New-York tribune., 1899-11-22


again The subject was not oraily re- reis sav Mr.
again. but before the writer had leit ne 'o , civ
Hobart pull out his checkbook ana WIZ eni,hI -
checks for the six applicants ons NJ ,s con-
man could stand such drain, TOT s .iet 80 sort
slant demand on him for assistance vi So once
or another and II is feared that lnole .n., ~
unscrupulous parties have takeh ~ az -.a,9re
his generosity and imposed on MS soo'
HIS INFLUENCE WAS BoUNDLh9I
It is not alone in financial ways tnat OF, other
bart is appealed to continually, % s atona TO
WAYS II a man gets into troupie diio O.. rare
tb,nk who can best help him out the his, "a ho
that suggests itself is that OF f1opai ,onr men
has at one time or other heIpeu so ,tars ore
that no nia''ed oeraIlv succeeds in his mission oi
reI,eF because he must ASK tne ass , a. for,,,or
somebody whom he has hlnselI p heip g. hound-
times For this reason MS nm mn rnoI,v No man
lose among his own people, anu leaIiS ~, no
s - 90 moro help in times or troupe ,naii ~ ~
Sneakirg of letters II may ne saIu ria, man
,Yto~t lever permits one to remain ui,an ,
Hopar, ~ o+ter what its character or no"
s,,,ioi q NAV be His mall is always , nnliese i
hut every letter is read by MN PEI 20, snocia
on answer dictated or written; IL Ill., ~. ~. e. dic-
s,nrtorce o. or confidential, the answer u , ~
mp 7, tho nature of the answer lnNolNeo
something strictly personal ahu co"nuS U iS.aif He
ns,ver is written by Mr. Hobart hmseIl; a -
&C. a ranid writer and his chirographs rre 10 @,e
Is Iapu a1 Wis letters are models of compre-
hensive terseness, no matter under VIA W,r 81 tho
tbev may have been written ne toue ,.,,oe eo
toI mt q
that could hardy pe i'i'Pi
study. ,, ,o nav he Mr. Ho-
hart never seems TO be in a rush. lie can haiIui ,
- = aozen different subjects at one tiihe' anu
nayer get them mixed up. HIS mihu Cai sit
tror, one subject to another OF an enIrtE ~
tayent character with the rapidity OF nsiie,I''s
Iy ~ ~. nick nm the thread Of a conversation oh
any subject from the very point where II "19 a.
dropped the day the MONTH the yea. ya,'c,od iob
seems as II his brain were a Wen d. ne which
.In1x~
80 stored the memoranda Of every supJect ne ne
has considered, and when the tne coine III, m or
can take the subject down from tne Gte ;ts con-
from the brain receptacle anu resuii.S ~ thraad
sideration the same one picks UP the Vhi eau
Of a continued story from week to week.
MR. HoBART's BUSINESS LIFE
,r business life among the numerous tributes
N his integrity, uprightness and Judlciai teiii-
-..o,,ar+ none eratined Mr.. Hobart so much as
his anpontment as one OF the three ai oi'i
~ the Joint Traffic Association. Ihose arr
tors were virtually in control OF all Vie Ia"
road companies in the association anu - W.
without saying that the companies "ouiu nv
hava permitted the selection or any INA" ""o90
honesty. irnpartiality ability and genera II.
ness had not been thoroughly oeiho"' "'eN
This Office was said TO carry with II salaiy VI
s25 600 a year. but Mr.. Hobart rellhQulsheu !"
and other duties Of a kindred nature alter HIS
election as Vice President.
The first important enterprise with "hlch Il.
vos connected was the New-Jersey Miui""u
Railway Company for which ne was apPo'"'0
rece,ver Although the corporation was III
miserable condition when he took hold' ne HaH-
aged Il so that eventually Its presuse was IL
stored and he was able to turn IL over u .''e
..oo,,,o1aars IN n state OF solvency. He was also
receiver OF the Montclair Railroad anu 'ne 'e'
sev CITY and Albany line In looo the p"''
National Bank Of Newark failed MT hooai
WAS appointed receiver. In less than SIX fiioiiti'
he had closed up its affairs, paying ali 'he ue
nositors in full. He had charge OF the sehei 81
management Of the East Jersey water I'm
-. ,tn all its allied interests. He was
the president Of the Passaic water Coihpa"!' >
.ho Acouackanonck Water Company the Pat
erson Railway Company's consolidated iihes' li'e
Morris County Railroad and the feopIes o"'
Company. He was a director in seVeral va
tional banks. including the First Nauonai Damn
~ Paterson and the Paterson savings hhS'i'N
81 tIa was also on the directory boards OF
the New-York Susquehanna ana western Nan
rood tho reb;eh and Hudson River Railroad
the Barbour Brothers Company the baIpoui
Ir,ov cr,nnine Company, the Pioneer SILK Com
many. the Edison Electric Illuminating Ooi''
norv the American Cotton OIL Company ana
about forty or fifty other corporations III
MANY NJ these he also held the place OF legal
adviser.
WORN OUT BY THE CAMPAIGN OF w
A. the close Of the Presidential campain IN
1905 Mr. Hobart was greatly fatigued and IN
! need ~ protracted rest. He had been almost IN
cessantlv at his desk in the headquarters OF the
| National Republican Committee, giving the
leaders the benefit Of his constantly sought
counsel and advice. In addition to his work
| there. his pride IN his native State led him 10
! hold daily interviews with Franklin Murphy,
| the chairman OF the Republican State Commit
| tee Of New-Jersey or with John Y. Foster It's
| then secretary and during the last month OF
| the campaign he worked almost day and night
| During the campaign he had even impressed
his law partner. Mr. Wilcox, into political SER
| vice so that their law business. and some Of Mr..
Hobart's private and special business, had neces-
| sarily been TO some extent neglected Much as
| he needed rest when the campaign was over
| Mr. Hobart did not see his way clear to take It
| Just then The sweeping Republican victory
| cheered him up. and he persuaded himself that
his splendid physique and always robust health
would with reasonable care, bring him out al
| right before March 4.
| Ten days after the election John Y Foster
the secretary of the Republican State Com
| mittee Of New-Jersey. died The blow was ar
| unexpected and severe one to Mr.. Hobart
Mr.. Foster and he had been close friends polit-
cally and socially for fully quarter OF q
century, and the friendship and confidence
which existed between them were probably
! warmer than were the relations OF any tive
| prominent and active politicians in the State
"The Republican party has suffered IRE
| parable loss and have lost friend whom
| cannot replace" Mr. Hobart remarked tn,
| day of Mr.. Fosters funeral at Newark Later
while he passing the summer at his cottage
| Normanhurst. at Long Branch and while N
was quite Ill. he referred to Mr.. Foster again
In terms OF still greater affection. showing tina