The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-04

meC as serious. il was not until Octo-
Der that his family and friends began
70 despair of his life. Mr.. Hobart
was then informed OF the fatal char
acter Of his malady-dilated right
heart, due TO myocardis-and he re-
marked. We'll, if il must be that I am
TO go, | may as we'll be resigned 10
my fate"
Three days ago his appetite failed
and he gradually grew weaker and
weaker He realized a few hours be-
fore he became unconscious that he
was near to death, and he said TO those
about the bedside:
Il know that my time is nearly up,
but death is welcome TO me-
FRYE WILL SUCCEED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-By the
law the succession to the Presidency OF
the United States in event OF vacancy
falls upon the Vice President, and in
the event of the latter's death, TO the
Secretary of State, the next in line be-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury, then
the Secretary of War and down
through the list of Cabinet officers in
order of precedence fixed by Act OF
Congress when the death of Vice-Presi-
of such a provision.
The Senate rules specifically
provide that no election is necessary at
the beginning of the session. Senator
Frye accordingly will continue as pre-
! siding officer till the end of Presiden'
! McKinley's administration, unless III
chooses to resign or the Senate wishe:
| to elect another Senator TO the office.
THE FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON Nov. 21.-Vice
| President Hobart's funeral on Satur
day will be attended by the member
of the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, tn
Senate in body and large commit
/ tee from the House of Representatives
! besides many dignitaries from tn
/ Government who journey to Paterso
] to pay their last tribute of respect t
the memory of the Vice-Presiden1
Every Senator has been inyited ITO D
present, and the Senate will meet a
the Fifth avenue Hotel in New Yort
Saturday at II O'Clock and thence traV
ell in body to Paterson.
"REMINISCENCES OF HOBART.
When Carrot A. Hobart went t
Washington in the early days of 1S9I
he had larger ideas regarding the Vice
Presidency, and less practical equip
ment to discharge the duties OF hi
office than any of his predecessors. II
vas an influential politician in III
State, possessed of great wealth.. II
favored the nomination of Mckenzie
for President, for politico-party rea
| sons. but his ideal man in public lii
was Big Tom Reed of Maine, the
| Speaker of the House.
| The Vice-Presidant announced in IN
early days of the special session OF 10
Senate, called to take action on IN
Presidential appointments, that he IL
tended to revise the committees. III
newspaper correspondents laughed an
proceeded to have fun with him. IN
was a severe shock ito Mr.. Hobart. II
would promptly discipline the CORE:
pondents; he would close up their ga
lery and shut off all the privileges the
enioyed at the Senate and of the Cal
itoi.
The press galleries at the nation:
Capitol are controlled and regulated b
a stond committee of five CORES
pondents. chosen by the general bod
for two years: who act in conjunctlo
with the Speaker of the House, at til
House end, and by the Committee o
Rules of the Senate, at the Senate en'
Vice President HOBART surnmone
the five correspondents in charge I
the press galleries to his presence an
told them that the news articles an
gossip sent out regarding him we1
outrageous, and if the attacks did NJ
cease he would close UP the press ga
! lery. One of the correspondents sus
gested that the Vice-President read til
rules of the Senate and send for th
scribblers the next day. They Wer
never sent for.
When Mr.. Hobart announced that b
} would revise the Senate committee
Aldrich of Rhode Island Informed hin
that the Senate made its own rules an
would not permit any interference
with it's business by any one not
i Senator.