Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-17
HANNA'S Two YEARS CAMPAIGN.
His Work for the Nomination ana
Election of Mckinley

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Chairman NJ. A. Hanna of the rep;Ibli-
can national committee was rendered a
complimentary banquet last night at the
Union Club in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Hanra was greeted by loud and long
continued applause when he arose to speak
He said:
Mr.. Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the
| Union Club: have a great feeling Of re-
lief tonight. Such a feeling of relief and
JOY as 1 never had before, and L never
was so happy as L am tonight. My friends
this comes very near to being an anniver-
sary. About two years ago, not quite
that long l began my work of devotion
and love to our chief. Two years ago 4
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 / 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 cam
paign.
1T was rather quiet at first-what the
boys are likely to call still hunt but 1t
is true that it had its birthday nearly two
years ago. / embarked upon that duty
with full heart for man whom L loved
because L had learned to respect and honor
him. 1t was mission of love, inspired by
that roble character which has no peer in
the world
result of the St Louis convention and said:
When took charge of Mckinley's honor,
l Swore to my Maker that 1 would return
| it unsullied, and when l returned from
| that memor able convention, proud and sat
isfied with the work his friends had done.
| / went to Canton and laid my report at
| the feet of my cheftain, and i said to
| him, Mckinley, / have not forgotten my
| trust, and bring it back without blot ami
| a single promise to redeem. / think 4
| have a right to feel proud OF that, because
| in the succession Of administrations from
L:ncolns time to the present there are
| none that ever enjoyed that privilege be-
fore"
Saiu: There We're dark days-days when
| even the best men in this country lost
| faith in its government, and why? Be
cause, as l said, the enemy was an I'M
| seen one, and the blows it was striking
! were blows at the very foundation of the
government. And they did not know the
inner workings Of our part of the cam
palgn. When 1 left Chicago to come to
Cleveland to vote for my friend, William
| Mckinley, 1 looked out of the car yindon,
| in the early dawn. and l saw the sun rise
| ana that sentiment of Garfield's came To
me-'God reigns.' And felt that the gov
eminent at Washington would live in spite
| of Bryan and anarchy"
Concluding. Mr.. Hanna said: 81 can't
| explain to You what impelled me to en-
| ter on this labor, leaving all nv other
interests here at home except to saw that
| 1t was my love for this great man. L had
| peen win MIN In the conventions of 81
ana IS and D. and 1 know of their trials
and their tempta lions, and it was then
| that l learned to know the heart and char
| acter of William Mckinley. 1t was then
| that he. brushing aside all except the
| future said, I will not stultify INV char
| acter for any reward on EARTH"
Mr.. HannaS address was frequently in
| terrupted by applause.