The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-06
TIME
PAGAN IS
DEFEATED
fcontinued FROM First PACED

at the polls. 1t was a great election, and
no mistake, and Jersey City people, as a
whole. are glad It's over.
When Fagan's defeat was indicated the
machine Republicans and Democrats be-
gan to celebrate. There were parades in
every part OF the city. A crowd of young
men. fifty in number. carrying a coffin
with a white covering, wen to Mayor
Fagan's house, in Mercer street, at mid
night and did some tall shouting for the
successful Mayoralty candidate. The de-
feated Mayor did not show himself. With
him were a few close political associates,
who were sym%pathizing with him.
It was a great contrast at the many po-
litical clubs throughout the city. At the
headquarters of the Regulars and Demo-
Gratis men ran about in their excitement
hugging one another, and at Pagan clubs
there were few menber to be seen when
all hope was lost.
George l.. Record, Mr.. Fagan's closest
adviser, would not ak today about the
result. In brief, this Is why the Pagan
faction says 1t lost: The combination was
too swift" for them; the corporations
fought them; the saloon element was
against them; here was trickery on
every side, and priests in lower Jersey
City were against them. M%onsignor Shep-
pard and Father Ryan, the latter one of
the most prominent priests in the city,
used their influence against Pagan.
b Davis, the Democratic leader Of
Hudson County, said today:i THE election
shows that our people got good and tired
of the Record and Pagan financial policy.
1t was Just as 1 expected
James F. Fielder, Democrat, defeated
Arthur Seitz, Republican, for Senator.
Mr.. Fielder is a young man who has
pushed himself to the front In politics in
recent years. His father was one of the
most prominent men In Hudson County.
Political gossip in Jersey City from now
to January next will be about the appoint
ments that Mayor-elect Wittpenn will an
nounce to succeed the present oficeholders.
A clean sweep, with possibly one excep-
ton. will be made in the City Hall, ac-
eording to the present program Of the
successful candidate, as foretold by close
friends. He is said to nave in mind the
retention of City Treasurer William F
ELY, OF the Ninth Ward. Mr.. Ely has beer
In the City Hall for seventeen years.
It is asserted by some friends Of tn,
Mayor-elect that he decided before yester
Jay, II elected, to name County Counse
Jonn Grimm as Corporation Counsel of Jer
sey City, to succeed George l.. Record
since he has been County Supervisor
Wittpenn has considered Griffin his bes
adviser, and he wants the County Counse
No VAOCM WIllle ne Is mdyOI q
Jersey City. Hudson pays Mr.. Grim
! 5000 and the office of Corporation Counse
Is worth $1,000 a year.
John j. Mulvaney, counsel to the Cour
House Building Commission, who playe,
: a prominent part In the recent election
as he has for many years past as an ad
wiser OF Robert Davis, will be the nkel
| successor of John Griffin as County Coun
sci. Mr.. Mulvaney was president Of tn
Jersey City Board Of Education unde
! Mayor Hoos, and he will have some advic
to give the Mayor-elect in making up tn
0 membership of the next Board of Educa
0 ton.
$ A number of old-time Democrats ar
peared at the City Hall his morning afte
trying to see Robert Davis at "a Merce
street and proceed to secure informatlo
about jobs that will be vacated on Janr
airy l. Mayor-elect wittpenn will be ovel
wheimed with ofice-seekers until he ar
~nounces the slate.
Mayor Mark M. Pagan, when asked Il
his views on his deefat, said:
The people elected me six years az,
| have tried to serve them conscientious
and honestly. I put my best efforts I'M
the work and believe l did some good.
tne poodle are not satisfied with my wor
II Is their privilege to discharge me.
They have done so"
II. Otto Wittpenn. in a speech at Il
Davis Association rooms, extended his col
ordinations to the people Of Jersey Gil
and said he would endeavor to give Il
# city a businesslike administration. He r
lterated his statement made on the STUN
that ne would not be controlled by ar
ID man or set of men and would be free
is act as he thought best for the interes
E. OF the people OF Jersey City. He said tn
. the statements made that the corporation
or bosses would influence any Of bis a
lions We're made for political purposes al
that he wore no mars collar.
Hudson win send twelve Democrats A