Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-11-23

admitted to the Dar ana the same year no
married the daughter of Mr.. Tuttle. Mr..
Hobart made his way rapidly at the
bar of his native state and his
bent led him early into politics.
In 1871 he was made city counsel OF
Paterson and in 1872 was elected to the
state assembly, of which body he was
chosen speaker in the following year.
Even during these early years he dis
played that accurate knowledge or men
ana exhibited that wonderful executive
ability which were the key of his later
success. both in business and politics.
At the end of his second year in the as
sembly, he retired to devote himself to
the law and to the numerous business in
terests with which he had become identi'
fed. But tho demands of his party would
not admit of his remaining long in pr
vate life, and in 1876 he was elected to the
state senate, of which body he was chosen
president in 1881. During his service in the
senate he was chairman of the judiciary
committee and was the author of many
measures of Importance which are now
on the statute books of the State of New
Jersey. His party became more and more
exacting in its demands upon him. He
was recognized as safe and guiding
hand, and from 1850 to 1891 he was at the
head of the state Republican organization
of New Jersey, and as such planned some
of the most brilliant campaigns CONDUCT
ed by his party in the state. From 1854
until 1896 he was member of the ma
tional Republican executive committee
and had much to do with the manage
ment of the national campaigns during
those years. During all these years his
business connections became broader ana
broader His keen insight into affairs
made his advice and counsel OF such
value that he was sought after by some
of the largest corporations in the coun-
try, and at the time of his election
as vice president, he was director
in no less than sixty differ
,ent companies. Probably the greatest
business honor which he attained was his
selection as one of the three arbitrators OF
the joint traffic association. Through his
business connections and his law practice
he built up a large fortune. After his
nomination and election to the vice presi-
dency on the ticket headed by MIR. Nc
kinley, he came to Washington and took
up his residence in the old Cameron man
sion adjoining the site of the historic old
Seward house, on Lafayette square, where
Blaine died Mr.. Hobart's residence dur
ing the past two years has been the scene
Of many delightful social affairs. Socially
the vice president and his charming wife
divided the honors with the president and
Mrs. Mckinley. Vice President Hobart's
genial temperament and charming per
sonality made him very popular, not
only in the senate, over which he presided
with dignity and ability, but withan who
came in contact with him.
Mr.. Hobart left but one child, Garret A.
Hobart, Jr., "a boy Of IA Fanny, u girl of
90, died in 1895, in Italy, while there with
her parents.
Mr. HOBART was q popular presid-
ing officer and good parliament
tartan. 1t had been the habit of most
vice presidents to refer closely disputed
points Of order to the senate for decision.
Mr.. Hobart, however, usually decided all
such questions himself, especially if they
involved parliamentary law and the rules
did not provide for decision by the senate.
He was quick in disposing OF business at
his desk, and proceedings were never de-
layed through any indecision on his part.
His firm and impartial manner won the
respect of all senators, while his genial
and pleasant manner made him one of
the most popular men who ever filled the
high office which his death leaves vacant.