The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-08
PLAYING FOR SAFE ETY
Democrats Taking Precau-
tions Against Republi-
can Trickery at
the Polls.
REpEATERs FOR THE HILL WARDS
Suspicious Colored Gents Seen
About the G. 0. P. Club
Rooms.
THE JOURNALS WATER CAMPAIGN
Leader Davis May Give the Public
Information That Will Make
the Fake Sheet Jump

Inc Executive Committee of the Dem
ocratic City Committee met with the
Campaign Committee, at its rooms in
Mercer street, last night and completed
arrangements for the arrest and prose-
cution of Illegal voters. The city, it has
been discovered Is flooded with strange
colored men, who are holding forth in
cheap lodging houses and boarding
houses conducted by colored people. The
rooms of Republican clubs are packed
daily with strangers and it is concluded
they are on hand receiving instructions
as to what will be expected of them on
Election Day
Robert Davis, the Democratic leader,
has positive evidence that certain Repub-
lican henchmen have been to three places
in New York hiring repeaters, both
black and white, Of all nationalities. All
kinds of political tricks have been dis
covered, and Leader Davis declares that
unless they can be nipped in the bud be-
fore and on Election Day the Republi-
cans will pack the ballot-boxes with ball
lots cast by men engaged for the occa-
sion.
Money is being spent lavishly by the
Republicans, and it is believed every pur-
chasable vote in the city will be cor
rallied by them. In their. desperation the
Republicans, it is alleged, are resorting
to the most crooked practices.
In Republican wards particularly, are
repeaters to be operated Basing their
operations on the belief that the Republic
can vote will not turn out, the leaders
believe they will be able to squeeze about
a Il, thousand votes into the boxes.
and were padded.
The situations has alarmed the Demo-
Gratis, who fear that the Republicans
with the police force behind them will be
schemes.
Robert Davis called on Chief Murphy
this morning ;,i and nd ss served notice on him i
tributed about the city on election day
to prevent fraud, if possible. The police
are to be siven a Shaking up,'' 1t is
asserted, on election day in the interests
of the Republicans.
The rumor was current this morning
that in the event of Mr.. Hoos' election,
the Republicans will retain possession of
their offices by force if necessary. When
the. report reached Robert DAVIS, he
smiled and remarked :-"Well, if they pro-
community in that manner, the Demo-
Gratis will be constrained to take posses
sion by, force The offices will pc taken
from the hands of the men who have
abused them, and if needs be we will
take the occupants and prosecute them
TO retain control of the city after the
prosecuted. The Democrats do not care
to resort to such harsh measures, but
if it is made necessary, it will be done
disgusted taxpayers
The attitude Of the Evening Journal
on the water subject is astounding voters
irrespective of party. A prominent Re-
publican property owner said this morn
ing
THE Journal is pounding Mr.. Davis
and have it from that gentleman almost
direct that If the paper does not pursue
a different policy he will take the stump
and give the public some information con-
cerning the Journal that will make the
managers jumD
1T was only few months. in fact
weeks ago, that the paper was opposed to
a water contract of any kind Strangely,
that was before the East Jersey Water
Company got a grip on the city. The
tune has changed now and it hardly
seems possible that such change Of
front is prompted by any regard for the
people of this city. At a meeting of the
Board of Trade, Mr.. Dear on one occa-
sion remarked that a water syndicate
had offered him, as manager of the Jour
declared that he favored the filtration of
the Passaic. Now, what is the spectacle
that confronts us?
Nightly the Journal is full of rot
about having to return to the filthy Pas
sale. What explanation can the journal
make? An explanation is looked for but
1t is an assured fact none will be forth
coming The manner in which the Jour
nal' has houndered around on the water
problem is marvel and I predict that
the managers of the sheet will send Mr..
largest vote any man ever received, un-
less they keep silent OH a subject in
which. they appear to be so deeply con-
cerned.