New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
RECONCILIATION OF HOBART.
HIS RELATIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT
PERSONAL POPULARITY.

Washington. March II (speciaD.- In the current
talk Of the denomination OF Y,ce-President Hobart
there Is some nexactness Of statement or "is-
apprehension Of facts and relations which It may ps
well TO set right far as possible. Inc nat'e' 70
one that Mr. Hobart would naturally not discuss
with any except his most intimate friends. ana
then conhdentially Mr. Hobart Is not only dis-
Greet; but he has keen seEge OF the propHeues
HE relations with the President and the flesl~
dents Cabinet have always been extremely Coruia'
wherein his has been different from that Ok
perhaps the greater number OF his predecessors IN
the Office of Vice President No only Is this
well-known fact. but It Is also well known mere
that the Vice Presidents relations with me ieaohs
members OF his party have been OF the same cor
dial nature Being a man OF hospitality, ne mas
entertained al his home larger number OF prom
lnent mon than possibly aay other Nice-Presldent
has ever done In the Chair and elsewhere he mas
been particular 70 Observe az tho amenities. his
and good judgment. combined with his known
edge Of human nature. have served To make MN
popular in his station Mr.. Hobart as his personal
friends from New-Jersey point out has not sought
to push points merely for his own advantage; his
urb1nty has been OF the broad and enlightened
sort such a hospitab'e man in high puohc
office could display without being open TO the
charge Of seif-seekine The hearty support "hich
he has ever rendered 10 the members Of the Ad-
minlstration Is urged by his friends az conclusive
evidence Of mis- loyalty - tho President IL y re-
called thar during the recent war me ir's'' ,Sas
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the Vice President WIS always ready 20 assist nm
II is considered perfectly natural tnat az tnis
time. something over year ntiofr me t
Marty is 90 nominate Presidential ticket. theIe
should he some consideration ~ tho question as 10
who shall be- the associate a. Mr. Mckinney.
There have been jr@t enough precedenls' espe-
aeai1st renon1inafion Of the Wee President TO
make tho question ono - interest 10 the pupnc
New-Jersey kepuhhcans and otner SsIo" n stnrSy
Of Mr. Hobart say that AZ he mas heeen 20 hsN ~
a supporter ~ and go efioenr q factor IN INC
measures of tho Administration MS reh ,q IA
ton IS 10 come as a matter Of wise public POI
ic, Tho contend fha' ~ vi'l odd 70 the parys
strength and point 20 no fact mat Now-Jersey rs
now a Republican, STATE party because VI INV
STUDY OF PRECEDENTs
Tho friends N the vice-President in reviewing
the rrecedents as ~ second terms FOR Nice-Presi-
dents insist on glance az ak the facts. which
thev declare show beyond doubt that the policy
until recently has been IN an tho weightier IN
stances 70 renominate They say that not only
was John Adams the fret Vice President re-
elected bur Jefferson. the second would have been
II he had not been promoted 20 the higher Office OF
chief MAGISTRATE u IN" Republic Akron Burrs
war on Jefferson. his Cuel with Hamilton ana olher
we'll known req sons prevented MS continuance IN
office and insured lis political dQNntaiL reo ,s
Tompkins WAS Vice President fwo terms WIN Mon
roe and Calhoun two terms. FIRST with Adams. tnen
Leadership IN notification prevented ms haFlhB d
third term. md sent HIM to the senate IRON S2uth
Carolina. Van Bufen v1s promoted rom me r ICE
preeidercv 10 the Presidential chair. 1Nler ful-
more johnson and Arthur each became PRESIDENT
nv the death q to Presiforf. and would hardly
no expected n take tho lower Office nnerward.
derf ftor he had beon Vice President four years
The friends of the VicePresideHt freely admit
that or the LATER precedenis are against tner
stances now and then arc different.