New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
PAGAN AND DAVIS QUARREL
THE MAYORS REFUSAL TO SIGN A LIGHT
ING CONTRACT AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE FEUD

Mayor Lawrence Pagan OF 4Obokeu and Robert
Davis the Democratic boss Of Hudson County
are said 70 be on the outs again and the faith
rul followers Of the machine and the Faganites
wondering what the result win be. There was a
time when Fagan waged bitter warfare uu0n
Davis, and said that had no business 70 attempt
u mcddie with affairs in HOb0ken. He even went
so Tar as 70 suggest the organization OF a Demo-
cratic City Committee independent % the regular
ORGANIZATION. In the OF mutual friends
succeeded in bringing the two men together. and
they patched up their differences The announce
mer followed thar Pagan was out and out
regular, and in the fall campaign Of that year both
men appeared on the same platform IN H0boken IN
The interest o. the reggl4- ticket Then followsd
noInLns Jion OF MS 9d time enemy Mr. tassn as
clilseC itVe term and laws powerful az in hos1-
It's the organization. including some bitter anti
kdgtn mel. for the regular ticket resulted n
F1Can's election
Tie Drnocr,rtic machine was greatly Interested
5st spring IN killing or the North River Heat.
Li-cht ard Power Company. which entered into the
fed Of competition against the North Hudson
en,-s I1onoro in tb eiecrrjc T.hi business
\ majority OF the H0bOken Common Cauncimen-
coraoany 81 a n 4de five wear street lighting con
with olsl concern. although the North
River company offered TO furnish Eight So a light
company. Although Mayor Pagan opposed the new
company ne RETAINED from signing the contract
made with the old concern He did rot veto Y.
however, and the company IS now furnishing light
under The terms Of this contract
u said Davis Is particularly bitter AGAINST
FaEan for sicninl, the contract in view OF the
fact that thu machine ard the Syudicats's friends
helped M Mayor during his Wavorsllty campaign
The ., nrOcraJiC boss mas been eXcee1ingly uE-
complimentary in talking about the Mayor OF late
A few days ago he accused Fagau of being inter-
estrd in the formation the Municipal Heat Lignr
and Power Company. which mas applied 20 the
Common Council for n franchise and has made
alluring promises TO furnish .igHJs cheaper than
tn old CouDanv The Mayor denies that he has
anything TO DO with the new concern
Mayor Fagan has refTaineG Tor many months
from Amounting Il fourth member OF the Police
Board 70 al a vacancy. Davis insisted Inat eN-
Councilman Anthony Capelh. an antt-Eaza man.
should nave the place and politicians II the inner
circle ailege that Pagan said ne Would name MS
Old tine enemy. The appointment however. mas
nOt been made because the Mayor knew tnaI the
majority IN the Council had received 70
refuse confirm any appointment TOT Ponce Noril-
missioner other than CapelE
II is rurnored that the Mayor has almost nads
I'D his mind that the confirmation OF an appoint
u1ent BY him OF a Police Commissioner - nor
necessary. and in the near future ne may decide %
appoint somebody other than Mr. CapelL who mas
been promised the place by Davis The Fasan-
Davis breach Is widening daily and the Ialtnr1t
are wondering what will be the outcome o. eX-
pected open hOstilitiss between the staIWarS
fighters