The San Francisco call., 1899-11-22
FUNERAL WILL BE
HELD ON SATURDAY
Cabinet, Supreme Court ond
Senate to ettend tbe Ser
vices in O Body.


Hobarts funeral on Saturday will be at
tended 10y the members Of the Cabinet.
the Supreme Court. the Senate In a body
and large committee from the House Of
Representative. besides many dignitaries
from the Government. who VIII journey 10
Paterson 20 pay their last tribute OF re-
spect 20 the memory of the Vice Prssi-
dent. Every Senator has been invited 10
De present. and the Senate Will meet at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York on Sat
urday at n O'Clock, and travel thence in
a body 10 Paterson.
About thirty Senators have replied TO
the telegram sent az the direction Of Pres
iceut pro teni Frye informing them OF
their selection az members of the COM
irittee 20 attend the funeral. Twenty
four % them have promised 10 he present
They are as follows: Galinger. ". 4.
Clark. Foraker, Bacon, Depew. McLaurin.
Harris, Allison, talt banks, Hanna, Haw-
ley. j. *. Jones, Heiueld. Kyle. Burrows,
MetmOre. Lindsay. MolCOtt. NcCOmas,
SeNal. Iilman. Mason. Scott ana Ken
ncy. Colonel Bright VIII go 20 Paterson
~ a Gay OF two 10 render any assistance
he may IN thief uncrela preparations 50 Tar
as the Senate Is concerned.
Clerk Mcdowell 81 The House Of Repre-
Eentatives arrived this afternoon. As a
result ~ a consultation with prospective
Speaker Henderson, he viii make arrange
ments Tor a committee ot the House TO
attend the funeral This Will include sucn
members as may be in the city.
Sergeant -at-Arms Bright has engaged a
special train 10 convey the President and
his Cabinet and the United States Su-
preme Court 20 Paterson. The train VIII
leave Washington over the Penrsyi yiTania
Railroad at o'clock Saturday morning
and arrive on The return az ,. m.
Chief Justice Fuller was not in the city
to-day. and in his absence no one could
say whether the court would Toe able 10
attend the funeral in body, but the Of
lclals cf THAI tribunal generally expressed q
~ L 4
do SO.
The death of Vice President Hobart nat
urally recalls the death Of Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks. who expired suddenly of
paralysis Of the heart on November .,
1855 At the time the question Of success
sion 10 the Vice Presidency had not been
settled by law. although Senator Hoar s
bin providing FOR the Presidential success
sion through the Cabinet had been sub
mitted on December 1. 1888. and had re-
manned unacted upon. The news Of Mr.
Hendricks death was received In Wash
ingtOn late on the afternoon OF NoVem-
ber % President Cleveland was al din
ner when the news was brought 10 him
by Secretary Lamont. Notices were sent
OF once 20 all the members OF the Cab
met and "A special Cabinet meeting was
held that night. President Cleveland 5
first act was 10 dispatch telegram OF
coincidence 20 Mrs. Hendricks. after
which a proclamation was prepared max
ing an Official announcement OF the Vice
Presidents death 10 the public. and es-
to-day by President Mckinley on the
morning following Mr. Hendricks death
meetings OF such members OF the House
and Senate as were in town were held at
the Capitol and the committees from
both legislative bodies We're appointed 10
attend the funeral services, which were
held IN Indianapolis on the Tuesday FOL
lowing Nineteen members were appoint
ed on the House committee. and the
rather unusual number OF thirteen from
the Senate. President Cleveland at frst
expressed his intention 20 attend the
funeral. but there was an immediate pro-
test from his advisers. seconded by the
press OF both parties. against his sub
1ecfing himself 10 even the slightest pos
sibility OF an accident incident TO travel
AT a time when there was no provision
for a SUCCESSOR in his office, and when his
death might have enta3lcd serious con-
sequences After some days President
Cleveland deferred 20 the advice Of his
friends and remained in Washington.
The Cabinet. however. attended the
funeral IN body and the Supreme Court
adjourned over until after the services.
porsinr The Presidents decision not 70
GO 10 Indianapolis the most elaborate
Preparations were made by the railroad
officials FOR the safeguarding Of his train
IN case the journey should be made. spe-
cfal track-waikers. pilot engines and
tho Ike being detailed 10 insure the
safety of tho whole route. The Vice
Presiden; was IN indianapolis al the time
OF HIS death. and. through singular set
~ circumstances. no one was in the room
v,i-h him when he expired.
The law applicable 10 the Vice Presi-
dencv was enacted January IS 1885. By
.be Forty-ninth Congress, first session.
Tbe main features are as follows:
a.. enacted etc. that IN case Of removal.
scs,b resignation or inability % both the
T-csise-t and Vice President ~ The United
ct..es the Secretary of state or Sec
,e.ovv 81 the Treasury or secretary OF
,va- or Attorney General or .
postmaster General or secretary of the
l-,.,- ~ Secretary of the Interior shall
Ha's -. " President until the disability ~ the
a,,.iso.. or ice President is removed or a
President shall be elected.
,rbe law further provides that when one
~ he above Cabinet officers succeeds 10
- Presiaencv ne shall call a special
sns.ton ~ Congress. A provlso limits
- e,,coessfon 10 those who would be
eiiefi,ie 10 the Presidency under the
se-ns of the legislation and VINO nave
heen appointed with advice ana cohsent
- the senate The effect or the law IS
30, 10 provide a succession 10 the vice
PRESIDENCY. but merely 10 insure sue
cession 70 the PRESIDENCY; co,,,o-
nv fhe death of Mr.. HOBART Seha.pr
William p. Frye Of Maine becomes tns III
,,resident pro TEN. and Will discharge Al ~
No duties of the Vice Presicent as pres,,u-
Ing officer OF the Senate. The senate fuies -
erSSciacollv provlde that no eie.tlol y
,,ccesssrv nj the beginning OF tne Sc
sion. Senator Frye accordingly VII. -. "a
rnue as presiding officer Till the end OF