Evening journal., 1899-11-17
v1cE.pREsInENr HOBART.

VICE-PRESIDENT HOBART
A dispatch from Paterson, n. j.,
says: tBf
There seems to be a gradual improve
mont in the condition of Nice-President
Hobart. He had n comfortable nights
rest last night and ate heartily to-day
DR.. Newton. the family physician, reit-
crates his assertion that Mr.. Hobart Isl
suffering from myocarditis. which has
caused dilation of the heart. He says 1t
is the same disease that caused thel
sudden deaths of Lord Herschell, Col
onel Robert C. Ingersoll and Frank
Thomson, former president OF thel
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. DR..
Newton says Mr.. Hobart has improved
so much that with care he may live al
long time.
The entire country viii be glad toI
learn of Mr.. Hobart's renewed chances
for life When man stands at the
edge Of his grave an politics is forgot
ten by those who see him; and when
he is permitted by Providence to With
draw and again enter upon the affairs
and duties of life all rejoice with those
of his household
While he was able to participate I'M
governmental affairs Vice-President
Hobart was practically the ninth mem
Der of the Cabinet The president con-
suited him about every important Ques-
tion that came up, and frequently fol-
lowed his advice, which ne regarded as
particularly sound, and as representa-
tive of the opinion of the Republican
business men OF the country
In some respects. Mr.. Hobart had
more influence with the president than
any other man. not excepting Senator
Hanna Living I'm ex-senator Don Cam
erons beautiful old-fashioned house.
looking west on Lafayette Square and
in full view of the White House, the
vice-president was near enough to walk
over in q few minutes, and dropped in
after dinner to see the president almost
every evening during the war period, or
when important matters OF any sort
We're pending. He is q very shrewd
observer OF men and affairs. which he
studies in preference TO books. and his
judgments and predictions are usually
correct.
Garrett A. Hobart was born at Long
Branch. n. j.. June 5. 1874. About
thirty years ago Mr.. Hobart went &c
Paterson as a law student, having beer
graduated from Rutgers in 1863 II,
studied for his profession in the ofiic,
OF Socrates Tuttle. BY 1863 he had be-
come a lawyer and married Mr.. Tut
ties daughter Two years more foun,
him city counsel OF Paterson. Then h,
was elected 20 the Assembly. and ht
was made speaker in his second year
In 1876 Passaic county sent him to tn
State Senate. and in 1881 he wal
chosen president of that body. Fo
eleven years he was chairman of In
Republican State Committee, and sine
1884 he had been New Jerseys repre-
sentative on the National Committee
being for most OF the time vice-presl
dent and a member of the executiv
committee
He was first receiver, and then for
short time president of New Jerse
Midland railroad. and also receiver {
Montclair railroad, the Jersey city an
Albany railroad and the First Nation,
Bank Of Newark He was selected ID,
cember, 1896, as one of three arbitr.
tors TO hear and settle all differenc,
that might arise between the membel
Of the Joint Traffic Association.
Mr. Hobarts name was originally a,
vanced for the vice-presidential nom
nation solely for the purpose Of placir
him upon vantage ground as q cand
date for the United States Senate. the
being no expectation that he could
nominated for vice-president. The sui
gestion that he be made the second ,
the Republican ticket was receiv,
everywhere with enthusiasm that M
only proved grateful and astonishiI
to New Jersey Republicans. but made
impossible to withdraw his name
such a course had been desired by d
friends who wished to present him (
the Senate From the first mention
his name there was no question of }
selection.
Since his sickness there has be
great discussion in New Jersey as
who viii be selected as his success
when the nominations are made by Z
Republicans in 1900. New Jersey
publicans felt that if Mr Hobart Ii,
and recovers his health he should
and would be renominated. These oc
ditons led them logically to the &C