New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
A HARD-PREsSED RING.
DESPERATE STRAITS OF DAVIS AND HIS
MEN
pRoMrs1Ne EVERYTHING TO TIE LIQUOR DEAL
Ens POLITICIANS WHO HAVE MADE
FORTUNES OUT OF THE CITY.


prospect Of victory II has, These pleasant ss
surances are daily received by the Executive Com
mittee Of the County General Committee fom sou'o'
u the mos. trustworthy nature: ana In theso as
surSnces tho ones that como from GOOD sono Demo
cratic property are BY no means tho ie.S'
positive The general revolt against BOD JAWS
Orestes Cleveland and the Democratic ring 30 gen
era and 90 emphatic that there IL not the nensess
exaercraton In the belief Of tho election OF hepuo-
lican Sheriff. and four. perhaps hve' hepoencsh As'
semblymen. The contest for Congress VIII % oioso
one ana Thomas McEwan, the Republican cendidase'
saws he believes he viii DO elected. Last year INC
Repmhucans only elected two members OF Assembly
ont AZ the ten in tho county. 1t Is Of course, known
Car and near that the fight being made By the in
lannon's Rne Is eht for existence, and Tor this cor
rupt Get of men to continue their misrue TOT ne SOLO
Of the REIMBURSEMENT Of wealth for the lead
ers they must elect Sheriff. This necessity Is oil
imperative one and every energy possible Is being
used by the Democratic Ring TO encct TINS mnoh'.o-
%eAeplored result To this end everything VIII DC
sacriaced-Congressman, coroners and members OF As
omb,v Even tile election Of two Freeholders to vote
Rob- Davis in tho 81 5OO0syeer place OF 1aor VIII
be sacrificed by him to obtain the Sheriff and no VIII
trust to wsys that dark and tricks that arc VAIN
10 capture the ailorship vote later Tho Ring Is III
a NEST desperate strait and the leaders Thoroughly
realize t. Tho key that alone can unlock and as
eo,e to the public In this Ringgoverned county the
corruption that is rapidly absorbing tho vitality OF
the county is the Office Of Sheriff. and II that sua"
sl,ps nom the grip of the expiring Ring DAVIS
and Cleveland will b creatures of the past.
The last bid made by "Bob" Davis for the saVa-
tion of his candidate for Sheriff, John McPhlps' was
offered last Thursday to the executive ccmmNee Oh
thu New,Jersey Liquor Dealers Association Oa's
and Michael J. O'Dennell chairman OF the Democratic
County Committee, solicited an audience WIN 'irc ss
ISOLATION while they were in session AZ leyiU hoei
Davis told the executive committee that ne hao oo0'
informed that the meeting had been called to discuss
bill to amend the hquor law so that not moro una"
a license fec Of $3.50. nor less than 300, could DC
imposed and also to have an arrest for selling On sun
asy DESIGNATED aviolaton OF the Excise law and not
0Keepine disordery house." AS the law now STANDS
a temperance Board Of Aldermen could make te
license fee anything.it At over $3.50 but an anu
Temperance Board of Aldermen could not reduoe DC
low that figure The committee told DAVIS ne na''
been rightfuny informed and then this leader OF the
Ring calmly said:
ar the LIQUOR Dealers Association will support ue
Democratic nominations this fall will deliver to you
the Democratic votes Of the members OF Assembly
elected In this county to help you to pass TINS DILL
On the part OF the city government ODonneli
promised the liquor dealers that they wouid not DC
molested by the authorities in their daily vioiatons OF
tho law and that no effort would be made to prevent
than from selling on sunday. The result OF these
monstrons propositions that the executive commit
tee adopted a resolution setting forth that 1t was 70
the best interest Of the liquor dealers to support the
Democratic candidates aNd recommended each local
county association to .ndorse the resolution. Inc
Hudson County association will meet on Wednesday ~
take acton on the subject
Tho taxpayers loud in their denuncations OF the
Ring They remember how Sob" DAVIS and OresteS
Cleveland had promised them lower taxes II the Ring
charter adopted, and they complain most bitterly
OF how they deceived. They say that every city
official from the Mayor down to the lowest clerk had
Ia ealar vohnu double nd
taxation has not been made. They point Indignantly
TO the slightly decreased tax-rae and In anger de-
clare it only made by increasing valuations cy
about So 600 0OO and that their tax bills are In realty
greater than A large part OF these Justly In
dignant taxpayers Democrats and they openly de-
clare they win under no circumstances vote for Nc
Phillips. Many will vote for Colonel Wanser, and the
others for ex-Mayor TmSinthe Jefersonan Democratic
candidate. They will vote against the Ring no mat
ter for whom they VOTE These overburdened taxpayers
pa rate more than $27 on every III ,OOO ana
Say they are simply doing II TO enrich The Ring
When bob" Davis We, three years ago. made sa9'
of $50 week. To-day he Is rich man; Eve
yTsde stG fae Pec eecoSS
constable. To-day he is worth 100000 F1ye years
asa and Mayor clevelands aPpontse Gly Ccl
lector. Ten years County Clerk Dennis McLaugh,
s n %aS Toeay s very rich man owns
part of the Gutenberg racctrack and dozen hand;
yHaae an S oIearc clerk Today he mis- the
sponslble place in tic city, president OF the Tax
Commissioners. Edward A. Dugan five years ago
was clerk In his fathers feed store. To-day pc IS
Street and Water Commissioner the heaviest contractor
in city and county supplies, and rich man AND so
on through the whole list OF the Democratic Rng to
whom these taxpayers point ~
The bitter fight for the office Of Sheriff almost OBJ:
scures the contest for Congress but that light WaSed
VIGOROUSLY and the Republicans satisfied with ap
poarances While the charter election IN Newark was
in progress last Tuesday BOB. Davlt aKe pe Dom
there and they made careful study OF the worKlng o.
the new Ballot Reform law This fact has caused tne
that some scheme to beat the polls will be enacted on
election day II is . notorious fact that In the dis
trcfs where so much fraud unearthed by the sen
are fnyestirating Committee grossly fraudulent reg
siry has b on by the Ring heelers and the natural
NOT iileSal voting been contemplated The United
States Supervisor Of Elections William Mnrnea hss
nave the election supervisors canvass esch 2recnc,
carefully Prompt action will be taken where raud Is
discovered,