The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-22
BLACKS TOUR
Democratic Nominee Reaches
Freehold and Is E lthusi-
astically Welcomed.

~ ~ ioSal anu SefeFdl WISHING county
Democratic clubs, headed by Freehold
i Cornet Band. Charles c. Black, Demo-
] cratic nominee for Governor of New Jer-
sey, proceeded from the residence of
former Judge Conover, where an infor-
NAL reception was held yesterday even
ing, to Freehold Opera House, amid an
elaborate display of fireworks. Upon the
candidate for Governor and his party
entering the Opera House he was given
three cheers. Three cheers were also
/ given for the platform of equal taxation
upon which he stood.
Mr. Black was greeted by the chair
man OF the Democratic Executive Com
niittee, j. Clarence Conover. and an aud
ience of 1000 enthusiastic voters, hun
dreds of farmers coming from Freehold
and vicinity for miles around, all anx-
ious to hear '.the Governor speak on
equal taxation.
Mr. Black was introduced by Judge
Conover of Freehold, who was chairman
|of the meeting He explained the issue
and applied figures to show the unfair
ness 20 Monmouth of the present sys-
TEN.
The next speaker was Senator Robert
| s HudSnath af updsnn ,,,lo raya j,
history of E. G. Stokes, the Republican
| candidate, from the time of his entering
| public life. He also attacked Republi-
can extravaganza
Pames f. Nfinturn of Hudson County.
was the next speaker. He covered gen
eraf campaign issues. Charls Mcdonald,
nominee for County Clerk spoke on local
issues and was cheered fully ten minutes.
Mr.. Black began his campaign in
Monmouth in tremendous northeast
| storm that blew the rain in solid sheets
at times at Matawan. At that place he
was greeted b Y the familiar strains of
Hail to the Chief, rendered By the Mat
| avian Cornet Band on the station plat
| form.
He was greeted by County Chairman
j. Clarence Conover, State Committee
man David s. Crater and other repre-
sentatives of the Monmouth county De-
hocracy. Among them were John p
Walker Of Freehold, Charles E. Close,
| Matawan; Edward A. Meridian, Middle
| town; G. n Britton, Keyport; Alfred
Hardy, Morganville; William Pintard,
Shrewsbury; William f. Jefferson, Man
| asquan;, Clarence G. Van Note, Long
Branch, and William E. Warne, Key
| port, the last three named being the as
sembly candidates. Charles Mcdonald,
nominee for county clerk, joined the
| party later. After brief reception at
| the Matawan station, where he met-thir-
| ty OF forty voters. Mr.. Black and the
Ilparty ook the train for Atlantic High
lands
.'W&are going through with the sched-
| nle regardless of the weather" an
nounced former Judge Conover. Il am
| with you in whatever you propose. /
don't mind this weather bit. so long
as we may advocate our cause heart
lily replied Mr. Black.
At Atlantic Highlands something of
a surprise was given to the candidate
/ At the w. c. I. u. Temple he found
/ $50 voters and one woman waiting to
| hear him address them. His reception
was hearty and he made a vigorous
/ speech. He applied the doctrine of
equal taxation to the situation in Mon
mouth COUNTY He told the voters that
| til eeDemocratic party proposes to take
away from the railroads the partial ex-
| eh1ption from taxation on their $4,000
| 600 worth of property located in the
county and to compel the companies. to
share equally with the burden of local
taxation. After the meeting a recep-
| ton was held. The party left soon after
noon. They went to Belford by train,
| held a reception there, and took a spe-
cial trolley into Red Bank, where dinner
wa sserved.
In Hhe afternoon Mr.. Black addressed
a meeting in the Town Hall, Red Bank
and later in Keyport at the armory.
Throughout the day the same enthusi-
asm that Mr.. Black has encountered
everywhere has greeted him. The meet
ings at Red Bank and Keyport were
largely attended.