The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06
EDWIN VAN HOUTEN.

Edwin Van Houten. the Democratic
candidate for a two-year term. was born
in Washington street. Hoboken. on the
tenth day of August, 1894. When only
one year old his parents moved into the
house now known as No. 81 Congress
street. on the corner of Hancock avenue,
Jersey City Heights. He has lived there
ever since. He was educated in the pub
lie school. and graduated from the High
School of Hudson City with high honors.
His first business venture was a clerical
one with the United States Life lnsur-
ance Company of New York. He remain
ed with that mpan untiltthe first day
of March. 1870. when he embarked in the
real estate and general insurance bust
ness at No. PSI Washington street. BY
strict Application, honesty and fair deai-
ing, he has established a lucrative bust
ness. He has occupied the same office
ever since he started. He was alone I'M
til four year ago, when a constantly in
creased business caused him to take as a
partner. Mr.. Louis Sherwood The firm
name is now Van Houten & Sherwood.
Mr.. Van Houten has never taken any
particularly active part in politics. He is
by no means a politician. In 1882 he was
elected President of the Board of Edu-
cation. He served IN that capacity faith
fully and well. The board was a tie. but
under Van Houten's ruling. it's business
was transacted without any difficulty.
Under the supervision of that board. sew
eral new school buildings Were erected
and we'll equipped
AT various times, MIR. Van Houten has
been rendered nominations by the Demo
aao+ia 80 r+ h.1tE on zach occasion ne
refused to accept them. This time the
nomination was practically forced upon
him. He had been i'll during a greater
mart of the winter and was at Lakewood
for his health at the time the primaries
were held. He did not return until after ne
had been elected a candidate and officially
nlseea on the ticket. He is well known
and highly respected in all parts of the
| civ He is a son of Colonel Gillian Van
Houten, after whom Van Houten Post
No. 8, G. A. r.. is named Mr.. van
Houten IS popular with G. A. r. men
and will probably be earnestly supported
bv them. He is a man well qualified 10
fill the office of Street ana Water Com
missioner. He is a member of. and was
one of the organizers of the
i Club. He is married and has a wife and
| TWO ~uauSntefS-
In a letter. recently written to a Demo
cratic organization, Mr.. Van Houten'
who has been suffering too severely from
| illness to take an active part in the cam
paign, made his own platform as fol-
lows
II favor good government for the peo-
pie, and tina the affairs of this depart
ment should be carried on in a conserya-
tive and business-like manner. In refer
ence to the very important water ques-
| ton, I believe we should have a pure,
wholesome supply of water by some
| system of filtration, or by a supply 10
be furnished, not by a corporation, put
the city owning their plant. Our streets
! and sidewalks are in a most deploraple
| condition, and should be properly looKed
| after n repaired.
The past Republican Legislature rail-
ed to do anything for the relief of the
people, in giving them cheaper gas ana
! cheaper ferriage, but they did pass oyer
| the Governors veto the elective Judiciary
bill, thereby placing the courts in the
hands of the u~nScrupulouS politicians