The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17
MARK A. HANNA


Tell, OF tho Trust Mckinley Reposed In
Him-The Great Lrnier Placed III,
Honor In Ills Hands, and IIc Never
Violated tho Faith.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov, l6,-Chair.
man VI. A. Hanna. OF the Republican
national committee. was. rendered O
complimentary bunquct tonight at thr
Union Club, The arrangements were
on an elaborate scale, the floral decor.
atlons being among the ilnest ever seer
IN this city. colpnel Myron T. lIcrrlcb
presided and acted as POSTMASTER and
addresses or a complimentary nature
were delivered by Judge William Il.
Saunders, Hon. james II. fIoyt, Edwin
i. Pcrklne, S. .HoldIng. Samuel Math-
Cr James Il, Garfield and Samuel d.
Dodge, OF this city, and Hon. J. NJ
Reed, OF the Pittsburgh Sound Money
Cluo. Mr.. Hanna rgadc 4 happy rc-
Sporse TO these addresses.
Mr.. Hanna WAS greeted with loud
and NnS continued appRUSe when he
arose to speak. Hc.saId:
Mr.. ToastmaSter and Gentlemen OF
hhG ShESH NIhp.-l IlNG u ETtuk LCtl-
Ing OF relief tonight. Such feeling oi
relief and Joy as never had before, e,and
l never was so happy MS am Tonight
Ny friends. this comes very near TO
being an anniversary. About two
years ago, not quite that long. begun
my 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. trust YOU with
my future he also said: Mark. there
are sOme things I viii not do to be
President of the United StataS, and
leave my honor In your hands, And
from that day nearly two years ago
began this campaign.
1T wls rather quiet at flrst-what
the boys are likely TO call 'stAl hunt.
but II Is true that K had its birthday
nearly two years ago To-day. en-
backed upon that duty with a full
heart for nan whom loved because
! had learned to respect and honor HIM
1t was q mission OF love. inspired By
that noble charac:er which has no pee!
in the world"
Continuing. Mr.. Hanna referred TO
the result OF the St Louis convention,
and said:
" hSAI ttoh EH1l BE VI -hGtNIultS
honor,I swore to Ny maker that would
return 1t unsulllad, and when re-
turned from that memorable couven-
tion. proud and satisfied with the work
his friends had done, went TO Canton
md laid my report at the feet OF my
chieftR!n. and l said to him: Mckinley,
1 have not forgotten my trust, and
bring It back without blot and not q
single promise 20 redeem 1 think !
have right 10 feel proud OF that, be-
cause In the succession OF admInIstra-
lions from Lincoln's time to the present
there are none that ever enjoyed tina.
privilege before"
Speaking OF the campaign. Mr.. Hanna
said:
There were dark dayg-days when
even the best men In this country los;
faith in the government and why? Be-
cause, as said. the enemy was an un-
seen one, and the blows 1t was striking
were blows at the very foundation o.
the government"
Concluding. Mr.. Hanna gaid: II can
not explain to you what impelled me
TO enter on this labor, leaving Ill my
other interests here at home, except &c
say that It Was my love for this grea;
man. had been with him In the con-
rentions OF 81 and SO and '02, and !
know OF their trials ana their tempta-
t!nns, and Il was then that l learned
10 know the heart and character O.
William Mckinley. It was then that
he brushed aside all except the future
and said 4 will not stultIfy my charac-
ter FOR any reward on earth"
Mr.. Hnrna's address was frequently
interrupted By applause.