Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-29

unexpected, came as distinct shock
and cast a deep gloom over the city
where he was loved and honored. The
news was first received at the white
| house ten minutes before nine O'Clock
in a private message from Paterson.
The flag over the executive mansion
was Immediately hauled down to half
mast and the doors of the mansion
closed to the public.
The president was deeply affected by
the telegram announcing his col
leagues death and at once dispatched
telegram conveying the sympathy
| and consolation of himself and Mrs.
Mckinley to Mrs. Hobart.
Proclamat ion by the President.
After the cabihet meeting the pres
ident issued the following proclama-
ton:
by the President of the United States
A Proclamation to the People of the United
States: Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice
president of the United States, died at his
home in Paterson, N. j., at $50 o clock this
| morning. In him the nation has lost one
of its most illustrious citizens and one OF
! its most faithful servants. His participa!
ton in the business life and the lawmaking
body of his native state -waS;marked by
answering fidelity and by high order Of
! talents and attachments, and his too brief
career as vice president Of the United
States and president of the senate exhib-
tied the Hottest qualities CT upright and
sagacious craftsmanship. In the world OF
affairs he has few equals among his con-
temporaries. His private character was
gentle and noble. He will long be mourned
by his friends as man of singular purity
and attractiveness, whose sweetness Of dis
position won all hearts, while his elevated
purposes, his unbending integrity and
| whole-hearted devotion to the public good
deserved and acquired universal respect
and esteem.
I'm sorrowing testimony of the loss
which has fallen upon the country, direct
that on the day of the funeral the execu.
| tive offices of the United States shall be
| closed and all stations Of the army. and
navy shall display the national flag at
half mast, and that the representatives of
the United States in foreign countries shall
pay appropriate tribute to the il!ustrious
dead for a period Of 80 days.
I'm witness whereof, have set my hand
| and caused the seal Of the United States to
be affixed.
<seaD Done at the city of Washington,
this twenty-f1rst day Of November,
sand eight hundred and ninety
nine and of the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-fourth.
(signed) WILLIAM M'K1NLEY.
by the President. John Hay, Secretary
Of State"
Sketch Of His Life.
Carrot A. Hobart was eminently sue
| cessful, both in business and politics. His
reputation as man of affairs and as one
| of the shrewdest business men in the coun-
try was, perhaps, greater than his reputa-
ton as a political leader and as a states
| man until his election to the vice presi-
dency three years ago. Mr.. Hobart was
| born in 1874 at Long Branch, N. J. His
ancestors on his fathers side were Eng
! lish and on his mothers side Dutch.
Thirty-three years ago he was gradu-
| ated from Rutgers college and began
teaching school. Three months later he
entered upon the study OF law with Soc
rates futile, a prominent lawyer IN Pas
sale county. N. T., and who was at that
| time mayor Of Paterson unGsHobart
! Is, said to have arrived at. Paterson with
but $50 in his pocket; and sfromrthis small
beginning he made hts way und1ded to
wealth and prominence. ~
In 1869 he was admitted to the bar and
the same year he married the daughter of
Mr.. Tuttle.' Mr.. Hobart made his way
rapidly at the bar of his native state, and
his bent led him early into politics. In
1871 he was made city attorney of Pater-
son and in 1872 was elected to the state as
.sembly, of which body he was chosen
speaker in the following year.
From 1884 to 1895 he was member of
the national republican executive commit
tee, and had much to do with the manage
ment Of the national campaigns during
those u years: During all these years his