The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-04
DEMOCRATS At.
PEOPLES PALACE.
Splendid Demonstration of
Party Loyalty & Strength
on the Hill Last Night
EX-GOVERNOR WERTs paEsIDEs

WAHL QUEEN DISCUSS ELO-
QUENTLY THE CAMPAIGN
ISSUES.
The meeting held last night in the Peo-
pies Palace. under Democratic aus
spices, was one of the best yet held in
the present campaign. The auditorium
was crowded and the galleries could not
hold all who tried to get seats. 1t was
a representative audience, composed of
the very best class of residents of the
city There were more women present
than have been seen in any political
meeting in this city. The hall was beau
tifully and patriotically decorated and
the scene was inspiring.
Former Governor George T. Werts
presided. On the stage We're seated as
viee-presidents some of the foremost
local citizens. The principal speakers
were Former Police Justice James ].
Murphy, Counsellor John Wahl Queen
and Counsellor James F. Fielder, repre-
senting the flower of the manhood of the
best residential section of the community.
and A. NJ. Henry, the Democratic
Mayoraity candidate, resident of the
section and one of the foremost business
men of the section, whose executive abil-
ity in building up one of the most pros
porous concerns of the city entities him
TO be recognized as man who is eapa-
bic of giving the city a businesslike adj
m;nistsation. Prominently displayed in
the general scheme of decoration Of the
hall were banners with the big black
square and the little black square, dem
onstlating and comparing the difference
: between the price received by the city in
the sale of bonds in the Hoos ad-
ministrtions and the Pagan admins
trations, the city having received pre-
MUM Of $40 on each $1,000 under the
Democratic administration and but thirty
cents under the Pagan administration.
The ovation accorded Mr.. Henry sur
prised not only Republicans in the audi
ence but Democrats as WELL
Former Police Justice Murphy made
very eloquent speech. as did also John
Wahl Queen and James Fielder, all three
of whom showed how it was utterly inn
possible for Messrs. Pagan and Record
to give the people of this city equal tax
alton, Notwithstanding their appeal to the
voters for votes on this issue. All three
have in a most ereditable manner repre-
sented Hudson County in the Assembly
and their review of the history Of the
Democratic fight against Republican
majority in the Legislature to secure
equal taxation created a profound i'm
preston on the minds of the audience.
Mr.. Murphy also reviewed the history
of the efforts Of Mayor Pagan and Mr..
Record to build up political machine of
their own in order to keep them in office.
He told how the police and FIRE depart
ments were being demoraIized in an eff
fort to strengthen that machine and he
made an eloquent appeal TO the, people to
rise up and drive .'the curse of politics.
out of the City Hall.
When Former Governor Werts arose
and introduced A. NJ. Henry, who had
already received a tremendous ovation on
entering the hall, the audience broke
loose. There were feet stamping, hans-
clapping, handkerchief-waying, that last
ed for several minutes. but these were
almost drowned in cheers for Mr.. Henry.
The many women in the audience took a
prominent part in this demonstration.
After the tumult subsidized Mr.. Henry
said:-
Il am satisfied that you will elect me
Mayor of our city next Tuesday" tam
other outburst Of applause. / promise
you that will guard the interests of Jer-
sey City and that will improve its CON
dition. There was no question but that
the two preceding administrations have
lowered the credit of the city,
Mr.. Henry made an appeal to the audi
fnce TO take politics out Of the City Hail
and to take politics out of the mire of
politics. He told Of his investigation of
his discovery that even private indiyid-
uaps property is not taxed at the same
rate as that Of corporations, and prom
ised that if elected Mayor. he would see
that it was. He promised that he would
give the city more schools and cleaner
streets without issuing bonds to do it.
He said he would fight il the interest of
the city for the Hackensaek water front