The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-10
THE talk OF THE CLUBS
Everybody Ready to Help
Sheriff Davis to the
Mayora1ty.
WILL CLEVELAND WITHDRAW ?
Mr.. Furst Tells How the Movement
for the Sheriff Originated.

Mr.. Charles Furst this morning said:-
Il seriously object to the statement of the
New York sun that l am engineering a
movement to make anybody Mayor OF
that | have any intention of forcing
MI. Cleveland out of the race. The
facts are these:-About the middle
of January number of prominent Demo.
Gratis fearing Mr.. Cleveland might be de.
feated il again nominated. asked me to
present their viewsto Sheriff Davis, and
express to him their belief that il he
would accept the nomination for Mayor
his election was assured.
nave been engaged in trying to urge
this view of affairs, and believe that the
sentiment In favor of Mr.. Davis is very
strong, and that he may be Induced tS
accept the nomination If he does
1t will insure the party's sue
cess. l have no notion of forcing
Mr., Cleveland out of the race, but have
hopes of assuring him how much better
the chances Of Sheriff Davis election
would be than his, and that he will see
the wisdom of withdrawing
The Clubs for Davis.
At the Palma Clubhouse aud that of
the Jersey City Athletic the one topic OF
conversation is the probability of the
little Sheriff being made the nominee for
the Mayoralty. The discussions over the
new phase of the situation show how
deep seated and prevalent is the dissatis-
faction with Mayor Cleyeland's admin
istration.
At the Palma Club House the other
evening some one made canvass of the
club members present, and found every
democrat in the crowd in favor of Sheriff
Davis. The boys were surprised and
amused When one OF OF til the 4--er;ess A.c-
Wumps among them declared that if the
SherlH gets the nomination he would
peel off and work for him with all the
energy at his command.
Il didn't know / was being interviewed
yesterday on Sheriff Davis candidacy for
the Mayoralty until after L had been in
terviewed," /" said Assistant District Attor-
ney No0nen today. Il said was with the
NEWS in whatever it might advocate. That
is pretty broad assertion, but am pre-
pared to stand by it SO long as the bright
young men who make THE NEWS do not
do anything rash, as for instance advo-
cate the Reputation of preterition.
nave kindness not to say an affection
for preterition. 1t is the good
old Presbyterian doctrine which teaches
that some men are created expressly
Tor the purpose of being damned.
There are some people in this
town whose existence is satisfac-
torily accounted for and explained
by this doctrine. Without it you would
probably be kept awake at night wonder
ing what excuse such people could offer
for being alive, but with preterition to
illuminate your mind the problem sis
completely and happily solved y
A FOE OF JoBBERY. E. :,
Now, as TO Sheriff Davis, all men.
" whether Democrats or Renrhlicans. who
know him personally or by reputation,
know him to be a perfectly honest man.
He commands the respect of all parties,
of political affairs in this county, his in
fiuence has always been exerted in the in
terest of good government. Those who are
familiar with local politics know that on
more than one occasion his energetic
hostility to jobs and jobbers and peanut
politics has saved the taxpayers thou
sands of dollars. His capacity in the adj
ministration of public business has been
abundantly proved and is undoubted He
would make an excellent Mayor'