The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-26
LANDSLIDE BEGINS
Sixth District Republican
Club Joins the Demo-
cratic Ranks.
DICKINSON GANG DENOUNCED
Other Clubs Disguised With Re-
publican Treachery Demo
cratic Mass Meetings.
DICKINSON GANG DENOUNCED

The Democratic County Committee
held an important session last night in
Roche's Hall. Robert Davis, chairman OF
the Campaign Committee, sprang a sur
prise on his colleagues which provoked
such applause that the old hail shook.
Could Republicans have been at that
meeting there would doubtless be gloom
in the Republican ranks today.
Mr.. Davis surprise was the desertion
from the Republican ranks OF the Sixth
Ward Republican, Club. The club has
a membership of more than one hun
dred and fifty, and their reason for leav-
ing the Republican party is set forth
in the following resolution, which was
sent to Mr.. Davis:-
s.iThe members of the Sixth Assembly
District Club believe that the time is at
hand when we should teach the bosses
of Hudson county, ard particularly Jer-
sey City, that they should not turn
down able honest and competent men
for Office.
'sWilliam e. Drake, our favorite can
didate and standard bearer of the Sixth
Assembly district by his ability and per
severance and unswerving devotion TO
our interest in the last Legislature, by
opposing William H. Sewell for United
States senator was ,ea refused ffT Tenolmd'lo anna
Resolved, That the members OF the
Sixth Assembly District Republican Cup
denounce the bosses of the Repueilcan
party and sever our connection with that
party and return them their foll DOCK
and use every honorable means to eject
the candidates of the Democratlc party.
AFTER DICKINSON'S. SCALP:
s Mr. John McAulitfe is President OF the
club, and Edward Sweeney secretary.
The club members are after tne p PreGdoIs ,gol
ilson whose henchmen forced Frank 1.
Lockwood on the Assembly. ticket in op--
position to the wishes OF the voters OF
the district who We're united for William
;rhe, sixth District Club is not the only
Republican organization that is gong 10
join the Democratic ranks.
An italian Republican club has sent a
committee to. wait on Robert Davis to
arrange for joining the Associated DEM
ocratic Clubs The Italian club has a
membership of three hundred and holds
forth in the lower section of the city
the proposed deSertion of the Italian Vo-
ters have made all kinds OF, overtures
to the = members 45 Positions a have n oeen
has been flashed to no mean extent The
Italians, however, are preparing to make
a lively fight for the whole Democratic
ANOTHER CLUB DIsGUsTED.
It will probably ADD little
Gre eans to oaSo0f knoW that one e Of Spa1 is sup
posed iron-clad clubs on the Hill is ar
ranging to desert the party. The mem
trickery of the Republicans and are 60
ing, out as body to work for Mr.. Nc
Gill and the whole ticket.
The desertions are becoming so numer-
Gus that the Republican leaders are be-
fSoming fS3n e., panic ,;'i stricken, and some Of
growing stronger every day.
The Democratic County Comitteemen
were ? INSTRUCTED to be on the lookout
the Democratic ranks. Some of the COM
mitteemen have looked UP the owner
ship of the $1,000 which is at Taylor's
Hotel to bet on the election of John W.
Griggs. Had the money come from Re
publicans a few of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committeeman would have covered
it in a hurry, but the posting of the
money. it is alleged, discloses a dis
graceful deal in which two prominent Re
publieans, both holding office in this
city, and one Democratic bookmaker are
SAP FOR BOoKMAKERs.
1t is { ailssged sg ee, that reports enanating
headquarters Were spread among the
New York booknlakers to the effect that
racing and boolzmaking will be legalized
or permitted in this State, and particu-
larly in Hudson County. The bookmakers
raised a subscription fund and placed it
in the hands of the Republican leaders.
Some of the bookmakers, it is said with
view to recovering the money paid
ton purposes, deposited the IS 1000 at Tay-
lor's Hotel and instructed Samuel S.
Dickinson to place it. The deal was ar
ranged it is said. in DRY Dollar
Smiths saloon in New York The two
Republican office holders and Democratic
bookmaker may be seen hobnobbing at
Taylor's Hotel every morning and after
noon.
A "JoURNAL'' FAKE
The report that the firm of Kelly &.
Bliss wished to bet a lot of money on
Griggs has been Investigated and found
to be only a Journal fake. The firm
of Kelly & Bliss is not in existence.
Chairman Davis of the Campaign Com
mittee announced that he had arranged
October 2S-New York Bay House.
Greenvflle, WigWam, Lafayette, and
Charles schilrs Hall, Paterson Plank
Road
October. 29-Elberon Hall. Harrison;
Arlington Hall, Arlington: Kessler's Hall,
this city, and Brady's Hall, Bayonne.
October 30-Robert Davis Association
Han. West New York; Third Ward Dem
ocratic Club, at Jersey avenue and First
street; workingmen's outdoor meeting, at
Sea View and Ocean avenues this city
and at No 423 Garden street, Hoboken.
November 1-Helfrick's Hall, West Flo
bolxen; Kelly Association rooms, at Nor
ris and Warren streets; st. Bridget's $
Hall; ST. Mary's Hall, Hoboken; Rock
sellers Hall, North Bergen and at Sc
caucus.
November 2-Metropolitan Hall, Green
vile, and in the Gutenberg Town Hail.
Reports were received from all the dis
t1icts and everything was favorable.
Clubs have been organized in every pre-
cinct in the county.