Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-28
ALBERT HART.
arm Words of Commentator by a
Friend.

I Friend.
EDS RECORD UNION The Republican
Central Committee did some very good
| work Tuesday evening in making its nomi-
nations for City Superintendent of Public
instruction, and for members of the Board
of Education. Although reluctant TO ap-
pear in print, cannot resist the impulse
to ask the use OF space in your columns to
say few words regarding the nomination
of Albert Hart for City Superintendent of
| Schools.
have known Mr.. Hart personally and
intimately for twenty years. This must be
my excuse, if any is needed, for asking
your indulgence at this time. / regard
this nomination as the very best one that
could possibly have been made under any
circumstances. No man in California is
better qualified; the entire work of his
life has been of such nature as to especi-
ally fit him for the kind of work involved
in the Office to which he aspires.
In early days he was school-teacher,
and for several years followed this profess
sion in the mountain towns of Placer
county. Afterwards he was appointed As
sistant Librarian of the State Library;
moved it from its old quarters to its pres
ent location in the State Capitol, where he
arranged and classified the many thousands
of volumes, and for nine years performed
all the clerical work connected with the
management of that great institution
Later, he organized the first Free Public
Library instituted in San Francisco; also,
the San Francisco Law Library, both of
which institutions are indebted to his fos- |
tering care for their early success.
Mr.. Hart served for several terms as pri-
vate Secretary to several Governors of Cali
fornia, a position which of course can only
be held efficiently by men of wide expert |
ence, large intelligence and ability. The
Office was never more ably managed thar |
it was by Mr.. Hart. This is well-known |
fact. AS public official he has held posi- |
tons of trust and confidence; millions of
money have passed through his hands |
and in every examination of his accounts |
by the Government agents. his record was
found clean and upright. That he is poor
man to-day is evidence of his integrity, for
he has not lacked opportunity 10 enrich |
himself at the public expense.
IL For twenty-seven years Mr.. Hart has
lived and voted continuously in Sacra-
mento City. During two or three years,
while holding Government position in
the Postotfice at San Francisco, he still
maintained his residence and voted here. |
He is a man of family, six of his children
having been born in this city, and he has
Que buried here.
Mr.. Harris talents as an elocutionist and
literary man are well known in this COM
munity. For a number of years he was in
t. -iabit of giving frequent readings in our
grammar and high schools, free, for the
benefit of the pupils there, and many
young ladies and gentlemen now living in
this city have grateful cause 10 remember
the instruction thus impaired. Many
others there are who are indebted to Mr..
Hart for private instructions in elocution,
which have always been given freely and
without hope of pecuniary reward.
The gentleman has always been ready to
respond with his talents to public demand,
and whenever the cause of charity has ap-
pealed to him he has never been found
wanting A man of broad and liberal
views, his services were always freely rem
dered. Church festivals, local charities
and public demonstrations have alike been
benefited by his services regardless of creed
or opinion. These facts are notorious, and
| submit that it is no more than right that
they should be remembered IN the present
election.
To summarize, Mr.. Hart is an honest
man an able, intelligent and capable man
an old, tried and true citizen of Sacra-
mento. There is every reason why he
should be elected, and none why he should
not be. Yours, respectfully,
P. E. PLArr.
Sacramento. November d. 1889