The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-06
STRENGTH THAT NO OTHER NAN has.
Some Of the Interviewed Say Why
they Think Mr.. Cleveland's
Nomination Would Be
Weak.


talk in all circles last evening and this
morning, aud The JERSEY CITY NEWS,
with the story in it, was sold as rapidly
as the boys could hand them out at every
street corner in the town.
Some people are inclined to underrate
the Importance of the movement; but
everywhere there was concensus of
opinion that the nomination would much
simplify the complications that threaten
the success of the party at the approach
ing charter election.
NOTHING TO SAY 'sYET."
In the hope of learning something
definite from the Sheriff himself, as to
his attitude towards the movement, he
was visited by JERSEY CITY NEWS Com
missioner last evening.
In view of my personal friendship TO
Mayor Cleveland / must decline to say
anything just at this Time" was his
answer
Then 1 called upon Mayor Cleveland at
his home on Wayne street. He was
perusing the evening papers.
You have read THE NEws. Mr..
MayorF' 1 asked.
article?'
Il have nothing to say" replied His
Honor.
.Will you enter the field for q rcnomin-
alton tor Mayor in opposition TO Mr..
Davis?n
II decline to be interviewed for publ
cation"
Il have known Sheriff Robert Davis for
the past fifteen years" said Charles S.
FurSt, the Newark avenue merchant. II
have always found that nything he would
say could most positively be relied upon.
What | particularly admire about him
is that during his long career as a poll
tician there has never been the slightest
ft,sl fnf fffArn frrn h
either friend or foe, although the Boards
he was in at Tunes were looked upon with
much suspicion.
He would be more acceptable candi
date than anyone else, for the reason
that he numbers. among his friends
party and thousands in the Republican
ranks; whereas the present Mayor has,
through various means, estranged large
portion of the Democratic party, and l
have yet failed to hear q Republican com
mend him. With Mr.. Davis as the Demo
cratic candidate / doubt if the Republi-
cans can find candidate who will accept
the nomination against him
HONEST AND CAPABLE
Dr. Benjamin Edge said, when asked
this morning his opinion of the Davis
Il am heartily in sympathy with the
movement You can put me down as say
ing anything that is favorable to Bob
Davis.
Il have nothing to say against Mayor
Cleveland, but Sheriff Davis regard as
the only Democratic candidate who would
have wnat might be termed walkover,
unless. indeed, it be Colonel Heppenhei-
mer. Sheriff Davis would make com
petent Mayor.
s'He is brainy, and he is thoroughly ac-
quainted with our municipal affairs.
Above all he is strictly honest-as honest
MS any man in Jersey City today. / have
never heard a breath of suspicion against
him. His nomination for Mayor would
arouse an enthusiasm among the
other man in Hudson county would"
Yes, | have read the leader in The
JERSEY CITY DAILY NEWS this evening""
said M T, Merseles. of the Fourth dis
trict. II am opposed as q Democrat to
the denomination of Mayor Cleveland, and
should he receive the nomination again
will do everything | can to defeat his
election
A DEAL FOR A SALARY INCREASE
tIn his appointment under the new
charter the interests of the city were not
regarded In my opinion they were made
in accordance with deal for which his
salary was to be increased and another
term given hiu. In his dealings with
citizens have found him man of many
promises and few performing thereof"
IF the democracy nominate man
s,.hosa s1haractar ;s ,1ns+ainad o,,J - -
has n9,t haar iSantif,sd With sny ,oiitinaj III
nnrr,,y,,io,' in This sitv will obeerf,,Isr
su,,nn,t hin,
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othar hand If tba t1anSsocrstic 1.rty now
i"atas c.na1dotn fn, Mas,or r'.rJ VIZ Sn.s
not 6iI tha Ill, IN euaru er w Io,S ,o,
,ic,,lor - .s dsscr;had IN tho la.piSar
r,',bi;sbad IN the iTpsry f9TTy n"Iv
puS af T. ,,,,.rI. ~ % anI Tho Rannbiiaans
a. na,na snch = cand,idate ~, dat I hei}eve # ths
Sotv ~ aSarv e ynad citiSan to ran,,diste arc
fba ona ana snnnorf, the other and
if naJthar 'nppo ppty no,,;nn+a,, "n.
.and;dsra ,vortb~ ~ avarv ,,a,tio,l.r
t5an q Il e,ooa ciri5ans Sbo,,id a"r,h;ua ~
na,a - a,,d s,act aS Mavor who Viii CON- ~
,,,and binsaff +o ,ha bonast c,t;zans Of
hnth r,artiaS !, s''NS y
MS EntropJA1. AppRovRn
ssuu,o .lis+a,.i.,i - T,,,.,n,, o., .,;,,
have Y refarrad to axnrassas nv w. v;aruo Tn,UA os
1o. candidate ,nore co,nnIafalv than
~ q aTraresS T., tiis , interu;aw Sooiy 'n"n
.sr hajieve a lIersay as,tv hoe q o,raot e.,
,,,re It's nresent corTnnt eovernme,,t