The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24
HOOS WILL RUN.
Pledges Himself To Con-
tinue His Honest Business
like Administration.
MIDLIGE ALSO ACCEPTS
Speeches of Acceptance Made
Yesterday in the Mayors
Office.

Every man elected to nomination at
the open primaries of the Democratic
party has signified his willingness to run
for the office for which he was named.
The last to consent were Mayor Hoos
and Aldermen-at-Large William F. Mid
Iige They performed that interesting
feat yesterday afternoon at about three
o'clock in the Mayors private office.
The Notification Committee OF whlch
F. H. Spengeman was chairman met IN
the Street and Water Board office by ap-
pointment and then proceeded to the
seat of war. Mayor Hoos has pursued
such an unusual course in relation to the
the nomination that there were those
in the committee who would not have
been surprised had His Honor announced
that he had concluded not to run. Moth
ing like that occurred to disturb the
peace of the scene, however.
The committeeman were met by the
Mayors Secretary and escorted into the
private office. Chairman Spengeman was
lust little nervous He realized fully
the Importance of his mission and he
did not propose making an error if he
could avoid doing So No errors were
made and Mr.. Spengeman is happy. The
chairman lost no time in getting down to
business. When the Mayor and Mr.. Mid
lige had taken seats Mr.. Spengeman read
as follows
Hon. Mr.. Hoos, Mayor of Jersey City,
and the Hon. Mr.. Midlige, President of
the Board of Aldermen, introduce to you
a committee appointed hv the Democratic
City Committee to inform you that you
were unanimously nominated last night
as candidates for Mayor and Alderman
at-Large respectively, and that on April
H. you will be triumphantly elected to
the office for which you have been
named.
mayor Hoos we feel confident that you
will be reelected by double the majority
given you two years ago. You have made
an honest upright Mayor and a faithful
guardian of the interests of Jersey City.
The people will endorse your administra-
ton and the work you have performed
during, the past two years.
mo Mayor of Jersey City has ever
passed through the ordeal through which
you have passed. Great questions have
been settled during your administration
and the people will show their apprecia-
tion of your efforts by supporting you at
's,frs- 1,5if1s. You have had during the past
two years a good adviser in our able
leader Robert Davis. By following his
advice in the future your continual sue
cess as Mayor of Jersey City will be
assured.
"Alderman-at-Large Midlige, we feel
confident that you will receive the same
emphatic majority that will be given the
head Of the ticket Your administration
as President of the Board of Aldermen
and member of the Board of Finance has
been honest and efficient, and you nave
discharged your duties in the interest of
the citizens and taxpayers. The people
appreciate your services and they will
show their confidence in you by re-elect-
ing you to the high Office that you have
so acceptably filed
Mayor Hoos was first to respond. He
said
Il desire to thank the committee for
this expression of appreciation of my SER
vices as Mayor. | am pleased that there
is accompanying this expression an ap-
proval of the manner in which have ad-
mnistered the office of Mayor. 1t has al
ways been my aim to promote the welfare
of the city and the interests of the cit1-
zens.
tive of the Democratic party, to perform
and secure for the benefit of the whole
people pure and economical adminlstra-
ton of the city government. In doing
that l believe / have benefited the party
that put me in office
1T is true that very important ques-
tions have been settled during my term
of Office and finally settled for the very
best interests of the city. AS a guarantee
of what my efforts in the future will be,
I can only refer to my official record in
the past.
IF reelected I will continue to exer-
else the same care and attention in the
performance of my duties as / have de-
voted to them during the term now draw
ing to a close. This is my determination,
and, pledging to abide by it, accept the
nomination for Mayor and thank you,
gentlemen
Said Mr.. Midlige:-
II feel deeply thankful for the express
sions of the chairman of the comittee. l
accept the nomination with the promise
that in the future l will discharge my
proval of the people and the renewal of
confidence expressed in the renominat-
ion.''
Handshakng and congratulations fol-
lowed. The members of the committee
and candidates expressed the belief that
Democratic victory is in the air. Chair
man Spengeman grew SO enthusiastic
that he wanted to bet that both candi-
dates would be returned to office by four
times their former majorities. A general
talk followed and the committee retired
Leader Davis was informed of the ac-
ceptance by the gentlemen. He was
pleased and predicted their easy election.
.RITTER'S ELECTION SURE.