The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
HARTMAN ANALYZED

the way ne came 20 DC aote 20 bNS a
/ seat on the New York Stock Exchange,
which he did on August 13 1870.
lie married early in life, and married
very well His wife was Miss Mary Az
eTell, Of Rochester. whose father was a
capitalist and a successful railroad man
Iie is said TO have made a large sum of
money in the Rome, WATERFOWL, and Og-
deasOurg Railroad. This marriage con-
siderably strengthened the hands of Ed
ward II. Hartman for the battle Of life.
Il has been in every way very fortu-
nate and happy marriage.
Broker to Railroad Man.
It was not until 1888 that he came ac-
lively into the railroad field At that
time, he had come TO be known as a cap
italist one Of the few who had gathered
together a great fortune in the ten troU-
bled years between 1870 and 1880. he was
credited with having in his strong box a
fair ltst Of stocks picked up at low prices
in the various panies. Along IN 1888, he
was elected a director Of the Illinois Cen
tTdl Railroad. He was at that time work
ing in close friendship with SIuyveSant
Fish, who was elected second vice presi-
dent of the road in the same year. Fish
had also been a member of the stock ex-
/ change from 1876 to 1879. and the two
young men went into the Illinois Central
TO work alOIfg together. In 1857. Hari-
man became vice president with Fish as
president
Man and His Method.
Hartman was about forty years Of age
when he set his feet upon the path that
was 10 lead him into sovereign power
Many Of the characteristics Of his boy
hood had fallen from him. The friends
Of mis- youth describe him as frank. open,
fond OF gaiety and fun. The twenty-odd
/ years Of the stock exchange had effectuaI-
/ ly removed the frankness and the open
ness. In their place he had q studied re-
serve. careful holding of himself in
leash, a fixed resolve that no man should
be able to guess the real thoughts and
motives that lay within his mind He
had, by sheer effort of will. made of him
self a psychological puzzle. So be has
remained 10 this day. His plans are deep
IN mystery. even TO the men he calls his
friends.
Quality of DirectnesS.
The quality of directaess. noted in his
bpyhood days. intensified as he grew old
er. It had been the moving force behind
him as he progressed from penury To
wealth. 1t was 10 be the power behind
/ him 10 the end It has made Of him in
the popular fancy. q financial Juggernaut
that stops for nothing. The Morgan forces
withstood him in 1901. and he did not hest
tate TO create a situation that led 10
panic IN the stock exchange. Stuyvesant
/ Fish. the comrade of his young manhood
WIthstood him In this last year. and he
crushed Fish as be would an enemy.
When Thomas T. Ryan bought the
Hyde stock in the Equitable Life a little
time ago. Hartman decided that he
wanted EaI OF that stock, and that ne
wanted other trustees appointed besides
those whom Mr.. Ryan had chosen. He
stated his proposition in these words.
i viii take half your stock I don't
know what II cost and do not care-Dro-
Flded you viii agree 10 the appointment
OF two additional trustees VINO viii be
absolutely independent"
Ryan stated that Hartman had
threatened that unless he tRyanl con-
sented TO the arrangement. Harr:noap
would use all his influence against Mr.
I Ryan Particularly It was admitted
would Hartman use his political influ-
| ence IN such battle 10 secure hostile
| legislation at Albany. It was In rarIy 10
J
/ done anything Of this kind that Hartman
let slip the phrase which has since be
/ come a household word:
Not yeti"
His EndOmitabIe VIII.
This terrible 6irec-ness stands out in
every relationship of Harriman's life
Along in July. 1893 the Hartman Alaska
! expedition reached the end of its chan ed
course. Beyond lay the BeriuZ Sea. huge
unknown, treacherous. Il was time TO
turn back. but Mrs. Hartman wanted 20
/ see Siberia.
Very well" said Hartman, we viii
go TO Siberia
Men who do not know him write Of the
hartman ''mOney-maduesS. The charge
Is not well founded He is not money
mad as the late Russell Sage was money
mad He desires money but almost en-
tlrely for the power money gives him. He
/ Is not niggardly-far from It. One hears
little Of his philanthropy. One of his
friends explains this fact.
His philanthropy is the kind that shuts
It's mouth and opens its hands. When
he gives, he always stipulates that his
charity shall not be made headline of
q newspaper"
That is the reason why the world has
not heard OF many things Down on the
East Side Of New York, in a district nd
den with poverty, stands a fine, SQUARE
building which was built at a net cost of
nearly $4,000 Il is q club for the bows of
the district. It is free to all bows. has no
religious trammels. has no Services 90
| classes nor other bUgbears TO scare q
healthy boy away. Ii was built bv Ed
ward Fl. Hartman. In the latest annual
Z - nr.~4
running il for four months. amounting to
about Si.700 was met by "a trustee" Mr.
Hartman might have concealed his
bounty under the phrase, but the secre-
tary, in moment Of forgetfulness. wrote
that this expense was met by Mr. Harrf-
man. He also speaks. with feeling. of
the interest taken in the institution by
Mr. Hartman and all his family It is
no mere mOney-service, but real charity.
Home Life Beyond ReprOach.
The home life of this man has always
been beyond reproach- His two daughters
Miss Mary Hartman and Miss Cornelia
Hartman, are very popular in their own
rather exclusive set. The boys. Averen
and Roland. are very young. 4 large part
Of the year is spent at Arden. y. Y,
where the summer cottage stands.
Ilic CIt9 HouSt SLdlluS III section OF
Fifth avenue noted for its quiet aristoc-
racy- Il is far south of the little area
made fearful by the architectural ex-
trava gance Of Senator Clark and some of
his cOmpeers. Just above it, on the other
side of the street. stand the old Wander
bilt mansions
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
A scalaWag ChinaHaa had a young son.
Brown as a coffee bean, eyes full Of fun
hi IT, yellicky malcoi
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