Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-30
The Demise Of vIcc-Prssldant Hobart.

Ine past month, ana at times ne nau
rallied so much from the disease with
which he was afflicted that hope was
entertained that he would ultimately
recover and remain as presiding Of
iicer OF the senate until March, 1901.
But this hope is blasted aud Carrot
Augustus Hobart at the early age Of
50 has gone to his long account. His
death is not merely loss to the Re-
publican party but it is loss TO the
whole country, for he wa 80 able, so
conscientious, so just and 50 faithful
in the performance of all his duties
that the nation can i'll spare such a
son.
AS Vice-President Of the United
States he developed such superior
traits Of character that he proved
himself worthy candidate for the
presidency of the republic If the peo-
pie should think proper 50 10 elect
him. He had every valuable trait
that an eminent public man should
possess He was not only conscien
tious 9nd Just but he was clear
headed and sagacious. and so gentle
and considerable in his manners that,
though he had positive opinions on
great questions and never hestated
to express them, yet he was never of
fensive to his opponents. Though as
decided gold standard man as there
was in the United States, even Sena
tor Teller of Colorado, who is welded
to the silver regime. goes so far as to
declare that he was the most popular
presiding officer that ever held the
gavel in the United States senate
The reason was that he was always
just and fair to even the most un-
compromising opponents of his party.
He was beloved and respected because
he always strove to do right and was
ever so fortunate as to co the right |
thing at the right time.
President Mckinley loved him as
brother, in truth he was a noble COM |
rade of our president and therefore he
was trusted and consulted as often as
any other public man in the country
In truth, Hobart, by his superior quail
tiles had become a real assistant TO
the president OF the United States,
which we believe was the position de-
signed for the vice-president by the
constitution makers of the republic.
Mr.. Hobart was not only q politi-
clan and statesman of the broadcast |
caste, but he had such an aptitude for
business affairs that though a poor
boy in early life he became, in his
middle age, the possessor of millions,
and was at the time OF his nomina-
ton for the vice-presidcncy by the
republican party director in sixty |
different companies, but when he be-
came candidate for the vice-presi- |
dency he resigned nearly every one of
these corporate trusts, and when he
was denounced by the Democratic
press as a corporation attorney and a
trust builder he had released himself |
from all these entanglements and was
simply Garrett A Hobart, a citizen of
the United States. Such extreme
delicacy is rare in public men of any
country, but Hobart religiously be-
lieved that trust from the people |
was the highest of all trusts, and that
he should always be free to act as
man and citizen when important
public duties were committed to his
charge. The country can i'll bear the
loss of such man.
Specuations as to his successor are
already rife, but we feel sure the re-
publican party in 1900 will choose
wisely and well, and inasmuch as
President Mckinley is located west of
the Allegheny mountains, the vice
presidency is likely to 60 to the East.
Among the most prominent names
are Acknowledgement Griggs of New
Jersey and Secretary of War Root Of
New York. The latter will prove a
strong candidate il he can terminate
the Philippine war by the capture of
that treacherous rascal Aguinaldo.
Such a result would give Secretary
Root military prestige all over the
country.
1t has been pithily stated that Vice
President Hobart died Of the "Ameri-
can disease" which crops out in four
symptoms. First, he worked too hard.
Second, he made money too fast Third
Iy, he walked too fast after his meals,
and, fOurthly, he was too generous q
lover of the good things of the table.
Such combination is liable to destroy
The strongest constitution AS an ev-
dence OF the activity of his social life
i is stated that in the first year of his
accession to the Vice Presidency he
lived so generously that he gave fifty
six dinner parties in the course of a
lew months. Twenty dinner parties
ire about as much as any man can
stand in a season, but Hobart consid-
cred, on account of his distinguished
political position and his great wealth,
ne should be bounteous dispenser
If hospitality.
Vice-President Hobart died of the
same disease that killed Charles Sum-
pectoris. But Summers
were brought on by care.
grief and anxiety while Hobart was
enjoying the good things
Of this life, and therefore his angina
pectoric must have been caused by
an exuberance of happiness and gay
ETY.. The funeral was held at Pater-
son Saturday. 1t was one of the most
notable and distinguished funeral
of a civilian that has oc-
Cured in this country for the past
twenty-five years. The great and
honored men of the nation were there
and the tears they dropped upon the
bier of Carrot A. Hobart rose from
the hearts of those who appreciate and
realize what worthy son OF the re-
public the mourners were placing in
his last rest.-Evening Wisconsin.