New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
THE NEXT VICE-PRESIDENT.
GARRET A. HOBART AS A CITIZEN. FRIEND
AND NEIGHBOR.


OVER HIS NOMINATION AND WILL SUP
PORT HIM AT THE POLLS ALMOST
TO A MANTLE STORY OBJ
LIFE OF ENERGY.
Paterson. June 20 (SpeciaD.-Garret A HOBART
fhe Republican candidate for Nice-Presloeht oi
the United States. Is an unusually attrac'''e
character 1t would be impossible to find man
with more interesting sides. charming charac-
teristics and a generally balanced makeup II
& not that there is any one particularly notable
thing that he ever did to make him what lie 10
hut rather O. lifetime Of acts that were always
inst right lust the correct thing TO do under the
existing circumstances. not only to please HIS
friends but to benefit himself
1T is q popularity Of Mr.. Hobart saio Wv
ernor Griggs yesterday. that he never MAKES :"
mistake He seems intuitively to know what 10
do no matter what the emergency may De- anu
had he hours and days to consider the SUBJECT lie
could not reach better decision than he does on
the lump as 1t were. And another happy lacui'y
Of his is that when he once makes lrlehu He
never makes the mistake of losing that friend
Once a friend always friend is the case VII"
Mr.. Hobart He seems to be able to read charac-
ter as If II were a book No man can deceive MIN
And so. knowing every mans peculiarly likes
and oislikes, he knows how to take him, ana
treats him accordingly The result is that every
man coming in contact with him Is charmed
HIS PERSONAL MAGNETISM
Governor Griggs is right in the last remark
There is a genial magnetism in the personal
nresence of Mr. Hobart that is fascinating. he
ts the most approachable of men under any ana
all circumstances He Is apparently interested
in the callers business no matter how trivial II
nav be- Appeal to him on behalf OF charlty' anu
mis- heart is opened at once.
us the case all rights it deserving? ne W.
ask ard an affirmative answer brings out
checkbook or a roll of bills from his vest pocket
sometimes I feel ashamed Of my weakness
said he. only few days since. but cannot
stand these appeals. Just look at this one mall
Here are twelve letters and six OF them are le
quests for assistance. What am to do? must
put a stop to this some time. If don't Will De
put in the place Of these fellows, and VIII nave
10 go begging myself. / must stop II at ohce'
hard as IL is, or I'll be ruined.
Mr.. Hobart talked on some other subjects for
@ few moments in half distracted sort of way
as IL wrestling with his conscience or his spirit
OF benevolence and then glanced over the letters
again The subject was not orally referred to
again. but before the writer had left ne saw Mr.
Hobart pull out his check book and write out
elk checks for the six applicants. Only wealthy
man could stand such drain. for there is con-
slant demand on him for assistance OF some sort
or another and II is feared that more than once
INSCRIPTIONS parties have taken advantage OF
his generosity and imposed on his good nature.
MANY MEN HIS DEBTORS.
II is not alone in financial ways that Mr.. Ho-
hart is appealed to continually but in other
ways If a man gets into trouble and stops to
think who can best help him out. the first name
that suggests itself is that Of Hobart And he
has at one time Or other helped so many men.
that no matter what happens, when others are In
trouble he generally succeeds in his mission OF
,elief because he must ask the assistance OF
somebody whom he has himself helped in former
times For this reason, his influence is oouhu-
less among his own people and really no man
can be of more help in times Of trouble than ne.
Speaking of letters 1t may be said that Mr.
Hobart never permits one TO remain unanswered
no matter what its character or how trivial II
may be- His mail is always immense. but every
letter Is read by him personally and an answer
dictated or written. If not Of special Importance
or confidential the answer is dictated. II the
nature Of the answer involves something strictly
personal and confidential, the answer 1t written
by Mr.. Hobart himself. He is a rapid writer
and his chirography is large and plain. His let
matter under what stress they may have been
written He touches the vital point at once
and expresses 1t In language that could hardly D'
improved by hours of study.
And no matter how busy he may be. Mr.. Ho
bart never seems to be In a rush. He can handle
half a dozen different subjects at one time. an(
never get them mixed up His mind can go from
one subject to another OF entirely differen
character with the rapidity of lightning. II
can pick up the thread of conversation on any
subject from the very point where 1t was dropped
the day. the month the year before. 1t seems al
If his brain were a we-arranged laboratory
with shelves and drawers, on which were stored
the memoranda of every subject he has consid
cred and when the time comes he can take tn
subject down from the shelf or from the braiI
receptacle. and resume its consideration the SANE
as one picks I'D the thread of a continued story
from week to week.
MARVELLOUS BUSINESS ABILITY.
His capacity for business is simply tremen
dous He is a director or at least sixty different
companies. and his memory is so retentive tina
he can remember the closest details Of each j.
the secretary. for instance, were 10 read or
financial statement adopted at previous meet
ing. and there was an error Of a figure. he woult
detect it at once. He 10 the president OF the
Paterson Railway Company. which owns al
the main trolley lines Of the CITY, He knows the
kind of truck. the name Of the conductor anc
motorman, and every detail Of every car. Al
treasurer OF the Cedar Lawn Cemetery Com
pany he does not confne himself to the financial
aspect Of the corporation, but can tell the oca
ton Of every grave and monument. He is the
president Of the water company that supplies
Paterson. and could. perhaps. enumerate the by
drants; and so 1t is with everything he Is con
nected with, so infinitely does his mind grasI
everything One would imagine that, with such
g. complex system Of business as he manages hi
ho oil In 1yhirl. nj lot