The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-10
LEADERSHIP
Robert Davis Depre-
Icates State Honors
But Would Work
for the Cause.
HUDSON WILL AND WON'T
No Candidate for Cover
nor But a Shrewd Man
for State Commit
tee Chairman.
SPRING ELECTION FEVER
Mr.. Davis Thinks He
Won't Catch It Till
the Legislature Shows
It's Hand.
TIRED OF POLITICS JUST NOW
But Relieved of His Silver
Burdens BY the by
There's Room for
Work in. Essex.
TIRED OF POLITICS JUST NOW

The rooms of the Robert Davis Asso-
citation are crowded nightly with poll
ticians who are endeavoring to solve the
problem how it all happened On one
po.nt the gentlemen are agreed. viz: that
L5yan was defeated And there is GER
taia.y a diverting difference of opinion
as 10 the causes which led to that end.
Ii. Croker is blamed ruthlessly. It may
lie due to the complaints of the local
political lights that Richard is going
assoad.
Leader Davis is sometimes drawn into
the controversy. What he says is always
OF interest. Mr.. Davis is not given to
post mortems Last night he chose to
discuss the situation as it really is and
what may be looked forward to. He
talked in this strain
ANY man having a hand in the political
machinery of this county has excellent
cause to be proud. We have an exemplary
organization, and when the other coun-
ties Of the State are as well equipped
New Jersey will occupy her old place
in the Democratic column. That end will
not be achieved so long as conditions re-
main as they are at present. Our victory
here was due to organization work. 1t
isaall very well to decry political ma
chine, but it is the requisite thing in
carrying elections. Our organization
never worked more harmoniously than it
did last Tuesday. We won in face of
great odds and am not ashamed to ad-
nit that the result far exceeded my ex-
pectations And am always sanguine.
"I thought that a Republican Free
through, but I am the more pleased of
course, that such thing did not occur.
Our candidates were too good to be beat
en-. While 1 am thanking our workers,
1 also must thank our supporters. Voters
showed their confidence in Democratic
government It will be my endeavor to
show them that their confidence has not
been lily disposed.
with new Freeholder Board the
county affairs will be put on more
business-like basis than ever before. Re
forms tnar naxepeen urged viii doubt
less be inaugurated, because Board has
been elected that people may approach.
from which they may demand attention.
I am confident that the new Board will
so conduct its affairs that the people will
be disposed to continue Democrats in
Office for many years to come Any as
sistance we may require from the Legis-
lature will be forthcoming if the mem
bers from this county are given chance
to voice the sentiments of their con-
stftuents.
Il imagine there will be lots of partisan
legislation this winter. Partisan legis-
lation is not good for any community,
but the Republicans are in such sad
straits here that they will doubtless re-
sort to all kinds of schemes to put them
selves on footing to recapture come of
the ground they have lost. 1 understand
an effort will be made to abolish spring
elections. To that am not greatly op-
psssd. In fact I may be induced to favor
1t.
no spring elections bill has its com
mendable features Elections Invariably
disturb business and that is bad To do
away with April contests would save the
city lots Of money and would bring all
our contests at one time. The only OBJ