The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-08
The Herald's" Sensational
Story About a Davis
Dickinson Deal.
DENIED BY ALL CONCERNED
Democratic Leaders Indignant at
the Imputed Treachery-Col-
onel "Sam" Just
Sneers.

Jersey eultlOu Ol tfte NEW 1oi n AAeA
aid" this morning sets forth that there
is deal on between Robert Davis and
Samuel Dickinson whereby the election
of Mayor Wanser as Surrogate and VIII
liam Heller as Sheriff is to be accomp-
lished According to the story, Davis is
to sacrifice Lillis for Heller and Dickir-
son is to cut Baldwin's throat in order
that the Mayor may be elected
The story was received in this city with
total incredulity and with denials by all
the parties interested.
Concerning the report. Robert Davis
said:-"I am a Democrat have yet 20
enter into any such contemplate deal
and it is too late for me to begin now.
think no more of one candidate than
do of the other. 1t has been said by my
enemies that I would do anything to elect
Director Heller. That is all bosh. I am
as anxious to see James T. Lillis and the
Assemblymen elected as I am about Mr.
Heller. have always and will continue
to work for the Democratic ticket. I
viii not work for one half and against
the other. Such work is thought Of and
carried out only by traitors. No one
can call me that.
This report is so ridiculous that 1t is
almost waste of time to discuss it. |
have seen no Republicans since this cam
paign and 1 do not want 20 see any. To
make a deal of any kind would be ab-
surd Our ticket from the Bryan and
Sewall electors down will win in this
county by handsome majority. Our
candidates are growing in favor every
day and they will go through with a
rush. have made no deal nor woald
/ listen to one from any member of the
opposing party.
sIt is hard enough for me to keep our
own workers in line without going out
and giving them an example Of treachesy
which If emulated would bring disaster.
This report of a deal is scheme of the
Republicans to stir up disruption in our
party 1t has been tried before and lid
not work and 1t will not work this time.
am for our whole ticket. and every vote
/ can get will be for every one of our
candidates, not anyone in particular, I
am interested in the success of the whole
ticket, not part of it.
Mr.. Heller is able to fight his own bat
tie without my getting out for him. We
are going to win easily and the Republi-
would like to exchange votes with US,
but we are not in that business Deals
in this election won't go. The voters
want Democratic form of government
and they will have 1t after the Novembee
contest"
Candidate William Heller disposed of
the report in this manner:-''I am a
Democrat, and if such scheme is efoot
I am not party to it, nor Will be un-
der any circums tances. There is not the
slightest foundation for such a report.
To begin with, do not believe our leader,
Robert Davis, would stoop to any such
trick. The Republicans feel that they are
going to lose here and there is no ques-
tion in my mind but they would be glad
TO make deal of any Kind. Personally,
I want to win but I do not want an Of
fee that I get by knifng my friends.
While l have made a red hot fight for
ment lost sight of the fact that I have
running mates. I have worked for the
success of the whole ticket and 4 want
dt to win. If IT is to go down 1 will not
object to going with it. If 1T is to win, I
want my friends to get the same vote I
will. No deals will be resorted to by me
to get into Office. All the candidates are
friends of mine and we are working to-
gether tremendously for victory
A representative OF 1.-THE News saw
Mr.. Lillis today at the Court House.
and asked him what he Thought of the
alleged deal.
7 don't believe the story. replied Mr..
Lara
do you desire to say anything about
stgv
'Nothing. except what have said. that
don't believe it. DON'T think any such
deal is contemplated"
When City Treasurer Samuel D. Dick
inson was asked If there was any truth
in the story, he laughed sneeringiy and
said: Nonsense, no truth in it whatever
They wanted to fill up space in the paper
Aguess that's all"
Then with another sneer he exclaimed
"Boshsv and walked away.
Mayor Wanser was asked this morning
what he had to say about the story. He
smiled and replied, Nothing He added
that he was not interested in the matter
at all.
BRYAN AND SEWALL FLAG GOING UT
A Bryan and Sewall flag will be raised
on rexr Monday evening at the corner OF
Monmouth and Third streets by the Dem
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