New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
Pagan Polls 21.419.
The vote was as follows:

The FIVE commissioners chosen yester-
day will serve for four years. unless each
one or all OF them should be recalled in
the meantime. Mr.. Pagan is an under
taker and is also a member OF the Hud-
son County Tax Board. lie served three
terms as Mayor of Jersey City.
Mr. Ferris IS a business man. Mr.. Ben
singer is a lawyer, Mr.. Moore has been
a public oficeholder for the last six years
and Mr.. Hague also has been an office
holder for many years. He is the Smith
leader Of Hudson County and fought
against the election OF Wilson delegates
10 the recent Democratic National Con-
ventlon
Interest in the election was keen. a
crowd OF 1000 persons being I'm and
around the city Hall when the returns
were being received. The total vote cast
was 1887. 2S7 less than participated IN
tho primaries a month ago. and only a
couple OF thousand less than the number
voting at the election in November. Al
though the campaign was strenuous
one. the election yesterday was compare
lively quiet.
The results OF Yesterdays election came
as a surprise. FOR II was expected at least
three If tho Wlttpenn candidates would
pull through, thus allowing the Mayor 10
retain his hold on the citys affairs. Mr..
Wittpenn made a personal fight for his
candidates, going on tho stump each
night and delivering many speeches in
their behalf II was really a fight for his
political life, because on the result OF the
election depended whether or not he was
10 become the Democratic candidate for
Governor this fall. II Is now generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Wittpenn has been elm
mated as a strong factor in the contest
for Governor. despite the fact that the
Presidents friends intend 10 stick TO him.
Fieder's Chances Improved.
Governor James +. Fielder. ono OF
Mayor Wittpenn's opponents for Governor,
also lives I'm Jersey City. and yesterday 5
results are taken as an indication that he
won't have much difficulty in carrying this
city at the coming primaries.
The five commissioners elected yester-
day will formally take charge OF the az
fairs OF Jersey City on Tuesday, when
Mayor Wittpenn will retire from office
About the first thing they will do will be
10 select one OF their number as Mayor
who Will have no greater power than the
other commissioners. save that he will
preside at the meetings OF the commits
sion. He will receive an additional 500
year in salary. Each commissioner will
receive 5000 a year
After selecting a Mayor the commits
sloners will then divide the city govern
ment into five departments. each depart
ment having a commissioner at its head
All OF the present boards will be abol-
ished These departments are Public Az
fairs. which will be in charge OF the
Mayor; Accounts and Finances. Streets
and Public Improvements. Public Safety,
and Parks and Public Property.
The Accounts and Finance Department
will absorb the present Board OF
Finance. the City Collectors office the
Tax office. the City Treasurer's office and
the Controllers ONCE. The Street and
Improvement Department will take over
tho work now done by the Street and
Water Board. the Public Safety Depart
ment will take over the Police. Fire and
Health departments. and the Parks and
Public Property Department will take
over the Shade Tree Commission. the
Harbor Board and the City Hall Com
mission.
Each commissioner Will have complete
control Of his department. and can he
held individually responsible for its con-
duct. and IL he fails 10 make good he can
be recalled by the citizens after he has
served year.
Joseph r. Tumuty. secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson. came from Washington
yesterday afternoon TO vote.