New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-23
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.ga.n the noise was renewed. When Mr.. Hobart
hed an opportunity 70 be heard 1t was evident
,hat FOR once in his life he had lost his cooness
ona se!f-poesession. He plainly affected
MR. HOBART SPEAKS
.1, there ever was time when =! was en-
,.rrossed this Is the time: this is the exact mo-
Jaw. have often wished that had the grace
=, d,ct,on and the gift of oratory which our Gov
orror possesses. can only extend to you my
o,nrec,ation OF your welcome home.
IAN can say 20 you Is that would rather
nov. tonight the confidence and esteem Of my
,e,,ow-citizens than to have any political office
IN the gift Of the people. have lived in Pater-
son for thirty years and during that time have
or,oyed the esteem Of my Democratic fellow-citi-
ANS like my old friend John Hopper. and Eu-
rors Stevenson, Judge Ings. Hugh Kerr and a
.os. Of others, as we'll OF those of the same
nolItica faith myself. l have never lost the
,rendship of a single one. 1 would rather have
their esteem than any political office. however
great and feel sure that all my friends in Pat
erson would rather see me without office than to
know that / had given to forfeit their
when came to Paterson. thirty years ago.
the city had less than twenty-five thousand peo-
ME There were no hospitals few churches and
no railroads But marvellous change has come
sbou; In thirty years We now have 900 peo-
ple fifty miles Of paved streets hospitals and all
the conveniences Of city life. The common point
on which all unite Is the public spirit
which has brought this about
Il invoke you. Democrats and Republicans
alike to do more than have done to make
Paterson the city it should be, to bring more
Deople here, to foster more industries, SO as 10
make IL the frs. city in New-Jersey Whatever
/ am. whatever may re. this dedicate myself
10 do.
You have been told that have been nomi-
mated to a great office. You may rest assured
that shall do my duty with fidelity and use
all the powers that God has given me TO do honor
10 those who have placed me before the people
as candidate. Whatever may happen in the
mutations OF Providence. will still hope to live
in Paterson and be your good friend, your kind
neighbor and your esteemed fellow-ctizen.
Whatever l shall be- depends the es
TEEN Of my fellow-citizens Of Paterson. the city
OF my adoption. the city Of my love. l can only
say. to use the expression Of Robert Burns, I
shall never forget you Glencairn.'"
IN THE STREETS.
II the demonstration In the armory was a
popular outpouring. the in the streets was
douby so. Every Patersonian who was big
enough 10 carry a flag carried one. and those
who were not wore badges bearing the por
traits of the Republican candidates. The streets
in the vicinity OF the starting point of the pa
rade almost impossible. and the marchers
were greatly ncommoded. Every one was in
a good
portion Of the honor that a great party had con-
ferred on fellow townsman. Nearly every
house. especially in the residence section and
along the line Of march. was decorated with
flags and bunting and many were Illuminated
with Japanese lanterns AS darkness settled
over the silk City red fire and the glow Of
thousands OF candles and gaslights added to its
festal appearance. The municipal ordinances
regulating the Of fireworks We're BY general
consent. suspended. and on every hand could
be heard the crash of cannon f1recrackers ana
the sharp reports of small crackers and tor
pedoes while Roman candles and skyrockets IL
Illuminated the upper atmosphere
Pink" Ludlum, the comma nder-in-chief Of the
Army of Noise was In charge Of the Environment
ing department, and right heartily did he per-
form the duties Of his arduous Office. His en-
thuslasm equal TO that OF any Hobart
''rooter'' in the vast throng but for once the
genial Punk hoist by mis- own petard, Tor
wagon-load OF fireworks which was under ms
supervision caught fire prematurey, making ne
cessary the calling Of the Fire Department TO
quench IT, The crowd. however thought that this
was part OF the show and cheered the display
10 the echo, and the fremen were vainy I'M
portuned 10 let II 20 on until the last cracker was
burst Add to the noise of the exploding fire.
works and the cheers Of the assembled thousands
the blare OF myrads of tin horns. and one can
imagine the tumult which destroyed the repose
OF the usually quiet town.
The parade formed in Market-st and moved
through the same t1CrOuSnlaTe 10 the al -
II was without doubt the most cosmopolitan
one that ever marched In Paterson or perhaps in
any other city In the country. Pohtics, reheloh
and social lines were obliter2ted. and millionaire
and mechanic walked side by side in an effort
to show their appreciation OF their feilow-cltizeh
The van OF the parade was led by NUMBER OF
prominent business men, hall o, whom "eie
Democrats and all Of them wore lllac-cooren
sashes John r. Beam. the grand narsnal'
march at the head. He was followed by his aids
Platoon OF police: Marshal. John X. beam; alds
Albert A. Wilcox, Henry ". Gledhill, HOBART
Tuttle Colonel S. V. S. Muzzy. Brigadier-,ten-
eral Joseph w. Congdon. CO,o:e! William bar
bour David II GrimsAaw, Bernard Katz Joseph
w Cleveland. Henry c. Knox. Albert -: WIN
field Charles NJ King Andrew r. lnglis. Nathan
Fleischer John II Reynolds. Robert l. hopper
Albert Strange Charles Agnew, Francis Scott,
John W Harding John Hinchlife, John r. Kerr
John Johnson, Jules Levi. Samuel Nathan' Dr'
]. w. Smith. Isaac A. Hail. l. a. van hVNe,-
berg. Francis X MoCuly. Peter Quackenbush'
John W Ferguson. Edward Tanning ana T.
Frank Kireker; Robinsons "a Regiment Bahd
The first organization In line was the HOBART
Guard formerly the Phelps Guard. This cluo
OF s.alwart Republicans had 300 men in line.
They were followed by the Washington COM
mandery Of the Knights OF Malta VIII low mn
the Hobartonians Of Manchester. ZVo men tne
First Ward Republican Club. 40 men; the ind-
ian League 200 men: the Lincoln club, loo men,
the Original Hobart Guards which was or
ganzed In 1876 when Mr. Hobart was a caiI 200
date for the Senate; the Colored Men tIup, ~"
men: the North side Hamilton Club. lou men,
and then over a thousand citizens. The rear was
brought up by several hundred cyclists on gayIy
decorated wheels. s
reformed and marched through East Eighteenth
81. 10 Mr. Uobart's house. at Ellison ana Gar
ro SITS Mr. Hobart and his family with nun,
Der OF friends. stood on the lawn ahc reVie"ru
the parade As each organization passed ciee's
rent the air for "Our Gus and BIZ Mckinney
Fireworks in profusion were set Off, and, me
greatest night in the history Of Paterson iaoeu