The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-06-11
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There are significant indications that
the Democratic Party is getting ready to
unload the Hudson county Boss-Sherifl
Davis. Having made all possible use Of
this notorious person, up to the point OF
proven completely in crime, the astute
managers think it polite to throw him
over as being no longer safe and desirable
to have on deck. Naturally enough, the
movement in this direction comes from
the State Boss-Governor Albeit. 1t has
been suddenly discovered by this gentle
man and his friends that Davis is more
friendly to Mcpherson than to Albeit.
As the time draws near when Abbett's de-
signs on the seat now occupied by Senator
Blodgett must be carried out, or defeated,
the alleged hostility between Mr.. McPher-
son and the Governor can be made avail
able for anything that the latter may want
to do. A great hue-and-cry has been made,
not only in New Jersey, but all over the
country, over the shameless election frauds
in Hudson county. AS was pointed out
in these columns, long ago, the Demo
cratic Party committed the blunder of
making the cause of the Hudson county
thieves its own. Allan McDermott had
lers when he arrogated to himself in
written document the credit of having
been the instrument by which the "phe-
nomenal majorities" of the Democratic
Party in Hudson county had been secured
during the past four or five years. But
this was before the exposures Of the bal
lot-box burglaries had disguised and en-
ragged the people. 1t was after the expos
ures were made that the Democratic man
ayers, Albeit at their head and Adrain
following after, boldly declared that those
crimes were ''trivial" and not worthy of
serious notice. And, by defending the
criminals and belittling the crime, the
Democratic press throughout the State
simply obeyed orders and made the doings
of Davis and his gang part and parcel Of
the settled policy of the New Jersey Dem.
ocratic Party.
But the ballot-box stuffing and falsiflca
ton of election retarns policy is played
out, at last. The new election law, pro
viding as it does for personal and origina
registration and verifiable ballot, makei
difficult, if not impossible, continuation
of the infamous methods by which thu
Hudson County Ring have repeatedly de.
feated the will of the people as expressed
at the polls. New men, new measure,
must be adopted to execute the new
schemes required by the new exigency il
political affairs. Davis has survived hi
usefulness, and must GO. He is the scape
goat of the New Jersey Democratic Party
II he is willing to be the vicarious suffer
er for the sins of that corrupt organization
he will accept the situation and retire n
gracefully as may be. II he rebels, b
may make trouble. For man of hi
character has a story of his own to tell
and the telling of it would involve som
of the benefciaries of his conspiracy il
great trouble. Davis knows that Abbot
was not lawfully elected Governor at TIN
last election. Suppose he should tell al
he knows9 Wouldn't there be panic il
the Campo But we need not expect thu
the old campaigner, Leon Albeit, will b.
so indiscreet as to force any such revela
tions as those which Davis might make
To be sure, when the time comes to lie
down the Sheriff, be will be dropped gen
tly; not as if he were too heavy load Il
carry any longer, but because he is tor
much a MCPHERSON man 10 be tolerated II
the Hudson county leadership. He will
make some "kick," of course; that will
be part of the play. Virtually, he will
receive an honorable discharge. In the
next campaign, the Democratic Party,
having stolen the Governorship aud the
House of Assembly, and the Jersey City
Mayoralty, by the help of Davis and hi
thugs, will come before the people with a
clean bill of health as Reform party.
''Such is the way of an adulterous woman;
she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, ant
saith, / have done no wickedness. y
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