The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-11-20
Chairman Hanna's Review.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 16.-Four hundred
members of the Union club OF Cleveland
the membership OF which is representative
of CIeveland's most prominent business ant
legal circles, rendered banquet to Chair
man M. A. Hanna this evening. The even
was given to show the admiration the clul
has for Mr. Hanna, who was formerly 1t
president, and to honor his success In tn
campaign. Many distinguished republican
from distant and nearby parts of tn
country were present. After the menu wa
discussed the Hon. M. T. Merrick, who sa
at the head of the table, made brief speed
introducing the guest of the evening. MIR
Merrick spoke of President Ceveland'
Thanksgiving proclamation and declared
that its tone was entirely justified under thu
circumstances. His reference to 'our com
mander in this campaign" was loudly
cheered.
The Hon. M. A. Hanna when he arose
was greeted with an ovation. When the
enthusiasm subsidized he said:
81 feel as IL great load of responsibility
had rolled back from me and in its place
comes great peace. Never in my whole
life have been so happy. Two years ago
began my work of devotion and love to
our chief. Two years ago took from him
my inspiration. At that time he laid upon
me this work and entrusted me with his full
confidence, saying to me, my friend. l
trust you with my future. Marx, there are
some things that will not do to be presi-
dent of the United States. l leave my hon
or in your hands," So two years ago we
begun this campain. Rather quietly at first.
1t was what you might call a still hunt. /
embarked upon that duty with heat filled
with devotion to man whom l love, be-
cause had learned to respect and honor
him. need not go into the details of the
early stages of the campaign. Quietly
called to me all the men who had known
and felt his personal friendship and personal
magnetism. They were not measured by
the limits of the state of Ohio, but were
bounded only by the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. In every state were found scores,
aye, thousands, of men who loved him as l
had.
1.-THE next epoch i'm this memorable cam
paign was that the great convention at st.
Louis when Mckinley received 66l votes.
believe am right-a very large proper
ton of that entire convention. When i took
the charge from Mckinley, ''In your hands
l leave my honor" swore to my Maker
that / would return it unsullied. And
when returned from that memorable con-
vention, proud rand satisfied in the work
that his friends had accomplished through
the agency that we had organized, went
to Canton and laid my report at the feet of
my chief and said, maj. Mckinley, have
not forgotten the trust that you placed in my
hands, and bring 1t back to yon with your
escutcheon without speck and without a
single promise to redeem" (Cheers) 1
think 1 have the right to feel that in all the !
history of politics in republican nominations
from Lincoln to the present. no other man
knew that privilege. Then began the battle |
royal. The convention at Chicago hurled |
upon the country an attack which shook the
Union to its very foundation and threatened |
to PROSTATE therpatriotism of the American |
people. Following upon that, the inspira-
ton of Mckinley and all that he stood for, |
was the battle ground in November. Never
before in the history of politics, never be-
fore-in the history of our country, was such |
a battle waged. The enemy was unknown |
and unseen, while Mckinley stood bazoned |
before the country where every eye might
see him and know him as guiding star.
There were dark days, my friends. There |
were many times when brave men trembled |
for the result. There were many times |
when even the best men in this country al
most lost faith in this government; men who
did not know the inside of the organization
of this campaign were utterly incompetent |
to judge of the result. When left our
headquarters on Monday to come home to
cast my vote, looking out of my car window
in the early dawn saw the sun rise and / |
thought Of the great sentiment of Garfield,
"God reigns," and felt that the govern.
ment at Washington would live in spite of |
Bryan and anarchy. And on the following |
day was reminded of that other sentiment
from our distinguished friend, Mr.. Handy,
about the rainbow which spans the CONT
nent from ocean to ocean. l cast my vote
for Mckinley and then hied me to Canton,
and when l laid down my stewardship
said. "That honor and that escutcheon are
still untarnished. You have not a promise
to redeem" And now the loyal and patri-
otto people of the Union have chosen him
for their chief executive and now rejoice
with you all that the great campaign is end
ed and we are at peace"
Addresses were also made by Gen W. M.
Osborne, James II. Hoyt, Henry G. Payne,
Virgil p. Kline, ex-Secretary of the Repub-
lican Executive Committee William M.
Hahn, Major Charles w. F. Dick, Moses p.
Handy, Col. Myron T. Herrick, and others.
William Mckinley Replies.
A. II II ellison receivpd Nov y tho