Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-03
PATROLMEn
MEET TODAY
State Association in Session
at Newark.

Newark, Oct. 3:-Delegates to the
twelfth annual convention of the
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
of New Jersey received a royal and
hearty welcome from Mayor Jacob
Haussling at the annual state dele
gates banquet held in the Colosseum,
Springfield avenue, last night. When
the Mayor had finished his stirring
address, in which he showered praise
upon the ~preservers of the peace, he
received much applause.
There were 102 delegates from diff
ferent parts of the state present, and
at the opening session, which began
great deal of interest aroused in the
general election of officers. 1t was
after 6 O'Clock before Henry w. We'll
Ter, of the First Precinct, Newark,
was elected president. On the final
ballot MI. Weller received seventy
one votes and Matthew Brown, of
Jersey City, thirty-one votes. This
makes the second time Mr.. Weller
has been president of the organiza-
ton. He was elected the first time
four years ago at Jersey City. For
vice-president, William j. Mullin, OF
Trenton, defeated James ]. Ratch-
ford, of Roselle Park, by three votes.
Mullin received fifty-two votes and
Ratchford forty-nine votes.
1t took five ballots before the con-
test was decided. Michael J. Con-
nors, of Weehawken, was chosen Sec
rotary and e. P. Longstreet was re-
elected treasurer for the twelfth time.
Mr.. LOngstreet had no opposition.
Joseph f. Kehoe, of Edgewater, Ber-
gen county, was elected sergeant-at-
arms. No committees will be ap-
pointed until the first meeting of the
legislative delegates. These dele
gates will consist OF one man sent
from each of the t~hirty-1ve locals
throughout the state.
After the election of the officers
those In charge of the arrangements
for today's parade gave out the line
of march and how the different locals
would be aligned. The parade will
form at Lincoln Park at 1870 O'Clock;
then the 5000 men, headed by the
Elizabeth patrolmen will march up
Washington street to William, thence
to Broad and Court streets, to Mar
ket and continue to Springfield ave-
luz and to the Colosseum.
The Newark patrolmen will be the
last in the line of march, they fol-
lowing the police band. The grand
marshal for the occasion will be
Mounted Patrolman Thomas McEn-
tyre, of the First Precinct. He will
have as aides Thomas McAvoy, of
the First Precinct, and Charles Nc
Cue, of the Second Precinct.
The following Is the alignment;
Elizabeth, 200; Paterson, 100; Jer-
sey City 500; North Bergen, 1870;
East Orange, 55; Orange, As; West
Orange, 80; P%lainheld, 55; West New
York, SO; Belleville, 20; Perth Am
boy, 90; irvington, 20; Harrison, 20;
Montclair, 10; Asbury Park, 20;
sale, 35; Bloomfield, Is; Railway,
IL; Nutley, 10; Summit, 10; town OF
Union, Is; New Brunswick, 55; West
Hudson, IT'S; Bayonne, $50; Atlantic
City, so; Trenton. 20; Newark, 600.
Just before the meeting adjourned
1t was announced that Bayonne had
been chosen as the city H. which the
next convention would be held. The
convention will take place on October
2 and 8, the same as this years con-
vention. During the afternoon ses-
sion former State President James
O'Brien, of Elizabeth; former State
Secretary John E. Smith, of Newark,
and former Sergeant-at-arms Huuh
Mccullough, of Kearny, were pre-
sented with handsome diamond
studded badges.
Chief Patrick j. Burke and Detec-
tive Sergeant Lawrence Long, are at
the head OF the Perth Amboy delega-
ton.