Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-09-10

for recollection without trouble is pre-
dicted by members of the Bergen Club,
On the other hand, the Roosevelt Re-
publican Club, a Dickinson organiza-
tion, is overwhelmingly of the opinion
that Fagan will be defeated. Leaders
of the Eighth Ward Republican Club,
another Dickinson organization, boast
openly that Pagan is defeated The
Pagan men ridicule such predictions.
They say he will win hands down."
The political fate of Colonel Dickin-
son depends on the result of the prim-
aries today, Pagan men assert. If he
loses control of the party organization
in his own city it will discredit him in
other cities and towns in the county,
they assert. The plan of the Pagan
men is to drive Dickinson out of poll
tics and then proceed to harmoniZe the
party for one candidate for governor.
Dickinson realizes that much is at
stake for him in the contest, and he is
making a determined effort to prevent
the denomination of Pagan.
The feeling is so bitter between men,
bers of the two factions that serious
trouble at the polling places today Is
predicted freely. To guard against
election riots special details of police
men will be stationed in precincts in
which trouble is expected. There are
many "hoaters" in the precincts along
the river, and both sides are making
preparations to guard against them at
, the polls. Many of those who are being
watched are tunnel workers.
The Dickinson men are preparing, it
is said, to endeavor to prevent many
Pagan supporters from voting on the
ground that they are not republicans
In this connection they expect, it is
said the assistance of the democratic
election officers. M
Democratic ward workers have been
betting freely that certain Pagan men
would not be permitted to vote in the
republican primaries today, and that
has led to the suspicion that the Dick
inson men and the democratic leaders
are working in collusion for the over
throw of Pagan.
Even in the home ward of the mayor
such wagers are being made. The Fag-
an men are doing everything they can
do guard against collusive work by the
Dickinson men and the democrats and
they say they will be successful.
Perkins In Union.
Interest in the primary election in
Union county centers in the fight of
| Randolph Perkins, of Westfeld, for a
denomination for fourth term in the
assembly. He has shown much inde-
pendence as legislator and voted
against John F. Dryden for the United
States senate last year. The bosses are
out to defeat him. Mr.. Perkins said
| last night:
Il am in the fight to a finish. When
| the republican nomination is made by
the county convention, then and then
| only is the fight over, so far as am
| concerned"
Mr.. Perkins's chances seem better
| than ever The latest report has it that
| he will get the delegates from Gram
ford. This report says that the dele
gates pledged to vote for Edwin G.
Woodling for the assembly nomination
| will give him complimentary vote and
| then switch to Perkins. This would be
| n decided stroke for Perkins. his
| strongest opponent, Carlton B. Pierce,
picked by Hamilton Kean himself
comes from Crawford, and a victory in
| this part of the county might decide the
| fight
The Other Counties.
| In Passaic county the New Idea"
people are fighting with the regulars
| over the control of county officers. In
| Ocean county an effort is being made
to down Senator Shinn, whose methods
| as party boss are about as repulsive
as "Dory" Strongs in this county. In
Atlantic county the state senatorship is
at stake. The fight is between Henry
w. Leeds and Edward Wilson for the
| nomination.