The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-20
HANNA RENDERED 4 BANQUET.

HANNA RENDERED A BANQUET.
RepublicAss Chairman Talks of Nomina-
ton and Election of Mckinley.
CLEvEL AND, Nov. 17.-Chairman M.
"a. Hanna, Of the Republican national
committee, was rendered a compliment
airy banquet last night at the Union
club. The affair was planned by some
Of Mr.. Hallna's close friends and warm
admirers who are members of the club
and the invitations were limited to the
members of the organization, which is
the most exclusive in the city. The
arrangements were OF an elaborate
scale, the floral decorations being the
finest ever seen i'll this city. After sew
eral speeches OFFS nature most compli-
mcntary to Mr.. Hanna, had been deliv-
cred the guest of the evening arose and
wa greeted by tremendous applause. In
the course of his talk, he said: II have
a great feeling of relief tonight. Such
a feeling of relief and joy as | never had
before, and Inever was so happy as |
am tonight, my friends, this comes very
near to being an anniversary. About
two years ago, not quite that long, l be-
gan the work of devotion and love to
our chief. Two years ago, [ took from
him my inspiration and when he laid
upon me that confidence which he felt
and said to me: MY friend, I trust you
with my future he also said, Mark,
there are some things I will not do to be
president of the United States, and 1
leave my honor in your hands, And
from that day, nearly two years ago,
began this campaign.
sit was rather quiet at frst-what
the boys are likely to call a still hunt
but it is true that it had its birth nearly
two years ago today. I embarked upon
that duty with a full heart for a man
whom I loved because I had learned to
respect and honor him. 1t was a mis-
sion Of love, inspired by that noble
character which has no peer in the
world"
Continuing, Mr.. Hanna referred to
the result of the St. Louis convention
and said: "When I took charge of Nc
Kinley's honor, I swore to my Maker
I would return it unsullied and when T
returned from that memorable
ton, proud and satisfied with the work
his friends had done, I went to Canton
and laid my report at the feet of my
chieftain and I said to him: Mckinley,
l have not forgotten my trust and bring
it back without q blot and not a single
promise to redeem I think I have a
right to feel proud Of that, because in
the succession Of administrations from
Lincoln's time to the present, there are
none that have ever enjoyed that priv
ilege before"
Speaking of the campaign Mr.. Hanna
said: "There were dark days when
even the best men in this country lost
faith in its government. And why?
Because, as I said, the enemy was an
unseen and the blows it was strik-
ing were blows at the very foundation
of the government. And they did not
know the inner workings of our part of
the campaign. When 1 left Chicago to
come to Cleveland to cast M vote for
my friend, William Mckinley, I looked
out of the car window in the early
dawn and / saw the sun rise and that
sentiment of Garfield's came to me:
God reigns.' And I felt that the gov
eminent at Washington would live in
spite Of Bryan and anarchy"
Concluding, Mr.. Hanna said: II
can't explain to you what impelled me
to enter OH this labor, leaving all my
interests here at home, except to say it
was my love for this great man. I had
been with him in the conventions of "a,
'8S and 90 and 1 knowof their trials and
their temptations, and it was then that
learned to know the heart and char
acter OF William Mckinley. It was
then that he brushed aside all except
the future and said:. 4 will not stultify
my character for any reward IN earth"
Mr.. Hanna was frequently interrupted
by applause.
States Fourth Asylum For tho Insane.