The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-19
HUDSON IN Line
Increased Plurality Indicat-
ed for the Entire Demo-
cratic Ticket.
ROBERT DAvls'S VIEWS
rlels Why Seymour and
Smith Will Garry the
State and City.
LOCAL LEADERS sANGulNE
Confident of Great Victory
for the People at the
Polls Next Month.
LOCAL LEADERS SANGUINE

In the desperate straits to which the
prospect of certain defeat which now
stares their party in the face has brought
them, the Republican leaders of this State
are convulsively snatching at every FAINT
ray of hope which shoots from out OF
their dark sky. AS soon as Mayor Sey-
mour had been nominated by one OF the
most enthusiastic conventions that ever
sat in the city Of Trenton. these Repubil-
can leaders started in to raise the droop-
ing spirits of their deluded followers with
strongly colored tales of detection in the
Democratic party Taking the strong OPP
position to Mayor seymour's nomination
which developed in Essex previous to the
convention they declared that that oppo-
sition would be continued during the cam
paign. and although the opponents Of the
Mayors nomination would openly declare
their loyalty to the nominee OF the con-
vention and make a show of supporting
him, in secret they would knife him and
do all in their power to bring about his
defeat. Last Saturday "The Jersey City
News, showed by interviews with the
more prominent Of the Mayors supports
ters of those who opposed him at the
convention how utterly absurd were these
assertions and that there was absolutely
no foundation for them
Having failed in this direction, growing
more desperate as the campaign proceed
ed and the manner in which the voters
in all parts of the State, in Republican
as wen as Democratic counties, thronged
about Mayor Seymour wherever he ap-
peared and assured him of their support.
proclaimed the success Of the Demo-
cratic ticket, the Republican leaders turn
ed their attention to Hudson county and
began to work their literary bureau over
time. grinding out stories of local troubles
in Hudson county. which would have the
effect to greatly reduce the Democratic
plurality which would materially aid in
securing IUt tA<Glltii VI -fA-s ~*-~- f-' :
These tactics are not worrying the DEM
ocrats to any great extent. They know
bevond doubt that Hudson will this year
give Mayor Seymour much larger plu-
rality than it gave Mr.. Crane three years
ago. and that the entire county ticket
will be elected and George T. Smith
chosen Mayor of Jersey City by plural
ity that win make Mr.. Mark Pagan Won
der whether he was running or not
No one is more qualified or better able
to talk intelligently upon the situation IN
Hudson County than City Collector Rob
ert Davis. The excellent generalship
which he displayed at the recent Demo-
cratic State Convention when he succeed
ed in securing the nomination of Mayor
James M Seymour of Newark for Cover
nor in face of a strong opposition led by
the shrewdest and ablest campaigners OF
the state who, heretofore, have been utter
strangers to defeat. has gained for him
in all parts of the State recognition as the
great leader Of the Democratic party.
No one would accuse him of being rain
bow chaser or man given to making
nresictions for the mere sake Of hearing
himself talk or seeing himself paraded In
the public prints as great prophet In
every county throughout the State his
opinious on matters political are recog-
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