Illness and death thumb|The mausoleum of Garret and Jennie Hobart at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, New Jersey By late 1898, Hobart was ill with a serious heart ailment, which he at first concealed from the public. He continued his responsibilities in the U.S. Senate, but nearly collapsed after delivering an address closing the session. He accompanied the president on a vacation trip to Hanna's winter home in Thomasville, Georgia, but quickly contracted the flu and returned to Washington, D.C.. By April 1899, Hobart's illness was well known, though Hanna assured media that Hobart would be on the ticket in the 1900 election, saying, "nothing but death or an earthquake can stop the re-nomination of Vice President Hobart".
illness and death thumb|the mausoleum of garret and jennie hobart at cedar lawn cemetery in paterson new jersey by late 1898 hobart was ill with a serious heart ailment which he at first concealed from the public he continued his responsibilities in the us senate but nearly collapsed after delivering an address closing the session he accompanied the president on a vacation trip to hanna's winter home in thomasville georgia but quickly contracted the flu and returned to washington dc by april 1899 hobart's illness was well known though hanna assured media that hobart would be on the ticket in the 1900 election saying "nothing but death or an earthquake can stop the re-nomination of vice president hobart"