The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
CAPTAIN ARCHIBALD.
by Police Commits
sioners Yesterday in Hol-
derer's Plaoe--0thes
Promotions.

Sergeant Samuel A. Archibald of Po-
lice Headquarters, was made Captain yes
terday afternoon at the meeting Of the
Police Commissioners. All the Commits
sioners voted for him. A more popular
appointment could not ave been made.
Sergeant Archibald had hundreds OF
friends in all sections of the city, who
will be happy to greet Captain Archi-
bald.
If Archibald were a superstitious man,
he would probably nave asked that his
appointment be deferred until another
meeting. or at least withheld one day, but
ne has no patience with superstitious
persons SO he offered no objection, al
though he was appointed on the day and
almost the very hour when he had COM
pleted his thirteenth year OF service as q
sergeant of police. That and the fact
thai he was appointed to fill the place OF
Captain Charles Holderer, who died by
his own hand after one month as a Cap
tain, of the Third precinct, would make
many a man shiver with fear as 10 what
fate has in store for him. But 1t don't
feaze Archibald:
Captain Archibald was born March Is,
1856, at Hudson and Horatio streets, New
York City. He attended school at Grove
and Hudson streets. September Z lS69,
he moved to Newkirk street, which was
then in the city of Bergen. He attended
the school that is now known as NO. II,
on Bergen Square, until November, 1870,
when he left to work at the trade Of 4
cooper. He kept at that business until
August, 1888, when he was appointed a
patrolman, and was attached to the Fissl
precinct. He resigned IN OCTOBER Of l1e
same year. and returned to his trade
which he stuck to until July, 1850, when
he was again appointed patrolman and
was once more assigned to duty IN the
geant January 10, 1SS6.alld was transferred
20 the Fourth precinct. On January 4,
1891. he a the honor of opening the
Seventh precinct police station, then on
Foye place. Of late years Archibald has
done duty at Police Headquarters.
Archibald had the honor OF receiving
the unanimous vote OF the COMMISSION
ers.
The various appointments that We're
made, yesterday, were all embodied IN
one resolution, which was prepared by
the Republican Commissioners, Wllnout
consultation with Commissioner walters.
TIL resolution provided for the appoint
ment of Samuel A. Archibald as captain
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Captain Charles A. Holderer; Rounds
man Andrew Booth, Of the Second pre-
cinct, as Sergeant; Roundsnan Albert
Cummings, of the Sanitary squad, as
Sergeant; PatroIman William Schober OF
the First precinct and PatrGman Rob
ert Miller of the Sanitary Squad to be
rllndsmen. Commissioner Walters asked
that the resolution be divided, as ne de-
sired to vote for some OF the promotions,
but not for all of them. President Aber-
nethy told him that he could vote as
he pleased and the clerk would make a
record of it. Commissioner Walters said
he would vote for A~rchlbaid, whose cnam-
pion he was against Holderer when the
other appointment was made, and Miller
and Cummings, who, he considered. had
been long enough in the service and had
performed their duties Wen enough 70
for Booth or Schroeder, as he thought they
were being pushed too rapidly, consider