The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
PICK BAYONNE COP
PATRICK J. TIERNEY IS MADE
PRESIDENT.
New Jersey Patrolmen's Association
Elects officers in Harmony-New-
arker for vice-President.

All records for successful events in
the local police department wer ex-
oelled yesterday afternoon and last
night at Kurz's Colosseum and Park
when the New Jersey Patrolmen's Be-
nevolent Association were the guests
of the local branch of the association
at the seventh annual convention.
That the locals qualified as A No. 1
entertainers was the unanimous opin-
ion of the bluecoats from the various
own and cities throughout the State.
AS stated in yesterdays EVENING
STAR, a parade through the principal
streets of the city of the States
Finest was the first number on the
program. In all about $50 stalwart
bluecoats marched side by side. promi-
nent among them being the Jersey City
delegation, which made the journey to
this city in special trolley cars. They
brought their own music and were
headed by Chief Monahan and were
200 strong. The paraders were Loyalty
greeted along the line of march. and
all were applauded for their military
appearance.
When the scene of the convention
was reached refreshments and lunch
were in order, and While the members
who were not delegates sat about swap
ping yarns and enjoying themselves In
other ways the delegates assembled in
executive session and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Patrick ]. Tierney, of
Bayonne, president; Henry w. Weller,
of this city, vice-president; George
Rohrback. of West Hoboken, secretary;
e. S. Longstreet, of Asbury Park,
treasurer.
There was no contest, and the cleo
ton was one of the most harmonious
in the history of the association. The
selection of the delegates met with the
hearty support of every member of the
association. John Mcmahon, the presi-
dent of the local association, withdrew
his name for president of the State
association before the election. Presi-
dent-elect Tierney named the follow
ing legislative committee:
Chairman, e. S. Longstreet, Asbury
Park; P. j. Tierney, Bayonne; j. j.
O'Brien. Elizabeth: H.. B. Harrison,
Hoboken; w. r. Harvey, Long Branch;
Thomas Dunnigan, Jersey City; Henry
w. Weller, Newark; John D.. Garrison,
Paterson; James A. Ross. Trenton;
Michael Mclaughlin, West Hoboken,
and Louis Gerrish. West New York.
Several times during the day the names
of Frank S. Katzenback, Democratic nom
inee for Governor. and Mayor Mark M.
Pagan, of Jersey City, were well received.
The formers name was sprung by William
j. Mllllin. president of the Trenton Pa
tra1a,onfe RopaNoIant Aesopia while
several Jersey City men lauded their city's
chief executive, who is seeking reelection.
At the banquet in the evening, held In
the main hall, which was artistically deco
rated with the national colors, colored cleo
trio bulbs and palms and ferns. the princi-
pal speakers called on by John McMahon,
the POSTMASTER, were Chief Monahan,
Roundsmen Noonan and Galway and Pa
trolmen John Council, James O'Connor,
William O'Keefe, known as the Father
Of the P. B. A." Detective Sergeant Nc
Guirk, Inspector Leonard and Fireman
Thomas E. Murphy, Of Jersey City. Mr..
Murphy is highly esteemed over the Hack
ensack for various feats of heroism dis
played in his years of service in the fire
department. Mr.. Mullln, Frank Hisble.
James Ross and John Donnelly. of Tren-
ton; Chief Hayes, Of Hoboken; Captain
Cleary, of Trenton; Captain Kelly, of Jer-
sey City; Captain Leary, of Elizabeth;
Sergeant James Fitzgerald, of Paterson;
Assemblyman Philip Daab, of Hoboken;
Acting Captain Thomas Cornell, Acting
Chief John Fl. Ubhaus and others spoke.
Others present were Wilson j. Vance,
secretary to Mayor Haussling; Alderman
James Moran, of Jersey City; former
Police Commissioner Charles Clark and
other prominent city and county officials.
During the Afternoon the Jersey City
delegations demonstrated hat they had
the most humor of any department in the
State.
Alderman Moran, of Jersey City, called
on the crowd to give three cheers for
Chief Monahan, 'the best chief of police
Jersey City ever had and they were
given with a will.
Patrolmen Thomas Mcintyre and Frank
Reilly, of the local force, sang Irish
dittles, which pleased Chief Monahan and
Taking everything into consideration, the
day was "A red-letter one, SO far as the
local bluecoats We're concerned. and almost
every man in the department spent one or
more hours in the park. Mart King and
several other professionals furnished fun
for the peace guardians at night.