The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

Never in the history Of the Democratic
organization in this county has such a
social gathering been witnessed as as
sembled in Pohlmann's two halls on the
Heights last night to participate in the
festivities of the ball of the Robert Da
Wis Association. All previous efforts were
eclipsed. The arrangements for the COM
fort and enjoyment of the many guests
were ably handled by efficient commit
tees, and every one present spent a pleas
ant night.
The decorations were on a scale of un-
usual magnifcance, and the music could
not be improved upon. Every detail, in
fact had been so thoroughly looked after
that not single hitch occurred to mar
the festivities.
Robert Davis was of course the centre
of attraction. The immense outpouring
of personal friends and party adherents
attested that he was stronger with the
rank and file today than ever before and
more important still that the Democratic
party would present a solid front to the
enemy at next falls election. Every
Democrat of importance in every section
of the county was present and helped To
make the occasion one of enjoyment.
A considerable part of the evening
Leader Davis spent with his friends, big
Tom Foley and other Tammany leaders
who were among the first arrivals He
greeted everyone cordially and spent a
busy evening shaking hands and acknowl-
edgng introductions to the wives and
sweethearts of his friends. Every refer
ence to politics was abruptly ended by
Mr. Davis's remark that the occasion
was one for social enjoyment and rot for
political discussion.
Despite Leader Robert Dayiss iniunc-
ton that politics were to be entirely Ig-
nored. all night long there were groups
of politicians scattered tabout the two
halls discussing the chances of the var
ious candidates for office at next falls
election OF course the ShrievaIty nomi-
nation was the principal topic of discus
sion and the concensus of opinion was
that up to the present time Mayor John
.Zeller OF Gutenberg was in the lead
There were many, however, who thought
that when the political tree was shaken
the choice plum would fall in the direction
of Under Sheriff John Heayey.
The friends of the latter in sounding MS
praises and pointing out his availability
as a candidate, insisted that where so
many were striving for the one position
the only way to promote harmony was to
select a candidate who was strictly in line
for promotion and against whom his cp-
ponents could not say a WORD.
Frank McNalIy Street and Water Com
missioners Nolan and Heintze, Mayor
Seymour, of Bayonne; Henry P. Simon
and others, suggested as possible shriev-
atty nominees, were present. but their
booms were not of great proportions.
Next in importance was the discussion
of probable congressional candidates. 1t
seemed to be generally conceded that
Congressman Allan L. McDermott would
get the nomination in the Democratic
tenth, and that Ex-Assembly1nan Allan
Benny, of Bayonne, or Assemblyman
George c. Tenant, of Jersey City, would
carry the Democratic banner in the sup
posedly Republican tenth The general
opinion was that Benny would be the
man.
The fact that probably at least one
half of the present Assembly delegation
would not be candidates for reelection
produced any number of ineipient beoms
among the friends Of aspirants for State
legislative honors.
Many booms for candidates in the vari-
GUS municipalities OF the county were
also launched, but all politics was froyn-
ed on by Mr.. Davis, who insisted that no
states should be made on an occasion
arranged for social festivities.
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