The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-26
HOOS Or lWHO2
Situation Of the Contest for
the Democratic Mayor
atty Nomination.
DAVIS STANDS NEUTRAL
Many City Committeeman Said
to Favor the Newark
Avenue Business
Man.
wANsER MAY NOT RUN
Failure of the Term Extender
Leaves the Republicans in
Very Unprepared States
WANSER MAY NOT RUN


The announcement made in the "Jour-
na.'' yesterday that Edward Hoos of the
firm of Hoos & Schultz, was to be the
Democratic candidate for Mayor. was
premature, and was not really warranted
by anything in the present political situ-
alton. The impression conveyed that
his nomination has already been dictated,
was Enthusiastically designed to injure Mr..
Hoos' candidacy.
In the Democratic party nominations
cannot be dictated by anyone, as, under
the rules governing such matters, there
may be dozen candidates, and all have
the privilege of procuring the nomination
by running at open primaries, which are
openly, fairly and honestly conducted by
competent. disinterested men, under the
supervision of the City Committee.
1t is true, however, that Mr.. Hoos is a
candidate for the Mayoralty nomination
and has been for a long time. Everyone
acquainted with affairs political, even
slightly, has known that. He has been
making canvass for the last three
months day and night and as a conse-
quence he has won many votes and
created a formidable following, and at
the present time he seems to be in a
fair way to capturing the nomination.
A canvass of the City Committee reveals
the fact that more than rwo-thirds of the
members of that body favor his candi-
dacy. He Is also the choice of all the
ward and precinct clubs in the lower sec-
tion of the city. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Hoos called upon Leader Davis and
asked him If he would give him his sup
port.
II have nothing to do with making
nominations was Mr.. Davis reply.
81 will not oppose you," he continued,
ssbtIt / will not enter .inro the Mayoralty
nomination fight now or at any time
The rules of our City Committee provide
a way for the selection of nominee
and these rules must be carried out to
the letter. You will have the same
chance as any other candidate If you
win at the primaries will leave no stone
unturned to elect you. I consider you a
strong candidate, as by virtue of being
an extensive property owner you will GER
tainly look after the interests of property
owners. You are a representative busi-
ness man, and should know how best to
conserve these interests You have had
experience in official life and should, in
my estimation. be qualified to give the
property owners of this city am admins
tration against which there could be no
possible cause for complaint Whoever is
nominated at our primaries will have to
make hard fight. I want to see the
Democratic party victorious, and to
achieve that representative men must be
nominated. Taxpayers are, I believe,
thoroughly disgusted with the way city
affalrs have been managed and I believe
their Indignation is well founded. We
have had improvements galore, but we
must not forget that Improvement certi-
ficates have been issued and when they
and other bonds mature candidly be-
Heve that valuations and the tax rate
will have to be pushed up. 1t is a Re-
publican trick to pile up debt at the ex-
piration of an administration, saddle
those debts on the incoming adrninfstra-
tion SO as to make it appear that the new
administration Is responsible for any in
crease that may occur 1 am of the
opinion that taxpayers are on to those
tricks now, and if the Democratic voters
nominate good men, have no doubt but
they will be supported by every lover of
honest government, irrespective of party
WhlIe l think party victory can be
achieved by hard work, because we will
nave to combat Republican trickery.
think representative men must head our
ticket IT such men are chosen at the
primaries I will support them tooth and
nail. favor no particular mans can
: didacy, but I will be governed entirely
by the action of a majority of our regu-
iarly enrolled Democratic voters, in
whose power it lies to name candidates" ;"
Last night, Mr.. Hoos was congratulate
ed upon his possible candidacy, and from
all sides letters and kilograms of con-
graduation poured in upon him. He was
not at his place of business today, being
confined to his home by reason Of a heavy
cold, which he contracteH a day or two
ago.
Mr. Hoos was born at Neuwied. on
the Rhine. Germany, August 81, 1850 His
father was at one time the proprietor Of
paper plant, which furnished the gov
ernment with official paper. He received
an excellent education in the schools Of
his native town. Subsequently. he under
went a practical training for more than
three years in a large general supply
store. That training coupled with his
sterling integrity, laid the foundation for
his success in this country He came
here when nineteen years old. His father
died shortly after his arrival in this coun
try He secured employment in New York
City and with what he earned supported
his widowed mother. In 1871 he came
to this city and invested his savings in
small furniture business. which became
the starting point for the present large
house Of Hoos e. Schulz on Newark ave-
nue. From the very start he took a keen