Evening star., 1895-05-15

next convention. Immediately Chief Con-
molly of Atlanta put in the bid OF that city,
and G. E. Johnson, Chairman of the board
of police commissioners. Invitations were
also extended by letters from~ Dallas, Tex;
Fort Worth, Tex, and Colorado Springs,
Col. Chief O'Meara Of Pittsburg gave a
verbal invitation to the convention to go to
that city, which was heartily seconded by
Chief Deitch of Cincinnati.
Atlanta was backed by Chiefs Atkins and
down there to get a taste of the best fried
chicken in the south, If for nothing else.
Chief Murphy, in seconding Pittsburg.
paid tribute to Chief Roger OMeara of
of the most reliable police officials in
America or Canada, and II he says he will
show the chiefs a good time at Pittsburg
his promise can be depended upon.
withdrew the invitation Of that city IN fa-
vor of Atlanta. The fight was narrowing
down to Pittsburg and Atlanta. There
was some amusement created by Maj
promised by the choice of Washington once
again.
I'VE are not tired of you. by any means"
he said. "and if you return next year we
gress will be in session then, and I want
to give the country a chance to show the
contrast between the legislators and the
chiefs of police in the matter of ability
will not suffer from the comparison
Chief Fry of Baltimore said he hoped the
convention would go to Pfttsburg and be-
heved that this would result in bringing
citation. including the chiefs of many of the
smaller cities Of the nonh.
Atlanta Finally Chosen.
Chief Starkweather of Detroit expressed
his surprise that such a consideration
should be necessary to interest the chiefs.
Although Detroit is anxious to have the
convention itself, he seconded the name of
Atlanta. This was also done by Chief
Meagher, Terre Haute Ind. Chief Arnold
of Dallas withdrew the name of his city in
favor Of Atlanta. Washington was also
withdrawn, leaving Atlanta, Pittsburg and
Colorado Springs alone in the list. The
vote was then taken and proved a tie-2S
to %. There was considerable excitement
and several of the Pittsburg men moved
an adjournment This was ruled out of or
der, as the vote had not been officially an
nounced. President Eldridge then gave the
deciding vote in favor Of Atlanta, after
making brief speech explaining that he
felt under some obligation to do SO under
the circumstances that prevailed at ST.
Louis This announcement was received
with cheers from the southern men, and
the vote was made unanimous. The con-
ventton then adjourned.
Rewards for Arrests.
At the afternoon meeting yesterday a
report Of the executive committee on the
subject of rewards offered for the arrest
of criminals was read, which was amended
SO to read: '-s
1.-THE police departments represented in
the International Union Of Chiefs of Po-
lice in the United States and Canada will
not require or demand a reward offered
by the mayor of any city for the arrest
and detention Of any criminal except the
actual expenses incurred by the depart
ment making the arrest. In regard to re-
wards fro m private persons this resolution
does not hold good" az ~
This provoked lively debate, and the
resolution was finally passed by unani-
nous vote.
Soon after the adjournment the chiefs
marched off to the White House. where
they were received by President Cleveland
at o'clock