New-York tribune., 1901-10-28

election is confidently predicted by the Republi-
cans and by the Democratic and independent
opponents Of the machine II is believed that
the result Of Mr.. Verdon's candidacy will aid in
the reduction of the normal Democratic ma
!orlty IN Hudson county 70 the decided adVan-
tage OF the Republican candidate for Governor
The determination Of Mayor Pagan TO support
Mr. Verdon against the nominee Of the party
with which he always has been closely affiliated
was not at first believed. When 1t became
known as matter Of fact Mayor Pagan became
the subject of villifcation to such extent
started that the cause Of his disanection was his
failure 10 get a denomination for Mayor. In an
Interview on Saturday. Mayor Fagan, when
asked If this story had any foundation in fact
replied with emphasis:
No. sir. that story is not true. 1 have heard this
charge before. Now, the fact is that have been
70 take another nomination, but declined; have
had enough My time now belongs 20 my business
don't want to see it ruled by SBo5' Davis at the
other end OF a long distance telephone.
Mayor Pagan was then asked II he would
give more explicitly his reasons for opposing
the election OF Lankering. He replied:
Yes l viii give my y,, reasons I am opposed to
seeing hs city IN F0VeTad By jersey @ 9y Soss
believe that the people Of Hoboken are able 70
govern themselves. l am opposed TO the eXtrava-
gance recklessnesS and mismanagement Of the
members owned and controlled absolutely by
Bob" Davs-mere puppets in his hands. I am
opposed 10 sacrificing. selling. or giving away your
birthright and your manhood as citizen TO any
political boss. I am opposed 10 the crime by which
thousands Of children in HobCken are deprived OF
many OF them are huddled in miserable annexes
hardly III for animals to live IN There are better
doghouses in Hoboken than some of these anneXes.
Ny reason for supporting Frederick A. Verdon ia
that he Is honest man and fearless man, IN
the first place. No boss owns him. and ne is not a
handing up HObOken 10 4 political boss IN Jersey
City whose collar ne wears. Nerdon is that
kind Of n He is man the people can trust
and who has the welfare Of the city at heart. He
torn his determination TO do right. Any who
is not fighter IS no good public official. II
elect a man who is not fighter, the machine
will own him in a month. ! finally, IN favor
of the election or Verdon account of the prinCi-
pies he stands for-home rule more schools a
business administration and bending OF the
knee 10 a boss. He will be elected The people are
hack OF him. and the revolt against Jersey City
bosssm s. in the very air.
An idea OF the quality OF Mr.. Verdon may be
had In the following:
IF man wants 10 be a candidate" he said.
"let him go down into his own pocket for the
money 10 pay his campaign expenses. Don't
make the poor policemen. the firemen. the school
teachers and a lot Of other public servants pay
tribute 10 hossIsm. Sixty thousand people in
Hohoken are under the domination OF bosssm.
The children Of many Of them must sit for five
hours n day in the worst pesthOles OF annex
school buildings in existence In one place chill
dren sit eight a bench there being forty
rough unnaintad benches. In another place the
annex had 20 be closed few days TO get out
the dead rats from under the floor. We want
home rule We want the City Hall only as a
place Of public business and not as hang out
for political oafers. Politics is not necessary to