The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-19

ley. General Abernethy, Ed. Mitchell and
ex-Aiderman Frey were among those who
assisted.
AboutAS:so o'clock delegations from the
various Republican clubs throughout the
city began to arrive. Several of them
marched to the clubhouse, headed by
bands of music. The delegation from
the Fifth ward was preceded by six boys
on horseback The Lafayette Battery
brought along its cannon and fired sew
eral salutes in the park. Then came the
Ninth ward delegation. with captain
Jack Graham at its head
I Captain Jack mounted the clubhouse
teps with the air of conqueror, while
all the Ninth warders trotted along be-
hind him. They wore white badges and
some carried American flags. The Fifth
warders were decorated with Pagan
photographs and chrysanthemums. The
Greenyille Republican League and the
Minkakwa Club were also well repre-
sented.
After the rank and file Of the party had
been attended to, women and children Pc
gan TO file into the clubhouse. All the
dirty-faced urchins in the street went
romping in. The cannon and the electric
light display had done its work. The
line was swarming with youngsters, all
grinning and giggling. They came in in
punches and Mr.. Pagan could not help
missing one or two here and there as
they shuffled by him. Mr.. Fagan's glad
hand that had performed such wonder
full work during the campaign was worn
out and he was obliged to use other TO
support it.
One young lady, rather stylishly dress
ed, presented her gloved hand on a level
with her nose. Mr.. Pagan wasn't pre-
pared for it at that height and he made
a couple of grabs at the air before he
caught it. Most of the numerous office
seekers held off the handshake until the
line thinned out some so that Mr.. Fagan
might be impressed more by their pres
ence. AS they got into line some of them
appeared so greatly worked up over be-
ing permitted to be in the very room
with the Mayor-elect that one could al
most hear their hearts in their mouths.
1t was with difficulty that they launched
the polished words they had prepared
for the greeting.
Lawyers Carey and Speer were on deck
and they took advantage of every oppor-
tunity to reach Mr.. Fagan's ear. Ex-
Mayor Wanser, John E. Macarthur, john
ny Landrine, Police Commissioner Tilden,
ex-Fire Commissioner John Brennan,
Horace Farrier, John ]. Erwin, George
l.. Record, Judge Blair, Frank Stevens,
Lawyer Isaac Goldenhorn, Assistant
Prosecutor vickers, Finance Commission
er Reuben Simpson, George w. Decker,
Lawyer Peshall, and, in fact, everybody
who at one time or another has had a
hand in the Republican machine, were
there. One very persistent office seeker,
whose name was said to be James An
drews blocked the line for some min
utes in his attempt to pay a little
more homage to Mr.. Fagan than was
considered necessary. 1t is said that
somebody is responsible for telling AN
drews that he would make a good secre-
tary for the new Mayor. This fact ac-
counted for his voice being heard above
the music as he greeted. the Mayor-elect.
He encored after Mr.. Pagan let go his
hand and Mr.. Rappleye was compelled to
tap the gentleman with the voice on the
shoulder and politely inform him to move
on. Andrews took the hint mildly. He
went back at Mr.. Pagan several times
afterward when the evening was older.
The Rev ]. Madison Hare, pastor of
Parmly Baptist Church, arrived and in
troduced himself to the Mayor-elect.
laugh went round when Undertaken
George Stevens came in. AS soon as
Stevens shook hands with the new Mayor
someone shouted
.sOh, look at the two undertakers.'
John McNulty, another undertaken and
uncle of the Mayor-elect, shook hands
with his former employe as though it was
the first time they had met. The recep-
ton lasted about two hours. 1t was esti-
mated that Mr.. Pagan shook hands with
some seventeen hundred people. After
he got through he went over to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Farrier to meet party of
Mr. Farrier's friends, who were enjoying
a little reception by themselves in honor
of the new Mayor.
Mr.. Pagan returned to the club house
worshippers who didn't arrive until late.
He then went home.
The Fifth ward Faganites on their way
to the reception of Mayor-elect Pagan
at the Union League Clubhouse last night
paraded past the Robert Davis Associa-
tion's Clubhouse. Contrary to expecta-
tions they were received with a display
of fireworks by throng of members of
the club The Faganites responded with
fireworks and most of them cheered the
association. 1t is said that most of them
votedefne regular Democratic ticket, with
the exception of the Mayoralty candidate.