The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-13
Colonel Dickinson's Follow
ers Elected Their Man at
Last Nights Republican
County Committee Meet
ing
RECORDS Vain ORATORY
FAGAN's GUIDE. PHILOSOPHER
AND FRIEND TRIES TO URGE
THE MAYORS CANDIDACY
AMIDST HoWLs - BEAUTIFUL
ROW ALL AROUND.

AMIDST HOWLS = BEAUTIFUL
ROW ALL AROUND.
Colonel Dickinson's candidate, John Y.
Kaiser. became chairmon of the Hudson
County Republican Committee in place
of Edward Fry. who held the office for
years. Kaiser won by majority OF
81 votes
His election had been foregone con-
clusion. Mayor Fagan and George L.
Record, who organized two years ago an
alleged fight against the rule of -corpor-
ations ia city politics, We're compelled to
endure painful experiences last night.
Aaron S. Baldwin presided. Record
attempted to denounce Colonel Dickin-
son but he was suppressed. McEwan,
who was lately appointed Collector in
George A. Hough's place, also tried to
make an inhammatory speech. His
career aS all OIdeOA SniAS " 60 >FN
end for there was a wild tumult in the
hall.
When it had lulled, Robert Carey.
fighter of the reform wing, jumped to
his feet, pointed to the large American
fag draped above the platform and cried:
ssI want to say the Stars and Stripes
have no place on that PLATFORM
There was an immense attendance.
Five hundred delegates and their follow
ers crowded Pohlma nn's Hall. The main
door was reserved for the committeeman
but the galleries were open to the pub
lie.
Men crawled through windows, and,
sitting on the sills, saw the fight in the
political arena that came near ending in
bloodshed.
The meeting was called to order by
Edward Fry, chairman of the committee
for years past. Frank ]. Higgins was
at tue Secredary , tdDie. AhCs at oh\c
yielded up their Offices and left the meer,
ing open for the nomina tion of tempo-
rary officers This vote. of course, was
the crucial test of strength.
Dickinson controlled the committee
and he had threatened last spring, when
Fry refused to join the fight against Fa-
gan. DO GUST him from the craftsmanship.
No one doubted his ability to carry out
his threat, and the vote for temporary
chairman proved his fighting power.
E. R. Bacon, Pagan man, nominat-
ed James w. Mccarthy, President of the
Board of Aldermen, for the position. A
Dickinson man put up Aaron S. Bald
win. Baldwin was selected by vote OF
s206 to 191. majority of 104. George
W. Mccarthy. follower of the sboss,Y
defeated Frank ]. Higgins for secretary.
Then came the big fight.
Record arose to nominate Fry for the
cHdirIllauSI4p. ne Hdu De5H speaking
only few minutes when he was inter-
rupted by Baldwin. Record started out
by saying that Fry was entitled to re-
election because he had served the Re-
publican party faithfully and had work
ed for harmony. IF he is denied, cleo
ton" cried Record. Sit is not because
of what he has done, but for a far deep
er reason.
Hisses and howls broke in upon him.
Baldwin said: ssYou must confne your
remarks to the nomination.
No, SIR retorted Record. well
fight it out right here. am going to
speak as long as | please, if the audi
ence will let me-
ssYou must not inject any politics
into your speech" directed the chair
san. To that Record answered: 81
certainly shall, and if you want to stop
i me you VIII have to caH the sergeant-at-
arms and put me OH this platform.
He had scarcely started again when
the chairman broke in with, II won't let
you proceed on those lines" That die
turn was received with wild cheers.
Record walked up to the chairman and
said: If you dare to order me of this
platform, I'll retire.
Record was permitted to go1 on He
the corporations between Pagan and
the boss Z Then be told Of the oppo-
sitionS to Fry's reelection.
Mr. Fry" he explained, was asked
to enter the political combination TO do
Pagan. He refused and was told he
would be turned down If he is not re-
elected tonight, it is because he was not
subservient 70 the corporations"