The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-21
M'KlNLEY AND HANNA.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Mark Hanna. chairman Of the Republi-
can national committee. was honored
with banquet reception, by the Union
occasion was chiefly interesting for the
speech of MIR. Hanna hin self. though able
responses to toasts wer1 made by other
speakers. The Mark H:inna OF the carl
the real Mark Hanna aIpear to be two en-
tirely different individu Ills. The former Is
L coarse. brutal and m,,rcenary character.
or worthy principles G6 any kind, an TN
scupulous and vulgar p!utocrat who en-
tered the political arena simply to sub
serve his own selfish interests. The real
Mark Hanna is entirely another man.
judging from his record and his public
utterances. Some phases OF his personal.
ity are just coming to the knowledge of
the public. During the campaign he In
dulged In speech oily when it was neces-
sary. He possesses the rare and valuable
power of reticence when silence is golden.
prior to the election was thoroughly con-
sidered and wisely directed to accom-
plish the one end ee had IN view. the cleo
ton Of Mckinley. He never condescend-
ed to notice the numerous attacks made
upon him personally. These. In his esti-
nation were OF no account and he left
them TO be dealt with by the common
the election tho restraint Mr.: Hanna
placed upon himself has been relaxed and
he has been reported in interviews and
speeches quite freely and very much to
made ver.' clear that instead of being the
coarse and commonplace person with only
the one talent Of business organization
his enemies declared him to be. he is
man of broad and liberal views. generous
and patriotic In his impulses and q very
happy public speaker.
A, the banquet abovs \ mentioned Mr..
Hanna smoke frankly freely and feeling
ly Of his personal and political relations
with Major Mckinley. One thing he made
very clear to every ~ unbiased S mind was vas
successful candidate a feeling Of strong
personal friendship, Whatever other peo-
ple may think Of the character and per-
fest that Mark Hanna thoroughly be-
lieves in and loves him. 1t was the con-
fidence in the latter inspired by these
amicable relations. which led Hanna two
that eliminated In McKinley's nomina-
tlon and election: In the course Of his
Cleveland speech Mr.. Hanna said: II bad
conventions Of 'S4. 'Ss and '92. and know
Of their trials and their temptations. and
It was then that l learned to know the
heart and character Of William McKin-
ley" This reference to the president
elects course In the national conven-
tions Of the years named will recall to
many who were present on at least one
OF tuOSe OCCitSlOuS tHc HOUlc StdHu MCnlll-
ley took when he found that some Of the
delegates were voting for his nominati'vl
He was there In the interest Of John Sher.
man. He had before him the precedent or
another convention when the great prize
had gone to an Ohio man also in charge
Of Shermans candidacy. 1t looked as
though, possibly that strange experience
honor resented the thought Of being
placed for moment in a false position
before the convention and the country;
and. taking the floor he delivered speech
so manifestly sincere. SO earnest and i'm,
passioned. that he impressed every mind
in the vast assemblage with the convic:
ton that ne would regard 1t as personal
were given to him. That was character
istic of William Mckinley. and 1t was
one of the incidents to which Mark Han
ma alluded when he spoke Of the trials
and temptations to which his friend had
been subjected.
1t is gratifying to every American voter.
Republican or Democrat, whose ballot
hear the man who had charge OF his In
terests testify to the conditions upon
which the former consented to enter the
field AS quoted by Mr.. Hanna, ma Mckinley a
vas was begun: Mark, there are some
things will not do to be president OF the
United States. and and leave h my shia honor t,ii IN
would not, as was recklessly charged dur
ing the campaign, mortgage himself or
sign away the solemn obligations OF that
great office to any man or any combina-
ton of private interests. Hanna, on his
own account, doubtless, and certainly In
Difference to the trust thus placed In his
hands, obeyei the injunction. and, after
the nominal Aon returned to his chief with
the declaration that his candidate would
enter the struggle unfettered by single
promise or dishonorable deal.
The cynic may sneer at disinterested
friendship and the honor OF public men;
but 1t Is fortunate for our land and Its in
stitutions that his degraded view Of hu-
man nature is beled by the facts of hu-
man eyDerienCe