The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-20
City Collector Fry. Calls a
a Meeting Of Republicans
At Hasbroack Hall At
Which No Regular"
Are Present
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
ALDERMANIC DEAL BETWEEN
ORGANIZATION REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATS DENOUNCED
MERRY WAR TO GO ON.

Fagan Republicans last night organic
ed City Committee, adopted a new con
stitution, and denounced the recent deal
between organization Republicans and
Democrats in the Board of Aldermen in
the control of the patronage of the
Board.
The meeting took place at Hasbrouck's
Hail., The call was issued by former
Chairman Edward Fry, of the Hudson
County Republican Committee. The
Dickinson members refused to attend.
John C. Kaiser, who was elected chair
man of the Republican County Commit
tee. has issued call for another meet
ing of the City Committee.
The Fagan followers elected Edward
Fry ck4irman and Frank J. Higgins sec
retary. Mayor Pagan, in seconding the
nomination Of Mr.. Fry for chairman, al
luded to the Dickinson members as that
rrowd'
The Dickinson followers contend that
Mr.. Fry had no authority to call such
Fseeting.
The new constitution adopted last
I'll aht oecleres that the new organization
fcr-Aed lact night shall be known offici-
oily as the Jersey City Republican Com
nitte, and snail have control of the Re
publican party in this city,
AT org other things, the constitution
SITS forth thar 'gnis organization shafi
assizt an supervise the organization OF
the Republican party in this city and
shall assist in getting up ratification
meetings and procuring suitable speak
ers.'
The constitution may be amended at
any regular meeting, provided two weeks
notice IL given. 1t further sets forth
thaf "the e.estion committee shall secure
the nanas CT suitable persons to act as
election officers and challengers and sub
NIT tleus to tie president
The rasclxtiaa denouncing the Alder
maaic deal covered four pages of legal
cap closely written. It sets forth that
the members of the new committee had
witnessed with profound astonishment
ana regret the action Of certain Al
dermen entering into disgraceful
deal with Democrats for division of
Offices, thereby becoming adherents
of the Republican boss and the
Democratic. boss; who are political
partners. each ready at all times to sacri-
fee the interests of his own organization
md his own party and the public vel
fsre rathcs than surrender the control of
tie organization to the people who repre-
sent the raak and file of the party"
Ths resolution further sets forth that
thsse gsaaey Of the s'disgraceful deal''
have faxssted their positions as members
Of the Republican party. 1t calls also
upon the Republican County Committee
to repuaia<e the action Of those Republi-
cans who participated in the Aldermanic
deal 1t lauds Mayor Pagan ''for the
splendid fight he put up for Equal Taxa
ton, claiming that through his fight he
had brought many independent voters in
to the local ranks of the Republican
party.
Another resolution was adopted declar-
ing the committees desire to have the
members of Hthis committee" elected aat
the primaries as provided for in the" Act
to Regulate Elections( Revision of 1888
and the acts supplementary thereto and
amendatory thereof"
Copies of this resolution were ordered
faed with the City Clerk and the County
Pork.
There are 2S4 qualified members Of the
City Committee, who are members of
thenCounty Committee. Of this number
162 were present at last nights meeting.
This shows that the Pagan City Cosl-
mittee has majority Of forty. There
were several absentees who are known
10 be Fagap men. Two of these were
from the Eighth Ward, one from the
Ninth and one from the Fifth. None of
the Committeeman from the Third Ward
tC7oi. DickiE on's Ward ATTENDED .ast
nights mee.ing.