The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11


! State by service in the legislature. or re-
main in retirement while working dill
: gently for the nomination and election OF
t those best fitted for the Offices to be flied
Charles James Fox said OF Edmund Burke
e that he was right, but right too soon.
= His speeches emptied the House of
2 Commons in his time. but in our day are
textbook and manual for British states
men. Statesmen and rcformers OF this pro-
pheic order sow the seed, but they do not
govern. Wendell Philips. Lloyd Garrison,
Loyejoy. ana John Brown created condi-
lions which made ii possible for Lincoln to
act Successful leaders grapple with the
worll-a- day elements about them. and COM
bining the conscience and intelligence Of
the hour. solve the problems which more
Immediately concern their constituents and
their country The Vice President was of
this class. He was not troubled with ilu-
suns nor bound by theories. He pitied the
man who perpetually longs for the good old
times and mouTns the decadence Of the
present. and sympathized with the far more
useful one who is providing for the unborn
millions Of the coming century. His lot
was with neither. Acute questions. finln-
cial, industrial, International moral. are
always knocking a the door. Their settle
ment is vital TO the position of the country
! among nations, or to the comfort and hap
piness of its people. Mr.. Hobart was rot
/ State builder nor a prophet. but he was
| among the master woTkmcn who. as the
years go by, slowly perfect the stu tufc
Of government by providing for its present
needs. and are digging trenches or leading
the assault against those who would de-
stroy it"
| senator Cockrcl1's Speech.
Mr.. Cockrell followed Mr. Depew. lie
said in part:
Mr.. President. l avail myself Of the
opportunity today to join. in paying the
| last public tribute of respect friendship,
and affection to the memory of our late
| Vice President, Carrot 4. Hobart.
His busy. industrious. honorable and
| successful life can well be held up as an
exemplar to encourage, strengthen. and in
| spire the young of our great country
"A native of New Jersey. Of English and
| Dutch parentage. born June g. 1874. he
graduated from Rutgers College in 1868.
at the age of nineteen. then taught school
anG began the study OF law: admitted TO
the bar il 1863; city counsel OF Paterson
in 1871; in the State legislature in 1873;
reelected and made speaker in 1876; in
the State senate in 1879. and in 1881
elected president of that body; reelected
in 1852; a delegate at large to the Repub-
lican National Conventio ns in 1876 and |
1880; elected a member of the National |
Committee in 1884 serving continuously |
until 1895 when nominated for Vice Presi- |
dent; elected and became Vice President |
of the United States and President Of the |
Senate on March 4. 1897. n comparative |
stranger personally to many members OF /
this body
by senator Cu..om.
Senator Cullen of Illinois was the next |
member of the Senate to pay tribute TO the /
memory of Mr.. Hobart. He said in part:
Mr. President, it is but natural that We
should place our offering of affection upon
the grave Of our dear associate and friend
who so recently presided over this body.
1t is fit that we shall pay tribute to the
kindly and great qualities of the late Vice
President in this public manner.
I'VE. as Senators of the United States,
comprising all shades of public opinion.
coming from all sections Of our common
country. are animated by common desire
to Do honor to the memory Of this man
whom We had learned 10 love. and to place
upon the perpetual record OF the Senate our
tribute to his illustrious memory.
II feel that / but express the sentiment
Of every member of this body when | say
that the few years of my acquaintance with
Carrot 4. Hobart have added to my love
for the human race. and have stimulated
every fibre Of my being TO higher concep-
tion of the worth and value Of man OF
character The entrance Of the Vice Presi-
dent into the fellowship Of this body and
his association with US in the administra
ton of affairs have seemed to me to be Of
great benefit 10 every Senator.
Vice President Hobart was an active
man OF the business world in which he
lived. His integrity and good judgment
were the bases OF a reputation for ability.
honor. and justice, which the entire people
recognized. No one distrusted his sin
cerity. All who knew him instinctively re-
lied upon his Judgment. His life was
stainless. and his whole career. active and
successful as it was in every way, con- :
tanned nothing which. dying. he could wish
to blot. Nothing received his approval |
which was not just and right. l do not
recall a single decision made by him in this
body which was ever reversed. He |
was by nature judge and counselor
Then senator Davis.
Mr.. Davis followed Mr.. Cullom. Tho
Senator from Minnesota said in part:
Mr.. President. so much has been said,
and not too much, and said SO well con- !
,erning the character OF the late Vice Presi- ,,
dent Of the United States. that shall con-
form to the strictest propriety II / limit
my remarks TO brief statemen, Of the
impressions which that character produced
upon me-impressions which VIII remain 50
long as / shall have the power to retain
them.
AS he appeared TO me. Mr.. Hobart was
a man OF very simple character. There
we're no intricacies in his composition. and
vet the simple character las many moods
and phases and II will best serve my pres
mt purpose to consider him IN certain sew
eral aspects in which that character pre-.
,ents itself. As presiding officer Of this
BODY. his discharge OF his functions was "
marked by great alertncss Of perception,
l perfectly clear conception Of what was :
4 simple impartiality In deci-
sion. and above all, Mr.. President by an
ability which expedited the y
business Of this body without preciptately
lurrying IT, This is no small commenda- |,
ion: and he POSSESSED in an eminent de-
,ree those qualities which made him an
deal presiding officer.
Something has been said In the remarks "
hat have preceded mine as TO his influence :
IS a Vice President. ] do not think, Mr., =
do not know from any
hing | ever read or heard-that any pred
cesgor OF Mr. Hobart has ever exercised
,ver public affairs that marked and per
istent and beneficial influence that he did. =
There was something in the large compo- -
-tion Of the man which necessarily i'm
,ressed itself upon every situation -ocial. /.
BUSINESS or political. with which he was Il
,rought into contact And accordingly we
N felt here. irrespective Of party. that our y
were being guided by Sc
enc. lust and impartial intelligence. which i"
We now miss so greatly because it has gone =,
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