New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21

between them that If the expected child was
boy ne would study law under the elder MT
Tuttle's eon. who had then left the blacksmith
forge to devote himself to Blackstone WE'LL MT
Hobart proved to be boy That was his first
lucky strike. for otherwise he might not nave
received the vice-Presdenthl nomination! When
the time came. the agreement between the Ola
folks was carried out. and young Hobart not
only went to study law with Mr.. Tuttle, but he
became a member OF his family-another lucky
thing for the lad did not have enough money
to pay board 1t was lucky arrangement lot
sti,, another reason. for it threw Mr. Hobart in
daily companonship with Mr.. Tuttles charm
ing and accomplished daughter Jennie, and the
two naturally fell in love. They couldn't help H.
Mr. Hobart was fascinated with the pretty,
yiyacious young woman, who will shortly SHINE
In Washington society while she could not heip
admirng the rOsy-faced rugged. amaDie anu
happy Gus" and so they were married. ana,
as the story books say Of the fairies INeu
happily forever afterward.'
1t is about thirty years ago that MI hoodr'
had his first law case. just after having peei "u-
United TO the bar. 1t was some trivial SUIT De-
fore q Justice OF the Peace. The young attorney
won the case and was as happy as peacock
No one then imagined the RAPID sulues tn'
/
But il was not the ordinary course OF lawyer,
He always strange as 1t may seem, DISCOURAGE /,
litigation TO the extent that II would be carried
into court. His method OF dealing with Il case
would be something like this: ,
His client having laid down the usual ie'ai"
ing fee. Mr.. Hobart would ask: -. A.,
well, what Is your side OF the case <>Hu
the client would tell 49,, .h.
Now" he would ask. what does the other
fellow claim" .
would argue this way: You claim this. and your
adversary says such and such is the case Now
what does the difference amount to?
In q singularly practical way, the young at
tornev would bring the thing right down 10 the
merits. and then. as Il by intuition make some
sort OF suggestion that would, II accepted,
make his client satisfied and his opponent Will
ing Mr. Hobart would probably go TO see the
man on the other side and talk to him. That
settled IT, No one could resist the magnetic In
nuence Of the young lawyer. All the fight would
he talked ont OF both sides. and the chances were
TINT in nine cases out Of ten in less than twenty
four hours the two deadly enemies would be
shaking hands together and be for the rest OF
their lives the warmest friends.
HIS MISSION a PEACEMAKER.
IN this way Mr. Hobart has been going through
Nfe smoothing things, making friends not only
for himself, but making friends between other
people. His genial personal attention and iniiu-
ence have probably amcably settled more con-
trovensies than any other hundred men have
done in the State Of New-Jersey. His entire
course in life has been TO make things harmonious
rather than TO stir up strife 1t IS for this reason
that while Mr.. Hobart has had an immense
legal business ever since he first hung out MS
shingle. he has actually appeared In court a
smaller number Of times than, perhaps, any other
lawyer in Passaic County. The short and salts
factory manner Of his adjusting disputes gave
him more time to attend 10 larger number OF
cases than those who waiting around the
cOurtrooms. and consequently he made more
money and made II more rapidly than the ordi-
nary lawyer.
1t was his remarkable ability to settle matters
from practical business standpoint. rather than
from legal aspect. that made Mr. Hobart the
great success that he Is. that has Increased his
| capital from 81 % to-well. no one knows how
much 1t is now. As soon as he began 10 make
| little money he invested 1t, and he never made a
mistake in the character Of his investments that
is known. The same judgment and foresight that
directed his work for others guided him in his
| own affairs and he seemed TO know the good from
the bad the safe from the unsafe as II by instinct
| Hardly instinct however for that might not nave
| been unerring
And here a note may be made Of Mr. H0barts
| marvellous knowledge OF passing affairs. Ht
| knows everything about everybody. in some mys
FERROUS manner. Take some Information 10 him
and he listens gladly. almost vOraciOusly, bill
| when YOU are through he will tell you still late
| developments. He knows the financial standing
| Of every man or firm Of prominence IN the coun
| try. The standing Of every corporation, raj
road or other enterprise he seems 10 Know al
about. In regard 10 individuals he can tell one
! the standing. the peculiarites the successes and
| trials Of almost any man one could name In the
! State Of New-Jersey. and most Of those In New
York His knowledge OF all these details ha:
frequently amazed his most intimate friends.
NO ANTI-HOBART MEN
His acquaintanceship is remarkably wide. III
personally knows all the great men Of the coun
| try and it may be truthfully said that among
| his friends there about many Democrat.
as Republicans. And they all like him regard
less of political proclvities. 1t IS for this reason
that Mr. Hobart will receive the support Of So
many Democrats 1t is believed that the vote o
Paterson will be almost unanimous Nearl,
every Democrat Of the city at the present tim'