The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-11
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Choose-Lnncheoa 70 Mark


Hanna.
New York Nov. IA luncheon In honor
OF Mark A. Hanna was given In the ban
aset hall OF the Equitable building today.
The host was Isaac Selixman- of the house
OF ]. & w. Seiigman. and the guests sn-
claded a number OF the most prominent
business men and finnnciers in the city.
More than thirty guests sat AT the tables
Besides Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Saiigman.
the following were present. Ex-Aayor
Ahram y Hewitt. Carl Schurx. Seth Low.
Edward n. Gibbs. J. II. Rhodes. john A.
Stewart. Gen. Horace Porter. Cornelius y.
Bliss, Solomon Loeb. Jacob Schisf. Theo-
dore Roosevelt William Barbour. Edward
+. Poor. David L. Etgstein. Gen. Louis
Fitzgerald. Edward I.auterbach, Gen. Cop
pei!. Edward Esnstein. James McCreasy,
X. Fulton Cutting. ID. O. Mills. Charles
Stewart Smith. j. Edward simmons Ed
ward King. David G.. Leggett. James
Spsyer, Edward -. Adams, j. Kennedy
Tod and Henry H. Jefferson Seiigmasa.
When the time for speaking came Isaac
Seligman addressed the company briefly
upon the situation which led TO the gath
ering. He emphasized the necessity for
joint action in the future by the Repnb-
ficans and National Democrats on cur
rercy matters.
Mr.. Seligman then called upon Mr.. Han
na, who spoke at unusual length for him.
portant body OF New York bankers and
he spoke OF the gensrai work OF the cam
paign. The present organization of the
Republican party and also of the National
Democratic party. he understood. would
remain IN the field TO further the good
work so auspiciousiy begun. Mr.. Hanna
said also the new administration would
begin its work without any pledges and
wholly unframmeled IN the selection of a
Sf2:. rtx{ x{h
appiauded. Mr.. Hanna said he hoped
they would be able TO enlist good cfti-
zens IN the cause presented by the ma
tionaI banner.
Mr.. Hewitt said. as one who had ex-
pertence In conducting u national cam
palgn. he knew what Mr.. Hanna had gone
through. and he congratulated him upon
the gsneralship which he had displayed.
Mr.. Hewitt paid a high compliment TO
Maj Mckinley. and concluded by asking
that ne be permitted 10 enroll himself un-
der the banner of the National party and
oy proposing as toast the success of
the incoming administration. 10 which Re
pledged the support of himself and OF all
patriotic Democrats.
Gen. Porter. Carl Schurz and several
others also spoke. The burden OF these
addresses was that after so many stormy
discussions the country needed an abso-
Hanna. Tribute 10 Bryan.
The Republican Club OF New York ceie-
brated the election OF Mckinley and Ho-
bart tonight. Mr. Bliss presided. and Mr..
Hanna and others were the speakers.
Mr.. Hanna in the course OF his talk said:
After the convention at Chicago I told
Maj. Mckinley that in my opinion Mr..
Bryan was the hardest possible man 10
beat. but he said: That may all be true.
fa{f 10 tf.
American people, Mr. Bryan's canvass
was wonderful. but as one OF our SPELL
binders. moider named Rankin said.
Mark Hanna has one hand on the Al
mighty and another on Mckinley and
you cannot beat the combination and
they did not
Gen. Porter said the first act OF McKin-
iey's administration would be the calling
OF an extra session OF congress to pass
such revenue laws as would relieve the
government and prevent any mere defi-
ciencses- better financial system would
also have TO be established by the re-
deeming of the greenbacks, and taking of
the government out Of the banking baasi-
ness
Receptions 10 Mr.. Hobart.
Garret A. Hobart. vice-presld sldenf- -eiect.
who graduated from Rutgers college in
1853. Was the guest OF honor al the ins:t-
sution this afternoon on the occasion of
the celebration OF charter day. The old
class Of Rutgers were wei represented.
and great crowd OF visitors had gathered.
Mr.. Hobart received an enthusiastic recep-
f,oa from the students and alumni when
he arrived. under the escort of President
Austin Scott. After the eicse or the for
nal exercises reception was rendered
Mr. Hobart, VINO. however. al his cwn re-
quest. was not called upon 10 say any
thing