The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-25
FINE MEETING IN
The FIFTH WARD
Over 1000 Voters Listen to
Democratic Orators at
st. Bridget's Hall.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
Ex-Congressman Finnerty
and Mr.. Minturn on Ma
tional and State
Politics.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE

The Democrats of the Fifth Ward
| turned out in large numbers last evening
to attend the Democratic mass meeting
at st. Bridget's Hall, No. 1877 Mercer
street. 1t was estimated that over two
thousand voters were crowded into the
large hail when the meeting was opened
| by Chairman Robert Thompson. Previ-
Gus to the meeting there was great
gathering of voters on the streets sur
rounding the hall, and it was the general
! opinion of all that the ward would go
| strongly Democratic this year, if at
tendance at meetings counts for any,
thing. Freeholder Geraghty's name was
on the lips of every man, both in the hall
and outside, and despite fake rumors
that are being circulated that he would
be beaten by his Republican opponent,
| the voters of the Fifth, and especially
the Democrats, predict a larger majority
for him on election day than he received
/ last year.
In the neighborhood of the hall, which
is Mayor Fagan's precinct, numerous
houses were Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and the windows bore pictures
of Candidate for Governor Gharles G..
Black and other Democratic candidates.
Not in years, perhaps, has the hall
held crowd so demonstrative. 1t ran
riot. Now in the rear of the hall, now
in front, now somewhere off to the sides,
but always somewhere, men were con
stantly shouting encouragement to the
speakers and cheering their words.
.A Is,-was not split ticket crowd. It
cheered for Parker, it yelled itself hoarse
over Black, and it almost tore down the
building in its efforts to show what it
thought of George Geraghty, the ward
candidate for freeholder.
|
The crowd came early. 1t always does
in the Fifth Ward. BY S.15 o'clock it
was packed to the doors. High above
the heads of the crowd were stretched
streamers of ribbons, and around the
platform posters of Black and Parker
We're posted.
There was fair sprinkling of women,
just enough to give tone to the crowd. At
$50 the meeting was called to order. Di-
rector of Education Robert Thompson
was made chairman.
John G. Milton was the first speaker,
and his speech was plea for equal tax
alton. 1t was while Mr.. Milton was
speaking that the crowd, noticing man
coming down the hall, rose to its feet
and cheered itself hoarse. That man was
Mayor Fagan's erstwhile opponent, Jas.
j. Murphy.
In rapid succession A. Otto Wittpenn,
Thomas r. Rooney and Joseph Tumulty
spoke. Tumulty's speech was a plea for
Geraghty. Before it was over the crowd
became aware that Geraghty was in the
hall, and then came another ovation.
Feebly protesting, Geraghty was dragged
to the platform. Il thank you,' said
Geraghty.
John Finnerty of Chicago, ex-member
Of Congress from the Cook County dis
trict, was next introduced Mr. Fin
nerty is a large, fiorid man, with pow
erful voice, that is just fitted for cam,
paign work. He looked the orator as
he stepped across the platform. He did
not disappoint the crowd.
''People,r he said, SAY that between
the two Presidential candidates there is
little to choose. They say that they are
both good men, But this is not ques-
ton Of men. 1t is a question of what
they represent. On one Side you have
tile man who occupies the Presidential
chair. He is erratic, turbulent and des7
potic. On the other hand you have a
judicial man, .. man who knows the law,
man who has been trained to know the
law, and a man who viii respect the law.
Cboose!'