The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
MODEST CAMALIEL
Mr.. Christie Tells the Sew
enth Ward Delegates How
Much More Popular
He Is Than Mark
Pagan.
THE TICKET CHOSEN
Pleasant Prospect of a Knit
ing Match All Around In
Spite Of Apparent
Harmony.
THE TICKET CHOSEN

The result of the caucus held last Satur-
day night at the Minkakwa Clubhouse by
the Seventh Ward Republican County
Convention delegates was a surprise TO
citizens of that ward who thought they
knew something about the political game.
The delegates termed the affair an in
formal meeting to discuss the qualifica-
tions of the various aspirants for political
Office.
Gamaliel R. Christie visited the dele
gates previous to the meeting and de-
livered little speech in which he spoke
highly of himself and derogatory of Marx
Pagan. Mr.. Christie said that Pagan, If
nominated for Sheriff, would make
strong bid for the Catholic vote, but that
he QChristie) was extremely popular with
all classes and would make strong fight
If nominated
The majority Of delegates evidently CO.
incided with Mr.. christie's views, as the
result of ballot later taken showed nine
votes for Christie and one for Pagan. The
ballot was secret, and it could not be
learned who cast the solitary vote for
Pagan.
Reuben Simpson and Major w. III. ARM
strong, both stalwart Republicans, spoke
strongly in favor OF Christie, whose nonli-
nation they claimed would tend to heal
the existing factional differences. They
want harmony, and In their minds Chris
tie is the man to accomplish It.
While the majority voted for Christie
the delegates differed in opinion as to
whether the action constituted pledge
to vote for Christie at the County Con-
yention tonight
William E. Reed stated that the vote
was simply to show the feeling of the
delegates, and could not under any cir
cumstances be considered as pledge to
Christie. Other delegates, however. took
the opposite view. The question is still
open, but win be decided tonight
The ticket selected by the Seventh ward
delegates was as followst-
For Sheriff, Gamaiiel r. Christie.
For County Clerk, John J. Fisher.
For Regdster-Herman Walker
For Member of Assembly, e. S. Brown.
The Assembly nomination was offered
to Charles Merker "a member Of the
Minks but he declined owing to the slight
chance of winning. E. s. Brown, who has
consented to be nominated is member
of the Minkakwa Club and Superintendent
of the Greenville branch of the Bergen
Baptist Sunday school. He is well known
In Greenville and will probably have the
support Of the Minkakwa Club.
1t is alleged that all old differences
among the Minks, the Grant Club and the
Greenvilie Republican League Club have
been patched up. but there are people un-
kind enough to say that the harmony is
only a bluff and that the Grants and
Leaguers willStake great delight in knitting
any candidate backed by the Minkakwa
Club.
The Seventh ward Republicans are TAX
ing little interest in politics this fall, feel
ing no doubt that the chances for victory
are extremely slight, no matter how
strong the candidates. The Democrats are
organized and making an active hustle,
with the view of rolling up a Democratic
majority far in excess Of that of last
spring
BY a strange coincidence both Christie
and John ]. Erwin were visiting the Sew
enth ward at the same time, with the
ostensible purpose of securing delegates.
They met near the U. S. Grant Club
house. shook hands and appeared glad to
see each other They talked for some
time (not politics, and when they finally
walked down the street together, arm in
arm Christie wore smile and an Erwin
button. Erwin's name was not mentioned
at the caucus, and he will probably not
receive a vote from the Seventh ward
The plot thickens, but all indications
point to a hot three-cornered fight to-
night, with chances slightly favoring
Pagan, who Is the machines choice.
Ex-Alderman Fry chairman of the
Executive Committee Of the Republican
County Committee and Republican leader
OF the Seventh ward, said in response to
a question relative to the action of the
Seventh ward delegates
II consider the action of the delgates an