The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-21
DAVIS TALKS.
Leader Says Democratic
Ticket Will Surely
Win.
EVERY MAN MUST VOTE
House to House Canvass to
Secure Registration--Cam-
paign Opened.

Leader Robert Davis returned from
Lakewood late yesterday afternoon. He
dropped into the Robert Davis Associa-
ton rooms last night and was at once
| besieged by, anxious politicians. He abb
sorbed stories at the rate of about. forty
a minute for an hour and then staggered
out into the fresh air.
This morning he was at his office early.
There were a hundred visitors in to see
him before twelve o'clock The leader
says he thinks he will not go away until
after election. He says it is too hard
work to catch up after being absent a
day or two. If some of the politicians
would only realize that the leader likes
solitude occasionally, they would proba-
bly, be less persistent in their efforts to
pour unimportant tales into his ear.
He was willing to discuss the political
situation, however, today Asked what
he thought about the Republican ticket
he said:-
"Oh 1 guess we can beat that combina-
tion''
Colonel Dickinson, leader of the oppo-
sition party, when asked the same ques-
ton, said
.sours is strong ticket, and believe
we will win
Mayor Hoos declined to discuss the
situation.
President Hauck of the Street and Wa
ter Board, says Watson will be chopped
to death in Lafayette.
Colonel Dickinson is the only Repub-
lican in City Hall who believes Watson
has a chance. The Colonel is afraid to
express his true opinion.
L,varxy Dar,oorof in tho ba11 save IT ic q
big walkover. Leader Davis while conf
dent of success does not allow his opinion
TO run riot with his judgment.
"The Republicans he says, "have
named what they consider a strong
ticket The Republicans have some good
workers in their ranks and knowing that
Democrats feel confident of success they
will leave no stone unturned to capture
every vote. I presume Thomas ,McEwan
will draw some votes away from the Re-
publican ticket. He will probably get
some Democratic votes.
'It is to be shree cornered fight, and
before we get through some interesting
things may develop. At our convention
Wednesday evening I will suggest to the
several committees that they make a
house to house canvass, and get every
man in their respective bailiwicks regis
tered. Once get a man registered and it
becomes easy to induce him to come out
TO vote.
I'VE have fight on our hands, and it is
the duty of every Democrat to work just
as hard as though defeat seemed ineylta-
BILE. This plan of resting on your laurels
too early is not good policy.
Mayor HooS administration has been
such as to warrant his reelection. All
branches of the city government under
Democratic control have done well and
there is no reason why there should not
be Democratic success. However, it is
only proper for US to be prepared for ac-
cidents. We can win if earnest work is
done I hope to see our precinct organ
izations settle down to work as soon
after the convention as practicable"
Colonel Dickinson is giving his political
organizations a shaking up. He has told
them that there is a chance and he wants
nothing left undone that might bring
about Republican victory.
What the Republican campaign issues
will be no one knows as yet. Mayor
Hoos' administration has been too free
from scandals to please the Republicans.
The McEwanites are hustling and say
they will poll more votes than Watson
and his running mates