The times., 1897-04-25
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
The Cordial Relations Which Now
Exist Between Them.

The Cordial Relations Which Now
Exist Between Them.
An Interesting feature of the Mckinley
Administration is the warm friendship eX-
listing between President Mckinley and
Vice President Hobart The tradition
that places the incumbent of the vice Presl-
Dental Office in the embarrassing SITUATION
of q man with big title and bearing no
relation whatever to the governmental
machine, except to preside over the ue-
liberations of the Senate, without tie right
to make a speech or the power to vote, has
at last been broken 1t was an open secret
in Washington all during the Cleveland
admin stration that Vice President Adlal
Stevenson was as much of stI anger to
the White House as was Senator German,
and all through no fault whatever of Adiai
AS far back as Buchanan's time, when
John &. Breckinridge, one of the ablest
and most popular Southern men III pubic
life, was Vice President, the occupant of
that office was ignored by the President.
Brec ckinridge was never consulted by Bu-
chanan but once, and that was in November
preceding the close of his official term,
when the President asked him for his opiii-
ion as to the wording of his Thanksgiving
proclamation Mr.. stevenson never had
even that honor conferred upon him, but
seemed to he absolutely forgotten by the
President all during his term. Vice Presi-
dent Morton was on good terms with Presi-
dent Harrison, but there was no real inti-
macy betwe cen them.
All this is changed now President NC
KinIcy and Vice President Hobart are the
very best of friends, and, in way, com
uanions as well Mr.. Hobart is Il fire.
uucnt caller at the White House, where he
Is constantly consulted on official mat
ters. and the President often asks him up
at night to his private office, where they
sit and chat aud talk over affairs of state
and other things less important to the
country President Mckinley not only
recognizes the Vice President rs az iinpor-
tapt ad iunct of the a administration, but lee
has displayed a very friendly feeling for
him. aud their relations have been the
subject of common remark since the ith of
March President Mckinley apparently has
the highest regard for Mr. Hobart, and the
admiration is reciprocated. The VICE
President has surprised the Senate by the
readiness with which he adapts himself
to the not very easy task OF presiding
over IIt SStUdlt III d va W SHit ''is
body.
Although n business man, with little or
no parliamentary experience, he has IA
mliarized himself with the rules with sur
priSing quickness, and has direct, force
full way OF settling questions in the chair,
while at the same me not forgetting to he
impartial and courteous to every one. The
Vice President is very husiness-like In all
his official actions. lie almost invariably
arrives at the Vice president's S room in the
Senate lobby at O'Clock, and remains
until / ., where he is accessible to all viSi-
tors. and he is almost constantly in the
presiding officers chair. While the Senate
is in session. Although in favor OF some
sort of curtailment of the privilcgesor de-
bate in the Senate, Mr.. Hobart Is deeply
interested in the speechmaking, and finds
the task of listening To it more congenial
than he anticipated New York Sun.