New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
Garrett A. HOBART.
c,,rrCu OF THE LIFE OF THE CANDIDATE
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
LARGELY THROUGH HIS EFFORTS NEw-JEhsEf
WAS REDEEMED FROM DEMOCRATIC MIS-
urr.r-A CAREER OF EXTRAORDINARY
Success IN BUSINESS AND POLL
TICS 49, HIS QUALIFICATIONS


Garret A. Hobart. the nominee TOT -, ,.n
don't is a native of New-Jersey where no ""' ,
,or many wears the leading spirit IN the ''"e
combat which the Republicans of that o'''e I'M
-, o.,,trst democratic misrule To hiin' Hio'e
tbar IN any one man, is due the creilt LOT "'c ~
demption of the State from the raP"O'" h
which hung around 1t Ike m"'S'o"' az"
honor which has been bestowed upon MN 10 ."
in the case of Mr.. Mckinley, only the Jus'
ward for years of hard. faithiui anu "'
votion to the partys interests , ,o,,
Mr. Hobart was born in Long Brahch Ill i''''
His early years spent In that hes'i'o' No.
When he was nineteen years ola lie wan -
from Rutgers College and he Immediately n'e"
tho studv of law in the office of Socrates l"''e'
of Paterson, then one Of the foremost a''o'n'', 80
the State. lie admitted to the oar i" i wv.
and threc wears later he became a couhse"oi ms
progress after his enrolment as 'a"!e
both rapid and brilliant, ard i've years i"'ei ~
was elected City Counsel of Paterson Inc i'','"
ing wear he became the counsel to the hoaru Vi
Chosen Freeholders Of Passaic county anu i"'''
he was elected to the House of Assembly,
Tb,s was the beginning of his political career LOT
he dsp,ayed so much energy and executive aoln'S
that his associates the following year eIec'ei MN
Sneaker of the House The favorable IMPRESSION
which he had made on the members OF inc "o"''
was not lost on the people Of Passaic county ana "
1s75 ne was urged to accept denomination. ms
hovever he declined on account OF business reasons
hut in 1871 he again entered the lists TINS time is
candidate for the State Senate. to which he WAS
elected by a large majority. In nv MS conS"'u-
cnts chose him as Senator again. giving MN a ma
iority greater by far than any candidate ever IT,
ceived in Passac County. either before or since
During 1881 and 1852 he president OF the senate
and when he closed his career in the Legislature
WAS with the thanks. not only OF his county. but OF
the entire State. for his careful guardianship Oh III"
best interests Of the people. While ne was mem
her of the State Senate Mr. Hobart was chosen as
a member Of the State Republican Committee ana
in 1850 he wa. elected its chairman. When ne TOOK
charge of the affairs OF the Republican party IN me
Stat. ne was confronted by horde Of Democrats
who had been in power long that they IduHh''
with dlsiain at all efforts 10 dslo'lge them i'''
after year. however Mr.. Hobart and his "s''c'a''
worked with a will. and three years ago th,y had
the satisfaction Of seeing The enemy routed III "e
LEGISLATURE and its power in tho State badly crippled
In the subsequent campaigns. although he was not
actually the head OF the party. Mr.. Hobart was d
great assistance the chairman of the STATE ''"'-
nittee and his counsel was eagerly sought III az
matters pertaining II the pariys welfare. 'hdef
the savage onslaught made 10y Mr. Hobart ana me
other leaders Of the party. the deathlkc grasp "hich
the Democracy had maintained on affairs IN New
Jersey was broken inch by inch. until II cuminaiei
In the glorious victory OF Governor Grsgs lasi 'h''
While thus giving much @: his time % the politics
OF his native State Mr.. Hobart has not been IN Cd
|
| the delegation for mbcr ~ the National Commit
toe AZ the Convention IA 1885, Since that time ne has
! twice been similarly hoaored. and FOUR years ago
| ne was elected v.ce-chalrman of The committee.
In business Mr Hobart has been fully a sue
cessfu rs N politics. Although he began NC a. 3"
| member Of the bar whore II was prophesiei ihai
| great future awaited him. his energy demanded
| wider field and he became identified with concerns
recurring skill diplomacy ami business acufnen OF
an extraordinary degree. The first important enter
prise with which he was cgnhecl'l Wts .n' , ~ y"
Jersey Midland Railway COMPANY 'or NM i'o
Was appointed receiver. Although the corpora ION
was in a miserable condition when he TOOK hod' ne
managed 1t 80 tina, eventually Us lr'sNsr vas re-
stored and he vas able 70 turn IT oyer 10 me stoh
seI 7" a., '' Mon,ea RAILROAD and the jersey
CITY and Aoay HE In i'i2 ,hr Firs, Me1n~
receiver In less than six months he had closed up
its affairs. paying all the dcposors in fun iie
East jersey Water Company. with all ts allied IN
erests He IS the president Of the fassaic water yer
| Company the Acquackanonck Water company, the
Paterson Railway Company's consolidated lines.
the Morris County Railroad and the Peoples Gas
Banks including the First National Bank OF Pater-
s sp@ S ON the sne the
quehanna and Western Railroad. the Lehigh and
Pioneer SIX Company. the Ellison Electric ilIumi-
In many OF these he also holds the place Of legal
personally. Mr. Hobart Is endowed with nearly all
ha go to make Se State suar
nHed by any al NJ nGy bs o%
on his his face Is as unusual occurrence snow
storm in July" No man. no matter what his con.
millionaire and the laboring man receive the same
courteous hearing when they sall at MS ofise or
certain dignity OF countenance and bearing which
adds to rather than detracts from the charm OF hi.
Quiet and without pomp trough both h. and hi,
Charming wife are leaders among the social set