The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-16
W.ANSER NOT :IT1
His Friends Emphatically
Deny That He Ia Mark
Fagan's Mentor.
DICKINSON GRABS TWO
Insists Upon Having Berths
for Both Ely and
Mitchell.

Postmaster Peter Farmer Wanser. the
last Republican Mayor and who has re-
Gently been said TO be the power behind
the throne Of the next one. was asked
this morning by a News reporter if it
was true that he had all the say about
the Jobs that were to be given out as
New Years presents
81 am not answering questions he re-
piled. Mr. Wanser refused to talk any
further.
Some friends of the Postmaster, how
ever. who were interviewed this morning
denied absolutely the street rumors that
General Wanser was taking any interest
whatever in local politics. One man
said:-
Il do not believe the Postmaster did
single thing in the last campaign that
could be construed as political work.
Naturally he was in favor of the Repub-
lican candidate and voted for him, but
Mr.. Wanser certainly took no active part
in the campaign. Since Mr. Fagan's cleo
ton General Wanser has shown him one
or two courtesies such as an ex-Repub-
lfcan Mayor could hardly help extending
10 the first Republican who succeeded
him. For instance, he went TO the City
Hall with Mr. Fagan and introduced the
Mayor-elect to the City Clerk on the oc-
'casion of taking the oath of office. but
he has not entered into Mr.. Fagans po-
litical euunsele. good, bad or Indifferent.
He has asked for no appointments, he has
recommended nobody for Office and he
has opposed nobody OF course it is
natural that if the Mayor and the ex-
Mayor happen to meet on the street and
exchange ten words the gossips viii be-
gin talking, but there is nothing in it.
You may bet your hat on that
The ten appointments to the next Board
of Education which will besmade by Mr.
Pagan are now agitating office seekers
The ten men will receive their appoint-
ments at the same time as the others.
just before the beginning of the year.
Mayor Hoos appointed the present Board,
against the provisions of the Meeker acg
in the belief that the Stokes act would De
sustained by the courts, but as the
Stokes act has been declared lnconstitu-
tional the appointments will not hold,
and al lof those appointed at that time
go out of office on January l. Mayor
Fagan will I'LL the places and there is a.
song list Of applicants.
There does not seem, however, to be
sefy much contest for the appointments
with the exception of that which is being
waged in the Eighth ward. Here there
are two candidates who are most anxious
to be placed on the new Board. They are
William Beach and DR.. Murry Ramsy. Mi
Beach is in the southern part of the ward
and Dr. Ramsy Is in the northern sec
ton Both have their friends out doing
all in their power to land their respective
fayorites 1t is even said that there are
a number of bets recorded on the out
come
That one Police Commissioner who is
to be appointed the first of the year is
having plenty of consideration. Now, de-
spite the fact that it is generally be-
neved that Sam Dickinson has demand
ed two places from the new administra-
tion and has been told he can have only
one he is as determined as ever. and in
two days, according to rumor, he has
Convinced the gang that they are to do
as he says and give him both places.
He wants William Ely as City Treasurer
and John Mitchell for Police Commis-
sioner. At first he was told that he could
have Ely but he could not have Mitchell.
Sam" does not mean to give up by any
means. He has been assuerd of Ely and
SO tar DIS tiial Jop 10 SohcSi iieu ~ - .'
But he also insists on Mitchell and he
is hustling every day.
Mayor Fagan already has man for
City Collector Davis's place, according to
his friends. The man is Thomas ]. Deg
nan, the real estate dealer, who IS en-
joying the distinction of being the closest
friend of the Mayor-elect, either Demo-
crat or Rpublican, though he is Demo-
crat-when Pagan is not running. Mr..
Degnan has done his very best at all
times for Mr.. Pagan and his reward is
to be large. He has said that he will
wait a year to get job.