The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-16

| ed the committees for their hospitality,
and he. promised his support for new
| Postoffice.
Congressman John Gayle, in his brief
| talk, said that so far as the Post office
was concerned, Brother Davis had fixed
| him on the start and he was in favor
| of it." daughter.
| Congressman W. d. Daily indulged in a
little badinage at the expense of his col
| leagues. and added that Congress would
| surely pass the bill for Jersey City's re-
| lief
Mayor Hoos thanked the committee for
coming to the city, whose claim was a
| just one.
IT hope you will take this seriously
said the Mayor, more so than Dewey
for President or myself for Governor.
| (Laughter.) We have shown you our
needs and we leave it to your judgment
| If it be necessary to have one, two or
three banquets to get this Postoffice
| Laughter) 1 can promise you that they
win be forthcoming" (Applause)
Postmaster Wanser spoke of the defects
| of the present postoffice, and paid high
compliment to his predecessor (Mr. r..
Jordan for the excellent work done dur
ing his term.
Mr.. Robert Davis said that the citizens
of Jersey City were pleased to greet the
committee and he hoped that they We're
satisfied that a new postoffice building
was an urgent necessity.
IT can't say much about the present
postoffice," said Mr.. Davis, 81 don't get
a chance to get there. Oaughter.) 1t is
said that Everything comes to him who
knows how to watt but Jersey City has
bene waiting a long time and still has
got no postoffice. Congress. in it's benefl-
cence has appropriated 100000 TO dig mud
hereabouts, and nobody has even sesn the
mud. daughter in which the committee
heartily joined) If the Government will
pas sthe money for the new building l
can promise you that when the corner
stone is laid we will open this clubhouse
for you and give a welcome far beyond
this. (Applause.) 1 am outside of the
Board of -qaughter)-and I don't
know much of silver ills-Naughter)-
but this Bill' over there-tLaughte at
the reference to Mr.. Daly)-will do all he
can to get us postoffice. although he
comes from Hoboken, and after he gets it
he'll want one for Hoboken. Naughter.)
III you Deeu votes we II uSlp yOu Out, anu
again 1 assure you that if the bill for our
relief ie passed you shall have warm
welcome here in. Jersey City" (Cheers)
Mr.. Elbert Rappleye said that the gath
ering was remarkable in that red hot Re-
publicans for the first time had crossed
the threshold of the Davis Association,
for the common purpose of new post
office for the city. There was nothing in
the present movement but purely public
spirit. (Applause.)
Mr. Joseph A. Dear moved vote of
thanks to the Robert Davis Association,
for helping out on the OCCASION The
notice, Mr.. Dear said, was short but the
little man came to their assistance Cap
plause and laughter) and he had done
service tothe city. Congressman Mercer
seconded the vote of thanks and Mr.. Thos.
J. higgins in neat speech responded for
the association.
In the evening the committee were TAX.
en- to see ..Ben Hur"- in New York, and
afterwards at Rector's. Mr.. Dear made
an admirable cicerone, and at the close
of the days pleasure he was warmly
thanked by the committee.
"Best days pleasure I've had in years.
You hive great city, said Congressman
Mercer.
'.And you'll get your Postoffice," CHM
ed in Congressman Bartholdt.