The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
HONOR IN YOUR
HANDS,"
HISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGN.
LIGHT THROWN UPON 1T BY THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN.
"HAvE NOT BETRAYED MY TRUsT'
Were Hanna's Words When He Laid
the Victory sat the Feet of
the Chieftatn."

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 16.-Chair-
man Hanna, of the Republican national
committee, was rendered a comph-
mentary banquet tonight at the Union
club. The affair was planned by some
Of Mr.. Hanna's close friends and warm
admirers, who are members of the
club, and the invitations were limited
to members Of the organization. The
arrangements were on an elaborate
scale, the floral decorations being
among the finest ever seen in this city.
Col. Myron T. Herrick presided and
acted as POSTMASTER, and addresses of
complimentary nature were deliv-
cred by Judge William B. Saunders,
Hon. James H. Hoyt, Edwin r. Per-
kins, S. H. Holding, Samuel Mather,
James r. Garfield and Samuel D.
Dodge, Of this city, and Hon. ]. H.
Reed, of the Pittsburg Sound Money
club. Mr.. Hanna made q happy re-
sponse to these addresses.
Mr.. Hanna was greeted by loud ap-
plause when he arose to speak. He
said:
I have a great feeling of relief tonight
Such feeling of relief and joy 1 never
had before, and I never was so happy as l
am tonight: My friends, this comes very
LSdI " D0iLS an anniversary. ABOUT TWO
years ago, not quite that long I began 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. I
trust you with my future" he also said
Mark, there are some things I will not do
to be president of the United States, and
leave my honor in your hands, and from
that day, nearly two years ago, began this
campaign. 1t was rather quiet at first
what the boys are likely to call "still hunt I"
MI &c fYfln hot 49, I.
two years ago today. I embarked upon that
duty with a full heart for man whom 1
loved, because l had learned to respect and
honor him. 1t was a mission of love, in,
spired by that noble character which has no
peer in the world.
When l took charge of Mr.. McKinley's
honor, | swore to my Maker I would return
1t unsullied, and when I returned from that
memorable convention, proud and satisfied
with the work his friends had done l went
to Canton and laid my report at the feet of my
have not betrayed my trust, and bring it
back without blot and not single promise
to redeem" "
l think I have a right to feel proud of that
because in the succession of administrations
from Lincoln's time to the present there
are none that ever enjoyed that privilege be-
fore.
There were dark days-days when even the
best men in this country lost faith in its
government, and why? Because, the enemy
was an unseen one and the blows it was strik-
ing were blows at the very foundation OF the
government.
And they did not know the inner workings
Of our part Of the campaign. When 1 left
Chicago to come 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 Gar
fields came to me, God reigns,' and felt
that the government at Washington would
live, in spite Of Bryan and anarchy.
l cannot explain to you what impelled me
to enter on this labor leaving all my other
interests here at home, except TO say that it
was my love for this great man. l had been
with him in the conventions of 1884 and 1888
and 1892. and I know of their trials and
their temptations, and it was then that |
learned to know the heart and character of
William Mckinley. 1t was then that he
brushed aside all except the future and said
81 will not stultify my character for any
reward on EARTH