The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-29
VICE PRESIDENT eARRET A. Ho.
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Mr.. Hobart was born in Monr1outh
county, N. j., June 2, 1874. He en-
tered Rutgers college in 1860 and
graduated in 1868. Thereafter he
taught school until he entered the law
Office of Socrates Tuttle, of Paterson,
n, J. He was admitted to the bar in
1869 and began the practice Of law
with Mr.. Tuttle. He became the clerk
of the grand jury in 1865 and was ap-
pointed city counsel of Paterson in
1871. He was elected counsel for the
board of chosen freeholders in 1872
and was elected to the Legislature in
1873. He was reelected to the us
sembly in 1874 and was made speaker
in 1876. He entered the senate of
New Jersey in 1879 and in 1881 was
elected speaker of that body. In 1876
New Jersey sent him as a delegate-at-
large to the national republican con-
vention and again in 1880 the same
honor was bestowed upon him. He
was elected a member of the national
republican committee in 1884 and
served continuously upon that body
until 1896, when he was nominated
for the vice presidency of the Uniteu
States.
By the death of Mr.. Hobart Senator
William p. Frye, of Maine, becomes
president pro tenn of the senate anu
will discharge all the duties of the vice
president as presiding officer of that
body. The senate rules provide that
no election is necessary at the begin
ming of the session. Senator Frye ac.
cordingly will continue as presiding
officer till the end of President McKin-
ley's administration, unless he chooses
to resign, or the senate wishes to elect
another senator to the Office.
A curious coincidence of the death
of Vice President Hobart is foun,l IN
the fact that of the six vice presidents
who have died in office four died
within few days of the same day Of
the month, the death of Mr.. Hobart
being the 21st of November, 1899; that
of Mr.. Wilson the 22d of November,
1875; that of Elbridge Gerry, Novem-
ber %, 1914, and that of Mr.. Hendricks
November 25, 1885. The other two
vice presidents who died in Office were
Clinton and King. The former died
April 20, 1872. and the latter April IL
1858.
By law the succession to the presi.
dency of the United States in the event
of vacancy falls upon the vice presi-
dent, and in the event of the latter's
death, to the secretary of state, the
next in line being the secretary Of the
treasury, then the secretary of war
and down through the list of cabinet
officers in order of precedent fixed by
act of congress when the death of Vice
President Hendricks disclosed the
necessity of such provision.
New York. Nov. 25.-The scenes si
Carroll hall yesterday when the re
mains of Mr.. Hobart were lying in STATE
were very pathetic. Long before the
time announced for the opening Of thu
doors Of the Hobart home to the pub
lie the crowd began to assemble, anC
when the first rush toward the mali
entrance began 5000 persons wer'
crowded into Ellison and Carol
streets. Lines were formed by /;
squad of police, but the force was to,
small to maintain order. Womer
were in the majority. Fully 1900
persons saw the remains in the fou
hours they were exposed to view.
Paterson, N. j.. Nov. 27.-With tn,
religious services OF the Presbyterian
church and with thedignity due to hi
high Office, all that is mortal Of Vic
President Hobart was committed Il
the tomb Saturday afternoon. Th'
president, secretary of state, Chic
Justice Fuller, Secretary Hitchcock
the supreme court judges, members o
the senate and house and the vic'
presidents personal friends filed th'
Church of the Redeemer and testi
fed silently to his worth as a states
man, The cortege wended its way Il
Cedar Lawn cemetery, where the bod
was placed In a receiving vault