The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-27
Her HUSBANDS PICTURE
Pretty Gift to Mrs. Davis
by the Sheriff's
Friends.
A MERRY HOLIDAY PARTY.
The Mayor Acted as Spokesman,
and the Sheriff Told a Story
About Mayor Simon
Kelly.

laws most intimate friends last night
presented him with a beautifully framed
life size crayon portrait of himself. The
presentation took place at the Sheriff's
nome on Grove street. The handsome
picture, the work of Artist George Nc
Neill, of the Hill, rested upon an or
namented silyer-metal easel and occupied
q conspicuous place in the SheriE's front
parlor. The work is well executed ana
the Sheriff is much pleased with it. TIL
framed with massive gold moulding, four
feet square
Many of the leading Democratic poll
tlclans of the city were present, every
one of whom in well chosen words ex
pressed their personal regard for the re-
cip1ent and their appreciation of his
worth as leader of the Hudson County
Democracy
MAYOR CLEyELAND's SPEECH.
Mayor Cleveland made the presentation
speech. He complimented the artist and
alluded to the broad shoulders OF the man
whose features he had so cleverly por-
trayed, and said, while they were broad
enough to hold the Democratic party Of
Hudson, Bob" was really little fellow.
The Mayor paid high tribute to the
tician, and said the high esteem in which
ne is held was not confined to Hudson
county: 1t spread throughout the State
even beyond,
''Only today continued the Mayor, II
picked up Western paper and read
therein a paragraph, which, alluding to
the threatened split in the Democracy in
New York State, suggested to the New
YORK leaders to go over into Jersey for
their candidates
1t is the confidence the people have in
your ability and your honor, turning to
Mr.. Davis, that has brought about your
great popularity. The people know your
word is as good as your bond and your
bond is always good They know every
thing will be right in Bob Davis hands;
that if you undertake to bring about GER
tain results no stone Will be left unturned
to accomplish it.
Il can't make a speech to Bob Davis
continued the Mayor, turning to the gen
tlemen present, He's my own personal
friend. | have always known and re
spected him, and that respect has grown
stronger every day. All of us here as
sembled have admired his ability TO turn
the tide of affairs in State conventions
as well as in local contests
These men here have seen you do it.
Sheriff, time and again. Bob, I'm CRATE
full to yon for it. Let me present this pic
ture to yuu to hand down to your children
when you are gone; that they may gaze
upon the face OF q father who In politics
as well assin other public affairs achieved
weli-earned distinction among his fellow
men.
THE sHERIFF's RESPONSE.
The Sheriff responded briefly He was
not accustomed to speaking. The picture
was something he had been wanting all
along. As to his career in politics the
Sheriff was modest in his allusions One
thing he was proud of, and that was, so
far as his participation in politics affected
matters, it had shewn that poor man
had as much right to get a nomination as
rich man.
There were several instances of the
character in the recent campaign. No
one knew anything about it outside the
Executive Committee.
Il thank you gentlemen for this ele-
CANT present. he went on. g Whatever
| may be able to do socially, financially or
politically for the Democratic party you
have my word that will always do.
DID MAYOR KELLY DO THIS
Especially am thankful to the Irish
Fenian Brotherhood" continued the
Sheriff; with a smile, looking over to
where the burly form of Mayor Simon
Kelly of Weehawken, sat on a sofa be-
! tween the other heavy weights. 'And
admire the courage of the man who went
into Canada to take arms from the Can
adian government, lean see him crawl
ing upon the engine and running her
| into sandbank and quenching the fire.
the only thing that saved the Fenian
| Brotherhood.
Again I thank you for this elegant
picture for my family to look upon when
| | am gone"
The Mayor-Oh, you're good for half a
| century yet
MR. MULLoNE PAYS A TRIBUTE.
| Assemblyman Michael Mullone was the
next speaker. He eulogized the Sheriff,
and in closing said he was always cool.
reticent, level-headed and determined in
| his endeavors to keep his promises. "He
successfully accomphshes everything he
| sets out to accomplish"
| Letters regretting their inability to be
present were at this juncture read from
! Charles b. Jordan. Senator William d.
| Edwards and William Z. Sackett
Mayor Simon Kelly, of Weekawken,
was called upon and made few re-
| marks in which he declared that he had
the distinguished honor of never having
| a candidate to run against him, but he
! had been led into vice and temptation in
/ trying to knock out people of Jersey
! City and apologized on the ground that
he was one of those politicians who
always did as he was told.
| 1t afforded Judge A. McGrath great
! deal of pleasure to be present, and thus
| show the esteem he bore tor the Sheriff.
Fire Commissioner John Brown was in
disposed, but said good word for the
| honored recipient of the present.
| Alderman Robert Jordan, Michael j..
! O'Donnell, chairman of the Democratic
County Committee; President Voorhis.
| of the Board of Education; Poormaster
{ John Hewitt, County Superintendent
James f. Cannon. President Somers and
his two colleagues of the Street and
Water Board, Eddie Dugan and Ben
iamin Van Keuren; Captain John Gra-
| ham, Mr. Mcclure; Street Superintendent
| Philip Tumulty, Building Inspector
! lanes C. Clark, Water Register Com
| HALEY. School Director Hugh Kelly,
Michael Doyle. President John Conway
of the Fire Board, Court Clerk John
Wiseman, Clerk James Connolly of The
Tax Board, Fred Nissan, John
Strahan, Dr. William Dimond, Water
Assessor William Heller, Artist
| George Mcneil. School Director Philip
! MuIdoon, Police Commissioners James
Kelly, and Surrogate James O'Neill made
| speeches in which they testified their APP
probation of the Sheriff. many admirable
qualities.
THEN CAME THE SONGS.
The occasion was highly enjoyed by ail
the gentlemen present, who between the
intervals of the speaking regaled them
selves with champagne, cigars and other
refreshments. The sherltf's family We're
interested listeners to the speeches.
a number of songs followed the
speeches, and Alderman Bob " Jordan,
/ Clerk Jimmy Connolly, Assemblyman
I Mullone and Street Superintendent
! Philip Tumulty surprised even their
/ fr;a,,dr With tha rich harmony OF their