The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-14
REGISTRY PLANS
Leader Davis Has Ordered
a House to House
Canvass.
EVERY MAN MUST VOTE
The Democratic Victory Must
Be Emphasized BY Over
whelming Majority.

TODAY is the first day of registration.
r,,,o ,rinoinal business of the election offl-
GERS will be to copy last 1ails hsis.
March % is the last day of registration
and those whose names were not on lhe
lists for the. November election will nave
to register in person this time or for1eit
their right to vote.
leader Davis has issued instructions 10
the various precinct committeeman 10 see
TO it that the lists are correctly eopleo.
He has also directed the committeeman
to make a house to house canvass anu
leave no stone unturned to get every voter
properly registered.
Although the spring vote is usually
somewhat lighter than the fall vote'
Leader Davis is anxious to have the wnoie
vote brought out this time. The electloh
isan important one and Leader Davis IN
sists that every vote must be brought OUT
So as to emphasize the Democratic victory
that now seems assured.
,Fhe party machinery is in good ordef-
There are no differences anywhere, ana
the indications are that the Democracy
will present an unbroken front. some iaea
of the interest Democrats are taxing III
the campaign will be gathered tomorro"
night when the election primaries gre
held. All the paraphernalia IS IN reaui-
ness and the printed matter Will De als-
trihnted at Democratic headquarters, the
Robert Davis Association, tonight.
The primary vote will be large one'
when It is considered that there are SIiiy
two contests and those for constapuitry
nominations. -
The vote will be canvassed on Thurs
dav and returns made to the Clty Cohi-
noittee The Committee will formally an
nounee the regular nominees Then tae
campaign will be started in earnest.
Header Davis has arranged for the en-
paeement of a few halls and he mas the
call. on all the campaign orators he wants
IT is not likely that as many mass meet
,nes as usual will be held. The new ana
more favored plan of mail canvass VIII
doubtless be adopted.
Leader Davis. before moving, wants 10
ascertain whom the Republicans VIII pu.
- tbe head of their ticket and then fnd
o,,t what line of attack they propose pur-
s,ing Mr.. Davis -entertains no douot
+fSaf he viii be able to put the Hepaeh-
cans on the defensive As for campaign
material which the Republicans cannot
ref,,te Leader Davis says he has tram
load OF it.
In no campaign has Leader Davis been
more confident of winning great VIC
torv. He says the Republicans hav,h
a leg to stand on because not man out
side the machine can be fou1-d who has
coura ee enough to defend the scandalous
actions of the former administration.
Mayor Hoos is quite conndsehl os,,ns4s oa mdts
Ming He will not discuss his prospects
al This time however, he says ne may
later when the campaign gets Wen unuer
way. ,-.a,,s ~ abso
Leader Davis says he or Knows t9aos 9o apsu, can
lutely nothing on WHICH nidyoi
The Republicans practically admit the
same thing. 1t is because they nave 10
platform to stand on, nothing TO olLer iIie
public. that the Republicans are naVlns
such a serious time finding candidates;
Of all the men who have been mentioned
for Mayor William George Nelson, is the
only one who will accept and the out
look is that he will be named He has no
idea that he will be elected. He wants to
RIM for the honor of the thing. Ii he Is
willing to hand up for that privilege the
Republicans have no OBJECTION; Wnom
they will gull into accepting the other
nominations the ydo not konW. 3iil ,,au+
The Republicans have little heart 10
enter the arena.
Mr.. Nelson was asked last evening
he was a candidate.
He replied that he would undoubteoly
accept the nomination if it were ten
dered to him.
Today is the first day of registration
for the municipal election in April
Personal registry is required.
If you are not registered you CANNOT
vote.
Do not lose the opportunity to register
Polls open at P. on. Polls close at