The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-11
IN HONOR OF HANNA
Thirty Of The Richest Men in New
York Eat and Drink.
THEY ARE IN GOOD HUMOR
Mapping Out a Course for Mckln-
Icy. Who by the Way, Is Re-
celvlnR Callers at Ills
Home In Canton.

New York, Nov. 10.-A luncheon In
honor of Mark A. Hanna was given in
the banquet hall In the Equitable
building to-day. The host was Isaac
Seligman OF the house OF ]. & W
seligman, and the guests included a
| number of the most prominent busi-
ness men and financlers In the city.
More than 30 guests sax at the tables.
Besides Hanna and Seligman the fol-
lowing were present; Mayor Hew-
1T. Carl Schurz. Seth Low. Edward ~
Gitbs. ]. III. Rhodes. John A. Stewart.
Gen. Horace Porter. Cornelius n. Bliss,
Solomon Loeb, Jacob Schifi. Theodore
Roosevelt, William III. Barbour, Ed
ward Il. Poor David l.. Einstein. Gen
Louis Fitzgerald, Edward Lauterhach.
General Coppei. Edwin Einstein, James
McCreary, X. Fulton Cutting, ID. q.
Mills, Charles Stewart Smith, J, Ed
ward Simmons, Edward King, David
q. Laggett. James S. Peyer. Edward
d. Adams. J. Kennedy Todd and Hen
ry ii. Jenerson Sellgman.
When the time for speaking came
Isaac Sellgman addressed the COM
pany briefly upon the situation which
led to the gathering. He emphasized
the necessity for joint action In the fu-
ture by the republicans and national
democrats on currency matters. He
then called upon Mr.. Hanna, who spoke
at length. MIR. Hanna said he felt he
was addressing an important body OF
New York bankers and spoke OF the
general work of the campaign. The
present organization OF the republican
party and also OF the national demo-
cratic party would remain In the field
to further the good work so auspicious-
ly begun. Mr.. Hanna said also the
rev administration would begin us
work without any pledges and wholly
untrummeled In the selection Of clb-
lEet, q statement which was heartily
applauded. Mr.. Hanna said he hoped
they would be able to enlist good citi-
zens in the cause presented by the ma
tional banner.
Mr.. Hewitt said as one who had ex-
perience In conducting q national cam
paign, ne knew what Mr. Hanna had
| gone through and he congratulated
him upon the genralship which be had
| displayed. Mr.. Hewitt paid high
compliment to Major Mckinley ana
concluded by asking that he be per
mitted TO enroll himself under the
| banner Of the national party and by
tproposIng a toast to the success oi the
I Incoming administration, to which he
| pledged the support OF himself and OF
all patriotic democrats. General Porter.
Carl Schurz and several others also
spoke. The burden OF these addresses
was that after so many stormy Discus
sions. the country needed an absolute
rest from political agitation.
Great Men Call ON Mckinley.
Canton, Ohio. Nov. l0.-Governor-
elect Pingree of Michigan accompanied
l = of nsstr rAlf
Michigan elector and representative
elect, spent two hours with Mckinley
this afternoon. They came to Canton
| evidently to talk over Michigan af-
| fairs as connected with the coming ad-
mlnistration. When asked II Michi-
gan has any candidate for cabinet
portfolios, Mr.. Atkinson replied that
| Michigan had a great many people In
! her borders. Another caller to-day was
| William C.. Beer OF New York. mana
ger OF the National Surety company.
| The steady stream OF visitors contln-
| ued all day Chief OF the Chicago
| speakers bureau. William Hahn. ar
rived after dinner, leaving for home
| later. II IL believed Major Mckinley
will leave for Cleveland on Friday.
Every hour brings to the house re-
| membranes from friends In all parts
| of the country. Flowers are banked up
| in beautiful clusters all over the house.
| chairs, canes. horseshoes. medalllons
and badges. roosters, eagles and all
| sorts OF offerings arrived by the ex-
| pressmen and give some rooms In the
house an appearance OF old curiosity
shops. Chauncey NJ. Depew's con-
| gratulatlons came in an autograph let
ter to-day. the closing sentence OF
II t..k L.. o.. sl..t
has greater cause for gratitude than at
any time since Lincoln's second cleo
ton. In both the results OF this con-
test and the candidate with whom pa
triotism and sound money succeeded y
| Celebrating McKinley's Election.
| New York, Nov. l0.-The republican
| club of New York celebrated the elec-
uon Of Mckinley tonight Hon. Cor
nelius NJ. Bliss presided and Mark
Hanna. Gen. Horace Porter and Gen
eral rremaine were the speakers. Han
ma. In the course Of his talk. said
After the convention ait Chicago told
| Major Mckinley that. In my opinion
| Mr.. Bryan was the hardest possible
man to beat, hut he said That may
all lie true. but my faith is in the 10y
atty Of the American people Mr.
| Bryan's canvass was wonderful ore
lut as one OF our spcllblndcrs. a moldor
named Rankin, said: Marx hanna
has ore hand on the Almighty and an
other on Mckinley, and you cannot
beat the combination and they
didn't" Gen. Horace Porter said the
fret duty of McKinlcy's adminlEtru-
ton would be the calling OF an extra
session of congress To pass such reye-
nue. laws as would relieve the govern
ment and prevent any more deficien-
c.ss. A better financial system would
also have to be established by the re-
deeining Of the grecnhooks and the
taking OF the government out " tn,