The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-31
HOBART'S LIFE IN THE BALANCE
Any Hour May See the Going Ouf OF
the Vice Presideut,S Life

bart, who has been III Tor weeks. AZ Dis
home in Paterson. y. J., suffered 3 re-
lapse this morning. He had a succession
of choking spells. resulting from an i'm
perfect ection of the heart. an old Attic
ton, complicated with Inflammation Of
the stomach Mr.. Hobart has not been
able to attend 20 his private affairs for
the past two or three days and an inu-
mate friend has been given power OF at
torney to sign checks and 10 attend 70
other matters Of that character. one Of
the physicians in attendance at o'clock
tonight said that while the condition Of
Mr.. Hobart was serious. he was better
than at any time within the last TWEEN
ty-four hours.
At 1850 p. m. news comes from the sick
room of Vice President Hobart that he
was conscious and able to recognize those
about the bedside, II was stated that no
early change for the worse need be ex-
pected.
Patterson. n. j., Oct. 3l--(s;l0 a. ny
DR.. Newton has tust left Vice President
Hobarts house He said that the patient
was still sleeping and that there had been
no change in his condition.
Washington, Oct S0-The news that
Vice President Hobart had suffered a
serious relapse and might not be able 70
survive the latest attack shocked Wash
ington. where he IS decidedly popular and
highly respected. II had been known for
sometime that a sudden attack might
completely PROSTATE him az any moment,
and II was realized that his days Of act
ivity we're over. but nevertheless his
friends here were not prepared for to-
days advices. The vice presidents case
was alarming large part OF last winter
and at Townsville. Ca, his condition be-
came so grave during q visit with the
president 10 the home OF Senator Hanna
that it could no longer be concealed from
Mrs. Hobart. though kept from the sick
man himself. Vios President Hobart re-
turn north, earlier than expected. because
of the southern climate, did not give him
Improvement, but he grew worse and has
been almost an invalid ever since. HIS
loss. should his present attack result ia
tally, would be regretted sincerely by his
colleagues in the senate. with whom he
had a much greater influence than his
predecessors in the vice presidential
chair. One old senator said tonight that
during his long congressional career no
other person who had filled that position
had been 50 constant in his attendance
on the senates sessions as Mr.. Rnhart.
AS a consequence he became a very efi-
Gent presiding officer. He was freely
consulted and his advice asked on party
affairs He was" said the senator.
open, honest and square in all his rulings
and endeavored to treat everybody
justly"
Senator William P. Frye OF Maine Is
now president pro tenn OF tho senate and |
as such. presides during the absence OF
the vice president. In tbs event OF the
death of Mr.. Hobart. Mr.. Frye. as presi-
dent pro tenn, viii call the senate 10 or
der when 81 meets in December next.
The relations between the families Of
the president and the vice president were
OF an unusually cordial character. The /
members OF the two households saw more (
of each other Informally than has been I
the case for a long time previous to the /
present administration. The vice presi- /
dents residence Is just a stones throw 4
from the White House. and It was no un-
common sight to see the president walk /
TO the Hobart house. and the vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart and their y0uag
son return the call IN the same informal /
manner. Frequently IN the evening the
vice president and Mrs Hobart would 20
over 70 the White House and spend an 4
hour or more in conversation before the
president went upstairs TO his Office Mre
Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart were clc@e
friends During Mr.. Hobart's Hinsss the
president was 4 frequent visitor 70 the
house. inquiring after the health Of the
patient. and n the lstfsr's
health permitted. would 20 out driving
with him The night the vice president
and his family left their home Tor the
seaside the president came 20 she house
and remained untal the carriages ON
tanning The party had left for the rail
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