The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-28
REWARD
FOR WORK.
Davis Association Gives a
Banquet to the Cam
paign Hustlers.
GLASS FOR MRS. DAVIS
Mother of Hudson's Leader
Given a Testimonial by
Her Sons Admirers.
GLASS FOR MRS. DAVIS


A complimentary dinner was given the
volunteer speakers of the last campaign
by the candidates and the Hudson Coun-
ty Campaign Committee at the Robert
Davis Association rooms last night. The
last campaign, its issues, side lights and
hardships, its success and above all the
leader, Robert Davis, offered the numer-
Gus speakers so much meat for discus
sion as to make the handling of any other
subject an in,possibility. About eighteen
speakers responded to Toastmaster JOS
eph Farmer, who filled the office in his
own particularly happy fashion.
Mr.. Davis came in for such praise from
all as seldom falls to one man. He was
accredited with ability surprising that of
any leader ever seen in county, State or
country. The mention of his name set
the one hundred and fifty guests wild
with enthusiasm. He accepted the ova-
tion with quiet pleasure. Only once was
Mr.. Davis moved so that he was for a
moment lost. That was when Director
Michael B. Holmes of the reorganized
Board of Freeholders presented him, for
his mother, a beautiful and valuable set
of cut glass.
Mr.. Holmes, after eulogizing Mr.. Davis,
presented him with the set (which is for
that grand old lady, the mother of Hud-
sons great leader The cheers were ter
rife. Mr.. Davis was taken totally by
surprise At mention of his mother he
was visibiy affected and he modestly ac-
cepted the escort of Director Holmes to
the platform. 1t was few minutes be-
fore Mr.. Davis found words. Then he
said:-
Gentlemen, this supper is given as a
slight token of the party's appreciation
of the services rendered by the volunteer
speakers who took the stump in the last
campaign 1t was not intended that any
one person should be individually select
ed TO receive praise. fail to find words
60 express my gratitude for this gift to
my dear mother. / can only assure you
IN her behalf that she will enjoy one of
the most pleasant moments of her life
when ] tell her of the high regard IN
which she is held by the flower of New
Jerseys Democracy.
I regret that there are a few of our
most ardent workers absent because of
illness. There are so many of you gen
tlemen worthy of Office and so few offices
that we considered in view of the fact
that it was all we could give you, we
would give you this little supper so that
we might be all together in happy
frame of mind to discuss questions and
exchange views. Mingled among you old
eampaigners see there are many young
er men who have smelled powder in but
one or two battles, and these young men
give such great promise that when the
fight for Governor comes along they will
be able to buckle on their swords and
go forth to a sure and decisive victory.
IF ever we get the Legislature and
Hudson sends twelve or thirteen repre-
senta tives to Trenton we will send a
United States Senator to Washington that
will make Hudson's worth known
Throughout the length and breadth of the
land (Cheers)
Mr.. Farmer spoke of the fact that
strange as it seems some campaign
speakers are able to retain friends. 1t 80
often happens that spellbinders have
vegetables thrown at them rather than in
them"
Mr.. Allan L. McDermott, Congressman,
was next introduced. He said:-
Fellow Democrats, whatever currency
you believe in, let me say that now both
GOLD and silver Democrats are on a par
ity. We recognize and follow one lead
er. Hudson County's Democracy sets
an example that if followed by the ma
tion would SNAKE the National Democ-
sracy a most harmonious organization. I'm
der Jacksonian and Jeffersonian princi-
pies we will, we must, become victorious
in both State and nation. The few past
victories in the nation will be of such
service in future campaigns that when
they begin victory will be assured to
US because the people must see hereaf-
ter their only hope of having govern
ment of the people. for the people and by
the people, and this principle will again
ascend. If the State will follow the ex-
ample of this county hereafter there will
be no trouble, all will be united and a
fitting successor to Leon Albeit will sit
in Trenton as New Jerseys Governor.
My experience in State politics when we
We're usually successful leads me to say
that nowhere in the nation or the State
can such harmony and excellent leader
ship be found as in Hudson. There had
been no such example until Mr.. Davis
took hold
Other speakers were Mayor Seymour of
Bayonne, James Minturn and Alexander
Young of Hoboken Warren Dixon, Rev
Kennedy Duff Joseph Noonan, William
D. Edwards. John Griffin, Thomas Noon
an Leon Albeit, George McEwan, Allen
Benny Alex. Simpson, James Hamill
John Sweeney and Arthur Gray. Those
present were the Democrats prominent in
the last campaign.