The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-04
DINHD By HOBART
The Vice President Elect Enter
tains the Members Of the
Republican State Com
mittee.
Special to the jersey cftv Neus.

PATERSON, Dec. 4, 1Sse.-In recogni-
ton OF the arduous and successful efforts
OF the New Jersey State Republican Com
mittee In the recent campaign, vice-Pre-
sldent-elect Carrot A. Hobart gave a din
ner for that body at his home, Carroll
Hall, yesterday afternoon.
The table was laid in the art gallery.
The company sat down to the board at
2:30 o'clock. The table was decked with
American beauty roses, and in the centre
solemnly reposed an elephant representing
the g. Q. p, and bearing upon his back
representations of Mckinley and Hobart.
The dinner was prepared by the caterer
of the Hamilton Club. and those who sat
down were Carrot A. Hobart, Governor
Griggs, Chairman Franklin Murphy,
John Kean, William BEETLE, of Camden
County; State Controller William s. Han
cock, Barker Gummere, Of Mercer County;
Colonel Henry A.. Potter, Of Essex Coun-
ty; e. w, Woolley, Of Hudson County; T..
P. Landrine. OF Hudson County; Henry
NJ. Doremus, of Essex County; w. Scott
Snyder, of Ocean County; J. w. Danser
of Monmouth County; J. H. Conger, OF
Salem County; r. +. Goodman, of Middle
sex County; r. A.. Hutchinson, of Cum
berland County; George F. Hyers, of Mer-
Ger County; T. W. Trenchard, of Somer-
set County; Congressman H. c. Louden-
Slayer, Richard Reading, of Sussex Coun-
ty; Senator Ross, of Morris County; Cap
tain Bradshaw, of Ocean County; Captain
Hobart futile and Senate Skirm, of Mer-
Ger County.
AT the close of the dinner Governor
Grigge arose., and in q few well-chosen
words expressed the feeling of the State
Committee toward Mr.. Hobart and pro-
posed a toast to the representative of the
East, and wished the greatest success to
the incoming administrations toast
which all drank standing.
Nr- HOBART made a gracious response
and thanked. Governor Griggs and the
members OF the State Committee for tksir
kind words, and feelingly expressed his
appreciation OF the earnest efforts of the
COMMITTEES and of the great vote which
the State had given to the head of the
ticket. Mr., Hobart was visibly affected
when he referred to the great loss which
New Jersey had sustained in the death
Of Sps 5Gan Il s;sa Etests a,og sseireIary Of the Re-
Franklin Murphy, chairman Of the COM
mittee, was the mex speaker, and pro-
posed the health of Mrs. Hobart. in a few
the men to their feet, and was drunk
in an enthusiastic manner.
H. M. Doremus spoke for Essex and the
vote Of the county Sheriff Baird, of Cam
den county. expressed the deep interest
which the people Of his county felt in
Mr.. Hobart, and showed how it was pos
sible in nominating such a man to roll
VI u a majority as was given by the
State.
John Kean, as Treasurer of the State
Committee. made a few remarks as to
the efforts Of the State Committee
At the suggestion of Barker Gummere,
Captain Hobart Tuttle spoke of the sue
cessful outcome Of the efforts of the State
Committee. Captain Tuttle, who Is be-
coming celebrated throughout the State
as a ~raconteur. illustrated his speech
with several excellent stories. which he
told in inimitable style, and which serv-
ed to enhance the pleasure of the occa-
sion.
j. P. Landrine, of Hudson county, spoke
of the efforts of his county to give a
great majority for the Republican ticket.
It had been successful In this, but he re-
GREETED that it had not succeeded In the
election of a Republican Surrogate and
Sheriff.
Senator Skirm. George F.. Hayes, Com
troller Hancock, William BEETLE, IT.. w.
Trenchard, Colonel Henry Potter and
Congressman Loudenslager also responded
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