The Jersey City news., 1901-12-12
MUST SEE WANSER
Republican Plumsters Have
Discovered the Power
Behind Pagan.
STILL KEPT GUESSING
Mark and Farm Do the SIAM
ese Twin Act But Give
Nothing Away.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO GO
Golden's Head in the Basket
But DR.. Nevin's Is Solid
In Spite of Craven.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO GO

IT has been announced unofficially that
Mayor-elect Mark NJ. Pagan will an-
nounce his appointments about three days
before he takes office on the first oil the
New Year. And the office seekers nave
ceased to think of Christmas IN tneir an
ticipation of the plums that they seek.
And the rumors fly as thick Us ever, IL
not thicker There are about ten tlnies
as many applicants as there are onices.
1t has gone forth that the new Mayor
is not the one to go to for encouragement
but that p. Farmer Wanser Is The power
behind the throne and he is daily pc
sieged by the ambitious ones. But there
is little encouragement given the seekers
by the ex-Mayor. He has maintained
stolid front and refuses to disclose the
plans of the new administration to the
fabb,e though he in constant consultation
with the other advisers of Mr.. Pagan.
Mr.. Pagan himself dances constant at
tendance on Mr.. Wanser and they visit
and revisit each other at their homes or
at the office of Mr.. Wanser. At all times
they are closeted for an hour at least.
They make pretty sight walking along
the streets arm in arm like pair OF poll
teal Siamese Twins. and always in ear
nest conversation. 1t has been about SET
tied that Mr.. Wanser is the adviser-in-
chief and all others are second to him.
with Elbert Rappelye in the van OF the
followers. These two have taken the
places they enjoy because their party lea
ders give them the palm in the matter OF
running a city government. 1t has peen
said they alone know how to administer
the affairs of the city so far as the Repub-
lican party is considered.
There is much gossip about who will DE
the Mayors secretary. Lawyer Robert
Carey is said to be the most promising
candidate. Mr.. Carey, however. says that
he would not take the place if the sai-
ary were $4,000 year. - 1t is actually
$780, Mr.. Carey was asked If he was TO
be the Corporation Attorney. He smiled
and said that he really could not say
eHowever,'' said Mr.. Carey, that ap-
pointmcnt is year off and anything may
happen in year. and he sighed.
The journal said yesterday that ne
was to be made Deputy Corporation At
torney in Judge Puster's place.
There are Others that are anxious to
fill the place of Corporation Attorney and
they put in their claim as being more en-
titled to the place than Mr.. Carey, be-
cause they are and have always been
good Republicans. They cay that if there
is ANYTHING to go to MIR. Carey it should
not be anything better than the Deputy's
lob. The Deputy's salary Is $780,
There are some physicians that are
looking with longing eyes toward the
place of Police Surgeon, which is now
held by Dr. John Nevin. The most per-
sstent of these is DR.. John Craven. He
has announced himself and thinks he has
good chance, though he has arrived at
this conclusion without any encourage
rnent from the corps of advisers.
Dr. Nevin has been the surgeon of the
Police Department for fifteen years and
has made an enviable reputation, dis
charging the duties with marked ability
and great success. He is protected in the
office by the tenure of office act. He can
not be removed without cause any more
than any other member of the depart
ment. He has ranking in the DEPART
rnent. just below a captain. This fact IS
not generally known and it is thought
that ignorance on the point has caused
those who wish the Office to go ahead
without being properly informed about the
status of the situation.
II has been decided that Messenger
Peter Golden of the Mayors office will
have to seek a new job out of public life
because his place has been promised. He
will be put out of office on the first OF
the year. Mr.. Wanser, who placed Gold
en- in the office when he was Mayor and
! held him there since, has made an effort
to have him kept on, but he has listened
to the demands of those who have made
themselves solid and has consented to
Go1dens dismissal.
There is great deal Of hustling for
places on that Excise Commission James
Connolly, the man who caused such
row over being refused license for his
esaloon in Monmouth street, Is one OF
those who says that he has his commits
sion in his pocket. He also says that
his appointment will lend tone to the !, new e,
administration There are some VINO think 1
This is true but not just the way ne