New-York tribune., 1912-01-01
Sheriff-EIect Willing to Name
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, Mrs.
Mackay, Miss Morgan
and Others.
HOPES THEY WILL ACCEPT
New Official Says Any Woman OF
Standing Can Get Job by Civ.
ing $4,000 Bond-Boon
for Suffragists at Start
of Leap Year.

any time after to-day woman shouio
touch you on the shoulder and say
"You are my prisoner!" don't be sur
prised. for New York is to have women
deputy sheriffs, thus giving woman Q
new sphere in which to labor.
This innovation was announced last
night by Sheriff julius Hamburger. who
takes office this morning at 10 O'CLOCK
succeeding John s. Shea.
Already Sheriff Hamburger has selected
q list OF prominent women who VIII De
appointed special deputy sheriffs to aid
him in preserving the peace. preventing
crime and protecting life and limb ana
property All that is necessary for them
IN do is TO appear before the new Sheriff
and be sworn In.
These women are:
Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont.
Mrs. Clarence n. Mackay.
Miss HeIen Gould.
Mrs. James Ices Laidlaw
Mrs. Isaac /. Rice.
Mrs.. Nordica Young.
Miss Anne Morgan.
Miss inez MiIhoIiand.
In fact. any woman Of standing In Mans
haitian and The Bronx may be appointed
a deputy sheriff. with all the police
povers that go with the office. upon ap-
rlication 20 The Sheriff. and furnishing
a bond of $4,000. as required by law:
for Sheriff hamburger purposes to ap-
point women from all walks ana STA
tions Of ife who are citizens. The wom-
en- already selected by the Sheriff OF
New York County include women prom
inent In society and in the cause OF
woman suffrage. And here 1t might be
mentioned that the Sheriff, who is Tam
many leader Cf the 10th Assembly Dis
tr,ct. is an ardent woman suffragist at
heart During the last campaign
suffrage meeting was held at his club
Tho Sheriff Always Patriotic. 4
Sheriff Hamburger was at his home.
No. 46 st. Marks Place. when he nlads
this announcement. He began by COM
menting on the fact that he was born
on washington's Birthday. 1851.
Perhaps that is why so love to mako
patriotic speeches" said the Sheriff,
"and why I feel happiest when doing
something good for my country. j havs
no patience with these so-called Ameri-'
cans who are always decryins things
American and see no good in anything
unless IL has the Stang Made In Ger
many or the stamp Of sonfr other coun-
try Of the Old World. III
"I am a sachem Of p ,n,many Hall.
This institution vas foui.ded in 177e. II
is progressive and scsrfl nothing new.
And the flames Of ~ !, IF good citi-
zenship and of true aemocrsey are burn.
ing brighter to- day ,hsr ever before
"And mind you,' contisued the Sheriff.
when I speak of citizenship don't dis
criminate as to sex rhe Constitution
of the United States does rot and why
should We? And make no distinction
as to sex when use the word citizen.
ITO make It more Ilain, there are
women in California. colorado ana
three or four other states, exercising all
the privileges of men, including suffrage.
In our own state women vote In local
affairs In manv towns and villages.
Whore New York Is Behind.
"Why not here? This is the metropo-
lis of the Western World, and why
should we permit the smaller communt.
ties to lead us?
'I have certain powers as Sheriff OF
New York County. The law permits me
to delegate these powers to citizens OF
this county. And that means women
as well as men.
..I have the right to appoint special
deputy sheriffs to assist me IN keeping
the peace and for the protection OF life
and limb and property. have also the
right to ask the adjutant general or the
state TO call out tho militia to aid me In
keeping law and order IN times OF emer-
gency.
II need strong force Of competent.
able, intelligent persons-and by that
mean members of the opposite sex az
well. / shall certainly allow competent
women TO perform the services Of spe.
cial deputy sheriffs. ] Will be glad 10
have them. And am only too anxious
to bring about the innovation by giv-
ing the fair sex a trial as guardians OF
the peace"
.'Whom have you in mind?" he was
asked
Well" replied the Sheriff, Il have In
view such women as Mrs. o. H. p. Bel
mont Mrs. Nordica-You Mrs. Clar.
ence II. Mackay, Miss Inez Milholands
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. Mrs. Isaac Il
Rice. Miss Helen Gould and Miss Anne
Morgan. daughter OF J. Pierpont Nor
gan"
Jobs Are Opsn for Az