The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-07
DAVIS BOOM GROWING.
Leaders of the Party Are
Ready to Aid Him.
THE MAYORALTY CANDIDACY.
Colonel Heppenheimer Doubts If
Mr.. Cleveland Can Carry
the Fourth District.

Sheriff Davis grows as a figure in the
race for the Mayoralty nomination. The
boom Of the business men of the town in
his favor has loosened the tongues of the
people, and men who were reluctant to
speak when they thought the nomination
must go somewhere else are outspOken
for the Sheriff now that there are assur-
ances that he might be persuaded to
accept it. The first notice of the move
ment in his behalf was received with in
credulity. The interviews published yes
terday showed that there Is a solemn bot
tenn of probability in it. So the conspicu-
GUS men all over the city are giving utter
ance to their views, and almost without
exception they favor the Sheriff's nomin-
alton.
What do you think of the proposed
candidacy of Sheriff Davis for MaYorH
Colonel William @. Heppenheimer was
asked this morning.
"Well, said he, 81 think the sugges-
tion an admirable one. think that Mr..
Davis would make an excellent Mayor
"Do you think that he could carry the
Fourth district" l continued
"Well, will state thatif any Democrat
can carry it Bob Davis is the man, but
the Fourth district is, as you know, al
ways furnishing surprises"
WEAK IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
do you think Mayor Cleveland could
carry the Fourth district" was my next
question.
"That is something 1 would not care to
talk about said he, "but you know
Mayor Cleveland has created a great
many enemies on account of the taxation
in the Fourth district. He will have to
shoulder all the blame in the matter, and
think it very doubtful, indeed. ii Mayor
Cleveland could carry the district.
notice in The JERSEY CITY NEWS that
have been mentioned as a candidate.
Now, want it distinctly understood that
| am not candidate. After my term in
the Legislature expires | will devote all
my time to my law business and will not
devote any time to politics"
STORY ABOUT BOB.
DIR. A. A. Lutkins when asked his
| opinion of the proposed candidacy of
Robert Davis for Mayor said:-'I am
heartily in favor of such q course. Mr..
Davis is think without exception the
most upright and honest official in Hud-
son county. l well remember the first
time met him. There were several dead
trees opposite my residence which
my daughters importuned me TO
have cut down. / sent letter to the
Board of Works at the time asking them
for permission to cut down the trees.
to bear all the expense. That Board is,
as you know, very dilatory, and | was
finally told that Mr.. Davis, the chairman
of the Park Committee, was the gentle
map that had the matter in charge.
did not know Mr.. Davis at the time, un-
til one morning happy little fellow
came in to look at the gas meters
| and introduced himself as Alderman
Davis. / told him what l wan
ed done and he said the matter
would be attended to the following day,
and you may be sure he kept his word.
He refused to let me bear the expense,
and said that the Board should pay for it.
l had other dealings with Mr.. Davis, and
have always found him to be one whose
integrity and word anyone can rely
upon. II You will come in and see me in
a few days will be able TO say something
further on the proposed candidacy of the
honest little Sheriff"
FOR DAVIS FIRST.
This morning John Edelstein, presi-
dent of the Board of Finance Commits
sioneIs, said:-''If Sheriff Davis accepts
the nomination for Mayor, believe he
will receive the largest majority that any
man ever received in this city. ! 40
not know, except from report, that he is
a candidate. Ii Sheriff Davis desires the
nomination he can have it without ques-
ton. If the Sheriff does not want the
Office think Mr.. Cleveland could be re-
nnmina nated -