The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-14
DAVIS TURNED Down
Ex- Mayor Ellis Defeats a
Political Conspiracy
in Hoboken.
LOHMAE'S FAKE LEADERSHIP.
The HoOdOo Boss Trying to Turn
the New County Committee
Into a Machine.

The Hoodoo Boss. Bob D wis, received
a political black eye in Hobeken LAST
night. For weeks he had bsen planning
to elect lea1er in the Ninth Assembly
district who would do his bidding. He
thought he had everything secure. but TO
make matters more certain he decided TO
hold the election in the hall in which the
Bad Senator holds forth. But his pInns
miscarried and this morning The adher-
ents of County Clerk Mclaughlin are
jubflant. Davis IL sulkY and IL is said
tnat as he sees his powers waning he is
preparing to work treacnery to the party
for which he hiss done SO little aud which
has done SO much for him.
DAVIS PLANS.
Straws tell wnlch way the wind blows,
aud the meeting last night was q very
large straw and it blew directly against
Davis. When the new reorganization
scheme WAS broached Davis sgaIn sought
TO make machine or it with himself at
the head. Among the districts that he
figured that be could control was The
Nintn Assembly district in Hoboksu.
He was positive That he could elect
leader there who would be friendly To
him and opposed TO Mr.. McLsagniin. ii ,
based this on tue fact that Mayor Fagau
was friendly to him aud he tnoughL tnas
MIR. Pagan was dictator 10 that dlstricts
With Mayor Pagan, Bad Senator w.
d. DAILY, ana Police Commissioner
Patrick Smith to aid him, DAVIS set
about electing man of his own choice.
rhls man wSs Water Registrar Henry
LohmRn, who is known TO be under the
wing Of tho Bad eeator. and who is
foolish enough 10 imagine chat ne has q
claim for the Snriayalty nominations
Lohman was selected by Davis to De dis
trict leader, and last night was the time
set for ''electlng" him.
The best laid schemes of mice and naen
Gang aft agley.
wEINTHAL IN IT.
It appears that the true aud tried demo-
Gratis uT the district who have been in the
party for years and never voted against
the ticket. decided that Lohman Win bho
aroma of the Hoodo Bo,s aud the S2u
Senator about him was not by auy means
the proper person TO be their leader.
TneY also remembered that Lohmaa was
not a democrat at all. He ran sgaiasu
Henry Quidore. one of the most p0.ular
democrats in the city for Water Registrar
and by polling a large German vote,
managed 10 defeat Mr.. Quidore. This
was not forgotten by any means.
Councilman Joseph WelnJnRl. a tried
and trusted democrat and one of the
most popular men III the First ward, was
selected to oppose Davis candidate.
''On, Joe, you are going up against
stonewall." said the Davis heelers.
"Lohman will win in a walk. We've got
Davis with US. "
Joe said nothing, but went quietly
ahead with his canvass.
The meeting was held last night at
BonceIet's Hall. The twelve committee
men OF the district were present. Mayor
mis-
the Bad Senator were on hand, conf1denI
that Lohman would bs elected on tue
first ballot. Assembly plan Coyls, Assess
sor Dollard and other well Knowa adj
herents of Mr.. Mclaughlin were also in
the vicinity. and when asked If Wsinthal
had any cnance, they smiled and SAID
wait and seep'
KNOCKED OUT.
AS the time for The meeting drew near,
Davis adherents counted noses. They
had painful awakening. They found
that out of the twelve present they could
only count on six for LohmRu. Ex. Mayor
William H. Ellis controlled Que deIegats,
and he would not allow his man 20 vote
for Lohman against WsinthaL Ellis
announce ment created the greatest con-
sternation in the Davis camp. They had
counted on Ellis rs being with them.
They tried by ali means In their power to
induce Mr.. Ellis 10 instruct his delegate
to vote for Lohnan, but the willy ex-
Mayor was inexofAble. The ex- Mayor
had always been friendly with Mr.. Wefn-
thai. aud would not vote against
him. He said he would
vote for John E. O'Hara az
q compromise candidate. but tnis would
not be listened to- The nesting was
held. and the plans of reorganization
were talked over, but she Davis faction
did not sara force ballot. The commit
teemen finally adjourned to meet next
Friday night.
The meeting last night was the sole
topic OF conversation among politicians
throughout the county this morning.
The opinion generally expressed. Is tha5
the power of the Hoodoo Boss Is rapidly
on the wane. and an era of true DemocA
racy will soon be ushered in.