The Jersey City news., 1906-01-15

the Dickinsonites will come mighty close
to having a majority OF the total mem
bership. 1t is expected that the City
Committee meeting, which is scheduled
for next Friday night, will be as inter-
esting as was that Of the County Conn
Dittee 1t wouldn't be surprising il the
Diok;Dsonites had something up their
sleeves that will upset the plans of the
Faganites.
The Evening sournal' gave an accu-
rate report of the County Committee
meeting. 1t did not give either side an
advantage, reporting the proceedings
from newspaper view point The Ho-
boken "Observer," on the other hand,
made no attempt to conceal the fact that
it is the organ of the Fagan- Record fac
tion. 1t printed in full speech that
George L. Record had prepared for it in
advance, and which owing to the time
limit for <seconding speeches he was not
allowed to make.
And to think of it! Oscar Friebourg
has turned political reformer and is one
of the big guns of the Pagan faction.
II have never vet met the chairman
who would prevent me from talking
about what. | pleased and as long as !
pleased. Tom McEwan. He had never
met Chairman Baldwin until Friday
night
Mayor Fagan, in his speech declining
to make the contest for First Viee-Pres-
ident of the Republican County Commit
tee, said that Edward Fry had been
turned down for Chairman because he
sided with the Mayor in the latter's con-
troversy with Col. Dickinson. "For act
ing as his conscience dictated he was de-
featef here tonight declared the May
or. City Hail Porter Heath voted
against the Pagan candidates and the
next day he lost his job. How many
other municipal employees were turned
out of their places because they acted
as their conscience dictated and support
ed Col. Dickinson in preference to Mayor
Pagan? What is sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce for the gander.
.sWhy did you remove John Clos?'
Rev. e. f. Stoddard, of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, has fred this question at
Mayor Pagan. John Clos is one Of the
oldest members of the police depart
ment, having served forty years. As a
Detectives Sergeant he did desk duty at
Police Headquarters fer fifteen years.
Chief Murphy regarded him as one Of
the most faithful and reliable members
of the force A better man for the du-
ties he was called upon to perform could
not have been selected.
Pastor Stoddard is not the only man
who would like to have the Mayor tell
why he put the veteran Detective-Ser-
geant out Of the Police Headquarters as
signment contrary to the wishes Of Chief
Murphy and sent him into the Sixth
Precinct to pound the pavement" If
the Mayor answers the question truth
fully he will say it was for political rea-
sons. that Clos may be faithful SER
want, but that he did not work in the
Mayors interest IN the last campaign.
He will add that his. transfer was to
make things so unpleasant for him that
he will seek retirement and let less
efficient member of the department., but
more effective Fagan political worker.
get his place.
There IS considerable speculation
among the followers Of Mayor Pagan as
to whether Col. Dickinson viii attempt
to secure political legislation at the pend
ing session. If he were to have the Ex-
else Board and the City Hall Commits
sion abolished. the Colonel would please
his followers and if thev have anything
to say on the subject these will not be
a few of the bills to curb the Fagantes
that viii make their appearance at
Trenton.
The Board Of Aldermen will make an
other attempt to organize tomorrow
night. At last accounts the Democrats
had no intention of forming a combina-
tion with either of the Republican fac
tions. The Dickinson Aldermen are
growing in number at every meeting, and
if they keep on making converts out of
the Faganites, there viii be no need of
a combination. II is reported that Pres
ident Mccarthy will sink or swim with
the Pagan collar around his neck ana
that under no circumstances will lie be
induced to help make his brother George