The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06
EDWARD HOGS.
The Sure Democratic Winner for
President Of the Board Of
Aldermen.

In Edward Hoos the Democratic party
has a candidate who is known in every
part of Hudson county. and to know
him is to respect him.
TIL nomination for Accommodations
was forced upon him. He was originally
elected by d handsome vote as candidate
for the Street and Water Board He
declined to go before the public as a
candidate for that hard. In declining
the nomination he did what not one man
in a thousand would do. Through the
columns of like Jersey City News he
very frankly declared that he would not
become a candidate because he knew
practically nothing of the duties of the
office.
What do I know about sewers, or
pumping stations?' he said 81 could not
perform the duties of a Street and Water
Commissioner to my own satisfaction,
and I do not propose experimenting at
the expense of the public"
It would worry the Republican party
to find IN any part of the county a
man of Republican principles who would
refuse to accept a chance to get a $1,000
a year position because ne feared he
would be unable 10 serve the public in
a straightforward, Intelligent manner.
This one instance serves well to por-
tray Mr.. Hoos' character. He is a man
of integrity and honesty and one who
commands the respect II admiration
of every honest citizen. It also speaks
well for him when Mayor Wanser chose
him to become a part of his adn1inistra-
cation, perhaps the most important
branch of the city government.
Mr.. Hoos' business career in this city
is one to be envied. Socially he is a
friends.
Edward Hoos was born on August 81,
1860, at Newied-on-the-Rhine, Germany,
His father, vitus Hoos, was a large
mill owner and manufacturer of writing
paper and cardboard, giving employment
to as many as $50 men. Mr.. Hoos re-
ceived a liberal education in the schools
of his native city. His first place of
employment was with Herman Melsbach,
a wholesale and retail dealer in general
merchandise, hardware, coal and lum-
Der. He performed every task imposed
upon him quickly and satisfactorily. He
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years. Arriving at the age of nineteen
he determined to seek new fields. He
accompanied his parents to this country
and shortly after his arrival found en-
ployment with FISCHER & Co, upholster-
ers, on Sixth avenue. New York City.
He was earning a fair livelihood, but
his ambition was to be his own master
and own his own business. That pro-
gressive spirit resulted in his coming to
this city in 1871 and buying the parlor
suit and lounge mandatory of Mullins
& Cchulz, at No. 1872 Pavonia avenue.
He r-eorganized the business and started
on the road to prosperity under the firm
name of Lampe & Hoos. Six years later
he formed a partnership with Mr.. Schulz
and they began operations in the magni-
fcent building now occupied by them on
Newark avenue. Their business ssured
such dimensions that a branch office
had to be opened in Hoboken and still
another in Bayonne. The only explana-
ion of the remarkable prosperity of the
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were shown in every transaction.
Mr.. Hoos enjoys the confidence of the
public, and he will no doubt be the next
Alderman-at-Large. If every man for
whom he has done a kindness casts a
ballot for him. his opponent will not be
heard of.
Mr.. Hoos is a Democrat of the reform
tyue. His vote is controlled by norman
or set of men. He has always been
thoroughly independent. He made his
first appearance in politics in 1885, when
he was elected to represent the old Third
district In the Board of Freeholders. He
had a healthy majority to spare. In
1889 he again appeared before the public
as a candidate for Alderman in the Third
district. He was elected by q large ma
jority. During the last term of Mayor
CJeveland,s administration he was APP
pointed a member of the Board of Ap-
peais. He resigned shortly after Mayor
Wanser took office. Subsequently he was
appointed to the Board or Education to
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