The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-18
TOASTED MARK HANNI
Renuhlicaa Chairman as an AT
ter Dinner T'alker.
HOW M'klNLEV Was ELECTED

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Two Yesws Ago the Work Was Begun
Which eliminated on November g.
McKinIey's Nomination, Says Hanna'
Was Made Without a Single Promise
to Redeem, an Achievement f Which
He Feels Proud--Mr. Hanna's Cam
paign Methods.
Cleveland. Nov. 17.--Chairman nj. n.
Hanna, OF the Republican National COM
nittee, was rendered complimentary
BANQUET tonight at the Union Club. The
AFFAIR was planned by some OF Mr.. Kan
na's close friends and warm admirers
who are members of the club, and the
Invitations were limited to members Oh
the organization, which is the most eA-
asugive in the city. The arrangements
were on an elaborate scale, the moran
decorations being among the hnest ever
seen in this city.
Col. Myron 4. Herrick presided and
acted as toastmaster, and addresses or
complimentary nature were delivered by
Judge William b. Saunders, Hon. James
III. Hoyt.- Edwin II. Perkins, s. ii. Hold
ing, Samuel Mather, James Il. Garfield,
and Samuel ID. Dodge, Of this city, and
Hon. ]. II. Reed, of the Pittsburg Sound
Money Club. Mr.. Hanna made happy
response to these addresses.
Col Herrick, in concluding his address,
said:
''The people OF this country have pass
ed a great crisis. 1t was great con-
fict, great cause with great command
er. and a great candidate. The forces
which won the victory were marshalled
and led By that Incompatible leader who
il our guest tonight. / propose the
health Of Mark A. Hanna"
Mr.. Hanna was greeted by loud and
long-continued applause when he arose
to speak. He said:
MIR. HANNA'S RESPONSE.
mfr. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen of
the Union Club have a great feeling
of relief tonight Such feeling OF re-
lief and JOY as I never had before, and
| never was so happy as | am tonight.
My friends, this comes very near to be-
ing an anniversary. About two years
ago, not quite that long, | began my
work of devotion and love to our chief.
Two years ago / took from him my in
spiration, 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
I will not do to be President of the Uni
ted States, and / leave my honor in your
hands And from that day nearly two
years ago began this campaign.
1T was rather quiet at frst-what the
boys are likely to call still hunt but it
is true that it had its birthday nearly
two years ago. | embarked upon that
duty with full heart for man whom
I loved because had learned to respect
and honor him. 1t, was a mission of
love, inspired by that noble character
which has no peer in the world"
M'KINLEY'S HONOR UNSULLED.
Continuing Mr.. Hanna referred to the
result Of the st. Louis convention and
said: "When / took charge of McKin-
ley's honor, | swore to my Maker that
I would return it unsullied and when l
returned from that memorable conFen-
ton, proud and satisfied with the work
his friends had done, / went TO Canton
and laid my report at the feet of my
chieftain. and | said TO him. Mckinley,
| have not forgotten my trust, and bring
it back without blot and single prom
Use to redeem I think have right to
feel proud of that, because in the success
sion Of administrations from Lincoln's
time to the present, there are none that
ever enjoyed that privilege before"
Speaking of the campaign, Mr.. Hanna
said: There were dark days-days when
even the best men in this country lost
faith in its government, and why? Be
r ~.
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
paign. When | left Chicago to come to
Cleveland to vote for my friend, William
Mckinley, looked out of the car window
in the early dawn, and / saw the sun
rise. and that sentiment of Garfeld's
came to me-'God reigns.' And / felt
that the government at Washington
would live in spite Of Bryan and an
archy."
HIS LOVE FOR M'KINLEY.
Concluding, Mr.. Hanna said: II can't
explain to you what impelled me to en-
ter on this labor, leaving all my other
interests here at home except to say
that it was my love for this great man.
had beer with him III the conventions
of "a and IS aud 90, and 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, brushing aside all ex-
cept the future, said, I VIII not stultify
my character for any reward on EARTH
WAKE FOREST MARRIAGE