The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-18
WITH HIS COMPLIMENTS
Colonel Toffey Makes an
Inroad Into Hoboken Pol
itics With More or
Less Effect.
70 KNOCK OCT sAnMY's MAN
But Guisto Says the Sheriff Is I'm
gratefui-Fagan on the
Fence.
70 KNOCK oUT sAMMY's MAN

The fight between the rival colonels.
Colonel Dickinson and Colonel Toffey,
goes merrly on. Up to recently 1t has
been nip and tuck between them, but
just at present nip, represented by Col
onel Dickinson. seems to be a little
ahead. Whether he can hold his lead or
not is problematical, as it has been more
or less officially announced that Cover
nor Griggs proposes to stand by Colonel
Toffey. AS State patronage is about all
that the Republicans hereabouts will be
available for during the next two or
three years at least, if Governor Griggs
stands by Colonel Toffey it goes without
saying that Colonel Toffey will stin be a
figure in local politics Notwithstanding
the turning down he has been getting
recently at the hands of the other col
cnel
Colonel Toffey had some business in
Hoboken yesterday. afternoon It was
strictly private business when he started
but when ne met his friend Aaron S.
Baldwin the idea struck him that it
would only be a very proper and court
eous thing to do to can on Mayor Pagan.
The Mayor viii soon have to appoint
Board Of five assessors under the new
law, which provides that he shall not
appoint more than a majority of either
political party John r. Virgins and Jo-
seph ]. Guisto are said to be slated for
the Republican appointments. Guisto is
the man who was picked up by Colonel
Dickinson to knock out Colonel Toffey's
desire to be named as an alternate to
the ST. Louis Convention. While Colonel
Toffey and Mr.. Baldwin were paying
their respects to Mayor Pagan the sub
ject of appointment of assessors was
brought up. Of course the conversation
cannot be reported verba tim, but it went
something like this
Colonel ToffeyI understand, Mr.. May
or, that you have some idea of appoint
ing Joe Guisto one of the Republican as
SCISSORS?
Mayor Fagan-I had thought something
of it, Sheriff. He comes strongly recon-
mended-
Colonel Toffey thotly-strongly recon-
mended Who recommends him? Sam
Dickinson?
Mayor FagaH tnuFidly3 Yes, Colonel
Dickinson and others.
Colonel Toffey 0nore hotly) you
don't mean to tell me that you are going
to let Sam Dickinson run Hoboken the
same as he runs Jersey City. So long as
the law requires you to appoint Repub-
Ican assessor I should think you ought
TO consult some representative Republi-
can about your selection
Colonel Toffey admits that he said this.
HE told a News reporter this morning
that he and his friend Baldwin dropped
in to see the Mayor. Since Colonel Dick
inson and his friends are fighting me-
said he, there is nothing for me to do
but light back. did see Mayor Pagan
TO try and prevent the appointment of
Gulsto Whether succeeded or not 1
don't know
this morning, but could not find him. Sfr
Gulsto was seen, however, and he said
he mad nothing to say
Well why is the Sheriff trying to down
you. Mr. Gcisto?" the reporter asked
Well honestly, I don't know he re-
from my district, and l could do no more
Whom does the Sheriff want appointed
on the Board of Assessors in the city, in
place. of you?" was the next question.
II hear it's Counselor Henry Nutzhorn,
but l don't care who it is. I'm not hun
thousand or more Let some other fellow
get it if he wants it. don't give "a
for any of them. I lived before l was in
politics, and | can live now"
Assessor Dollard who has been ap-
pointed on the Board for four years, said
as he was too good a Democrat to inter
est himself IN the quarrels of the RepuDi-
cans, more than in a general way. He
said he knew nothing of the inside of the
affair but was positive that MayoD Pagan
would not go back on his promises, and
has promised it is pretty certain that he
will be on the Board.