The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-17
BANQyI7IyG AANNA
Honors to the Republican Na-
tional Chairman at Cleveland.
HE TALKS OF THEGREAT CONFLICT.
His Work Begun Nearly Two Years Ago.
Declares That Major Mckinley Was
Nominated for President without u
Single Promise to Redeem.

Declares That Major mckinney was
Nominated for President Without u
Single Promise to Redeem.
CLEVELAND, Nov. l7.-Chairmnn NJ. A.
Hanna, of the Republican national com
mittce, was rendered complimentary
banquet last night at tho Union club. In
yitations were limited to members of the
organization, which Is the most exclusive
in the city. Tho arrangements were on
an elaborate scale, the floral decorations
being among the finest ever seen in this
city Colonel Myron I. Herrick presided
and acted as toastmaster, and addresses
of a complimentary nature were delivered
by Judge William b. Saunders, Hon.
James II. Hoyt, James r. Garfield and
others. Mr.. Hanna made u happy response
to these addresses.
Colonel Herrick, in concluding his ad-
dress, said: 1.-THE people of this country
have passed great crisis 1t was great
conflict, great cause, with a great COM
1nander and II great candidate. The fo:ces
which won tho victory were marshalcd
and led by that Incompatible leader who
Is our guest tonight. Ipropose the health
of Mark Hanna"
Mr. Hanna was greeted by loud md long
continued applause when he arose to
speak. He said in part:
81 have IL great feeling Of relief tonight.
Such II feeling of relief and JOY as l never
had before. My friends this comes very
near to beingan anniversary. About two
years ago, not quite that long, l began my
work of devotion and love to our chief.
I m IL
spiration, 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
will not do to be president of the United
States, and l leave my honor in your
hands And from that day, nearly two
years ago, began this campaign.
ut was rather quiet at first, what the
boys arc likely to call still hunt, but ID
Is true that it had It's birthday nearly two
years ago. l embarked upon that duty
with full heart for q man whom loved
because had learned to respectnnd honor
him. 1t was a mission of love, Inspired by
that noble character which has no peer in
the world"
Continuing Mr.. Hanna rcforred to the
result of tho ST. Louis convention, and
said:
when l took charge of McIkinley's
honor l swore to my Maker that would
return it unsullied, and when l returned
from that memorable convention, proud
and satisfied with the work his friends
had done, went to Canton and laid my
report at the feet of my chieftain, and l
said to him Mckinley, l have not for
gotten my trust, and bring it back with
out blot end not Il single promise to re-
decm.' think havo NJ right to feel proud
of that, because in the succession of ad-
ministrations, from Lincoln's time to tho
present, there are none that ever enjoyed
that privilege before"
Speaking of the campaign Mr.. Hanna
said
"There were dreary days, days when
even the best men in this country lost
faith in its government. And why2 Be-
cause I say the enemy was an unseen one
and the blows it was striking were blows
at tho very foundation of the government
And they did not know the inner work
ings of our part of the campaign. When
! loft Chicago to como to Cleveland to
vote for my friend, William Mckinley, l
looked out of the car window in the early
dawn and l saw the sun rise, and that
sentiment Of Garields came to me, God
reigns and felt that the government at
Washington would live in spite of Bryan
and anarchy.
II can't explain to you what impelled
me to enter on this labor leaving all my
other interests hore at home except to say
that it was my love for this great man."