Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
O'MARA IS SELECTED
To Succeed the Late Police Super
intendent, Gamble Weir.
M'KELYEY WILL BE ASSISTANT,
And the lnspectOrship Will Go to Robinson
or COuls0n.
LIEUTENANT GLENN TO BE PROMOTED

1t was officially announced last night that
Roger O'Mara had been promoted to Super
intendent of Police of Pittsburg, to succeed
the late Gamble Weir. The civil service
promotions, it was also given out, extend
all along the line. Inspector of Police Nc
Kelvey has been appointed Assistant Su-
perintendent of Police, to fill the
vacancy caused by O'Mara's promotion, and
either Sol Coulson or Robert Robinson,
special officers, is to succeed Inspector Nc
Kelvey. Lieutenant of Police Glenn will,
it is said, succeed the detective who is made
Inspector
caused by the death of Superintendent
Weir was made after deliberate considera-
tion on the part of Chief Brown, and Chief
Brown himself is responsible for the pro-
motion. For the place Senator Finn had
recommended a friend, while c. L. Magee
had recommended another. The two politi-
cal managers were unable to agree among
themselves, and the Chief compromised the
contest by making the appointment him
self.
How the Appointment Was Made.
The fight for the SUPPLEMENTARY was not
without feeling on the part of all concerned.
Ex-Mayor McCalfin was urged by many re-
sponsible men for the appointment. There
are differences between Brown and McCallin
which could not be satisfactorily healed,
however, and under the circumstances
his appointment was impossible Senator
Finn 1ndorsed Captain Brown for the posi-
t1on, but his name was not satisfactory.
Ex-ChIef Brokaw was also literally in
dorsed by politicians and business men, but
the Chief of the Department argued that
the best interests of the department could be
served by naming for the position one ac-
quainted with every detail of the work, and
in consequence he named Roger O'Nlara
McKelvey Gets o'Mara's Old Place.
The contest for O'Mara's present place
was between Inspectors McKelvey and
Whitehouse Both are competent and pop
ular and both have substantial political
backing. The promotion Of the one is not
looked upon as the defeat of the other.
1t was stated last night that as yet Chief
Brown had not decided whether he will
name Robinson or Coulson to succeed Me
Kelvey. Coulson is the older of
many years, but it is argued by his friends
that he is more efficient in his present
position than he could be in any other
place. Robinson is one of the most useful
officers in the city. His acquaintance is
almost unbounded and he has rendered eff.
cient service to the department. He is
affable and agreeable, and in detective work
ne stands first among the front office force
He has also a substantial political follow
ing.
Roger O'Mara, the new Superintendent of
Police has been in the service for 30 years.
He was first patrolman and afterward
special officer. He has for years been
recognized as skillful detective and it is
claimed he has more accurate knowledge of
the thieves and professional crooks of the
country than any man in the United States
He is at present connected with Pinker-
tons, and has charge of the Pinkerton work
in Pennsylvania. He has been As
sistant Superintendent of Police since
the adoption of the new city charter and has
always devoted himself to the management
of the police and detectives. He is about
so years old. He is married and has eight
children. He is we'll to do.