The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-24

noon and recovered, but the heart con-
tinued crippled and never responded to
the treatment"
The flags on the city and other public
buildings were half -masted when the
news of the vice presidents death be-
came known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwellings were also hung
at halfmast. The bell on the city hail
tolled at intervals during the afternoon.
Sketch of His Career.
Garret 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 country was perhaps greater than
his reputation as political leader and
statesman until his election to the vice
presidency three years ago. Mr.. Hobart
was born in 1914 at Long Branch, N. J.
His ancestors on his fathers side We're
English and on his mothers side Dutch.
Thirty-three years ago he was graduated
from Rutgers colleg, and began teach
ing school. Three months later he en-
tered upon the study of law with Socra-
tes Tuttle, prominent lawyer in
Passaic county and who was at that
time mayor of Paterson. Young Hobart
is said to have arrived at Paterson with
but $1.50 in his pocket and from this
small beginning he made his way un-
aided to wealth and prominence. In
1869 he was admitted to the bar and in
the following 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 counsellor of Paterson,
and in 1872 was elected to the state as
sembly, Of which body he was chosen
speaker in the following year. At the
end of his second year in the assembly
he retired to devote himself to the law
and to the numerous business interests
with which ne had become identified
But the demands of his party would not
admit of his remaining long in privat"
life, and in 1875 he was elected to the
state senate, of which body he was
chosen president in 1881. From 1880 to
1891 he was at the head of the state
Republican organization of New Jersey,
and, as such, planned some of the most
brilliant campaigns conducted by his
party. From 1884 to 1896 he was o
member of the national Republican ex.
ecutive committee and had much to dc
with tho management of the national
camp gn sinring those IL years.
Dun. 6 Ill these years his business
connections became broader and broader
His keen insight into affairs made his
advice and counsel Of such value that
he was sought after by some of the
largest corporations in the country, and
at the time of his election as vice presi
dent he was director in no less THAI
GO different companies. Probably the
greatest business honor which he at
tanned was his selection as one of thu
three arbitrators of the Joint Traffic as
ISOLATION, composed of 81 of the mos
prominent trunk lines of the country
Through his business connections ant
his law practice he built up a larg
fortune.
After his nomination and election t.
the vice presidency on the ticket heade'
by Mr.. Mckinley he came to Washing
ton and took mp his residence in the oil
Cameron mansion. Socially, the vic
president and his charming wife divide
the honors With President and Mrs
Mckinley. Vice President Hobart
genial temperament and charming pc,
sonality made him very popular, nc
only in the senate, over which he pre-
sided with dignity and ability, but wit
all who came in contact with him. Nj
Hobart left but one child, Garret A
Hobart. Jr., q boy Of "A. Fanny, Ri1
y of 20, died in 1895, in Italy, while ther
with her parents.
Nearly all representatives Of nation
In this country have sent messages {
sympathy TO Mrs. Hobart. One Of th
first to send a message was Preside1
Mckinley. Attorney General Grigg
who was in Washington, telegraphe
that he would return to Paterson at th
earliest possible moment, and he IL e,