The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-24
END OF THE FAIR.
Final Disposition Of the Davis
Associations Array Of
Prizes.
SOME POLITICAL FROTH
Gossip That Interested the
Party Workers Winners
Last Night and Next
November.
WATERS BIG MAJORITY
3,o45 Citizens Vote for the
Flynn Contract and Only
8 Against 1t. .
WATERS BIG MAJORITY

Although the Robert Davis Association
Fair came to a close last Saturday nignt
there is still considerable work TO De
done, settling up the finances. Last night
many of the prizes not disposed OF our
ing the fair season were distributed, ana
today Metropolitan Hall is stripped OF
the beautiful articles that it contained on
the opening night. Nothing remains ex-
cept the vacant booths
That the affair was a success, finan-
cially needs only glance at the grand
total of the receipts, which amounted to
within a few dollars of $S5,000 Socially
the success can be proven by few
words with any of the patrons or at
tendants In fact, the success in both
instances is larger by far than was at
first anticipated by the management.
Several times during the rum" persons
attempted to discuss politics, but they
were quickly shut off by Leader Davis,
who most seriously objected to anything
of the kind. He insisted that the full
time be devoted to the social and finan-
cial interest of the fair.
Notwithstanding these facts, however,
one could but help notice the course
which would be taken at the coming cleo
ton. Not that all connected with the
event did not do all in their power to
make it success, the prospective ONCE
holders worked harder than ever. In
fact they did more work, 1t is said, than
at any time during their lives. Robert
Davis wishes TO a certain extent were
lived UP to the letter, but at times there
were some exchanges of views among the
politicians who could but help passing
few remarks on their chosen vocation.
1t developed that there were many cam
didates in the held for the county offices
at the coming fall election. A discussion
of the candidates disclosed the fact that
the probable ticket to be nominated by the
Democratic party would be Carl Ruempler
for Sheriff; Maurice Stack, of Hoboken,
for County Clerk, and James Clark for
Register.
These names are merely those who have
been suggested as the ticket but there
are many candidates for the places,
among whom are:-For Sheriff, john
Zeller of Gutenberg. and Under Sheriff
John ]. Heavey. of Jersey City Free
holder Riordan and Register George B.
Fielder are looking for the nominatioD
for Register. but in fact Maurice STACK
and Tax Commissioner James c. Clarke
have things their own way for the offices
for which they have been named. The
fight, apparently, is on the Shrieyalty
contest. and before the nominations are
made the candidates will have considera-
BILE trouble.
Mr. Davis, when asked by Jersey
CITY News reporter his views on the
matter. remarked :-"After the fair has
been settled UP I will talk politics until
TIpfi time | have
nothing to say
About $3.50 O'Clock last night Mr.. Davis
pushed through the crowd to a small
platform at the southeast corner of the
hall and ascended a small platform,
where the prizes were to be drawn. Mr..
Davis acted as auctioneer and he made a
decided success, too. He filled several
books. which the attendants could not.
The first prize to be awarded was the
$50 in gold donated by City Clerk o'Don-
nell. There was considerable excitement
toward the close and many persons who
failed to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunfty of taking chances in the precious
metal while the fair was on, eagerly
sought that opportunity last night They
gathered about the little platform in
droves. waiting for the winner to be an
uOuuC6Q. All iidu q 4lcPCA0' SAPA~ ~SSAS-
on their faces and each thought himself
or herself the lucky winner. When al
the chances had been taken, Mr.. Davis
declared the contest closed He gave the
hallot box a twirl and then invited a per
son from his audience to draw number
from It. This was done and Miss Mar,
Murphy of No. 655 Grove street, was
declared the winner She was present ant
accepted the prize
The next prize was a batch of Traction
Company stock, donated by Leader DAVIS
This prize was coveted by most ever!
person who attended the falr. Ine eA
citement in this contest was equahy az
great as was in the previous one. foul
chances remain in the book to pc taken
Those present seemed to have all Inc,
could carry, and Mr. Davis was ABOUT g
close the contest when Carl Ruemple
stepped forward and bought the remain
ing chances. They were lucky ones, TOO
for Mr.. Ruempler was declared the win
ner.
The Wissner piano was captured by II
w. Moser of No. 70 Academy street IN
winning number was drawn by Miss Kos
Shafts The Morgan piano was won D.
Alderman James Londrigan of Hoboken
while Jerry Murphy won the Cornisl
instrument Mr.. Murphy, finding that n
had no use for the piano, immedlatel.
turned it over to the Robert Davis AS
ISOLATION The donation was thoroughl'
appreciated and was accepted in shor
speech by Mr.. Davis.
One of the funny incidents Of the sal
was the auctioning Of the buggy, do
mated by tho Macy Handbag %