The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-19
ALL FOR M'pHILLIpS.
No Money Asked, but Only the
Work and Influence Of the
Liquor Dealers.
THE OFFER COLBY RECEI WE'D
Doubts Among the Liquor Men as
to Whether the Prospective
Assemblymen Are Really
Davis Slaves.


The story of the meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee OF the New Jersey State
Liquor Dealers Association at Taylor's
Hotel, Thursday, is left for THE SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS to exclusively give to its
readers.
The Euenialg Journal, under the man
agement of Its reformed editors, devoted
p column to lot of detailed rot consist
ing of routine resolutions and motions to
adjourn and there ended its labors as the
so-called temperance organ Of the county.
The same day The NEWS published a
portion of the history Of this meeting and
here Is the balance OF it. the balance that
the goody, goody journal, the temper
aDce paper of temperance reformer,
dared not publish
While the committee were getting to-
gether in the parlor of the hotel, little
bow-legged, squat fellow with round,
bullet-like head was observed to be wad-
ding in and out of the bar room in a
nervous manner. The little fellow was
Robert Davis. Sheriff of Hudson county,
and sponsor of John McPhillips, Boss of
the Ring, and manipulation of many trans
actions thgs would not bear close in
spection
After he had waited considerable
time, bell boy finally approached him
and delivered a message. The little grey
eyes in the bullet-like head twinkled. and
the short, squat figure was soon climbing
the stairs behind the bell boy.
Davis was ushered into the parlor and
was confronted by the Executive Com
mittee.
HIS MISSION.
After he had been courteously given
seat one Of the committee informed Mr..
Robert Davis, Sheriff OF Hudson county.
that the committee had decided to grant
HIM the interview ne had solicited and
politely asked him the nature of
his business. The Ring chieftan,
slowly glanced around him and then
replied in his sharp dictatorial
manner that he had come there to assure
the Liquor Dealers Association of his
admiration for it. and to reassure the
members that in him they had friend.
YES commented one OF the commit
tee, Il know that. 1t cost the Liquor
Dealers Association more than $50, 900 to
find it ont two years ago. Oh, yes. we
know you are with u.s.
but Hudson county paid S25, 900 of
that $4,000 to repeal the liquor law"
the Sheriff replied proudly. Then he saw
he must change his tactics,
and he moderated his tone. He
said he had been informed
that the association had drafted bill
they desired to pass the Legislature next
year and asked if his information was
correct He was told that it was, and for
his edification the bill was read.
The bill asked to have the present law
so amended that not more than $3.50 nor
less than s1o0 license fee shall be charged
by the Board of Aldermen. AS the law
low stands there is no maximum limit.
and temperance Board of Aldermen
could make the fee whatever amount it
pleased A Board of Aldermen in the
interest of the liquor dealers however.
could not reduce the fee. Should the
proposed bill become a law, Board of
Aldermen favorable to the liquor interests
could reduce the license to 500.
added other amendments, the principal
one being that to sell liquor on Sunday
viii not constitute the place where 1t is
sold disorderly house in the sense the
words are now used in, but by the act
will be designated "a violation of the ex-
else law
1t can readily be seen that the Liquor
Dealers Convention is very DESTROYS that
these amendments become law, and in
consequence when "Bobn Davis said he
had proposition to make the association
was willing to listen oit The proposition
was this. ana it shows the gigantic power
of the Ring that is crushing this county
almost out of existence.
ALMOST INCREDIBLE INTAAiY.
.'If,n said Davis in cold matter of fact
way. as IL he were trading knives. the
Liquor Dealers Association will
support the Democratic nominations
this fall, I WILL DELIVER TO YOU
THE DEMOCRATIC VOTES OF THE
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY ELECTED
IN THIS COUNTY. 10 HELP YOU
PASS THIS BILL.n
This monstroLs offer, this claim of alb
solute ownership Of eight or nine Droha-
bic members of the Legislature was
received by the committee in conster-
nation. They had expected something
from Davis that would have amounted to
the same thing; but they had never mag
fned that such cold blooded and positive
offer to deliver these notes-these goods
and chattels have emanated from