The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31


law, and became student in the office of
the Hon. William Brinkerhoff, whom he
will succeed in the Senate. While pur-
suing his studies here he attended Column
bia Law School, and was graduated from
there with distinction and credit.
In 1878 he was admitted to the bar of
New Jersey, after passing a successful
examination. Some time in 1879. he
formed law partnership with Hamilton
Wallis, ESQ.,, well known and highly re-
spected gentleman of jersey City, under
the firm name of Wallis s. Edwards.
This firm is rapidly becoming one of
the best known in Hudson county, with
reputation enyied by less successful and
older men. Their ckentage is composed
almost entirely of individuals, q few
minor corporations, with perponderance
IN favor of trustees, executors and par
ties seeking. safe investment with real es-
ate security.
! MIR. Wallis being actively engaged in
New York most of the time, the business
of the firm falls heavily upon Mr.. Ed
wards, he having entire charge.
One of the most important cases in
which Mr.. Edwards has successfully been
engaged, was the Communipaw Bridge
case, q matter in which the people of La.
fayette were greatly interested. The Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad attempted
to change the grade of Communipaw ave-
nue. over the Centrall Railroad, and had
they carried out their plans, would have
added another death trap to the hundreds
already in the city, and entailed thou
sands of dollars damage to property hold
ers. Mr.. Edwards fought the case on be-
half of the city, against the eminent
counsel of the company, and vanquished
them at every point.
He has also been signally successful in
resisting the efforts of large corporations
to condemn lands for their uses. His op-
position resulting in a compromise in
shape of handsome sum paid his clients,
or good round value estimated by the
commissioners.
Since 1883 he has served the city of
Bayonne in the capacity of City Attor-
ney, and has been always keenly awake
to the needs of that growing section.
Under his counsel. several suits which
would have proved disastrous to the city
have been compromised favorably to
the city's side, thus saving the taxpay-
ers hundreds of dollars. He also has
had charge of the numerous suits arising
against the bondsmen of the defaulting
treasurer, resulting in the payment of
large sums to the city.
Politically, Mr.. Edwards has always
been an advocate of the principles of the
Democratic party Long before he
reached his majority he was recognized
as power in local politics, knowing
personally every voter in his precinct,
and his political convictions. In every
campaign for the past ten years his voice
has been heard from the slump-if there
was any speaking to be done-his efforts
1 not being confined to the county, but
under direction Of the State Committee
speaking in other sections of New Jer-
sey. When the time for talk was over
he could be found at the polls, quietly
and effectively aiding in the success of
the party's candidate, irrespective of the
office. AS worker he is strong be-
lever and advocate OF the detail theory
of politics, no polling place in the city
escaping his attention, and the needs of
each one receiving due care and consid-
sideration, keeping an eye directed to the
harmony of the ticket in general, and
to seeing that each weaker candidate re-
ceived aid from a stronger one.
AS q speaker he is a success, forcible