The morning times., 1897-03-02
HON0RED THE :. :. PREMIER
Ohio Republicans Give a Dinner
to Senator Sherman.
HE TALKED AMERICANISNI
In His Remarks He Outlined In Part
the Policy of the Next Administra.
tion-Many Prominent Men Gath
cred at the Board'-uanna OF the
Number.

iibHC DIT Ilie COcHidn hOlel, aJ winch the
Hon. John Sherman, retiring Senator from
Ohio, was the guest Of honor 1t was not
in celebration of Mr. SherInan's retire
ment from political life, as everybody
knows, but it was probably, whether so de
signed or not, the prelude to the closing
hours OF his Senatorial career. He passes
from the Congressional arena, where as
Representative and Senator, he has been
familiar figure for well nigh half a ceI.
tury, to position Of trust and great re-
sponsibility in the Cabinet OF Major William
Mckinley, another Ohio man, who may be
said to have won his political spurs after
Senator Sherman became entitled 10 the
insignia Of a veteran. 1t is scarcely prob
ability that he will ever again become
| legislator
The venerable Senator and to-be
Secretary of State was surrounded last
| night by Buckeye politicians Of the Re
| publican school, some well advanced in
| years and experience; others who have
| yet opportunity to become veterans Gen
| Charles II. Grosvenor sat at the head of
| the table, the dean of the Congressional
delegation, and Immediately to his right
| w dS tUe SueSJ VI HOHOT. NeNI 10 MIN was
the man who i s more talked about now
| than is any other Ohioan, not even ex-
| cepting Major Mckinley himself. That
man was the Hon. NJ A. Hanna, who, by
| the grace of Gov. Bushnell, Will succeed
Mr.. Sherman N the Senate on the 5th
| day OF March.
At Gen. Grosvenor's left was Gov Bush
nell, and prominent in the list of guests
would also have been Senator elect For
| aker, had he not been :. unavoidabIy
| detained in Cincinnati.
The oratory was directed by Gen Gros-
| venor- He referred gracefully to the
| honOred guest aud his long service in the
| councils OF the nation, he having been first
chosen a representative in 1854. He
| now, of his own motion, Tetires from the
| Senate, Gen. Grosvenor said, and proposes
| to make his occupancy Of the. State De-
partment the closing OF his OFFICIAL life,
and he then referred to Senator Sherman,
who had honored his State, and been
honOred by 1t more than had any other
| man. He pledged the guests to the
| Health ana long life OF Senator Sherman,
soon TO be Secretary Of state"
This toast was received with l0ng-con-
tinued applause, and 1t was minute or
two before the subject OF tie compliment
could respond. ,ts
Senator Sherman eXpreSsedhiS deep sense
of obligation to the people OF Ohio for the
many honorS whichtheY had bestowed upon
him. He spoke of the PIesident-elect, now
on his way to the Nation's Capital, and
called down the bencdietion of heaven
upon him, and then expressed qualification
that the State now has two Republican
| Senators to represent her IN the councils
| Of the nation and paid them a high COM
, pliment, as two stalwalt. full-fledged Re-
| pulicans. His Democratic colleagues from
Ohio with whom he had served in the past
were excellent men he said, but it i S better
| that the State shall have two Of the tight
| party.
The most significant part of Senator
Sherman's remarks was that in which he
| referred to the foreign policy of the com
| ing administration. He began by refer
ence to his own advocacy OF sound money,
| high standard of national credit, ma
| tional bond, if bond must be issued, which
will sell readily in the markets OF the
world as that of any other nation in the
world, and then said:
The honor of this country must never be
lowered an inch.
ut should be the purpose of the govern
ment to protect its own citizens wherever
| they may be found.
This government should have no enmity
| toward any other nation Senator Sherman
| said, but it must preserve it's own integ-
| rity and protect its flag and its citizens
from insult and injury. He predicted
that the time is not far distant when a
of
vail throughout the Western Continent
and said there were those within the
sound of his voice who would see the
whole Of Europe following the example
France
'Our own example, he added, "is the
| the beacon light Of the world, and European
| governments are moving step by step
| toward the prize OF government"
Senator ShermanS remarks were re-
| peatedly applauded.
Gov. Bushnell, the next speaker, re-
| sponded to Ohio, and in the course of
| his remarks referred to the appointment
| he had made to fill the vacancy soon TO
| be created in the United States Senate.
while there are many Cabiaet-makers
| abroad, the governor said, 1.-The privilege
| Of making Senator comes to but few
| men. / am glad to be in the latter
| class, and am proud OF my work. I am
| pleased to have the privilege Of making
| a Senator OF your distinguished fellow
| citizen, the Hon. Marcus a Hanna
Gov. Bushnell made fitting reference to
| the retiring Senator, and said that had
| 1t not been for his desire to share in
| the work of doing him honor, he should
| have delayed his coming until tomorrow.
! He warmly indorsed the asforeign policy
| just outlined by Senator Sherman.
Gen. Grosvenor then introduced the Sen
| ator -to-be, Mr.. Hanna, who was greeted
| with an enthusiastic welcome In respond
| ing, Mr.. Hanna contented himself with
| returning his Acknowledgements for the
| honors paid him, not only by the governor,
| but by those assembled. He expressed his
| qualification as well as his thanks to
| Ohio's Republican Representatives in Con-
| gress for the splendid support given the
national Republican committee in the cam
| paign, and modestly referred to the time
| when he would don the Senatorial robes.
| Other speakers followed including the
| Hon. Murat Hastead. The speeches were
| all in the line OF congratulation and con-
ciliation, and more than one reference was
made to the character OF the assemblage
| as being in the nature of an Ohio love-
feast. Predictions of future Republican
success in Ohio and the certainty of elect
ing Republican as the next Senator were
| freely made.
| Those present, including guests and
hosts, were: Senator Sherman, Gen.
Grosvenor, DR.. John L. Jones, Hon. w.
NJ. Osborne, secretary of the national
Republican committee; Hon. James H