The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-17
POLICEMEN BAND
TO GET MORE PAY
FOR new COPS
State Association Wants ST 300
to Be Minimum Salary.
Elects Newarker President.
PROMINENT MEN ADDRESS
MEMBERS IN JERSEY CITY
Henry Weller Made President.
LOO at Convention Ban
quet in Greenyille.

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Patrolrnan Henry Woicrs of Newurk,
who was yesterday elected president
of the State Patrolmcn Benevolent
Association and the POO other police
men who want to AnlNruster's Park,
G~reenville, with him. wese back at.
their posts today. The convention hay
ing lasted only . day. Gasides the
election of officers for no coming year
the association passed resolution, it
was reported, to urge Increased pay
for patrolmen. rhird-ettss patrolmen
receive $3.50 a year, and the association
is said. to have placed itself on record
as favoring "a salary o. 1t least 1000.
a year to ~patrolnlen' when they first
go on the force.
At an executives session flpg ~assodia-
ton also discussed othrr .;;tg4tters tof
legislation, and the law ooaA'nittee .Asas
instructed to prepare bills. for the next
Legislature. Besides Np}ltr.s the other
officers elected were: @Efff@l N
vice-president. John Rtgrant, DER
sey City; treasurer, T.. \. Longstrcet,
Asbury Park. secretary, Fl. +. G. Har-
rison, Hoboken. -~+.l va" 50 a.
There were, rr contests except for
secretary. Michael Mclaughlin. OF West
Hoboken, opposing Harrison. McLaugh-
lin had been slated for the secretary
ship. -,.
At q banquet that preceded the coli
vention covers were laid TO, hoo
guests, and not a seat was vacan in
the big pavilion in which it was neld.
Patrolnlan John, Beggans. president uf
the Jersey City branch of the State. or
ganization, designated President Morti-
mer D.. Gleason, of the Board of Police
Commissioners of Jersey City, as toast
master.
Mayor Wittpenn, o of Jersey City,
talked of the duties and responsible
ties of. the policeman. 49g. sssi.e. .,..s.ss -
The speech-maklng was continued in
the big picnic ground. Eugene Kin
kead, A~ssemblyman4 Joseph Tumulty,
Mayor Walter Madden, of Trenton;
James J. Kelly. Democratic candidates
for Sheriff of Hudson County; General
Collins, of Elizabeth; Recorder John j.
McGovern, of Hoboken; Judge David Il.
Howell, of Newark, II Henry .Hilfers.
secretary of the Essex, TRADES Council,
oapade addresses.
MIR. Kinkead said that, as one Of the
financial officers of the. city. he would
favor a proposition. to give members of
the department fuilspay for time lost
through sickness. ~ fAssa s.
Howell Praises Newark's Force.
Mayor Madden gave the Trenton bo-
lice q boost and General Collins insisted
that Elizabeth's Finest vas UP to the
standard in every respect. E"1
Judge Howell said that as a police
magistrate he vas brought Iii contact
with the members of the Newark de-
partment, and that he had never en-
countered a more upright. honest and
sympathetic set of men. ! He urged the
patrolmen to tstand together on one
common platform for the good of them
selves and the. uplifting. of. mankind.
Newark, EheLsaid .neVdrl did a better
thing than when it raised the pay and
shortened the hours OF the patrolmen.
"I have the greatest respect
honor for a policeman. and "a fireman."
said Judge Howell and they, are
entitled to as great, il not g~reilteE3.
praise. for the work they. perform As
the soldier who goes to war 10 1stit for
his country"