The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-11
COX RE -ELECTED.
He Is Made President Of the
Superior Officers Pro-
tective Association.
BANQUETTED At TRENTON HOUSE
Capt. John Kelly Made the
Speech of the Evening
Salaries Discussed.
BANQUETTED AT TRENTON HOUSE
Especial to .srhe Jersey city News"


Especial to sThe Jersey city News."1
TRENTON, Oct. II, 1S99.-The Superior
ofeers' Police Protective Association Of
New Jersey held its annual meeting at
| Police Headquarters, this city, yesterday
| afternoon. President Cox presided.
TIL officers elected for the ensuing year
were:-President. Captain Charles Cox,
of Jersey City; Vice-President, Captain
rotary, Detective james Kerrigan, Hobo
uel Archibald, Jersey City; Treasurer,
Captain o Long. of Elizabeth; Ser
| geant-at-Arms, Detective Griffen. Bay
c. Tenny, Elizabeth.
The business transacted was not of a
public nature The object of the a~ssocia-
interests of the members and for the
represent, through the greater efficiency
| of department work which can be secured
as the result of the association.
The Mercer County Association BAN
quetted the representatives present at six
| O'Clock at the Trenton House, an elabor-
| ate dinner being served. The Stars and
| stripes were uStu Ill ltit QtNOl dtlOlS- tAC
guests were entertained with instrument
tai and vocal music as they ate.
Among the distinguished police officials
present were Chief George C. Tenney of
Elizabeth; Chief P. ]. Burke, of Perth
Amboy; Chief Francis Harding, Of New
Brunswick; Chief George Wright, of
Railway: Inspector of Police and Captains
Charles Cox, John Kelly. Wohliaben and
Cody, of Jersey City. The guests of the
association present from this city includ-
ed ex-Chief Chesney. Judges Jackson and
Cook, Police Commissioners Maddox and
Surtees and the police reporters Of the
press.
Captain Cleary acted as master of cere-
monies, and when the guests were seated
! said
my Brother Oficers-During the weeks
that we have been anticipating your conn
ing we have also been forming plans by
which we might make your visit a pleas
ant one. We welcome you to our muni-
cipality with all the comforts it affords.
Il deem the purpose of this meeting to
be one of considerable Importance to us.
Important because in a certain sense it
is the only organization of the kind in the
State, and important because in inter-
change of opinion there is opportunity
for enlargement of mental vision and in
tellectual growth. sue as will make this
society a great benefit to its members
and the municipality with which it repre-
sents. As all organized effort, in what
ever connection it comes. whether relig-
ious or secular, is a step in the scale of
progress, and all our discussions should
be possessed of that principle which tends
to the important elevation of our fellow
men,"
When the cigars had been passed
around. he introduced Captain John KEEL
ly, of Jersey City, who spoke of the value
of the organization, the high standing
required OF police officials and of the pay
they receive as not commensurate with
the positions He especially derided the
city of Trenton for paying its chief less
than the Jersey City patrolmen receive,
n said that 1t should be the duty of the
association to see that he was better paid.
He talked eloquently along this line and
his remarks were loudly applauded by the
members of the Trenton department pres
ent.
Captain Cox. of Jersey City, President
Of the association, echoed his sentiments
and spoke for the better recognition of
police officers.
Detective Grlffen of Bayonne, spoke in
a humorous vein, and Jacob Chaser, an
aspirant for the Democratic nomination
for Sheriff in Union county was introduce
ed and responded
Commissioner Maddox was introduced
and gave high praise to the efficiency of
the Trenton department, but said that
the hands of the board were tied so that
1t could not raise any salaries.
Many of the visiting officers inspected
the working our department and express
ed the opinion thai it is up to date in
every particular.