The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-21

agement of the national campaigns
during those twelve years. During all
these years his business connections be
came 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 president
he was a director in no less than sixty
different companies. Probably the great
est business honor which he attained
was his selection as one of the three
arbitratOrs of the Joint Traffic assOcia-
ton, composed of 81 of the most prom
inent Trunk lines of the country.
Through his business connections and
his law practice he built up a large
fortune. After his nomination and cleo
tiOn to the vice presidency on the ticket
headed by Mr. Mckinley he came to
Washington and took up his residence
in the old Cameron mansion adjoining
the site of the historic old Seward house
on Lafayette Square where Blaine died.
The Hobart residence during the past
two years has been the scene of many
delightful social affairs. Socially the
vice president and his charming wife
divided the honors with the president
and Mrs. Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart's genial temperament and
charming personality made him very
popular not only in the senate over
which he presided with dignity and
ability but with all who came in con-
tact with him.
Mr. Hobart left but one child, Garret
A. Hobart, Jr., a boy of IA Fanny,
girl OF p died IN 1893, IN Italy, Wnlle
there with her parents.
POPULAR AT WASHINGTON.
Washington. Nov. 21.-Hobart was q
popular presiding officer and a good
parliamentarian. It had been the habit
of most vice presidents to refer closely
disputed points of order to the senate
for decision. Mr.. Hobart. however,
usually decided all such questions HIM
self especially if they involved parlia-
mentary law and the rules did not pro-
vide for decision by the senate He was
quick in dispOsing of business at his
desk and proceedings were never de
layed through any lndecisIOn on his
part. His firm and impartial manner won
the respect of all senators, while his
genial and pleasant manner made him
one of the most popular men who ever
filled the high office which his death
leaves vacant
OFFICE BECOMES VACANT
BY the death of Mr.. Hobart the Of
fee of vice president of the United
States becomes vacant for the rest Of
President McKinley's term, as the law
provides no succession a president pro
tempore of the senate viii be elected
by that body when congress assem-
bles, who Will hold the office until
March, 1901. BY law the succession to
the presidency of the United States in
the event of vacancy falls upon the vice
president and in the event of the lat
ter's death, to tile secretary of state
the next in line being the secre-
tarv of the treasury then the secretary
of war and down through the list of
cabinet officers in order of precedence
fixed by act Of congress, when the death
of Vice President Hendricks disclosed
the necessity of such a provision.
Senator VIM. P Frye Of Maine, is
now president pro tempOre of the SEN
ate be viii call that body to order
when it assemblies on December 4, and
preside until a successor is chosen. That
he will succeed himself is generally
conceded