The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-03

The candidate Of the Democratic party
for Assembly in the Fourth Assembly
District is not the sort of man who Is
usually found seeking office. Mr.. Hugh
Ambrose Kelly was sought by the party
to represent it. He has no personal am
billions to crafty. He is unswerving and
unquestloned in his allegiance to his
party. but paramount to him are the in
terests of his constituents. This state
ment will be borne out in a review of his
record as a member of the Board of Edu-
cation. A sketch of Mr.. Kelly's life will
also show that he is a man who has
fought his own way into prominence and
popularity, and by perseverance has won
the respect of his fellow citizens. He is a
sef-made man and " orthy of all the sup
port that can be given.
A PROGRESSIVE CAREER
Born in Ireland on August s, lS42, of
humble parents, Hugh Ambrose Kelly
entered the battle of life with out any out :
side advantages. He remained in Ireland
until he ' IS ten years OF age. and then
emigra- ito this country. He remained
III No1 OEk ClbN, living III H6Ery SGfoeU,
from tE4s.t time until he was twenty years
OF age, and he attended the public schools
and obtained good plain education. His
first venture in business was as plumber
and gasfitter. For year he was engaged
in this work, and finding that it was In
furious to his health, he gave ig up and
entered the commission house of Sinclair
& Grant in Washington Market as a
clerk.
He remained with this firm five years,
trausacting all business entrusted TO
him in highly satisfactory manner He
finally went into the same business him
self and from the very outset was a sue
cessful business man. He retired from
business in March, 1891.
WORK IN THE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Kelly first entered politics In 1884,
when at the urgent request of the Demo-
cratic party he became a candidate for
election as member of the Board of
Education. This year the election
was contested the matter of ap-
pointing members Dy the Mayor being
at the time, in the courts. He was
elected by handsome majority. In 1856
he was appointed by Mayor Cleveland to
the Board. aud as reward for diligence,
economy and discipline. secured reap
pointment in 1888. Again he was reap
pointed and served until the present year,
when Mayor Wanser was elected. Mr..
Kelly's term expired with the election of
Mayor Wanser.
While in the Board of Education he
made long and earnest appeal to the
other Democratic members of the Board
for the increase in pay OF the primary
department teachers. The Republicans
endeavored to block the move, but the
Democrats carried the day and to Mr..
Kelly is due the credit of securing the in
crease from $23 to $33 33 per month for
these overworked city employees. He
had charge of Schools Nos. l, 3, Annex
No 3, and 10. The discipline in these
schools was credit to the city and re-
t1ectec credit upon Mr.. Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly also established the night
school system, and for two years insisted
| upon the formation of bookkeeping
classes The result of this is that many
young men are holding good positions be-
| cause of Mr.. Kelly's work. His appint-
ments gave universal satisfaction, and be
it said to his credit that during the time
he was member of the Board he missed
but one or two meetings
PUBLIC SERVICE.
In March 1891 he was appointed City
Wharanger aud he is today performing
the duties of this office in highly salts
factory manner, He is a member of the
Democratic County Committee and has
served for twelve consecutive years from
the precinct of which he is resident He
| resides at No. Ill Grand street. He is a
| member of Court Jersey City, Ancient
Order of Foresters and many other social
| and political ORGANIZATIONS.