Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20
BRACKEN'S PLANS
AND HIS RECORD
! ARE PLAINLY TOLD
. Democratic Shrievalty candi-
date Addresses Large Audi
ences in City and County.
DUTIES OF SHERIFF
AND ASSEMBLY CAREER
Considers His Nomination a
Tribute to Young Men-His
Vote on Important Bills.

Democratic nominee for sheriff. Mr..
Bracken made whirlwind tour of the
county, and, in addition, visited four
meetings in this city. The Demo
cratic candidate outlined the duties of
q sheriff. and told of his own record
as a member of the General Assem-
bly, as a guarantee of what might be
expected of him If elected sheriff.
The speaker showed how he voted on
labor questions, and was given d big
reception when he enumerated the
long list of labor bills that had his
earnest support.
Mr.. Bracken urged the young men
Of the city and county to go out and
work for the principles of Democ-
racy. IT deem my selection to head
the county ticket as an honor and a
tribute to young men," said he.
Il stand before you tonight the
nominee of the Democratic party for
the highest executive office of the
great county of Essex said Mr..
Bracken in opening. 1T desire to
thank YOU, gentlemen. for the conf
dence you have reposed in me in
making me your nominee. With your
help on election day / know | shall
be elected.
Let me dwell for a moment or two
upon the functions of the office to
which 1 aspire-the office of sheriff.
THE sheriff Is the chief executive
peace officer of the county.
I'm the commencement of civil
causes he is to serve the writ, to
arrest, and to take bail; when the
cause comes to trial he must sum-
mon and return the jury; when it is
determined. that Is, when the case
has been decided, he must see the
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execution.
Powers of the Sheriff.
In criminal matters he also arrests
and imprisons; he returns the jury;
he has the custody of the delinquent,
and he executes the sentence of the
court. Until very recently even a
sentence of death was executed by
the sheriff in the various counties.
This is no longer SO.
He is charged with the custody
and maintenance of the county pris-
oners. Sheriffs are civilly responsible
Tor the neglect or violation of the
duty on their own part or on the part
of the under-sheriff or deputy sheriff
While acting in their official capacity.
They are held strictly to the faithful
performance of the duties of their
office. and are required to give suf-
ficient bond upon entering into their
office.
1.-THE statutes of New Jersey pro-
vide that the sheriff of each county
shall have the custody. rule, keeping
and charge of the Jail or jails within
such county, and of all such prisoners.
and shall be responsible for the con-
duct of any keeper whom he ap-
pointed for the same.
1T Is his duty to receive from con-
stables and other peace officers all
persons who shall be apprehended for
offenses against this State, and has
the right to let out such persons on
bail.
HE pays the juries, and, of course,
must account for the same.
'.He Is also authorized and COM
manded to receive all prisoners COM
United to his custody by the author
ity of the United States, and to keep
them safely until discharged by due
course of law.
He is prohibited from exercising
any other other civil office during
the time that he holds the office of
sheriff.
zone of the most important func-
tons of the office is conducting sales
of real estate, under foreclosure, or
executions of different kinds.
The sheriff Is made personally
liable to the county for the fees pro-
vided by law, to be collected for the
exercise of the various functions of
the office.
"A sheriff is defined as a county
officer, representing the executive and
within his county.
An Officer of the Court.
HE is also an officer in attendance
upon the suspension of the various
courts of this State, and the statutes
of this State place many incidental
duties upon him in conjunction with
such attendance.
His duties in time of turbulence
and strife, as during labor conflicts,
are very far-reaching, and at these
times he is entrusted with the power
virtually to raise an army to keep
the peace.
Three years ago the citizens of
Essex county elected to this import
ant office Democrat--John r. Mona
nan. 1t Is the consensus of opinion,
not only in Essex county, but all over
the State of New Jersey, that Mr..
Monahan has made one of the best
, sheriffs this county has ever had. l
can only think of one other man who
mas equalled him in the administra-
ton of the sheriff's office, and that
man, gentlemen, Is the honored
mayor Of the city of Newark-Jacob
Haussling.
If / am elected to this high office.
pledge you that / will walk in the
footsteps of these two gentlemen.
They both administered the Office
courageously, fearlessly and faith
fully, with. no display of favoritism;
they administered the office demo-
cratically and according to proper
Democratic principles
Praise for Sheriff Mpnahan.
John F. Monahan is leaving the
Office of sheriff of Essex county with
the respect and the esteem and the
admiration of every man in Essex
county, l, too, gentlemen, tonight
promise to follow the path marked
out by John Monahan, even as he
followed the footsteps that Jacob
Haussling marked out. and footsteps
which a Republican sheriff, whose
name will not mention, did not OBJ
literate for the reason that he walked
in another direction.
This is the age of the young man
in political life. The average age of
the voter in the STATE of New Jersey
is twenty-seven years and six months.
SeVenty-two per cent. of the voters
of Newark and Essex county are
under thirty-five years of age.
The Democratic party Is the party
OF opportunity for the young man.
Go into her councils. go into her legis-
lative halls and you will find that
the Democratic party is a party of
youth, a party of vigor, a party of
courage, a party of opportunity for
the young man. a party comprised Of
all ages. of all walks of life-a party
of active, aggressive accomplish
snents; a party that believes that
lice is public trust.
Democratic party in Essex
county has nominated me for this
high and important office-a young