The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-18

tor and heavy shareholder in several
lines of freight steamers managed from
the Office of NJ. A. Hanna & Co. his
fleets including several of the largest
and most powerful steel freight steam
ers on the lakes. All the later steam
ers of those fleets were built at the
Globe Iron works in this city of which
Mr.. Hanna is a director and in which
he has large interest
One of the enterprises in which the
late ID. p. Rhodes was concerned was
the West Side street railroad, built for
the accommodation of the people west
of the river, and which was long an
Improbable undertaking. For some
years il was leased, but the lease was
thrown up before its expiration. When
the road came under the control of
Mr.. Hanna ii was in a worn-out con-
dition, with a wretched equipment.
Under his presidency 1t was completely
rebuilt, extend I and from a miserable
horse railroad il has been converted
into an extensive electric system, with
an equipment ranking 1t among the
finest of lines.
Besides his interest in the Globe Iron
works, Mr.. Hanna is president and has
large holding in the Chaplin Nut a.
Bolt company of this city and is also
interested in other enterprises employ
ing numbers of workmen. Taking all
his mining, manufacturing, shipping
and street railroad enterprises he is
probably one of the largest employees
of labor in Cleveland.
Twelve years ago he organized the
Union National bank, with a large
capital and has ever since been its
president.
In the four years of the Garfield-Ar-
| thur administration and for about a
year previous, Mr.. Hanna was one OF
| the principal owners of the Cleveland
/ Herald and rraGi6Qnt of the
AS some unjust statements regarding
| his connection with that paper have
been made, ii is but fair to say that
had he paid as close attention to its
business affairs as he has to other of
his interests, the result would have
| been different. A recently made charge
| that he turned 1t as an engine
against organized labor" is emphati-
cally untrue. He did not interfere with
its editorial conduct and Its course was
not in the direction charged. So far
| from the Office being rated" under
his control it was voluntarily convert
ed from a non-union to a union Office
while he was president, without his in
| reference.
Mr.. Hanna is the owner of the Cleve-
| land opera house, has been one of the
most active and liberal supporters of
the Huron Street hospital and has
given largely to other charitable un-
| IN tne city.
Although always taking a strong in
terest in republican party affairs. he
has never sought or held public office,
with the exception of the position of
| government director of the Union Pa
| cific railroad, to which he was APP
pointed without solicitation. by Presi-
dent Cleveland, in 1885. The only pub
lie position he ever held, therefore,
was given him by a democratic presi-
dent. -.
In 1883 Mr.. Hanna was delegate to
the republican national convention.
! where he championed the interests OF
John Sherman, for whom he has al
ways had a strong friendship, both
personally and politically. His adop-
ton of Governor Mckinley as the sue
cessor to Mr.. Sherman in his friendship
and support was probably largely due
to the pronounced tariff views of Mr.
| Hanna and the agreement of Mckinley
| with them.
In politics Mr.. Hanna exhibits the
same characteristics that have made
| him so successful in his business en-
terprises. He is masterful in his ways
and persistent in his purposes. Hav-
| ing determined to accomplish an OBJ
| ject, he permits no obstacle to turn
him aside. But there is nothing mean
or tricky about the man or his meth
DDS, either in politics or business. He
! Is IL IIIIl ITltiluS tO lnOSc WUO are 10y a.
to his business interests, as is shown
by the long service of many of his sub
ordinates and his liberal course toward
them.
Mr. Hanna has made great wealth
but 1t was not sought for mere love OF
riches. He has gone into politics with
his characteristic energy, but IL is not
for the sake of gain either of money
or place, unless there has been a radi-
cal change in his character. He is am
| bilious of success in whatever he un-
| dertakes. No honor in the power of a
| president to bestow would compare In
| Mr.. Hanna's estimation, If his future
is to be judged by his past, with thai
of the man to whom, in the belief OF
all, that president largely owed his pc.
| stion.
The private life of NJ A. Hanna IL
beyond reproach. 1t has always beer
clean and honorable. He is the War.
wick of to-day. He is playing the great
game of his life. If Mr.. Plat and Mr.
Quay think they are playing with g
baby" in politics, in the game of re
publican president making, they haC
better look at the shape OF NJ. A. Han
mas head and study his business meth
DDS applied to McKinley's campaign
Can there be a king maker in a re
public?
sitting Odor of the MoccasIn.
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