The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-09
HEADQUARTERS
State Democratic Committee
Takes Possession Of
It's Rooms in Hotel
Washington.
FIRST MEETING NEXT SATURDAY
Permanent Organization VIII
Be Effected and Campaign
Plans Announced.
LEADER DAVIS TO COOPERATE
Local Clubs Are Hustling for
a Rousing Battle and a
Sweeping Victory
Is Assured.
LEADER DAVIS TO COOPERATE


The State Democratic Committee opened
It's headquarters in the Hotel Washington
this morning. Chairman w. B. Gourley
has secured the same rooms occupied by
the committee during the last Presidential
campaign They are at the end Of the cor
ridor or the ground floor of the hotel; one
on the right of the passage being the gen
eral reception room and office Of the
clerks and the small room opposite will
be a private room for Chairman Gourley
and where the meetings of the committee
will be held
Secretary William Deyereaux was at
the hotel early with Mr.. "Abe" Naar az
his heels. big sign announcing the
headquarters was brought up from the
cellar and nailed across the front Of the
hotel. Smaller signs were placed over the
doors Of the rooms. Desks used during
the last campaign were brought IN ana
it wasnt long before Secretary Devereaux
gave an appearance of business to tie
rooms. 1t viii be a few days before
every thing is in running order, there be-
ms lots OF .'preliminaries' to be arranged.
N The meantime ehairmen Of all the coua-
tv committees will be communicated with
and many other important details VIII be
ATTENDED 10.
on saturday next at noon the first
meeting Of the committee will take place
when the permanent organization win be
effected with Mr.. Gourley as chairman
As soon as possible the dates for public
meetings will be fixed and with the CO.
operation of the local county committees
the machinery will run smoothly. Mr.
Robert Davis means to devote as much
time as possible to the active campaign
work. and will be in constant touch with
the committee
.our campaign said Chairman Gour-
ley, few days ago. SIS to be thorough in
every respect. While we are confident OF
electing Mr. Seymour we are not going
to make The mistake of taking things for
granted. Our work will be effectively
done and nothing will be left undone.
Mr.. E. F. c. Young, of the committee,
said that at present It was too early 70
give cut plans. etc.
ssWe will have much business before US
en- Saturday, but It's nature cannot re-
veal. There is one thing am positive
about: haven't the slightest doubt about.
and that is the election Of Mr.. Seymour"
The same enthusiasm and confidence is
expressed by every other member of the
committee. The ridiculous stories spread
by Republican journals that there is dis
affection in the Democratic ranks affords
no end of amusement to the Democratic
leaders.
1--WE made cur fight in the convention
said Mr.. Elvin Crane the other day to q
Hudson county Democrat. "and we were
beaten, and that ended it right there.
Whoever says that we in Essex carry
knives doesn't know the loyalt}&of Es-
sex Democrats to the party. Mr.. Sey-
mour viii be the next Governor Of the
state of New Jersey, the distorted per-
verted opinions Of the frightened Repub-
lican leaders to the contrary notwith-
standing. They are indulging in that sort
Of talk just as the scared traveller who
walks through the woods whistles to keep
his courage up. Victory is ours and New
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