The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-20
DAV|S'S OUTING
Great Parade Of Hudson
County Democrats This
Morning.
THREE THOUSAND IN LINE.
Crowds in the Streets Praise
the Splendid Bearing Of
the Association.
Received BY Mayor Hoos at
the City Hall--List of Of
ficers in Command.

To every loyal Democrat of Hudson
County there is only one important day
in the year ana that is the day on when
Is the outing of the Robert Davis Asso-
citation. Today that event took place,
and never in the history of that asso-
citation has there been so strong a turn
OUT SO successful a gathering. A won
derful tribute it was to the 'sittle man.
who has so successfully piloted the politi-
cal interests of the Democratic party in
the county. Nearly three thousand men
were in line and their bearing elected
from Colonel Robert c. Smith. the COM
manding officer, this well deserved com
pliment:-
Find, if you please, body of men who
can, on any given day, make such a
showing as thist
Any observer who watched the splendid
phalanx, as it left the associations head
quarters, in Mercer street. this morning,
and moved through several of the prin-
cipaI thoroughfares down town on its way
to the Morris street dock, could predict
Democratic success in November next.
For not only were thousands of stalwarts
in line, but thousands and thousands OF
their friends of the same political faith
places blocking the pavements, and rent
the air with cheers for the association
and its standard bearer, Robert Davis.
There were many prominent citizens in
line, men whose names are favorably
known from one end of the county to
the other Some of these were recog-
nized by the crowds of spectators and
individually cheered. Almost every win
dow of the homes along the route of
march framed group of enthusiastic
men, women and children who waved
handkerchiefs or American flags In token
Of their political sympathy.
For an hour or more before the start
of the parade Mercer street, in front Of
the clubhouse, was blocked with the va
rious companies which made up the great
Democratic brigade. Reinforcements from
other sections of the city and county fol-
lowed closely upon each other Some
came in trolleys, others marched in reg
ular body and took up their position in
line. Every ward association, every Dem
ocratic association in the county was
represented. Each man wore neat
white Fedora hat a badge, with por-
trait of the standard bearer, and of
design really artistic. Thousands of peo-
pie blocked the City Hall square.
Colonel r. G. Smith, of the Fourth Regi-
ment marshalled the parade. The for
nation was that of a regular military
body Bright new American banners,
above which golden eagles perched were
unfoided. and splendidly uniformed milf
tary bands played patriotic and other
airs of a lively and vivacious character
There was no confusion in the organiza-
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plain black letters stretched across Mer-
Ger street assigning the battalions to their
respective majors. Under the names of
the majors were printed the names of the
captains and those handled their compan-
les admirably.
Soon after ten the line was formed and
preceded by the mounted police, the par
ade began. First came that handsome
and deservedly popular Colonel Smith.
Immediately behind him were abreast,
Robert Davis, Congressman W. D. DAILY,
Thomas J. higgins, President of the AS
eociatdon, and C. P. Smith The compli-
ments paid to Mr. Davis by the people all
along the line would have turned the
head Of any ordinary man, but the leader
is made of sterner stuff. Cheer after
cheer went up as the parade passed the
reviewing stand in front of the City Hall,
on which were Mayor Hoos, Finance
Commissioner John Mullins, Surrogate
James T. Lnlis. There was no partiaiity
in the applause too, each battalion re-
ceived its share, and the small boy and
1ocular chap on the sidewalk got in his
fine work Witness, for instance, when
that handsome Commissioner, Anthony
Hauck, passed at the head of his COM
pany. Faultlessly dressed in a smart fall
suit he was as French people
say en- grande tenue:-
Gee, just look at Tony said an ad-
mirer from the Patch, "our ward is on
top Get on to de clothes. OATS de
stuff; built by de carpenter of the de pipe
yard fer schooner" There were no TAX
ers of this wager because of the general
feeling of admiration Of the handsome
'Commish.''
Down the avenue into Montgomery
street the association moved. and as 1t
turned past the First National Bank into
Hudson street the members saw Mr.. u.
F. c. Young at window. The President
of the Bank was saluted by Mr.. Davis,
Mayor Pagan and the prominent mem
bers of the association.
How about our next Governor2' yelled
one parader, and Immediately came the
answer. Hes all right" In fact Mr..
Young received a general ovation by way
of salute all along the line.
Finally the paraders reached the Nor
ris street wharf, at the end of which was
the steamer Glen Island, putting and
snorting and straining at her moorings.
How many do you estimate are in
liner Colonel Smith was asked.
Well, it Is somewhat difficult to esti-