The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-22

midsummer story. Whlle primarily Jne
object in Offering to present of a round
trip ticket to the great Worlds Exposit-
ion at Chicago to the member or the Jer-
City Police Department who shall prove.
In an open contest. his popularity abov e
his fellow members. WAS to boom the al
the paper. the experiment. has proved
happy one from II journalistic stand
point. Every citizen IL proud of the
Police Department. Every member of
the department has his own particu ular
set of friends. Tue department. il COS
mopoIitan in character. and 1t IL in at
tracing public attention to the merits of
this or that particular member, that
The NEWS has struck al bonanza from
news standpoint. among the admirers
and sponsors OF the various members of
the department.
Il's never too hot for American citizans
to become Interested in q race, especially
when the contest is one for an exhibition
of manly popularity. Indeed, it would
seem that the humidity Of the atmosphere
during the past few days has only had q
tendency to increase the excitement at
tendant upon the great contest which THE
NEWS inaugurated. 1t is not q gambling
scheme. AS stated in several recent edi-s
tions of THE NEWS. it will not land any
ply record the various phases OF the con-
test, and relate the opinions OF various
members of the Police Department rela-
tive to the contest.
In the first place, the scheme of THE
NEWS is lauded by mead officials and by
the captains of the various precincts
Each captain is particularly anxious that
the prize shall 20, II not to himself, at
least to some man fn the precinct. Dur
ing the past two days The NEWS has told
how the race Is running in the First,
Second. Sixth aud Fourth precinc ts.
Since then several patches of coupons
have been received at the business offie g
of The NEWS from the friends Of police
men in most of the prscincts, as will be
seen by consulting the figures at the head
OF this column.
Macy are secretly gathering In coupons
while they watch the bulletins. This is
foolish. For their friends ara watching
to see their names appear on the puletin.
The friends OF dutlful old Fitzhenry OF
the Third. who stood hext to Detective
Mike EagRn on yesterdays bulletin.
sent in another batch OF 2S coupons this
morning, which sent the figures opposite
his name flying up to 70. But Egau took
an upward flight to 116. The returns,
top, show that uew Richmonds are IN the
field, as is evidenced especially by the
appearance of Siller at the head of the
list. Patrolman Stuckey OF the First
precinct is anew man in the race. His
first batch was only votes. But three is
lucky number. Stuckey has lot of
friends in secret society circles. The
friends Of Harry McDevitt OF the Fourth,
too. sent in another baitch of Ii co upons.
Speaking of McDevitt, by the way. the
writer recallsa conversation with Captain
Archie McKaig last night relati We to the
great contest. As stated alb owe, the
various phases of the contest among the
policemen of the First. Second Third and
Sixth have been recorded duri ng the past
two days.
Captain McKaig said to the writer last
night
They're Hauberry and McDevitt. They're
both good men. Hahberry patrols Grand
street, from Communipaw to Gee an ave-
nues and McDevitt patrols tue Wilton
street post over in Lafayette. But then,
1 wouldn't like to be put in the attitude
of advocating the cause Of any parric ular
man in my precinct. They're all good
one of my men shall win the great prize" "
The writer would only, add that among
Captain McKaig's men there ara several
who deserve the prize.e Now, there's Ser-
geant Finley, for instance. The dutiful
sergeant is especially popular among the
church people and the temperance eie-
ment of all denominations, Catholics as
well as Protestants. These might con-
tribute to the faithful old sergeant, and
allow his magnificent wealth OF iron gray
whiskers TO be given an airing In the
Windy City.
Everybody in the neighborhood admits
that Sergeant Snow, who does desk duty
In the daytime, Is attentive 20 duty and
accommodating to all. But "SYd"
O'DonDell. dashing young widower,
who is popular with every man, woman
and child along Grand street, audi espe-
cialiy with the fair sex. even those who
know how to make a good hitting dress.
as well as those who work In the Hudson
laundry. stands splendid chance.
Then, there's Detective Hottie. who
once won o medal for making the most
important arrest some four or five years
ago. The residents of the thlckly popu-
lated district to which Hottie is assigned,
who takes up summer residence out of
town. need have no tear of their houses
being robbed while Holtic IS on duty.
"And the detective hasn't hair between
him and Heaven" says Captain Nc kaig.
Patrolman John Reddy should poll q
Tommy LenahaD's daughter and has .
host Of friends down in Gammontown.
as we'll as along rhe Lafayette post
which he patrols. The faithful John has
little one at home who Is just learning
to say "Papa, to Johns Infinite delight.
Up in the Seventh Precinct the many
residents OF that section are In quau-
dary as to wheJher they should vote for
RouDdsman Sheridan. Sergeant Th omas
Kelly or Patrolman Alexander Gal
lagner.