The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23

differ in political hopes we un:tel in tes-
ufy-ng our delight at the honor that ne
has won and the distinction he has
brought to our city. Those who are of
The same political faith as he will glory
doubly If his election shah follow his
nomination. while in the same event po-
litical opponents will be glad that such
honor has fallen upon townsman whom
rhey so much esteem, and that so far as
he IS concerned the Government will be
ably and worthily administered.
But as have sa d, this is no parti-
san demonstration. 1t Is, Mr.. Hobart.
the welcome of a city whose people are
of your neighbors uplifted in harmony
to testify the pride, the esteem, the
affection that they have in them and
for you. The sounds that have en-
night are sounds as though some fair
city were one voice around a king re-
turning from his wars / am glad to
give YOU this heartfelt greeting of your
fellow-citizens, to assure You of their
confidence and esteem, to tell you in
their name that they know your good
ness, your noble disinterested. often
concealed, services, your modesty and
help you. And whatever more of honor
or preferments shall come in the future
your fellow Patersonians claim the right
TO share in them by reflected light as
and worthily worm"
When Mr.. Hobart stood up to reply, the
whole human mass broke loose with
cheers and shouts
embarrassed this is the time; this is the
exact moment. have often wished that
oratory which our Governor possesses. l
can only extend TO you my appreciation
Of your welcome home
All l can say to you Is that l would
rather have tonight the confidence and
esteem of my fellow citizens than to have
any any political , office in in M the gift Of the peo-
years, and during that time l have en-
joyed the esteem of my Democratic fell
low citizens. like my old friend John Hop
Hugh Kerr and a host of others, as well
az Of those of the same political faith as
myself | have never lost the friendship
esteem than any political office, however
great, and I feel sure that all my friends
in Paterson would RAJ ther see me without
office than to know thac had given cause
When I came to Paterson thirty years
ago the. city had less than twenty-five
thousand people. There were no hospi-
tails. few churches and no railroads. But
a marvellous change has come about in
thirty years. We now nave 100, 900 people,
fifty miles of paved streets, hospitals and
all the conyenienceS of city life. The COM
mon point on which we can all unite is
the public spirit which has brought this
about
'-I invoke you Democrats and Republi-
cans alike. to do more than we have done
to make Paterson the city it should be,
to bring more people here, to foster more
industries, so as to make it the first city
in New Jersey. Whatever I am, whatever
I may be, this I dedicate myself TO do.
You have been told that | have been
nominated to q great Office You may rest
assured that shall do my duty with fidel-
ity. and use all the powers that God has
given me to do honor to those who have
date. Whatever, may happen in the muta-
tons of Providence, I will still hope to
live in Paterson. and De your good friend,
your kind neighbor and your esteemed
fellow citizen. Whatever 1 am, or shall
be. depends on the esteem of my fellow
citizens of Paterson, the city of my adop-
to use the expression of Robert Burns,
I shall never forget you. Glencairn. .
During the entire speaking every men,
ton of Mr.. Hohart's name was the signal
for an outburst which was made up OF
the yells and cheers of the multitude
the ruffles of the drums and the efforts
of the bands to fulfill their apparent
mission.
The latter part of Mr.. Hobart's rena rks
were drowned by the noise of the moving
crowd which began to hurry out to Sc
cure advantageous places to see the pro-
scess.Dn which was going past Mr. Ho-
bart's house. When the crowd had left
Mr.. Hobart. Governor Griggs, Hobart
Tlttle, his private secretary, and few
friends walked down the street and took
an open trolley car, like ordinary citi-
zens 1t was a difficult matter to get
Through the crowds that packed the
street in front ef the Hobart mansion.
With the aid of several policeman Mr.
Hobart and his party got into the yard.
The lion of the evening mounted chair
and in O. blaze of red Eight reviewed the
procession from the lawn. ''Hobes
Tuttle. the Governors private secretary,
was the life OF the proceedings inside the
fence. He exploded giant crackers and
the other noise producing arrangements
and kept the red fire going. Mr.. Hobart
and a party of ladies and gentlemen
viewed the procession from the piazza.
1t will be a long time before Paterson
has another such night
ToHeys Were There Too.
The John j. Toffey Association left the
Five Corners at eight o'clock last night
800 strong. with the ZabrislSie fost band,
to attend the celebration of Garret A.
three trolley cars we're crowded with poll
ticians and others.
Among them were Inspector Lange.
John j. Erwin, Doctor Leverillg, George
Eaton. Warden E. w. Mitchell and others
n Tofpa paters9n they hey were met by Sheriff
marched through the city.
IN MEMORY OF THEIR OLAsSMATE
AT a meeting of the class of June, 1885,
of the Jersey City High School, yester-
day morning, the following resolutions
of regret of the death of their late class
mate, Abraham Cohen were adopted =