The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-25
TIE Death of Hobert.

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the government Vice-Presidents has
died in Office. BY strange fatality
| the Presidents whCEl death re-
moved before the end cf iheir term
were among the most profa;nent and
potent OF the personages who have
| held the second Office. George Clin-
ton and Elbridge Gerry, the former of
whom was Vice-Prcsident during part
OF the time when jefferson and Madi-
son were Presidents, and the latter OF
whom was in the second Office for
while during Madison's second presl-
Dental term, were among the leading
spirits in the Democratic party OF
their time William Il. King, who
was elected with Pierce, had far great
aer bility and political experience
than the man on the head Of the tick
ct, and the same could be said OF
Thomas A. Hendricks, who died in the
first year of his service, and OF the
service .of President Cleveland, while
Henry Wilson, who died in the second
office during Grants second presiden-
tial terra, was one of the founders OF
the Republican party.
Garret y. Hobart gave 70 the Office
of the vice-presidency a prestige and
potency which it has lacked since
the earlier days of government, Com.
ing to the office without any political
experience except what he had gained
in holding posts in the Legislature OF
his State. he quickly displayed an
ability and {; discrimination which
made him "a potent force il the poll
tics OF his party, and in the affairs OF
the country. The relations between
Mr. Mckinley and Mr. Hobcr1 were
more CORDIAL than those subsis.ing be-
tween .,ny other President and wee
Pres. .ident in the country history, ex-
ceTt 4 betTeea Jackson aud F&a borei,
tt c latter being the second officer aur-
j ng Jackson's second terra. ar 20
! b-.s was consulted frequently ~ t'se5-
lideut Mckinley on important m'. 'ei's
Of public policy. and he vas taken
: in,o ii.a councils q tie 1.anEhiic;in
: ileaUers ii The senate and EIoas.,. The
; -Iiudsnea5 of IohE adams, tae earliest
of tla ! ice Presidents. that t!,is was
: tie '-rlo.s insignificant Office the mind
t ol n.ar cortriyed or his im giration
t cclae.yed" wa5 very :ar iiom being
D trce in thc case AJaras' latest sue-
{ kc..s-cr.
+, Iae influence on The lnag.a: cement OF
: public affairs which hobart cxerted,
t indeed. is likely to make tiic wice-pres-
: idantcy hereafter more atir2eti1l to
= ambitious Eien than it mas Laen snce
, tac early Gays OF the eosernasat,
; whea It was considered 4 s;.:.;.,....
Stone. by election, to the Presidency.
Webster Indignantly refps' to ALLOW
: MS name 10 re considered n connec-
ton with the vice presidency in the
Wing convention of 1913. but ii he
; had been nominated to that post he
| NcuINt ia NC J--sl tColAtalt tiDbul tNO
years and two-tnir,,s. Taylor dying in
Office about I year and -four months
after his Inauguration. There are
possibilities for = Vice President to
impress himself on politics which
ought to be kept iii mind, even though
nobody holding that post has ever
been elected President since Van Bu-
ren, two-thirds of n century ago. In
fact, Adams, who said the vice -p1esi-
dency was insignificant, had, through
the frequency of ties in the Senate.
very nearly as mnch sway over legis-
lation as was exercised by President
Washington. With a Senate more
than three times as large rs it was at
the beginning of the government. how
ever, equal divisions come compara-
lively seldom now. The experience of
Garret \. Hobart proves that Vice
President, if a man OF ability, knowI-
edge and tact. can win reputation for
himself and be useful to his country.
-Globe-Democrat.
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