The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-30
First Gun ID the FIJI BIT for a
Third Term Fired Last
Night at Elka' Hall.
MEETING NO GREAT SUCCESS
Executive and Corporation
Counsel Record Throw Down
the Gauntlet to Colonel
Dickinson.

Mayor Pagan opened his campaign for
the denomination and election for third
term as the city's chief executive at Elks
Hall last night. According TO announce
naeat. he and Corporation Counsel George
=. Record made speeches Judge James
Erwin also made a speech in opening the
meeting It cannot be said truthfully
that the meeting was the bowling sue
cess that its promoters anticipated. 1t
was a good meeting. Despite the flourish
Of trumpets the ayowed object of wag-
ing a battle in the interests of cor
poration-ridden city. the curiosity arising
over the peculiar situation in the Repub-
Iican ranks. the turn out of office holders
and clerks. a display of fireworks, a pa-
rade from the Hill. the music of two
bands, no one fell over any one else in.
an effort to get a seat. In fact it was
i-Dl uAifA the ASuth W fiIu 4ASpupiiCstH
Club bearing banner portrait of Mayor
Pagan appeared that the auditorium was
filed. Two-score or more of ladies were
in the gallery, where band was sta
TONED, and there were plenty of vacant
seats there. That it was not a great
overflow meeting was charged to the
weather,
But still it was fine meeting. Cor
poration Counsel George i. Record made
& brilliant political effort. Everyone was
obliged to admit this and the cry Of
s.t9sass ssezs esaFernors, in connection With
tie mention Of his name was applauded.
Tie Mayor made good speech. The
ovation given him was hattering. All
three speakers. TO the surprise Of many.
threw down the gauntlet to political boss
ism. II was supposed that in view Of
the 'reeent difference which it was
thought had been ended By the withdraw
al Of Colonel Dickinson's opposition to
Mayor Fagan's denomination. no allusion
would be made TO dissension in the par
tvs ranks. The burden of all three
speeches was the alleged efforts of the
corporations to prevent the Mayors re-
nomination and his election. Messrs. Err
win and Record dwelt upon the impor-
tance of the new primary law and May
or Pagan. who was the last speaker. ,.e-
c!atsd ii had sounded the knei Of polti-
cal bossisin in this county What tie
effect will be on local orthodox Republi-
canism remains TO be seen. He follow-
ed Mr., Records array Of the reasons the
corporations were opposed to him. citing
what the Mayor had accomplished for Tie
city il lighting the corporations.
The Mayor. after expressing his deep
sense of appreciation and gratitude for
the manner in which the people ilad
atood by him. declared that the
meeting was another Illustration of the
awakening of public spirit and was en-
couraging. He said that three and a
half years ago when the people first hon
ored him with the office Of Mayor. he
promised that he would surround him
self with the best men as advisers. and
flat he had been fortunate in his selec-
fion4haying chosen men in whose hon
esty and ability there is no question.
Later on, when the people realized what
had been accomplished IN their behalf
they would feel grateful To tell all that
he said would be but a repetition Of Mr.
Records speech. He alluded to the re-
mark that he had made enen.ies and de-
clared that not enc Of them dared stand
in any public place and say WV he was
his enemy. When elected Mayor. he
said he took oath to faithfully and im-
partially perform the duties Of the Of
hce. and he had honestly done this. aud
he would continue ID do it. As TO wIeth.
er be would be nominated he said he
would merely point to moral which
was that the time had already passed
when the VIII Of the boss was the law
Of the people. and If The people viii only
properly express their will at the COM
ing primary there can be no such erea-
tire as . political boss. II they failed
70 Do this, il would be their own fault
II can't believe after what see here
this evening and from what | have
learned during three and half years as
Mayer that there win ever be political
Bosses II Jersey City II the future. Go
e the primary and make your own pa-
litieal nominations. Don't let any politi-
s.Hs + ysg s s'sl ;ss tssa sog wss Y pleasure