The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
HOBART WILL run
Mckinley Wants Him on
the Presidential Ticket
Again.

WASHINGTON, March 81. 1sss-There
appears to be no difference of opinion at
the National Capital as to the candidacy
of Vice President Hobart for a second
term. Yesterday a reporter spoke to more
than a score OF Republicans on the sub
ject. SOME Of whom have national reputa-
tons, and the questions elected practically
the same reply; which was to this effect
The conference held in Georgia settled
the question beyond all doubt. The Pres
ident would like to la Mr.. Hobart on
the ticket again, all Of the members Of
the Cabinet are Of the same opinion, and
the Republican Senators with but rare
exceptions would be pleased II Mr.. Hoo
bart had another term. While Senator
Hanna is not enthusiastic over the pros
pect of the denomination Of the Vice
President, il. is believed that he will not
in any way oppose it.
1t has been stated that Mr.. Hobart is
not DESTROYS of a second term, and that
he would prefer not to be a candidate
and to be the successor of Senator Sewell.
From information received from the
most reliable source, 1t was learned that
this statement IS not true.
Mr.. Hobart would like to have a second
term as Vice-President. He does not de-
sire to be instrumental in preventing SEN
ator Sewell succeeding himself. The high
office of Vice-President, the social sur
.roundings, the business opportunities. and
the certainty Of being President should
Mr.. Mckinley be so unfortunate as to die
in office are greater temptations to a man
of ambition, such as the ce-President,
than to be simply a member of a body
that he has presided over. Then, too. the
President has done much to make the
office of Vice-President one to be desired
by Mr.. Hobart.
The President has practically made him
a member of his official family. The adj
vice of Mr.. Hobart has been asked freely
on all the important events connected
with the Administration. During the war
IN Cuba the Vice-President was constant
in his attendance at the White House, and
was continually in the confidence of Presi-
Mckinley. Perhaps no other Presi-
dent and Vice-President have ever been
SO closely attached as these two, and this
in itself has done much to influence Mr..
Hobart in his desire for another term.
1t has been said that the nomination of
Mr.. Hobart will weaken the ticket be-
cause of the notoriety the State of New
Jersey has obtained from its manner of
Incorporating trusts, and because Mr.. Ho-
bart is connected with many trusts. rail-
roads and syndicates, but the men spoken
to today said in answer to this that Mr..
Hobart ought not TO be held responsible
for the legislation of the State when he
took no part in it.
1T is purely a State or local natter,
SAID one man. "and while an effort may
1t will fail All the Vice-Presiden need do
is to ignore 1t, and If the people of New
Jersey are dissatisfied with their incorpor-
alton laws they have 1t in their power TO
change them
Another Republican said:-'Some peo-
pie are talking about precedent, and say
that Mr.. Hobart should not be made an
exception to it. When it comes to prece-
dent it is proper to begin at the begin
ning. John Adams was the first Vice
President, and he established the prece-
dent. He accepted a denomination and
1t so happens that no Vice President has
been renominated since the Civil War,
and 1t is claimed that, therefore. a prec-
edent has been established. This is in
has been disregarded.''
The Washington Post which paper
was the first to allege reasons why Vice
President Hobart would not be renomi-
mated, including an incorrect statement
about presidents, now says that it 'scan
see no force in the argument that Mr..
Hobart should be dropped from the Re-
publican ticket next year-a ticket which
now seems certain to have Mr.. McKin-
ley at its head.
'Mr. Hobarf."s IT proceeds to say, "has
impressed himself upon both the Congress
the country at large. The ViceePresi-
dency under his administration, has be-
a place of dignity and influence. He
has invested it with character and force.
He has become a conspicuous factor in
our scheme of government. Vice-Presi-
dents do not usually make a mark. They
cut no figure. They come and go, and
leave no trace behind.
Mr.. Hobart. however, has convinced
the country of his personality and weight,
and shown US that the office he fills Is ole
of possible usefulness and potency. Why
should not Mr.. Hobart be nominated next
year with Mr.. Mckinley?
Altogether. we approve of Mckinley
and Hobart for next year. 1t was a win
ming ticket in 1896 against the largest
Democratic vote ever cast in this country.
1t will be the strongest ticket the Republi-
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