Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-19

fective value of Mr.. Hannas friendship.
Senator Foraker has the best appreciation
OF the effectiveness of his opposition. The
first two Were swept into position because
he believed the country needed leadership
OF their type. Senator Foraker was COM
PEELED to wait season, and, after waiting,
he was honored This is the sort of c:ti-
zen's interest this new power in Ohio man.
1fests. He has no measure of good will
for the candidate he regards as fitted for
distinction. He is with him from the bot
tom of his feet to the top of his head His
time, money, energy brains, all are at his
service. He has nothing for the candidate
in whom he lacks faith. He has no middle
ground. He is all for all against. This
rule is now in force, and there will be no
rest, 10 peace for him SO long as his idol
stands for the Endorsement of the national
republican convention. He possesses the
conviction that the commercial interests of
the land demand the election of William
Nc kinney to the presidency. So long as
tnat decision remains SO long will Mr.
Hanna be not private citizen of Cleve-
land. but one of the busiest characters
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Mr.; Mckinley is the last man to bring
Mr. Harm into the din and noise of a hof
hha an, lhey have not always been as
harmonious in opinion as they are
az present They have very often been on
opposite sides of political situations. They
V Ws,n noaa t aeiegates to the national con-
ard all the time Blaine boomer ar tbat
meeting. Mr.. Hanna was the champion Of
Je M SHERMAN. They had the same ROOM,
q. .he nGtsl. with beds IN diagonal corners.
senator Edmunds had a chance of winning
as a compromise candidate His cause was
IN III, the hands Of George William Curtis and
, ineoaore Roosevelt. There was a great
ley-room late In the first night of tho con-
Ventlen Mr.. Mckinley answered the call
ard admitted the boomers of the Vernon
man; They hurriedly told their plan for
combination by which the nominatio a
should go to Edmunds or Sherman accorJ-
Ing to the number of ballots each sho,Id
receive during the first vote The ma ior
Istehed TO the scheme from his place un-
oer the covers, but made no comment on
the elaborate plan. He heard them nea rlv
10 the end, and then said: Gentlemen. I
snink you must have made mistake The
fas :, IL man ian is over there in the other
TED. he then rolled over and went to
steep, as the visitors shook up Hanna to
retell their story. 1t increased Mr. Hanna,s
Iaith In Mr.. Mckinley that he never made
beneht of his man Blaine
Inere Is no doubt that Mr.. Hanna is a
business man. He has millions. He dug
some OF them out of the iron and copper
from the means he provided for Others to
co the same thing. He was the pioneer in
the Lake Superior ship trade and it now
taxes two fleets of iron boats to handle the
ores from his holdings. A company to
make boats for sale was his project and
Its development made Cleveland the first
naval yard along the inland seas. A lot OF
Kindred enterprises followed-the managing
genius of which was Mr.. Hanna. T6ere
was municipal necessity for a new stree.
car line-he builded it. His financial tact
was demanded in banking circles-anG his
name makes the Union National leader
in the country. He once owned a news
paper. His money built the Euclid Avenue
Opera House His energy founded the big
gest furnaces. He operates in the coal
iieids OF the Tuscarawas Val:ey-leals in
the products OF the Pittsourg district. II is
thus apparent that there is but little great
in Ohio's commerce that does not directly
or Indirectly EEL the hand and influence %
Hanna The financial attitude of any ad-
minstration affects him widely and The
wages of the thousands who labor under
his management. He believes the business
men of the country are needed at this time
in public affairs and upon this basis he has
become politician