The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-07
No INJUNCTION
GRANTED TO FRY
So the Republican Primaries
Wsro Held Last Night in
All Eu. the First Ward.
FAaAN CONTROLS THE CITY

THE COUNTY GOMMITTE E E
SAFE AND SOUND-PLENTY OF
ROWS MADE THINGS LIVELY.
Vice. Chancellor Stevenson yesterday
refused to grant the injunction of Chair
raan Fry. of the Republican General
Committee against the holding of the
Committees primaries. So the primar-
les took place in all the wards except the
First. This was due to the obstructive
tactics of the Faganites. The official
rail- designated the rooms of the First
Ward Republican Club as the place for
holding the joint primaries. The regular
election board was in charge and opened
up the primaries, when John Powers,
Abraham Graham and other Faganites
blocked the passageway and insisted that
the meeting should be held upstairs.
The clubrooms are on the second floor
of the Crescent Building at the junction
Of Montgomery and Gregory streets.
The election officials refused to move up
stairs, and said the meeting would either
take place at the street door below or
not at all. Thomas Burke called upon a
policeman to clear the passageway so
that the voting could proceed with.
John Powers and other F'aganites said
there would be no primaries unless they
were held upstairs in the clubroom. The
policeman favored the Faganites and af-
ter some wrangling Burke was dragged
out of the polling place and taken to the
First Precinct Police Station. The Ser
geant at the desk. after listening TO the
complaint, said Burke had committed no
wrong and told the policeman that he
had exceeded his authority. Burke went
back to the polling place. The Pagan
ties, aided by the police. succeeded in
preventing any voting taking place, and
The primary was declared off. The or
ganization Republicans, headed by
Burke and Thomas P. Connolly, de-
nounced the action of the police and the
Faganites. There was considerable ex-
element Many prominent Republicans
were attracted there. including County
Clerk John Rotterdam, President Nit
eheH, of the Police Board, and Fire Com
missioner John Brennan.
In the Second and Third Wards there
was practically no opposition to the
Dickinson faction.
L The Fourth Ward primaries were held
at Railroad and Jersey avenues. Or
ganization Republicans were in charge.
City Hall Custodian James Connolly and
Robert Ambrey, who Mayor Pagan some
months ago said could control only his
fAanIbrey's) own vote, were in charge OF
the Pagan forces.
Ward Leader Clayland Tilden led the
Dickinson forces, who won out by sub
stantial majority. Among the organiza-
fion men were General Wanser and
Judge Blair and other prominent Repub-
licans. while the meeting was in pro-
grcss City Hall Custodian Connolly OBJ
jected to the activity displayed by Gen
eral Wanser and grossly insulted him,
causing, it is said, some of the organiza-
ZION men who were prepared to vote for
Fagan to change their minds. Judge
Blair arrived on the scene in a coach.
There was a long line of voters. AS the
Judge is in ill-health, Police Captain
Cox invited him to the head of the line.
Connolly objected. Judge Blair said he
was good Republican and could wait
Ill night if necessary. There were sew
posing factions.
In the Fifth Ward the Pagan men had
It all their own way.
In the Sixth and Seventh Wards
there was only one ticket in the field
and the number of men elected was
rbort equally divided as to the two fac
lions.
There was series of sduabbles in the
Tenth Ward az the different polling