The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
PA7ERSON'S MANIA
Nomination of Hobart Has
Driven the Town
Wild.
THE CANDIDATES. WIFE
Governor Griggs Loses His Head in
the Excitement-oongratu-
latory kilograms.

Special othe Jersep Cltu Nssrs.


Speeidst 70 the Jersey Citu Meas.
PATERSON, Tune 20, 1S9s.-Paterson is
on the verge of deairfum tremens. When
she awoke one morning last November
and found that one of her sons was the
first Republican Governor the State had
had In thirty years she started on a wild
hilarious debauch of Joy II jubilation
which well nigh shattered her nerves.
Some friends took her m hand, talked to
her like a Dutch uncle and was succeed
ing in getting her to take a serious view
of the situation when the st. Louis Con-
vention turns around and nominates one
of her sons for Vice-President.
That settled It. She had no use for tenn
perance lectures, pathological d~iscourses,
or anything else but the reddest, madde
and most exaggerated celebration posi-
BILE. and eff she went Thursday night.
Flags and bunting few from almost every
building. Everything that would make the
most ear-plercing noise was brought out
and worked for all it was worth. Fire
crackers, pistols, guns, cannon crackers
Ware discharged. and even howitzers ad-
ded their roar to the din.
Everyone from the Governor down to
the smallest italian rewsboy who thinks
that JImherto has whipped the Abyssin-
ians. feels duty bound to jain in the gem
eral jollifcation. He was one CT the best
pleased men IN town.. His usual executive
Ieticence had been east to the wind. and
he was as talkat.ve and as happy as a
chilo with a new toy.
Personally, the nomination OF Mr..
Hobart is to me a matter Of incense graf
iHcatien," he said. Nationally consid-.
cred. his nonniration is NEST important.
He will assume a more important po-
sition than any Vice President we ever.
had. He is on the most intimate terms
with Mckinley, personally and politically
and Mckinley is a mar who relies a great
deal on his friends for advice. So, Mr.
Hobart VIII ave more influence with the
Administration than any previous Vice
President.
The people generally awe from the
first underestimate The strength of Mr..
Hobart. They did not know that his
years of association with the National
Committee and the great men of the
Nation had made him respected by them,
all for his intelligence. modesty and far
sighted, business-like qualifications.
Among Mr.. Hobart's stanchesf friends
that the public generally did not know
about were Henry c. Payne, of Wiscon-
sin; Samuel F~essenden, of Connecticut;
r.. c.. Kerns, of Missouri; Senator S. B.
Hlkins. of West Virginia. and NJ. c.
Quay, of Pennsylvania.
Ali these were urging on Mr.. Hobart
to take he nomination and working for
him. One of his strongest supports was
NJ. H. De Young of California. The peo-
pie generally a from the start under
estimated Nh Hobart's strength and fol-
lowing.
Il think that the nomination is going
TT assures the carrying of the State
by the Republicans. and it makes GER
ticket in November. No matter whom
Inc DemocrafE, may nominate, this set
ties the question of the next Presidency,
of the people"
h raodesty of the Governor, whose
deep sense of obligation to Mr.. Hobart,
who really made hln what he is. caused
a smile 10 play around the corners of
the mouths of the few conservative men
who nave not been affected by the intoxi-
OF the great corporationist and monopolist
assured the election of the ticket and
would revive business. was enough 10
Equally as well pleased was Mrs. Ho-
part art Whatever may be SAID of the poll
, dlea ! career rec OF The vice-Pre;sidential can
~ kNCoAt &tRA ulS
save the death of the beautiful and &C.
complisned daughter has occurred to throw
a Ma sna si so oXer its felicity: Mrs. Hobart
day, and showed plainly the happ;ness
she feit over her husbands good for
am delighted over the news.u She
said Il did hope until recently that Nj.
IoDaft and ! would spend our remaining
time l did not know that this honor vas
e. witt a{bsf IS gsosq forfslhs. How sss s soaId !
nine, ana then the gracious woman
turned 10 accept the congratulations Of
= fne neignbors, who kept pouring in.
asked. polaeics she was
"feE indeed. I was brought up in poll
S I'VE; ior my father was in politics and I
Society, do you cane for that's
and and - faar ao osIa face became very grave
coming for me-" she said. cat This fime
TO say ! nke society" Mrs. Hobart Looked
&C ner mourning dress Significantly.
MT, Hobart. lf there is one thing we do
enjoy abcve others, It is TO entertain our
Have you met Mrs. MoKin1evo,
NO, not yet We have mutual friends,
v nerv E and am prepared g And her
friends tell me. she is a most inferestiny
and lovely character"
Haye you eyer been to political con-
y Al 40A-2 Z
sConventiors. Indeed / have T,va
psen to SO snlany that I was very much
disappointed not to be able to go to this
ehouted and waved my nag with the resi-
said in politics. -
The Hobarts live in a three-story frame
mouse that contains a number Of hand
somely arranged rooms. There is a very
artistic hail., several pretty ara wing
rooms and a large and richSlo0kingr Bbras
~ Mrs. Hobart and her husband spend
z great deal Of time together, driving,
travelling and amusing themselves with
outdoor life. A woman who Spends much
Ct her time with Mrs. Hobart declares
sne is sure to be a success in Washing
and always has something bright to Hash
Mrs. Hobart has no sisters nor young
tne, and would be quite ~dependept on her