The times., 1899-04-10
THE PARTY PLEASED
With Mr.. HOBART
No Thought of Dropping Him
From the 1900 Ticket.
Jeykl Island Theories Exploded by
Sena.0 Fairbanks.
The Vice President and Nr. McKin
ley Enjoy Cordial ReIntions-A
Trip to Alaska.

1t will be remembered that while Presi-
dent Mckinley was on mis- visit to Thomas
vile. Ga, and Jekyl Island there was
great deal said upon the subject of Mr..
| Mckinley's running mate in the next cam
paign. Some newspapers made the posi-
| tive assertion that it had been settled that
| Mr.. Hobart would not be the nominee for
Vice President in 1900 assigning as a rea-
son for this that Mr.. Hobart, coming from
/ New Jersey. the State of trusts, would act
as handicap to the ticket. 1t was further
argued that it was necessary to throw Mr.
Hobart overheard and select another can
didate in order to arouse sufficient interest
in the party to cause anything like a rep
resentative attendance at the national con-
vention, and TO otherwise enthuse the
party.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. who occu-
pies as close relations with President Nc
| kinley as any other man in public life, in
speaking of the matter last night said to
Times reporter that Vice President Ho-
bart would be renominated He further
stated that the question had never been
discussed by either the President or Vice
| President.
The two men," said Senator Fairbanks,
are on the best of terms. and President
Mckinley has no reason nor any desire that
the party should select man to replace
| Mr.. Hobart ON the ticket
The present relations existing between
| the President and Vice President are some
what at variance with those that pre-
vailed with the two Presidents Immediately
preceding Mr.. Mckinley
President Harrison and Vice President
| Morton were not upon the best of terms
During Mr.. Cleveland's second term, it
is Unknown fact that strained relations
existed between him and Vice President
| Stevenson.
Mr.. Fairbanks felt positive in his belief
that no other person had been thought of
by President Mckinley or any of his ad-
visers for the Vice Presidency. Mr.. Fair
banks further stated that Mr.. Hobart, as
| presiding officer Of the Senate had filled
that position as well, IL not better. than
any other man who ever occupied the
place, stating that he had been universally
fair TO all political parties.
Mr.. Fairbanks said that he had never
heard any Democrat complain of the rul-
| ings of the Vice President; on the contrary.
many had expressed to him their high ap-
| probation OF Mr.. Hobart's ability and
| fairness, and the wise and conscientious
manner in which he administered the
affairs OF his position.
Taking all things into consideration, -
continued Mr.. Fairbanks, there is no
reason, political or otherwise. entertained
by the President or any of his immediate
associates for not desiring the renomina-
ton of Mr. Hobart
Senator Fairbanks, accompanied by Rep
resentative Serene E. Payne, Chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House, and John A. Kasson will make an
extended trip to Alaska. Senator Fair
banks and Mr. Payne are both members OF
the Joint High Commission. The latter
was appointed to succeed the late Mr..
Dingley. The object of their visit to
Alaska is TO make a thorough investigation
of affairs there, and especially that of the
boundary dispute and the sealing question.
As these matters are being considered by
the Joint High Commission Mr.. Fairbanks
believes that it is very essential that its
American members should become thor
oughly familiar with the situation there.
1t is not probable that they will pene-
trate the country to the extent of going to
the kiondike, but they will go to the
head of navigation on the Yukon River II
| is supposed that two months will be spent
in various parts of Alaska.