The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-21
SMITH THE CRY
Hudson City Turned Out
Thousands to Cheer
the Candidate.
WELCOME FOR The CORPS
Davis Pioneers and civics
Parade Through the
Ele senth Ward.
RESIDENTS ILLUMINATE
RESIDENTS ILLUMINATE
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Jersey City's Next Mayor Gets
a Tremendous Ovation.

The Hudson City section of the city was
ablaze with Democratic enthusiasm on
Saturday night Almost everybody in
that part of the city. it seemed, turned
out to greet the Robert Davis Pioneer
and Civic Corps. Many homes. business
houses and cafes were brilliantly illumi-
mated in honor of the visit and all that
northern section of the Heights was a sea
of red fire. Sidewalks along the route
which the corps traversed some five or
six miles in length, were lined. in some
places crowded. with thousands and thou
sands of spectators, who in every man
ner possible showed their intense admira-
tion and enthusiasm. Stoops of residences
were also crowded And while the thou
sands in the streets We're enjoying the
spectacle the mammoth pavilion at Pohi-
mann-s was packed and jammed with
over two thousand people, who listened
to issues discussed by wen known cam
didates and orators.
BY the time the corps reached Pohi-
rnann's the crowd was so great that none
who had participated in the parade or
who stayed outside to witness it could get
in the hall, The police were obliged to
close the doors.
The much talked of Civic Corps Of the
Robert Davis Association, organized to
escort the Pioneer Corps. made its first
appearance. headed by Robert Davis and
Colonel Robert Smith, About one hum
drsz1 and fifty Of the members turned out.
Izacn man wore a shining black silk hat
and an Oxford gray overeoat. They are
a fine looking body of men and they att
tracted an immense amount of admira-
ton.
When the corps reached the top of
Newark avenue hill ahey were met by a
committee Of the Eleventh Ward Demo-
cratic Club. who escorted the corps over
the route selected: The committee con-
sisted of George Hoffman. James Larkins,
Edward Roede, John Harmon. Lewis
Clarke, William Goetzen. James Clark,
Edward Condor. Frank Cullom, Alderman
Edward White, John Boyne and William
Quinn Later on the parade was Joined by
about TWO hundred members OF the
Eleventh Ward Democratic Club, the
German-American Democratic Club and
the French Italian Democratic Club or
that section The members of each or
ganization wore suitable badges, and the
committee of the Eleventh Ward Demo-
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light coats with lapels decorated with
handsome boutonnieres.
Tne sidewalks and even the roadway OF
upper Newark avenue were crowded with
admiring spectators, the mounted police
escort having considerable trouble to
keep the roadway clear. In the vicinity
of the Court House the streets were
denselvs packed. Another great crowd was
gathered at Five Corners, where the par
ade turned into Hoboken avenue The
route led to Oakland avenue, all along
which houses were illuminated. The fllu-
limitations Of Groeschels assembly rooms,
the HEADQUARTERS of the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Club, were on a most elaD-
orate scale. The drug store and residence
OF Justice Of the Peace George Macs, the
his beef store of Alderman Menge. the
stores of William Clock, John E. Ludlow,
John Tully, Thomas Feeney, James fully,
Frederick Blenkle, Theodore Seisen-
schmidt were bright with lights
When the procession turned into Jeffer-
son street it found the homes of William
Bovle Fritz Treiber, William Ward, VIII
liam clifford. Patrick Stanton. William
Fachenthal and others handsomely 1liuml-
mated with lanterns and bunting, while
red fire lit up the whole street as light as
dax. In Palisade avenue the decorations
az the homes of Samuel McGibney, surro-
gate James T. Lilis DR.. William Freiie,
Peter S. Bonner, William Toomey and
George Matthews were the most con-
snicnous. and in Prospect street those of
William Zehnder, John B. Giniekio, Ed
ward Timmons and Charles Esterbrook
and others were brilliantly and artisti-
callv Illuminated And so 1t was all along
ff,e line in Webster avenue and Franklin
street.
when the procession swung into Gem
tral avenue the paraders found that husi-
ness thoroughfare ablaze with nlumina-
tio, The sidewalks were jammed in
I nlaces with admiring spectators, many Of
whom cheefed the corps and the various
treanizations in line. No such spectacle
had eyer been seen in that section. The
,,yil1iant trappfngs Of the Pioneer Corps
x,;ff 4 sea Of white ehakos, the splendid
,oarching of the big men who compose
t,,a bodv. ali ablaze in a sea OF red light.
fas,ned q brilliant spectacle: while hands
sshfd and crowds cheered' Sit1zens q
various points fired rockets ana honan ,.1.s.a
candles and the pyrotechnic display !, a'ens ',st5
srasso one of The finest ever seen IN oto
Hudson City, where they are numetous. '' Us.
The route included Congress street, ,.l.,,
s,5,rynls avenue Bowers street. faiisaos
.7venue ana Ogden avenue. every one q q
s5s ..-s.,, fIi,i-ninated and the sidewalks
crowded with admiring spectators an. ana en- en-,
fblIsiastic Democrats People notea .;.siq N"
t.omplimented the appearance en W., ttT
Ths CORPS il composed OF many Of jersey
f:itv's best known citizens. ine . appessa. ~.
ance Of both corps created intenSs az az
fhusiasm throughout that section secti3 q .sss ,as
eilv and the fact that thousands re-
915ined on the sfreets to witness tn tne
parade wni,e PohlmanI's paF1nor, &. tnS nf
i1refst one in the county, was packee
aSjf6 An Intelligent enthusiastic audience
Is clear indication Of the political att1tuos
of the residents Of The hleXentn anq
1fA4TExs Or FdcE