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Hudson County Facts

The Early Career of Mayor Frank Hague

By Mark S. Foster

Copyright 1967

Web version, edited by GET NJ.
Copyright 2002

1. Jersey Journal, October 30, 1911
   
2. Ibid. November 8, 1911
   
3. Ibid. July 23, 1912
   
4. Ibid. August 1, 1912
   
5. Ibid. August 10, 1912
   
6. Ibid. August 29, 1912
   
7. Ibid. September 7, 1912
   
8. Ibid. September 25, 1912
   
9. Ibid. October 25, 1912
   
10. Ibid. October 29, 1912
    
11. Ibid. November 6, 1912
    
12. Ibid. January 14, 1913
    
13. Ibid. January 17, 1913
    
14. Ibid. February 15, 1913
    
15. The Walsh Act, Laws, Session of 1911, Trenton, pp. 462-478
    
16. Jersey Journal, April 16, 1913
    
17. McKean, The Boss, p.37
    
18. Jersey Journal, May 27, 1913
    
19. Ibid. May 27, 1913
    
20. Ibid. June 1, 1913
    
21. Ibid. June 3, 1913
    
22. Ibid. June 7, 1913
    
23. Ibid. June 9, 1913
    
24. Ibid. June 12, 1913
    
25. Ibid. July 16, 1913
    
26. Ibid. December 17, 1913
    
27. Ibid. October 4, 1913
    
28. . Ibid. October 17, 1912
    
29. Ibid. October 24, 1913
    
30. Ibid. November 9, 1913
    
31. Ibid. December 3, 1913
    
32. The Walsh Act, p. 465
    
33. Jersey Journal, July 14, 1914
    
34. Ibid. September 4, 1914
    
35. Ibid. September 23, 1914
    
36. Ibid. September 25, 1914
    
37. Ibid. December 23, 1914
    
38. Ibid. November 2, 1914
    
39. Ibid. December 18, 1914
    
40. Ibid. January 25, 1915
    
41. Ibid. February 10, 1915
    
42. Ibid. March 10, 1915
    
43. Monahan was actually acquiteed by a 3-2 vote of the commissioners. Voting with Hague for conviction was Brensinger.
    
44. Jersey Journal, June 25, 1915
    
45. Ibid. August 25, 1915
    
46. Ibid. December 11, 1915
    
47. Ibid. January 6, 1916
    
48. Ibid. August 9, 1916
    
49. Ibid.
    
50. New York Times, August 1, 1916. It is of interest to note that prior to this date, Hague had received mention only one time. This occurred on July 15, 1913 when he refused to renew the licenses of several saloonkeepers who were accused of performing unlawful wedding ceremonies.
    
51. This writer found no evidence that rates were actually lowered.
    
52. Ironically, Hague was chosen as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916. The New Jersey delegation was, however, completely “locked” for Wilson, and Hague was in no position to stir up trouble even had he been so inclined.
    
53. Jersey Journal, September 1, 1916
    
54. Ibid. November 8, 1916
    
55. Ibid. February 17, 1917

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