The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-11
LEADER DAVIS
UPHELD
Democratic County Com
mittee Denounces the
Ninth Ward Re
volt.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENDORSEMENT
Daniel 7. Lewis Is Present
and Votes in the Negative
But Has Nothing to
Say.
RESOLUTIONS OR ENDORSEMENT

The so-called revolt inaugurated by
Boulevard Commissioner Daniel I. Lewis
against Robert Davis as the leader of
the Democratic party of Hudson County
was squelched by the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee at a special meeting held
last evening
The meeting was called to take action
On the resolutions passed by the Ninth
Ward Club, protesting against Mr. Da-
vis's leadership of the party. There was
a full attendance. Former Alderman A.
NJ. Henry, a member of the Ninth Ward
Club, and vice-president of the Demo-
cratic County Committee. offered the fol-
lowing set of resolutions, which were car
riea by a vote of 104 members to four
against their adoption
Whereas, Certain members of this
Committee purporting to represent the
Democratic voters of the Ninth Ward
and certain members of the Ninth Ward
Democratic Club pretending to speak for
the entire membership of said club, have
adopted resolutions criticising Honorable
Robert Davis for alleged mistakes of
Judgment. and
Whereas, The declarations adopted BY
said persons have accused said Robert
Davis Of having been actuated by person
al selfish motives in the exercise Of his
Judgment and have insinuated that such
mistakes have been the result of person
ai-seifshness on his part,~asad, -..--.s.5-
Whereas, This Committee is convinced
from experience covering a great many
years that Robert Davis has at all times
been influenced by desire to further the
interests Of the Democratic party as
WHOLE without any regard whatever to
personal or private interests, and has at
all times placed the welfare Of the party
and ne people above considerations of
pessoaal friendship and the private inter
ests Of any person, and
Whereas, This Committee is of opinion
that recent events have demonstrated
that the said Robert Davis still places
the welfare of the Democratic party
above the selfish ends and personal con-
sideratiOns Of certain unworthy bene6c-
iaries Of the Democratic party,
Resolved. That this Committee utterly
condemns and repudiates the action of
the action taken by those members of the
Ninth Ward Democratic Club, and be-
lieves that such action will not meet the
approval Of the majority of said club.
Resolved. Further, that we deplore
said action, because our balief that the
melnbers who voted therefor were misled
by false statements and insinuations of
the purpose Of said resolutions.
Resolved, That this Committee here
by pledges It's support to the said Robert
Bavis and to all persons in his and their
efforts tearid the people of the burden Of
officials Of whatever party whose actions
andSpelicies are or may be detrimental to
fhe best interests of the public at large.
1 Resolved, Further, that we call upon
the Demecratic voters of Hudson county
TO exercise their rights at the Primary
elections Of said party in condemning and
opposing the nomination to office on the
Democratic ticket of any persons who
have placed their own private interests
abeve the welfare of the Democratic
party ahd the people of the county.
Resolved Further. That this Commit
tee does hereby repeat and reiterate its
confidence and trust in the judgment and
ability Of Robert Davis as leader of the
Democratic party in Hudson county.
The four negative votes were cast BY
Oanlei I. Lewis, who attempted the re-
voit.-for the second time, by the way
and three Of the Ninth Ward Committee
men who stood with him-Cabel, Cum
mings and Carroll.
= Mr.. Henry in presenting the resolu-
TONS made speech in which he declared
Mr. Davis 70 ha fla ;t7<.,1 r,<,1sts.,,s X -
Through Mr.. Davis's mana cement, he
said, The county had been kept in the
Democratic column for years The two
recent defeats Of the party in Jersey