The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-22

He Rose from Poor Boy to n High Place
In tho Nation Solely by His Own Efforts.

He Rose from n Poor Boy to n High Place
In tho Nation Solely by Hts Own Efforts.
Carrot A. Hobart was an American man OF
affairs. II was said OF him that he aided In the
organization and development Of moro mer-
camille enterprises than my other citizen o,
New Jersey. His grasp OF business nfrnirs
made him n leader when he turned 10 affairs
o. State. He was eIual.yat home as the Chair
mar ~ n National Committee or rs the head OF
n railroad directorate. He never shipped ~ a
mere passenger. he was always at tho holm
and held the ship on her course. The only
great political honor he ever asked for was tho
nomination n the Nice-Prosidcncy and this
honor was paid him as n natural right otter he
had brought about the election OF n Republi-
can Governor IN his home State. the first one
In thirty years
Nr Hobart came OF English and Dutch stock
and was born on farm near Long Branch on
June 2, 1874 He was graduated from Rutgcrs
College In 1893. and went to Paterson TO study
Inv in the ONCE ~ Socrates Tuttia. whose
daughter he married six years later. Before
young Hobart went to Paterson. the story IL
related, he used his earnings rs a school
teacher to buy suit of clothes. and tho
remainder OF his savings. 81. 30. was his entire
capital He was admitted to the hnr In 1894.
and three yenrs later no became cour seor.
| His political career began IN 1871 when he was
| Republicans. He declined a denomination but
ran for the Assembly from the Third district
and won He went back 10 his second term as
| Speaker Of tho Assembly He declined Thrill
| nomination. and a year later he was made
| State Senator from Passalc county. Whom he
ran again In 1879 no received the biggest mn
| joritv that the county had ever given 10 can
| didate. In 1881 and 1882 he was President Of
the Senate and In 1894 he was the Republican
/
In the Legislature that sent John II. McPher-
son 10 Washington. Early in his career in the
! State Sonate he becamea member Of tho Re-
| publican Stnte Committee. and served for more
. than decade as ts chairman. esigning In 1901
| He entered the National Committee In 1894
| and became vice-chhirman In 1892. In the
| National Com mlttee he was recognized as a
| man Of exhaustless energy and Invaluable OK
ecutive ability
1t was said OF Mr.. Hobart that his greatest
strength rs a politician lay In his ability TO
gauge tho temper and vlows OF the people IA
To mon and measures. II WAS sci ION that
prediction IA to the result OF an election could
be obtained from him. bur once made. men
came 10 learn to pin their faith 10 Il.
The story has been told In Paterson that Ho-
bart was the man who secured Gov Griggs's
appointment as Attorney Gen cral OF the United
States to succeed Judge McKrnna The story
was hat the President, having unhOunded
confidence In Mr. Hohart's judgment max ID
! him 10 suggest canditint" for The pacc Mr.
| Hobart thought the matter over Tor a dav or
two and then, On ling on the President, said:
Nj. Presl.cnt, tho man for attorney Gen
| erni IL Coz GrigRS"
| II ia aid that the President then and there
! drclarCd that GriEgs should be- q / point ed
. Nr Hul arts business interests wnr, mani
iG'i His grasp OF both law and business made
. him nm u wiser much sought after. His nrst
trust ~ importance wR4 tho receiyerShip Of
The New Jersey Millan' lsailr ,ad,. he was
also receiver ~ tn" Montcair Railroad and
r. he. Jrrs"y GH ana Albany line In 1880 tho
than SIX months Mr. Hobart. a. the re-.
fi nrE op Ma Tors s'oIs MP ~ affair; ray;
ability he Displayed in this work Ilrew from
q Chancellor warm expression ot approval
when h" aied Mr.. Hobart was not n he ircc-
n'ht"s 81 So many corporations as Il lew years
h+o, a. h" resigned OH =" IN many he ore TAX
| ms IN" uuth rs Wee President He was then
recorded ~ directing tho general management
o. the East Jersey Water Conn any. ~ lrcsi-
| dent OF ito Pnssnr Water Comnany OF tho
, ArGunrE anonk Water COMPANY tho Paterson
itnl!roah Company "a consolidation OF trolley
lin"Sl President o. tho Morr : County Rail.
road aud II the Peoples Gas Company be-
sides these offices he was in many diroc crates
among them being the First National Bank OF