The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-09
THE DAVIS BOOM.
A Striking Array Of Lead
ers at the Head of
the Procession.
GOOD SHERIFF,
THEREFORE GOOD MAYOR
Irresistible Arguments for
the Nomination of a Man
VINO Commands
Success.
Danger to Democracy in the Fourth
District---Cleveland APP
pointees in Line.
pointees in Line.

The week has seen revolution in local
politics. 1t has been plain for a good
while that the star of Mayor Cleveland's
hopes was on the wane, but the new lu
minary had not risen above the horizon.
Now it is shining high in the east, and
the politicians are turning their backs on
the setting twinkler to rejoice in the new
light. Sheriff Robert Davis is the hope
of the Democracy He will guide the
party to victory. His name has been as
an inspiration Fears have passed away,
new hopes have sprung up. Discomfort
has been Modified, and apathy has
changed to cheerful alacrity at the pros
pect of an upright, unsmirched and popu-
lar candidate for the mayoralty
The movement to make Mr.. Davis the
standard bearer of the party did not or
fginate with the regular leaders of the
Democracy. 1t was rather an indepen-
dent movement within Democratic lines
at the outset. But it seems to have been
hailed with Joy by Che political chiefs.
who were anxiously looking for Moses
to lead them out of the Wilderness OF
Despond in which they had been.
Today the movement is no longer q
movement within the party. It is a
movement of the party. All the most
noted local leaders are in it and of / t
The business and professional men who
give the party its solidity are in line and
the general body of voters are eagerly
joining in the cry.
ALL ONE WAY.
The sentiment of the Democracy of
Jersey City is practically unanimous.
Robert Davis must come forward as its
candidate for Mayor.
Is the Sheriff unwillings
Perhaps canvass for the mayoralty is
MOI whathe most desires ar this time
But it is evident that he may be induced
to enter tho field. He would not do so of
his own accord. But under pressure of
party interests, and of the popular viii,
he cannot refuse. Doubtless Mr.. Davis,
with his intimate knowledge of the city's
politics, must know how urgent the need
is for candidate who may not success
: fully be assailed. He must know that no
man against whom there is combina-
tion of hostile influences can be elect ed
If the voice of his party calls on him as
the true leader to meet the emergency, he
certainly will not hang back.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.
Let us see how some of the most noted
men in Jersey City look upon the situa-
ton. For three days past, reporters of
TIE JERSEY City NEWS have been en-
gagged in canvassing for opinions upon the
contest for the mayorslty. Here are some
of tine expressions they collected; read
them and judge the drift of the cam
paign;-
BY no MEANS A REFUSAL.
Sheriff ROBERT DAyIS:-In view of
my personal friendship to Mayor Cleve-
land, must decline to say anything at
this time"
WHIP
Mayor ORESTES CLEvEI. AND:--"I
decline to be interviewedf for publication
PUBLIC OPINION REPRESENTED.
DIR. BENJAMIN EDGE:--"I am heartily
in sympathy with the movement. You
can put me down as saying anythi ng that
is favorable to Bob Davis 2
Dr. A. A. LUTKINS:--''Mr. Davis Is,
Think, without exception, the most up
right aud honest official in Hudson
esunty. In few days I will be able to
say something further on the proposed
candidacy Of the honest little Sheriff.
CHARLES S. FURST:-s'He Sheriff
Davis would be q more acceptable candi-
date than anyone else. Tor the reason that
he numbers among his friends every
member of the Democratic party and
thousands in the Republican ranks
whereas the present Mayor has. through
various means, esUranged a large portion
Of the Democratic party. and have yet
to heara Republican commend him.
LEADING DEMOCRATS SPEAK.
County Clerk DENNIS McLAUGH-
LIN Young man, IL Bob Davis is in
the race, you can say that am with him
nrst. last, and all the time, and If he de-
nfes nv ammunitions Of war / win fur
frees n
POYD:--"As 4 choice between