The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-25
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George Z. Record, Mayor Fagan's po-
litical adviser, has returned from his va
cation after his strenuous efforts to
smash the Republican machine. One of
the first things he did was to summon
the leading NFaganites to his office and
tell theIn of the nice little political pro-
gramme he and Senator-elect Colby had
arranged. Boss Dickinson must 60 de-
clares Mr.. Record. If the Republican
party must have Boss he (Record) will
| do the bossing. After the conference in
Records office Chairman Fry hurried to
the City Hall and announced his inten-
ton of seeking another term This is
what he had to say to the reporters,
whom he summoned to his office
| 81 am candidate for reelection as
chairman of the county committee, and
/ stand on my record. Ny platform is
party above SELF I hare never sought
the Office before, but in response to the
request of a number Of Republicans
from the different sections of the county
that / should publicly state if I was
a candidate for reelection or not. /
have decided to ask from the party APP
proval of my conduct in office by re-
election.
81 am not placing myself in the POI
sition Of demanding anything from the
| party, but Of placing my candidacy in
| the hands of Republicans all over the
county. Il shall deeply appreciate the
| honor Of a reelection.
II have received encouraging letters
from many Republicans, and as it ap-
pears to be the desire of my friends that
l stand for another term as chairman,
I take this opportunity to thank them
for their support in the past and 10 as
sure all Republicans that if reelected
that party principles and success will
come first in any actions of mine as
county chairman.
81 shall not wage any campaign,
| for this is not a personal issue with
me, but T shall rely upon my record
in Office to speak for me with Repub-
licans. If the party through its en-
rolled voters at the primaries elects
county committeeman who consider me
worthy of another term, will try to
prove worthy of the confidence that the
| Republican party thus reposes in me"
The plan of the Faganites is to make
the fight for control eff the Republican
organization and in the event of failure
i to build up machine of their own. Rec
ord claims he elected Fagan and he in
tends he shall have the fruits of the vic
tory.
Unless Col. Dickinson and his follow
ers get gait on it is not improbable that
Pagan and his followers will win out at
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the primaries. Encouraged by their past
successes the Faganites are playing a
stiff game OF politics, and in one or two
wards they seem ito have outgeneraled
the organization forces. 1t is said that
in the First Ward they have captured
the enrolment books and that they will
be in a position to control the situation
on the night of the primary. Clerks Pat
erson and Stucky, who, like others whom
the organization has befriended and put
in official positions, have gone over to the
Pagan camp for selfish reasons, hold
the balance of power and their influence
| will be extended to help along the Fa-
gan cause. Despite this handicap, the
/ Dickinson forces expect to elect theiI
ticket.
In the Fourth Ward the Faganites ex-
pect to get enough Pagan Democrats to
vote at the prima ry to pull them through
They count on the same support for sue
cess in the Tenth and Eleventh Wards
| Outside of Jersey City the Faganites will
not cut much of a figure. There is moi
much doubt of Col Dickinson retaining
his hold on the County Committee, bu1
will he be able to elect majority of the
committeeman in the city? The Fagan.
ties don't think SO.
Some Of Coroner George Brackner's
enthusiastic friends. carried away by his
/ victory at the Eleventh Ward primary
Thursday night, are insisting that his
election to the County Committee means
that he is to succeed Luke Clark as
leader Of the ward. Nothing of the kinx
is contemplated. Coroner Brackner is &
aoyal Democrat and it is true. as his