The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-31
FAGANS DISCOVERY"
Alleged Illegal Registration
in the First Ward,
Hoboken.

When Mayor Pagan OF Hoboken made
bolt from the regular Democratic party
nominations and declared his intention
sustaining the Republican nominees.
he started out with a fixed determination
TO accomplish all within his power to
make capital for the party to which he
was pledged support. Nobody was sur
prlsed. therefore. at the sensation which
he sprang on the city of obokeu Today.
When the registry books We're opened.
the Mayor took into consultation some
few of his intimate friends and devised a
scheme for keeping "strict surveil-
lance" on the books. This morning the
Mayor announced that he had evidence
now in his possession that the registry
books In one precinct at least. and prop
ably more. had names placed upon them,
which should not, according to law, be
allowed to remain there.
REPUBLICAN DEAL WITH FAGAN.
The Republican County Committee
mas been beating the drum ABOUT stamp
ing out possible fraudulent votes by
examining the registry books aud CON-
partng with the records OF previous
years. They made deal with Mayor
Pagan, in which he promised to make
thorough inspection of the enrolment in
his immediate district. He selected his
men, and after the last registration day
the books OF the First precinct, First
ward, in Hoboksn. were tackled.
This precinct is in Michael J. Coyle's
district, where the Democratic vote is
strong. Coyle is u strong Stanton man,
rs well as candidate for reelection to the
Assembly, himself. Coyle and Fagau
are bitter enemies. That Is The reason
Coyle's district was selected to make a
ho
got at the books.
ILLEGAL REGISTERING.
The alleged results are more than.the
Mayor had expected. he says He claims
to have discovered 122 names registered
illegally upon the books in the First pre- .
cinct. First ward. These names. the
Mayor coolly assumes, are all demo
Gratis.
This is the way His Honor classifies
the alleged discoveries:-38 non resident;
IL non-voters, either under age or aliens;
33 do not reside in the district accredited;
10 not found at the residences claimed;
dead and II doubtful as to legality.
THE WAY OF DISCOVERY.
The way in which the canvassers dis
covered these things, which they claim
to be absolutely true. is Jhis. They ex-
amined the registry books of this fail
aud added up the total number. There were
found TO be 759 registered names, which
was lSS ID excess or the registration OF
last year. This seemed to the cauvassers
strange, last year being Presidential
year, when, 1t was supposed, the largest
number registered. The books were
therefore compared, name by name. The
examiners took copies of the names from
the books of 1892 and from those Of this
year, and made house to hou SO canvass.
They have not made complete in.
spection of the city yet. Some of the
precincts, however, are almost normal
as to the registry. while others are in
creased but liJtle.
The method which the canv .ssers
claim was employed by the registrars
was TO bring over names fresa- last year
whether the persons had moved since or
not, and add names of men without
their eligibility to vote.
The canvassers will continue the work
ana expect in few days to make some
blood curdling announcements.