The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-06
Archibald M. Henry and
Egbert Seymour the Cen
ire of Attraction at Dom
nelly's Grove.
HOW THE SLATE WAS MADE
IN SPITE OF LEADER DAVIS POL
ITICIANS PICKED THE MEN TO
BE NOMINATED AT TUESDAYS
PRIMARIES.
Especial to '.The Jersey city News.")

COLLEGE POINT, L. J.. Sept. g.,
| 1905. This is the one day in the year
that Robert Davis does not worry about
| politics. To him nothing is more tire
some or inappropriate than discussion
of the local political situation on the day
set aside for the annual outing of the
| popular association that bears his
name Politicians, like other folk, must
/ have some pleasure and there is no such
opportunity for freedom from the cares
of official life and political worriment as
is offered by an event of this kind.
This is the way Mr.. Davis feels and if
| he had his way any man caught talking
| politics would be given a wide berth.
Fortunately for some and unfor-
tunately for others, Mr.. Davis is not per-
mitted to have his way. A Davis As
sociation outing without discussion of
politics would be like the converting of
the State Legislature with Fred Kis-
sam absent All interest in the event
would be lost. A Davis outing resembles
Democratic convention in that no
Democrat of consequence in the county
would think of missing it. Any man,
not excepting Mr. Davis, who would att
tempt to prevent these Democrats from
expressing their views as to who should
or should not be candidates for Office
would find the task as difficult as Mayor
| Pagan has in his efforts to convince
the people of Jersey City that he
is sincere in his opposition to the Pub
lie Service and other corporations.
Whenever politicians gather as ON an
occasion of this kind, politics is bound
to be one. of the subjects for discussion
and today's event was no exception to
| the rule. No sooner had the two iron
steamboats, bearing the. happy band of
Hudson County Democrats steamed
| away from the Morris street pier for
Donnelly's Grove, at this place than the
so-called makers got bty. Eg-
bert Seymour's name was put at the
head of the slate. 1t was conceded that
| he was the choice of the party for the
| Shrievalty nomination, and that he
would have no trouble convincing John
J. Heavey and his followers of the fact
at the primaries next Tuesday. Mr.. Sey-
to be selected to lead the Democrats to
victory, moved about making new ac-
quaintances and winning old ones. He
heard the many nice things that were
| being said about him and not once dur
| ing the trip did he have occasion to
bathe his ears in cold water. They pre-
served their normal state. 1t was ap-
parent to everyone that Mr.. Seymour
was not doing any worrying.
John ]. Heavey, while cordially greet
ed wherever he went. had no difficulty
reading the handwriting on the wall.
| True he was among Democrats and
friends, but so was his rival for the Office
he is seeking, and it was plain to be seen
that for every man who favored Mr..
Heavey's nomination for Sheriff there
were dozen who preferred the former
Mayor of Bayonne. Despite the prepon-
derance of sentiment in favor of Mr..
| Seymour's candidacy there was no i'll
feeling displayed BY the followers of Ell
| ther candidate.
One of the busiest men on the outing
was Archibald NJ Henry, the business
man who promises to administer the af-
fairs of the city in business-like way in
the event of his election to the Mayoral-
ty. Having no opposition for the nornin-
alton Mr.. Henry contented himself with
making friends with everybody with
whom he came in contact. If there was
a man on the outing who votes in Jersey
| City and who for some reason or another
was undecided how he would cast his
ballot it is a safe wager that after he had
met and talked with Mr. Henry lie arriv-
/ ed at the conclusion that rhe prospective
Democratic MayoraIty candidate was
| worthy Of his support There was no
doubling the sincerity Of the Henry SEN
timent and if he does not defeat Mayor
Fasan some Of the shrewdest political
observers will be surprised.
Mr.. Henry's name having hesn whites
on the slate along side of that of Mr..
| Seymour, the volunteer party leaders got
busy over the nomination for President
Of the Board of Aldermen. Some thought
Eugene Kinkead should be the candi
date. It was pointed out that he was
engaged in the popular movement TO have
| the abandoned reservoir turned into q
playground. and that he had other cls-