The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-27
ON A CASH BASIS
Mayor Fagan's Appoint
ments to Be Appor-
toned According
to Salaries.
$4,000 WORTH FOR EACH WARD
when a Big Berth Is Given
the Small Fry Have
No Chance.
JOBS FOR DEFEATED ASpIRAETS
Men the People Turned Down
to Rule in the City
Hall.
JOBS FOR DEFEATED AsPIRAETS

While as yet all is speculation as to tie
probab BILE appointees OF Mark Nj. Pagan
when he enters on his duties as Mayor
OF Jersey City. necessarily much interest
viii attach 10 the opinions of those pre-
suued 10 be close to the Aiayor-elect. and
who affect with an air of much mystery
TO know it all These know alis" de-
Glaze that none of those who held office
under Mayor Wanser viii be in the swim
win the coming Mayor. They say all the
appoinfees viii be new men
Another interesting rumor is that all the
patronage of the coming municipal adj
1ninistration win be divided pro rata be-,
tween the twelve wards of the city on the
basis of the salaries paid these esti-
mate that with his induction into office
Mayor Pagan will have about $50 600 worth
OF political plums to distribute among the
faithfuI-an average Of little over $4,000
for each ward.
If this plan is adhered to any ward se-
curing high priced plum such as the
Treasurership or Comptrollership, would
have little more for distribution left in it's
share of the allowance. The large army
OF smaller fry looking for clerkships, ETC.,
do not endorse this plan, but it is claimed
that those who are advising the Mayor
elect heartily favor it.
Another interesting story is to the effect
that those who made sacrifices of thenl-
selves by running on the ticket with
Pagan are to be rewarded with berths ct
rhe public expense. Ex-Alderman George
VI. Decker of the Eighth ward, who led
the forlorn hope as a candidate for Alder
man-at-Large against Anthony Brock, it
is said, will be rendered the Fire Commits
sionership.
Until little less than a. year ago Deck
er led the anti-ring forces Of the party Il
his ward ard was the candidate of all the
klcking factions against E. w. Wooiley
for chairman Of the County Committee
last January. At the primaries that fol-
lowed he demonstrated his strength by
defeating the organization ticket in the
Eighth ward and overtures for him to re-
turn to the fold were made and accepted
Thomas D. Mills, of the Ninth Ward,
who has served in the Fire Board both
as an active and aDDointive Commits
sioner, would like to return to the build
ing on Bay street when Mayor Pagan
begins his official term. Mr.. Mills, al
though he got in out of the rain before
the recent election. can hardly be said
to be in the good graces of his party as
yet He was a lieutenant of John P.
Landrines when that erratic gentleman
led the fight against the machine in the
Ninth and the regulars claim he must
stand period of probation and do PEN
ance for while before he can look for
office with any hope of success.
John Doscher, Of the Twelfth, is an
other defeated candidate who. it is
thought, will secure one Of the plums
when the political tree is shaken. Al
though he is a large man, physically, the
Republican leaders feel that a very small
morsel win satisfy his appetite. He is
spoken Of as one Of the two Republican
Excise Commissioners, although his
friends think that, in view Of ths fact
that John H. Macarthur Will be excluded
from the enjoyment OF another term as
Tax Commissioner by the adoption OF the
anti-Tanser appointee rule, Doscher
s.lonld be named as the successor Of Tax
Commissioner James c. Clarke.
The prevalent impression is that John
Mitchell, a brother Of Sergeant t-at-Arms
e. T. Mitchell OF the Common Pleas
Court. who is also chairman Of the Re-
publican County Organizations Commit
tee win be named as Police Commits
sioner to succeed Adolph Walter. This
belief Is strengthened By the notable abb
sence Of other prominent candidates for
the position. Constable Joe Locke Of the
renth Ward Is also mentioned. but as
lis candidacy is Of the perpetual motion
kind-for anything in sight-it is not
Eeriously considered.
A notable fact is that. aside from the
Fifth Ward, where Mr.. Fassn resides
snd where every other man who voted
for him, be be Democrat or Republican,,
expects something, the Ninth has the
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