New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-14
LOCAL POLITICS.

JANIS KELLY-CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.~
Not long since IN abiding 10 the candidate for The 1m
nanC Of Sheriff, spoke OF Iophnr NILS a. ia y u
cary he and influence OF our flrem m were ne 70
receive the nomination Mr. Mills unsuccessful IN
obtaining the nomination hut we are happy IN knowing
the successful candidate 10 be highly deserving OF the
F,rCmen's sufragos. An old end active member of the
Department furnishes the following particular Of M.
Keys connection with the Newly orh Fire apartment
soon after the Great Fire in 1885, the attention OF
many OF our citizens directed 10 the procuring
larccr ard more efficient Fire apparatus For several
wears oil attempts proved abortve but tow ri the emu
Of the year 1882 number Of prominent individuals;
among whom was Mr.. Kelly, came together dttermncs'
t. introduce machines OF the largest capacity accord
inoly during the following spring, two Engnes were
brought from Philadelphia and company Tor cach o.
The highest respectabiliy Immediately organized,
known respectively a numbers - ana ~ 10 the i1I
of the latter company Mr. Kelly signed his NAME as d
jones Gulick, Elijah H. Lewis, Thomas r. ~ ers, W NJ
Adams, George +. Nesbii, and many o. IKE stamp
whose names are not rccollectcd. From this period
until March l. lsll, Mr. Kelly was private mernoer
and the roll both shows hun 20 have been " IN mana,
with sngulaIy exceptions ami, II one VII 9Ae me
evidence of his worthy associates he was mot a. 9uous
in the DISCHARGE Of his duty Ills zeal ana Ms ul-e
were SO evenly blended that ne carly selected 10
command his fellows lie was rapidly pronoied, ScrE
in rcglaly as second Assistant anu then Assistant
and aiterwlrd Forcman q the same company rg mr.
joincd While enjoying the confidence II Ill n tAi- ca
paciy he locked w 10 IS one OF the mos d{nne
and efficient officers of his Day. No man conrlnH'tS
TO place the Department IN con,hilon 70 com
r1and universal respect In 1875 he sntd, having
been elected Fire Warden, which Oihce he held ull
Wa abolished, eighteen months aite-wari ne men
returned TO the ranks, and WIS immediately elected 70
Tcprosent his company IN the Fire Department wlen
L. was made Trustee Of heWidow-' and Orphlns Fund
on honorable position he stih occupies. For the last
three years he has scted Secretary for the Board OF
Iutccs, fulfilling lLc OutCs OF taat Ofce 70 universal
In The year las, Mr. Kelly, with Mc5srs NIns Giles
AID Others were appointed committee u petition and
put through The law which compes Foreign Insurance
CempoIes 10 pay pc eenaSe 10 the Bene'olent Fund
al the Department Through the activity OF the Com
nitlec that law passed through the Legislature in
single week. The law alone Increases the material
aid OF the Charitable Fund several thousand donGrspor
tnLUn.
Put that which we desire more particularly hold
Up 20 admiration in the character OF M Nelly Il the
fact ihst he never throughout hs oieia carer o-sot
that he attached 10 the Fire DEPARTMENT Thus,
While Actin Mayor Of The City - the funeral OF J. q.
Adts having almOs, the entire direction az me obse-
CUES that OCCASION ina him. instead % assuming
himself thc high hOn0rs due tie office no temporarily
held instead OF occupying The prominent position u
which he entitled. and which most men Juid haYc
eagerly sought; rad him with rs .clOw Frcmel-
with the symbol OF his SccreIyship IN his hlTd-arc
Giately behind the Fire Department Banner dec.'nin
ine poup Of pOlics power, 20 lend hs influence aii
give dignity by his presoncc ard ccopcranoA 10 our
glorious instiiunon
a. Of beng pail bearer a. tie funeral Of Henry cay
~; with bis n, ted ccn-ifeucy refused II, AM reerrr
10 Inince wihthe atees OF the Widows snd Orpnah-
Fund. $50 -, L IL
,r,,r :, sro,o. As p ,orking-nsn and rne'ranic, he
may have many yrucs but u Is not up0ntheIn H9h- ~
u cen find fnvor among cur tircu.n opposci 49,
writer 10 any introduction O. parry p0cs no ne IRE
Department NOgsht hut desire - pi'ce IN a11~
cus ervces Of M Kelly before tire young members OF
II could have induced the Iubhc'non OF nle'e lseN
ATuc NJ old Firemcn uothin. OF thls KIND l. r-iea %
excite them Tie enthus!a n II infested 10; III