The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-06
HOBART'S COOUETRY
Passaic's Statesman F1irt-
ing With The Guberna-
torial Nomination.
BUT HE WON'T TALK POLITICS.
Would Not Have Said What He
Did Had He known Election
Was So Far OF.
Special to the jersey citu Ne,rs.

PATERSON, July 6, 1994-The kittenish
manner in which the Hon. Augustus Ho
bart has been flirting with the Guberna-
torial nomination has had a disastrous effect
upon the remainder of the small army Of
Republican candidates The sudden reac-
tion from the depths Of despair into which
they were thrown by his announcement that
he was after the nomination, to the giddy
heights of hope to which they rebounded
when it was said that his declaration was a
joke only to be hurled back again by his
own statement that he was not joking, but
was in dead earnest, has brought the other
candidates to the verge of nervous prostra-
tration At the same time Mr.. Hobart's
coquetry has aroused the public curiosity,
and one of the questions of the day isis
Hobart joking or in dead earnest"
1t was for the purpose of obtaining. if pos
sible, definite answer to that question that
d reporter for The JERSEY CITY News
called on the Hon. G.. Augustus at his Office
this morning. The National Committeeman
was hard ut work at his desk, but he greeted
THE News man cordially and enquired in
his blandest tones what he could do for him.
The reporter stated his errand.
INTERESTED IN CHICAGO.
''What is the news from Chicago this
morning. asked Mr.. Hobart, casting one of
his benign looks upon the newspagerman.
II have not had time yet to read my paper.
The reporter mentioned a piece of news,
and Mr.. Hobart began to talk of the great
strike
'sYes, but Mr.. Hobart, my reason for
calling upon you this morning was for the
purpose of ascertaining whether you were in
earnest when you said you were candi-
Ia4a fOf or 1yb
were joking and W ere not a candidate, or
whether you ever said you were OF you
weren't candidate"
Another benignant smile bathed the re,
porter in its refulgence as Mr.. Hobart
asked:
''Do you know Mr.. = ?" naming news
paper man well known throughout the State
The reporter replied that he did, and Mr..
Hobart became eulogistic When he paused
for second to take breath the reporter
ventured to remark:
"A definite statement as to whether you
are a candidate OF not through the columns
of The JERSEY CITY NEWS Mr.. Hobart will
go a considerable way toward clearing the
political atmosphere which just now seems
somewhat hazy.n
RELATING TO NEWSPAPERS.
"THE JERSEY CITY NEws." remarked Mr..
Hobart musingly 'How do the papers in
Jersey City get along these days. I should
6hlnlS-l III q city OF that size good newspapers
would flourish. Now take the Newark NeiUs
the success of that paper has
been wonderful, wonderful" and
away Mr.. Hobart went expatiating
upon the trials and tribulations Of struggling
newspapers with depth of feeling which
can only come from actual experience.
This was most beautiful and instructive,
but as it was not what the reporter was sent
for, sort of getting goods under false-pre-
tenses-feeling came over him, and he made
another effort to do his duty.
"Would | be authorized, Mr. Hobart, in
stating that you emphatically declare that
you are not gubernatorial candidateH
'tAh, what's that" exclaimed Mr.. Ho-
bart as If taken by SURPRISE but quickly re-
covering himself he said
81 don't want to say anything about poll
tics so far before election. Had | known the
election was so far away would not have
said what did"
''Do you mean you would not have said
you were a candidate or you were not a
candidate?n asked the reporter. You are
credited with having made both state
ments."
II am very glad you came to see me-" was
Mr.. Hobart's reply. 'and l would like to
talk with you upon any subject except
politics On that have nothing to say.
Nothing to say" Further questioning soon
showed that Mr.. Hobart meant what be
said this time at least, and the great ques-
tion, rs Hobart joking or in dead earnest, y
still remains unanswered.