The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-03
AND WHO is MARX HANNA?
He is Furnishing the Doodle and Run
mig Mckinleys Campaign.

In his washington correspondence
to the Chicago Record, VIM. r, Curtis
writes:
Mr. j. W. Dunegan, of Stevens Point,
Wis, SAYS: 81 would like to know who
Mark Hanna is, what his business is,
and how he made his money!"
Mark Hanna is one of the most prom
inent and influential residents Of
Cleveland, o., where he was born about
fifty-two years ago. His family were
New England people, and came out
early to the western reserve. His
father was engaged in manufacturing
and in shipping coal and iron ore, and
the three sons, Marx" Mel and
doe" Hanna, inherited the business,
which they have extended in various
directions until their interests now
amount to several millions of dollars,
and include, among other things, the
largest ship-yard on the lakes. The
Hannas have built great many of
the feet Of steel and iron vessels which
carry coal from Cleveland Buffalo,
Ashtabula and other ports on the lower
lake to Duluth and other ports on the
upper lakes, including Chicago and
Milwaukee, and bring back iron ore,
lumber. wheat and -four They also
built the fine passenger steamers that
run from Buffalo TO Duluth in connec-
ton with the Great Northern railway.
Many of these steamers belong to the
Hanna "boys." because when they have
no orders from outsiders to keep their
shipyards busy they build boats for
themselves, and they have iron fur
naces and iron mines and coal mines to
furnish their own cargo.
Mark Hanna was one of the earliest
stockholders in the Standard Oil Com
pany. He and bis brothers had small
refineries in the neighborhood of Cleye-
land and Buffalo, and there are few
prominent enterprises in his native city
which he has not encouraged and in
" hich he is not interested 10 some ex-
tent. He stands ut the head of the list
az public-spirited citizens. lie is al
ways ready To respond To any call upon
his time or abilities or pocketbook.
whether IL is charitable, political, reli-
g5ous, industrial or commercial. lie
built an opera house when nobody else
would do II. fIen sold ii out to d com
Eaang lie has assisted in estab-
fishing parks and clubs and pleasure
resorts. bis Own home. which is
magnificent villa Or Lake View avenue,
ia The suburbs west Of Cleveland, over
looking Lake Erie, Is always full of
guests He has a winter residence at
ThomasviIle. Ga, where his hospitality
is equally lavish. and Mrs. Hanna has
been known To sav that she always
sets the table for as many people as
the glining-r0O8m will hold, for she
never knows how many guests her hus-
band has invited 10 dinner"
Mr.. Hanna has appeared in politics
once in four years since Senator Sher-
man, who is his intimate friend, be-
came candidate for the presidency
But after the presidential convention
is over he goes back to his besiness
and attends to his own affairs until
another campaign comes around. He
is not candidate for any Office, and
never has been, although he has FREE
quently been offered positions and so
licited TO become candidate for cleo
tive honors. He and Mai. Mckinley
have been intimate friends for many
years, and when the latter decided to
become a candidate for the presidency
he asked Mr.. Hanna to take charge
Of the canvass. The latter has done so
without hope or expectation of reward,
and, although Gov Mckinley, if elect
ed, will undoubtedly offer him any of
flee within his gift, nothing would in
duce him to accept one.