Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-23
Senator Jackson in the Third Ward
and George S. SiIzer in North
Amboy Last Night.
BOTH WERE WARMLY GREETED.
Assembly Candidates on Demo-
cratic Ticket Speak With
SiIzer in Dewey Hall.

The democratss Of the fifth and
sixth wards held we'll attended
meeting last night at Dewey hall, in
State street. The hall was crowded
to the doors. George S. Silzer, DEM
ocratic candidate for state senator.
together with several other local and
county candidates, spoke, while
Bollschweilers Union Band played
"Star Spangled Banner" and other
national airs.
The meeting was opened at $3.50
o'clock by Joseph e. Stricken, who in
troduced Dennis Flynn, the chairman
of the meeting.
Mr.. Flynn introduced Thomas II.
Hagerty, democratic candidate for
assembly. Mr. Hagerty spoke of the
excellent tickets the democrats had
this year. He told of bribery at the
polls, how it should be suppressed by
forming young mems clubs, and hav-
ing ten or twelve men stationed at
every poll. He received much APP
plause.
Albert p. Curr, candidate for as
sembly, was next introduced. As he
walked to the front loud cheers,
humping of the drums, and clapping
greeted him. Mr.. Curr made short
but interesting speech. He was
heartily welcomed
Next to be introduced was DR.. w.
e. Ramsay, democratic candidate for
assembly. He spoke ON bossism, de-
nouncing 1t in all its forms He said
that voting machines were improper
and the republicans were responsible
for placing them. He concluded by
speaking of the growth of the demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Ramsay received
an ovation
After DR.. Ramsay's speech there
was few minutes intermission while
the band played.
George S. Silzer was next called
upon. He was cheered for several
minutes before he could speak. He
spoke of Mr.. Jacksons record in the
senate, telling of the manner in which
several good bills had been defeated
by various committees of which Mr..
Skson was chairman, also how sew
e. bad bills, favoring corporations,
d passed through Mr.. Jackson's
committees without opposition. Some
of the bills REFERRED to was q bill
forcing the Public Service Corpora
tion to cart all snow off public streets
wherever their trolley lines extended,
another bill was the Martin bill was
the Martin bill, forcing railroad cor
porations to have lights burning five
minutes before and ten minutes after
train time. These bills, as several
others mentioned by Mr.. Silzer, were
lost in Mr.. Jacksori's committees.
He mentioned the famous pigeon
bill of a few years ago, how petition
with 10000 signers was presented
to Mr.. Jackson, praying for passing
of this bill. This Mr.. Jackson could
not do as he had promised his friend,
Davy Baird, that he would let 1t stay
in committee where it was. Mr.. Sill
ger read newspaper clipping stating
that Davy Baird and Boss Strong each\
owned half of Senator Jackson, and
the people could have what was left.
Mr.. Silzer also spoke on equal tax-
alton, of the the illegal taxation OF
railroad corporations.
Joseph E. Stricken chairman of
the county executive committee, next
made a few remarks. John G.. G9r<
retson, local candidate for reforder,
also spoke. He was referst to as
the old and tried war no His
speech was short and en- ee9siastic
throughout. He received cglysidera-
BILE applause.
Albert Bollschweiler, local demo-
cratic candidate for mayor, was next
introduced. He claimed he was not
much of speechmaker, but woul9to
his best. He spoke partly in Emf
and German and received treme1
applause.
William Growney, local democ.
candidate for comptroller, and J
]. Mulchahey, candidate for e.
commissioner, made short speecnes
introducing themselves and Othe
candidates.
L. C. Dalton and Richard StacE
local school commissioners on tn
democratic ticket, were the las
speakers of the evening. Their
speeches were short and were re-
ceiyed with great applause.
Tonight the democrats hold an-
other meeting in Odd Fellows hall In
Smith street. at which several of the
county and city candidates viii be
present.