Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-29

HOBART DEAD
After a Long Illness the Officer
Succumbs.
Hobart the Sixth Vice,President to
Die in Office-Some Not
able Features.

New York, Nov. 2l.-Garrett A.
Hobart, vice president OF the United
States, died at his homein Paterson,
n. j., at $50 o'clock this morning.
At his bedside were Mrs. Hobart,
and his son, Garrett A. Hobart, Jr.,
together with DR.. VIM. X. Newton
and his wife, and Private Secetary
Evans. Mr.. Hobart's death had
been expected for some hours. The
beginning OF the end came yesterday
afternoon when there was q sudden
failure Of the heart, and from this at
tack Hobart never rallied. He had
been sick for long time and had suf-
fered frequently from heart failure
and his strength had been under
mined. Gradually the failure OF the
hearts action became more apparent
and soon after midnight last night
Mr.. Hobart became unconciOus. He
remained in that condition until his
death. Mr.. Hobart's death was due
greatly to angina pectoris. compli-
Gated with myocarditis.
Washington, Nov. 21.-The news Of
Hobart's death, while not unexpect-
ed, came as shock to all In official
circles. There is great mourning
and departments all have flags half
masted. The president was deeply
affected, as his relations with Hobart
had been of the closest. They were
the closest friends who ever held the
same positions at the same time.
The cabinet meeting scarcely men,
toned public matters. Immediately
afterward Attorney General Griggs,
who long has been an intimate CON-
tpanion aud friend OF Hobart, left for
Paterson. After the cabinet meet
ing today the president issued for
NAL proclamation, announcing the
death of the vice president. to whom
he gave high tribute, and directing
the Offices OF the government be
closed on the day OF the funeral.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart's funeral Saturday will
be attended by the president and his
cabinet, supreme court. senate In a
body, and a large committee from
the house OF representatives, besides
many other high dlgnitaries OF the
government who will journey to Pat
erson to pay their last tribute OF
respect to the memory Of the vice
president. Every senator has been
invited to he present and the senate
will meet ut the Fifth Avenue hotel
in New York, Saturday, at II o'clock
and thence travel in q body to Pat
Ierson.
The death OF Vice President Hob
art naturally recalls the death OF
Vice President Hendricks, who ex-
pired suddenly of paralysis OF the
heart, Nov. %, 1885. At the time the
QuestiOn OF the successor to the pres
idency had not been settled by law,
although Senator Hoar's bill pro-
viding for presidential succession
through the cabinet had been sub
mitted on December 4, 1888, and had
remained unacted on.
The news Of Hendricks death was
received in Washington late In the
afternoon OF Nov. Is.
The law applicable to the vicepres-
ident was enacted January 10, 1856,
by the Forty-ninth congress, first
session. The main features are es
follows: "Be it enacted, ETC., that In
case OF removal, death or resignation,
or inability, OF both the president
and vice president OF the United
States, the secretary of state, or sec
retary OF treasury, or secretary OF
war, attorney general, or postmas-
ter general, or secretary OF the navy,
or secretary Of the interior shall act
as president until the disability ofthe
president or vice president Is sremoved
or a new president shall be elected. -
The law further provides that
when one OF the above cabinet Of
ficers succeeds the president he shall
call a special session OF congress.
The provision limits the succession
to those who would be eligible to the
presidency under the terms Of consti-
tuition and who have been appointed
with the advice and consent OF the
senate. The effect OF the law Is not
to provide succession to the vice pres
idency but merely to ensure succession
to the presidency. BY the death oi
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