The Jersey City news., 1906-01-02
For Four Hours the Exeou-
tive Greeted His Callers,
Distributing Purses, Flow
ers and Smiles
KAIsER'S VISIT TO FRY
SHERIFF AND CITY COLLECTOR
EXCHANGED ANYTHING BUT
NEW YEARS COMPLIMENTS
AND ED" MITCHELL LEARN
ED JUST WHAT KAISER
THINKS OF HIM. q.

For four hours yesterday the City Hall
was crowded with men, women and chill
dren who called to pay their respects to
| Mayor Pagan and wish him Happy
New Year" Police Captain Cox. who
had charge of the management Of the
crowd, estimated that at least 5000 peo-
! pie passed through the building. Each
woman who greeted the Mayor was pre-
| sented with a fine leather pocketbook
with brand new penny in it. and all the
children were given a rose or some pref
] ty flower. The Mayors offices had in
| the early morning been converted into
a conservatory and the ruch hues of the
/ flowers with stately palms, which form
! ed a background, all added 70 pretty
| scene as the steady stream of New
Years callers fiaed past and shook hands
with the chief executive of the city. Al
most every Republican ward organiza-
ton sent in beautiful basket of flowers
or some exquisitely wrought design as
floral piece. Other organizations did the
same. Some of the prettiest floral gifts
were those of Individual admirers.
There was noticeable absence of the
regular organization Republicans. Near
! " all the men who visited the municipal
building called on City Collector Fry,
| who held an informal reception in his
office on the first floor. The City Col
lector is chairman Of the Republican
| County COMMITTEE and the Dickinson
| Republicans throughout the county are
trying to dislodge him. The Collector
had not only good word for nearly all
| his callers, but something more "substan-
tiar' than bouquets. The notable excep-
ton was Sheriff John Kaiser, who is
one of Col Dickinson's fieutenants, and
is said to be the organizations candidate
for Chairman of the Republican County
Committee. Sheriff Kaiser had already
paid his respects to Mayor Pagan, who
treated him with courtesy.
From the Mayor office Mr.. Kaiser
went over to the crowed Assembly Cham
Der. One of the first men he met was
| Collector Fry. It was the first meeting
Of the two men since the election. Mr..
Fry was incensed over Mr.. Kaiser's ap-
pointments of only friends Of Col. Dick
inson. Mr.. Kaiser extended his hand
to Mr.. Fry.
sHappy New Year, Ed" he said.
The Collector looked the Sheriff
squarely in the eye.
Il won't shake hands with you,a he
said, "you are NO friend of mine"
A heated argument followed.
II am good Republican, said Mr..
Mr.. Kaiser, s.and 1 believe in standing
by the organization that brought me into
| DrOI1ueQcet HUI tHdI eIS lhVtC tA0h SOiAA~
people whom l know can say
At TINS juncture Sergeant-at-arms Ed
ward Mitchell, of the County Court,
took hand He was one Of Mayor Fa-
| gan's campaign managers and helped
Mr.. Fry in his fight for reelection to the
/ County Craftsmanship.
"You have not treated us fairly" said
Mr.. Mitchell to Mr.. Kaiser.
81 don't care to have anything to say
| to you," replied the Sheriff. You are
political migrate. You turned on former
Sheriff John j. Tofey after he had put
you in office and now you are saying
mean things about Col. Dickinson, to
whom you owe everything you got in
| politics.
Blows were about to be struck when
friends inteYferred.
The incident, however, while important
politically, was only side one. 1t was
the only one, as far as is known. that
.maIred tne holiday aspect Of the occa-
| sion. Comparatively few who crow led
into the Assembly Chamber to witness
the reorganization Of several municipal
boards were aware of what was taking
place.
During the four hours that the Mayors
reception lasted the rotundas and corri-
doris of the first and second floors were