The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-24
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friends.
''cHRIsry" SMITHS FRIENDS.
Among the many interesting phases OF
tcday's poll was the receipt OF an eu-
v-lope bearing the stamp of the George
B. Fielder Association and containing
batch of ten votes for Suberintendent
Christy Smith.
The contest is not without its humor-
ous features. The contestants are IN
clined 10 get in nu occasional Innocent
joke on each other. as the following letter
received among numerous Others TINS
morning will testify
JERSEY Cry. June %.
To the Editor cf the Jersev Cftg Ne,cs.
DEAR SIR-I noticed il yesterdays issue or
your valuable paper about the polics contest to
the Worlds Fair, that sgd. O'Donnell was the
most popular officer on the Grand street post
of the Fourth precinct. He has, however,
strong rival III the person OF Patrolman J J.
Cogun, in the heart of the fair sex. especially
when riding his bicycle when of duty. Ths
Hudson Laundry Girls swear by him and say he
is to win the trip TO Chicago. Enclosed please
credit him with one d) vote and obiige yours,
HUDSON LAUNDRY GIRLS.
Here is still another letter which came
to HE News office this morning:-
JERSEY CITY, June s3 1S9s.
DEAR EpIroR,-Please credit enclosed coupons
to PatrolIian Harry McDevitt Cor McDavitt) CT
the Fourth precinct. for he is the most deserv-
ing. popular and finest patrolman in the Fo urth
precinct
Respectfully,
LAFAYETTE BARBER.
1t is the purpose of The NEWS to devote
few lines each day to a brisf sketch
of the several candidates who stood at
the head of the list the day before. not
for the purpose of lauding them above
others. but simply TO give the average
readers an fdey OF 40 are foremost III
the COD test. Nm
sKETc OF THE ITEsTANTs-
Policems Alonzo Yer. the new
champ pfor II yesterday. is a comparative
ly yount membe of the department., but
has already established for himself a
reputation as brave and dutffnl police
man. His services are recognized by
citizens all along the post TO which he is
assigned. that along Newark avenue,
from Jersey avenue to the westerly
boundary OF the Second precinct. Brave
policemen gre required gu this post. 1t
includes the Crows Nest in the vicinity
of the crossing OF Newark avenue by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's tres
tlework for its elevated freight lines.
This is in lonely spot only a short dis
tance from the tnickly populated section
of the city. and was at Que time infested
by gang that terrorized lonely pedes-
trians on their way up the avenue TO the
hilltop, and but for the watchtulness of
policemen, would yet be infested by des
paraGoes. He is a married man aud lives
in Seventh street. tie is almesE thirty
five years of age. He has many friends
among the members CT The Mclaughlin
Association.
Patroiman William Fitzhenry, OF the
Third precinct, who stood seco nd in yes
terday's count, has been faithful MEN,
Der for about fourteen years. For many
he patrollei the past that included the
vicinity of Newark avenue and Grove
street. and has host of friends in that
section of the city. He lives in Fifth
street and thinks he world OF his family.
the members of which are popular among
the neighpors. He has pretty and
fome. aud his talking Cuban parrot is
the object Of curiosity and admiration of
the children, especially in that neighbor-
hood 1t would be well for the popular
oatrciman to teach the parrot to election
eer for him among Its numerous and en-
thusiastic friends. But. then Fitz henry's
interests are we'll taken care of by his
Grand Army friends.
Patrolman Fred Siller. of the First pre-
ciDct cbe deposed champion OF the day
before, dropped to third place yesterday, =
the writer has the best of reasons to be-
Iieve. simply TO eaten breathing spell
and size up the qualities of his competi-
tors. Siller is comparatively new men,
Der of the department. yeunR, and well,
yes, somewhat handsome. He patrols
YORK street from Van Worst to Hudson
street, and has rendered the residents
" hich they feel grateful, as is evidenced
BY his popularity. Though there's no
telling as yet the strength of his pa rtners
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