-
tor William Speer. of Hudson, spoke at
mass meeting here. In his speech, as
it was reported, he was represented as
making what is considered by the Demo-
Gratis as an uncalled for attack on the
personal character Sof Mr.. Black, among
other things reviewing the story of Mr..
Blacks presence as counsel for one of
the Jersey City ballot box suffers, 1t
was also reported that Mr.. Speer in
formed the people here that Senator
Robert S. Hudspeth and James T. Min
turn, candidate for Senator in Hudson,
We're to be here with Mr.. Black, and
according to the report, of the speech,
advised them to keep their hands on
their watches and pocketbooks.
Messrs. Hudspeth and Minturn were
here Saturday night, and the former in
bis speech at the casino took occasion to
make a scathing reply to Mr.. Speer. The
audience was in sympathy with the Hud-
son Senator. and he was cheered strong
" when he flung back the alleged insult.
Mr.. Hudspeth said that so far as the
statements of Prosecutor speer concern
ed him personally, he would allow them
to pass like the winds, unnoticed.
But the remarks were intended to af-
feet the candidacy Of Mr.. Black, thun-
dered the Senator, .sand as he ii helpless
TO refer to the matter, I am in duty
hound to sneak of il 4,