The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-31
The MAYOR
George 7. Smith Whom
the Voters Will Elect
Chief Magistrate
Next Tues
day
WHY THEY WILL FAVOR HIM
he has Proven Ills buSl-
ness Ability, Energy
and Sound Judg-
ment.
THEY CAN TRUST HIM
Capacity to Manage His Own
Affairs a Guarantee of
Ofacial Success.
A MAN OF THE PEOPLE
Step by Step He Has Risen by
Sheer Good Work to His
Present High Position.

George 7. Smith, the Democratic cam
didate for Mayor of this city. is Demo-
cratic in every shade of meaning of that
term. He is essentially of the people,
by the people and for the people. He
represents that type of man whom all the
civilized world delights to honor-the man
who by his integrity, industry, and force
of character has raised himself to high
position of trust and confidence Mr..
Smith is thus peculiarly fitted for the
honor bestowed on him by the Demo-
cratic party of this city, a distinction en-
dorsed by right thinking people who be-
lieve in placing a thoroughly equipped
man in the chair of the Chief Magistracy
of Jersey City.
When q man seeks the Mayoralty OF a
big city like this, city seventeenth in
the rank of cities in the country, with
business possibilities beyond the present
KEN the question arises, Is he fitted for
the post? Not even the most obtuse Re-
publican can deny that Mr.. Smith pos
sesses all the attributes required of a
Mayor in city of this Importance. His
life and career, his actions and utter
ances stamp him as the right man for
the place.
George Theodore Smith was born in
New york city in 1855. When he was
only five years of age his parents came
to this city and in this city he has ever
since lived. His early education was re-
ceived at Public School No. s5 in West
Thirteenth street, New York, and in that
institution he was noted for his attention
to and proficiency in his studies. With
the intention of pursuing a university
course, at the age of fifteen he entered
the College of the city of New York, but
after remaining there for a few terms
ne chose business life preferably to one
Of law. Imbued with true Americanism,
he resolved to work out his own destiny.
Although able by the aid Of his fathers
influence and friends to be 'nursed into
a position he insisted on beginning at
the bottom rung OF the ladder and climb
ing.
To this end he began with the humble
position of an errand boy in one of the
freight offices Of the Erie Railroad Com
pany. Steady behavior rapidly secured
for him advancement to the post of
junior clerk In this capacity he served
for nearly two years. at the end of which
time he was appointed freight clerk on
the Norwich line pier. Later, his ability
having been noticed by Pennsylvania
Railroad officials, he was appointed
Junior clerk in the freight department of
that big company. From that lowly post
he stepped upwards by sheer good work
and ability-the only pull" recognized
by the P. r. r.
So from one step to another he adj
vanced until few months ago the direc-
tors Of the corporation unanimously de-
cided that George T. Smith Of Jersey
city was, by his fitness, the proper man
to be the company's general agent in this
section Of the system, post Of the high
est commercial Importance and step
ping stone to the presidency Of the road
itself
This advancement was due solely to the
principle: Paimam aui merult ferat
Practical. able to grasp problems and
r..r.- ~1r~<.4