New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01
OUT OF PUBLIC LIFE.
TIE VICE-PRESIDENT WILL NOT RE
TURN TO WASHINGTON.
MIR. HOBART's FAMILY ISSUES a STATE
MENT-THE PATIENT MORE COMFORT
ABLE YESTERDAY But HIS

MENT-THE PATIENT MORE COMFORT
ABLE YESTERDAY. But HIS
CONDITION IS CRITICAL.
Paterson. oct 81 (SpeciaD.-An authorized
statement was issued late this afternoon by the
family Of Vice-Presdent Hobart. 1t rehearses
the cause and development Of Mr. Hobarts Ill
ness. which is ascribed TO a general breakdown
due principally 10 heart trouble
In the statement is announced the retirement
from public life Of the Vice President. il being
stated that Mr.. Hobart VIII not return to Wash
ngton nor VIII he again take part in public az
fairs. This is the first official statement to be
issued on the subject Of the Vice-Presidents
future, and sets at rest all rumors in regard 70
Mr.. Hobarts entering the field as a candidate
for denomination next year.
Tho family announces that fatal change
may ensue at any moment. or his present condi-
tlon may be indefinitely prolonged.
Mr.. Hobart was considerably improved to-
day He sat up and conversed with the mem
bers Of his family. and enjoyed several hours OF
natural sleep
THE AUTHORIZED STATEMENT.
The statement authorized by Mr.. Hobarts
family is as follows:
The following statement Of the origin and de-
velopment OF the illness If Nice-President Gar
ret 4. Hobart IS authorized by his family and
10y the physicians who have attended him.
There are several reasons why the exact nature
Of his malady has been withheld from Z o pun
lie. In the first place. the family has desired to
reserve 10 Itself the privilege Of retaining such
facts were Of n private nature. at the same
time recognizing the right Of the public to ac-
curate information in the case OF an inVaIi
holding high public Office. Moreover, there were
reasons connected with tho VICE Presidents re-
Ia. .-ffI .l,a Cox nrOnIfp1
similar policy. This was done. however, not TOT
the purpose Of secrecy but to avoid embar-
rassment. In addition the erect or puol'lN
upon the Vice Presidents health had 70 be con-
Siderod He was dgent reader Of the news
papers. and it was observed that the alarming
reports which crept into the papers ana there
met the Nice-Presidents eye had most unta,
vorabe effect. For these reasons il was deemed
advisable 20 keep certain facts from the pubic
Recently the physicians have decided 70 place
the facts more clearly before those Interested;
and the following statement IS therefore lssueu
in accordance with this plan:
The illness Of the Vice President may he said
TO date from the fall Of ls9N prior to his re-
turn 10 Washington i'm November. At that time
his physicians observed symptoms of ombar-
rdssed respiration. with frequent attacks vl
angina pectoris. This condition responded r"adl-
ly t. treatment. and when the Vice President
went to Washington I'm the latter part or no.
yember he was in good health He stood re-
markaby well the strain and excitement IN
cidental TO the opening Of Congress, ana ne was
making favorable progress until in January he
became a victim Of the prevailing epidemic or
grip Following this there was return OF the
heart trouble, accompanied with signs OF ue-
generation. His ailm"nt was diagn'sed aS
diated right heart. due To myocardits. me
recovery from this attack was less rapid, and
the last day Of the session Of the Senate the
strain and excitement Of delivering the closing
speech were 50 great that he was on the verge
Of collapse few weeks after toward me
middle Of March. the Nice-Presdent and MS
family together with the Presidential party,
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