The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-10
DAVIS CLUB WILL
SUPPORT DAVIS
Several Hundred Membs S
Met Last Night and Ex-
pressed Confidence in His
Leadership.
RECENT DEFEAT UNAVOIDABLE

RECENT DEFEAT UNAVOIDABLE
FORMER POLICE JUSTICE HOos
AND EDWARD ]. EDWARDS
COUNSELLOR GRIFFIN AND
OTHERS DECLARE THEIR
FAITH IN THEIR PRESENT
LEADER.
Several hundred members of the Rob
PIT Davis Association, representing every
section of Hudson County, met last night
Al the headquarters of the club and ex-
pressed their confidence in his leadership.
This was contrary to the expectations
Of the Republicans of the city. Mr..
Davis win remain in business at the
same old stand, Notwithstanding Re
publican rumor that he would retire from
politics Mr. Davis has not idea of re-
firing from politics. and there is no rea-
son in the minds of Democrats why he
should
An old-time Democrat said at last
nights meeting
1T was just sweep that nothing in
the world could prevent, such as all po-
iitical organizations suffer periodically.
J: l.. t.1i
holds campaign records and we have alb
solute confidence in his leadership. The
recent election was Republican sweep
for which, up to the present time there is
no explanation
A standing vote was taken and
every man in the double assembly room
arose and pledged his support to the
Democratic leader. Mr.. Davis was APP
plauGed tc the echo.
Former Police Justice Edward Hoos,
son Of Former Mayor Hoos, was asked
for a speech. He blamed the ward lead
ers, who are captains and lieutenants of
the county leader, for painting glowingly
colored pictures of promised Democratic
success, when they should have better
known the political conditions of their
wards. He expressed the belief that the
Democratic organization, under the ad-
vice of Leader Robert Davis, had put
hn j
the field and that he had been beaten by
an inferior ticket. The reasons, to his
mind, he didn't care to discuss, but he
=, further declared his conviction that
Leader Robert DAYS had no reason to
feel disheartened. Much applause follow
ed this utterance.
Edward ]. Edwards was also request
ed to make speech. He made an elo-
quent address. He expressed the idea
that all Democrats took their defeat in
the same spirit as the Democratic leader
and predicted that next fall the Demo-
Gratis. by the advice of Leader Davis,
along the lines of experience from which
the Democrats have profted in the re-
cent campaign, would put ticket in the
field that's bound to win.
Counsellor Thongs Griffin, President
Frank McKenna, George A. Heaney,
= John Roberts and John J. Ryan also
made speeches endorsing Mr.. Davis for
continuance of his Democratic leader
ship in the county.
The Nominating Committee recon-
mended the following nominees to be
voted for at the annual meeting of the
Associations
For president, William B. Smith.
For first yice-president, James ]. Fer
ris.
For second vice-president, william
Maxon.
For third vice-president, Edward Mur-
ply.
For fourth vieeprssident, Philip Ver-
man.
For treasurer, Thomas F. higgins.
For financial secretary, N. P. Wedin.
For recording secretary, Thomas
Lynch.
For corresponding secretary, Peter
Coffee.
For sergeantat-arms, Patrick Fallon.
For collector, W. W. Perrine.
For trustees, Thomas F. Rooney,
George W. Henry, Joseph Perlmitter,
Dr. B. G. Pollak and p Anthony Brock.