The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-10
Light Betting on Pagan
Shows Plainly the Repub-
licans Expect Defeat.
ONLY EVEN MONEY OFFERED
DOWNTOWN PARTY WORKER AID
MITs THE MAYORS CHANGES
ARE SLIM, AND BLAMEs
GEORGE L. RECORD.

AS election day draws near the vari-
ious supporters of both the Democratic
and Republican candidates are beginning
to get busy, and almost every night in
any of the downtown hostelries il is not
a surprising thing to see betting going
on, from small sums to large ones, on the
outcome of the election. The main bet
ting of this campaign, of course. is on
Archibald NJ Henry, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, and Mayor Mark
N. Pagan. At the present time nothing
but even money can be secured on the
result of the Mayoraity fight
This is favorable fer the Democrats.
as two years ago the Pagan men were
so confident that they were giving odds
on their Mayoralty candidate. So far
this election the best they offer is even
money, and it is very scarce at that
Few bets so far have been recorded. but
there seems to be any amount of Henry
money around if only takers would APP
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1t has been rumored that Mr. Joseph
Perlmutter. well known local merchant.
has 5000 with which he is willing to
take chance on Henry's election. and he
is encounterlng great difficulty in getting
Republicans to take any part of it. 1t
is said that Mr. John MeCloskey. drug
gist at Montgomery and Monmouth
streets, has $500 to bet on Fagan's re-
election. and if he is sincere why he will
not have any trouble in being accommo-
dated if he calls upon Mr. Perlmutter
at Democratic headquarters amy evening.
The campaign so far as it has pro-
gressed. is one of the liveliest ever known
in this county. and the wiseaeres say that
from present Indications it will be
Democratic sweep in both the city and
county 1t is now conceded by the Re-
pnblicans of all the downtown wards.
namely. the First. Second. Third. Fourth
and Fifth, that the vote of Pagan will
not be anywhere near what it was two
years ago. They have openly announced
that they know that he was put into Of
fee by Democratic votes. and they now
say that, as the Democratic party has
nominated a clean. good business man,
they fear the result.
A prominent downtown Republican or
ganization man in speaking of the COM
ing election few evenings ago said:
Il will admit that the outlook for
the success of our party this election is
not very bright. And why? 1t is just
because few people who were formerly
Democrats and could not get good posi-
tions from the Democratic party turned
over to ur side, and when they were
treated well Immediately began to dis
rupt our organization They have not
succeeded. however. which We will show
you on election day. when we will resent
the actions of such men as Mr.. Record
at the polls. He has defeated Mr.. Fa-
!. gan an6 not the organization.
Il have been Republican all my life.
and have resided in this city for a good
many years, and l want to announce
now that the sooner party gets rid
of man of Mr.. Records calibre, the bet
ter, and | also might add that the Dem
ocratic party is lucky that it has washed
its hands of him. I don't like to admit
it, but l must truthfully say that from
the present outlook it looks as if we are
beaten in this election, and if We are,
the blame can be put on no one but Rec
ord, who is, to my mind. a detriment to
aIs party"