The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-25

successful candidate but 2 man Who
has held no political office. who has
never been recognized as prominent
factor In national politics, who not
many months ago was sneered az by
the acknowledged leaders OF his party
as a mere amateur In political affairs
hardly worth their notice. Il Is H. A.
Hanna who has made Cleveland the
center OF republican political activity
for some months past. and win probably
for some months 10 come. he has done
much toward building up the commerce
Of the city and in other ways giving Il
prominence; he Is now making II
known from north to south, from east
20 west. to everyone taking an interest
IN national politics.
For nearly forty years NJ. A. Hanna
has been Identified with the business
interests OF Cleveland, lie was still
a young man when. on the death Of
his father. be was called TO represent
the interests OF his family In the whole
sale grocery firm Of Hanna. Garretson
q Co. The house had q large trade
with Lake Superior. whl1h was the he
ginning OF Mr.. Hanna's long and ex-
tenslve association with Lake Superior
interests. Soon after joining the firm
which his father had assisted In found
Ing. Mr. Hanna married a daughter OF
the late Daniel p. Rhodes. one OF the
most extensive coal owners In Ohio.
staunch democrat and the faithful
friend and hacker OF Stephen A.
Douglas Leaving the wholesale
grocery he connected himself with the
coal firm Of Rhodes q Card. Suisse
quently this became Rhodes & Co. and
eventually n. A. Hanna & Co.. which Is
iis present title. The coal business OF
the firm. which was large when Mr.
Hannas connection with the iroa
increased enormously. and other in
terests have been added. Out OF the
coal business with Lake Superior grew
Mr.. Hanna's connection with the iron
mining In that region lie IA presl-
dent OF the Chaplin Mining company,
and IL or has been connected With
other large mining enterprises.
The enormous coal and ore traffic Of
the concerns with which he Is con-
nectcd naturally led TO his taking In
tercst In vessel stock. and from that 10
vessel building. Mr.. Hanna IS a d.
rector and heavy shareholder Ia sew
erai lines Of freight steamers managed
from the Office OF NJ. A. Hanna & Co.
his fleets including several Of the larg
eat and most powerful freight steam rs
on the lake.. All tho later s.elmo.s OF
those n,ets we're built at the Globe
Iron WORKS In this city. o. which Mr..
Hanna "a a director and In watch he
has a large interest. one OF the en-
terprlses In which the lac D. T.. Rhodes
was concerned was the West Side
Street railroad. bull, Tor the accommo-
dalton OF the people west o. tho river.
and which was long IN Improbable
undertaking For some years Il was
leased. but the lease was thrown up
before It's expiration. When the road
came under the control Of Mr.. Hanna
It was In a WORKOUT condition. with a
wretched equipment Under his presi-
tency Il was completely rebuilt, OK
tended. and from a miserable horse
railroad Il has been converted into an
excessive electric system. with an
equipment ranking Il among the anss,
OF lines. Besides his interest In the
Globe Iron Works. Mr. Hanna Is preEl-
dent and has a large holding Ia the
Chaplin Nut and Bolt company OF this
city and Is also interested IN other en-
terprlscs employing numbers OF work
men. Taking all his mining. manu-.
featuring. shipping. and stree: railroad
enterprises. he Is probably one OF the
largest employers OF labor IN Cleveland.
Twelve years ago he organized the
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