The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-05
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A BOMBSHELL
Robert Davis Looming
Up as Democratic
Candidate for
Mayor.
BUSINESS MEN AGITATING.
The Nomination May Be
Forced On the Sheriff
bY Popular
Pressure.
REASONS FOR THE MOVEMENT
Citizens Disgrunt1ed, Re-
pub1icans Aggressive
and Only the Strong
est Man Can
Win.
REASONS FOR THE MOVEMENT

THE JERSEY CRY News is able to state
authoritatively today tnat there is very
strong possibility of the nomination of
Sheriff Robert Davis as the Democratic
candidate for Mayor.
An active movement with that end in
view has been in progress for nearly two
weeks, and it has gained so much
strength that the originators feel the
proper time has arrived to openly
test the public sentiment upon the
subject of Mr.. Davis candidacy. The
movement is not by any means one of
politicians Though all those engaged in
it are Democrats, they are chiefly known
to the public through their standing in
the business community.
Those who have the interests of the
party most at heart have been looking
forward to the spring campaign with no
too sanguine eyes. There are indications
of possible popular revolt in case
certain nominations were made and
there is every reason to believe that the
Republican State leaders are preparing to
take the fullest advantage of a weak
Democratic campaign.
A STRONG MAN WANTED.
Under these circumstances, it has
seemed imperative to many shrewd and
we'll posted Democrats that the party
should put a candidate of the very
strongest kind in the field,
and especially it has seemed
desirable to present to the general body
of voters one who would offer the at
tractive prospect of radical and sweeping
reform in municipal methods. There is no
concealing the fact that there is profound
dissatisfaction at the existing state of
things. The heavy taxation, the layis5'
expenditure of public money, the
constant cropping up of jobs in
one form or another have Great
ed a feeling in the public mind
which forebodes no good to the Demo-
cratic party unless it wakes up to new
life and identifies itself Enthusiastically
with the cause OF reform.
It is generally understood that Mr..
Davis has had no personal ambition in
the direction Of the Mayoralty. Indeed.
popular rumor has credited him with
very different aspirations. But if he can
be shown that the good Of the
Democratic party requires him to
become it's candidate, it is believed by
those conducting this movement to
nominate him that he can be in
uced to set his personal preferencesd
aside and enter into the campaign with
all his heart, not as the candidate of the
Democracy alone, but also of the busi-
ness element of the city.
AN EARNEST MOVEMENT.
As soon as heard of this movement,
hastened to see one of those, who,
was told, was warmly interested in
1t. He is business man of
high standing, who merely takes
part in politics as matter of duty
and good citizenship asked him what
truth there was in the rumor had
caught.
1T is all true" said he. "A very ener-
getic movement has been fnaugurated,
may say to force Sheriff Davis to become
candidate for Mayor. It has peen
kept very quiet so far because
we wanted to see how public sentiment
ran Now the obligation of secrecy is re-
moved, and am able to say that there is
very widespread feeling in favor
OF his candidacy l believe it will show
itself so forcibly in the next few days that
he will be obliged to bow to it, whether
his personal desires run that way or not
There are times when man engaged
in politics is not his own master. He
must regard his party and the public as
first. and consult his own convenience
AFTER
A CRITICAL SEASON.
But do you consider that an emer-
gency of that sort exists at present?
Il do assurediy. think every Demo