The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-09-12
DAVIS THE CRY
Leading Democrats Say He
Is the Man for the
State Chair
manship.
WILL MARCH TO CERTAIN VICTORY
With Him at the Head New
Jersey Will Have a
Clean Sweep.
ALL TIE COUNTIES WANT HIM
Hudson's Leader Resists All
Calls and Says the Honor
Is Gourley's.
ALL TIE COUNTIES WANT him

| The annual outings of the Robert Davis
| Association have begun to assume the
aspect of a Democratic State affair. Yes
| terday's great demonstration was the
greatest one Hudson's Democracy ever
made, except the silent demonstration 1t
usually makes on election days. 1t was
| the greatest political outing in the history
! of New Jersey and men from all parts
of the State high up in the councils of
| State Democracy expressed surprise at
| the magnificent demonstration of strength
| and paid high tribute to the personal
ability of Robert Davis as Hudson's
Democratic leader.
Chairman Gourley, of the Democratic
State Committee; Colonel E. L. Price, of
Newark, and Mayor Seymour, of Newark,
the leading candidate of the party for
the Gubernatorial nomination, were a
unit on this point Colonel Price declared
that if the lines as now drawn were main
tanned they indicated that Mr.. Davis
would be the next chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
Mr.. Gourley, the present chairman of
that committee, who arrived at the grove
in the afternoon, declared that the outing
was a wonderful demonstration of Mr..
Daviss popularity and showed the splen-
did condition of the Democracy of Hud-
son. Mr.. Gourley is a friend of former
United States Senator James Smith, who
opposes Seymour's nomination for Cover
nor, and does not wish to openly antagon-
ize his friend When asked what he
thought of Seymours chances all he
would vouchsafe was:-''If the Democrats
will nominate the proper man, whoever
he may be, he will be elected
Mr. Seymour was non-committal on the
subject of his chances for securing the
nomination He said he did not make
any strenuous effort to get the nomina
ton and that his present prominence as
a candidate came without his solicitation,
but he felt confident that If nominated
he would be triumphantly elected. Both
he and Mr. George T. Smith, who is slated
for the Mayoralty nomination of this city,
were given an ovation at the grove.
From the time he made his appearance
at the grove which was shortly after the
appearance of the association, until the
departure for home, George T. Smith, the
prospective candidate for Mayor, was the
centre of attraction. To many of the per-
sons present the genial member of the
Carteret Club was practically unknown,
but before the day was over he had
formed the acquaintance of nearly every
Jersey City Democrat, and every one who
came into contact with him was favora-
bly, impressed Most Democratic in his
ways, a delightful conversationalist and
man of considerable magnetism, Mr..
Smith easily made friends. 1t was the
general opinion that he would make a
popular candidate and easily defeat any
man whom the Republicans might put up
against him. 1t was noticed that Mayor
Hoos developed quite fancy to Mr..
Smith and the two were together most of
the day.
While there were no enthusiastic OUT
bursts for any particular man or candf-
date it was apparent that if it depended
alone on Hudson County's vote Mayor
James NJ Seymour would be nominated
for Governor and elected without dis
senting voice. Newarks Mayor, attended
by Colonel E. l.. Price, and a large Essex
contingent, was given a hearty welcome.
Both on the steamer and at the grove
he was constantly surrounded by enthusi-
astic admirers. Even ex-Assemblman
Smiths lieutenants, who was among the
late arrivals at the grove, was forced to
admit that Seymours star was in the
ascendant Mr.. McDermott and Mr.. Bell,
another of Smiths Newark lieutenants,
expressed the hope that the sentiment of
the Hudson Democracy regarding the
Gubernatorial nomination would change
before the date of the convention.
oo11
not want Seymour and we hate to get in
voved in fight with Hudson. What's
the matter with Hudson naming candi-
| date from its own county? In Essex
| County, Mayor Hoos has many friends
among the Democratic workers and we
think there that he would make an ideal
Gubernatorial candidate
Mr.. Bell was told that Hudson was for
Seymour, first, last and all the time, and
his little boom for Mayor Hoos was
squelched
Mayor Hoos heard of the Newark
mans suggestion and laughed good-na-
turedly. He did not hesitate to let it be
known that his choice for the nomina-
ton was his friend, Mayor Seymour.
whom he took delight in introducing to
many of his friends as New Jerseys
next Governor
Many local booms were nursed AL
though a Sheriff will not be elected until
next fall, there are numerous aspirants
for that office, as already stated in The
News" and the friends OF each took adj
vantage of the opportunity to advocate
the selection of their particular candidate.
John zeller Of Gutenberg, Mayor Sey-
mour of Bayonne, Under Sheriff John ].
Heavey, Freeholder James ]. Kelly, ex-
Freeholder Frank McNally and Street and
Water Commissioner James S. Nolan are
on the eligible list. and while each has
his advocates there was nothing said or.
done at the outing that would indicate
which of them would capture the nomi~