The morning times., 1897-03-04
The Ascendancy of Manager
Marcus Aurelius Hanna.
FROM SHOP TO THE SENATE
Closing of the Senatorial Career
of John Sherman, Who Has Reen
Leader Twenty-Five Years, to
Make Room for Il New Man at
the Political Wheel.

5i" Iiph 10 lake effect OIL
March .. Marcus A. Hanna, the man VIII,
MADE William McKinley's ascendaucy +,
the ffeSidency possible, has reached TN,
oil the nile stones of his ambition II,
was on Yesterday appointed by COY. lusb
nell TO take the seat occupied by Senate,
sherman until the meeting OF the nexr
legislature, which will be January. 1898
sherman becomes premier OF the re,y
tamhet, making twice he has held n
poslas cabinet minister, having been Secre
tary or the Treasury under Rutherford r
| Hayes.
sherman has been in the Senate since the
last two years OF the war He entered nuh-
hc iite Just preceding the opening of hos
lllities, which was followed bv a tour
years conflict at arms between the Srar.s.
| In the late fifteS he was a candidate for
| speaker or the House of Representatives.
He was voted for In the memorable contest
OF the great deadlock which lasted for
weeks, and which terminated in the eIeo-
ton of Nathaniel p Banks, of Massachu-
| settS, known then as the "Bobbin Roy,
| of New England.
sherman went down to defeat. The rem
| utailon made at the front by his brother
General William Tecunseh Sherman con-
| tHbuted no small amount to the fame and
name OF his brother John, who in those
days, when political fortunes were often
won III single night, was promoted from
the House TO the Senate With the excen-
tlon or the time he was in tie Cabinet
or MI Hayes he has been constantly n
Senator from Ohio.
He IS now approaching the sunset of life
HIS work Is about ended, When he Ieayes
that body today to become Secretary OF
State lie VIII in all probability quit it
forever. He has seen new generation
OF men come to the forefront OF political
supremacy. As Senator his life's book
is closed
he goes to sit upon the right hand of
the new President in Cabinet councils.
lie himself sought the Presidency in
1916 and 1880, when two citizens of
his own state were chosen in his stead
lie was again Il candidate III 1884 when
The 'Plumed knight" from Maine bore
off the honor OF nomination. In 1883
ms state sent Sherman delegates To the
convention, and that assemblage would
nave nominated William Mckinley had he
not protested against his being voted for
harrison, OF Indiana, who might be termed
rank outsider at the time, carried away
the palm of victory. and eight years ago
today be was inaugurated President of
the United States
Thus has Sherman seen three men from
bis State called to the highest office in
The giit of the people, which for more than |
twenty-five years was the goal OF his own |
ambition.
IN the declining years OF his honorable |
career be yields to the acceptance OF mere |
clerical position to please the fancies of |
a newcomer upon the surface OF political |
aIfaiFS Marcus A. Hanna, a politician |
through tie powerful nStrUInentalitv of |
great wealth
Marcus A. Hanna.is a manufacturer e,llI.
Gated in 10 political school OF philosophy
save that OF a power achieved by riches
He saw in Major Mckinley an idol OF The
people He assumed the practical manage
mcnt OF his personal Campaign to secure
his nomination. He was successful.
The national convention at st. Louis
placed upon his friends brow the wreath
Of honor The national Republican com
Tnittee hanored him with the chairmanship
OF that tody. he became the absolute
dictator Of the management Of Republican
politics and OF the men who compose the
Oh the Sd OF last November the people
by their rights as citizens OF the Republic
called Mr.. Mckinley to the Presidency Of
The nation. Another honor done Marcus A
Hanna as mana ger of Mr. McKiniey's cam
paign.
He was SOffered a placein the Cabinet. He
declined it. He wished to be an American
senator. How can it be done?
lie himself noiDrad fba ,tor T,o |
President-elect must make vacancy. He
invited senator Sherman to a place next
o the head of the Cabinet table. The |
yiIzzlec Senator at first refused. Mr..
Hanna came TO Washington for corsulta-
ion He prevailed upon the Senator to
'ecome the head of the Foreign Affairs
department.. He yielded The Official an-
ouhcement was quickly made that the lost
4 premier had been assigned TO the Yener-
bic John Sherman Of Ohio.
Gov. Bushnell. who had the power to
ppoint a successor, was antagonistic to
ne claims OF the new political Warwick.
ie threatened rebellion against the newly
reated chief of Ohio politics He said
lama would not be appointed by his
and. He was ambitious to have the
lace himself, and believed the appoint
/
ossible for his election before the Ieeis-
iture. Some person less conspicuous in
ahcnai affairs than Mr.. Hanna would
e given the honor of 4 short term by | !
ppontment.
MIR Hanna appealed to the power and
lfluence OF the State organization 1t
7as susceptible. 1t yielded to his de- 1
land. The shout went up from the Ohio [
} the Maumee that the State OF Ohio de-
ianded in the Senate OF the United States {
ne person OF Marcus a Hanna, the per-
Dnal manager of William Mckinley. the l
ewiy-elected President, as the successor {
Senator John Sherman, who had for
oie than a quarter OF a century been
ne leading Republican upon the floor of
le greatest deliberatiye body in the | 2
ord. C
Senator-elect Foraker was tie supporter q
Gov. Bushnell in his opposition to the II
Dpointment OF Mr.. Hanna, but when the {
anna tide became too strong all lines t.
ere loosened and with fear of the lack ! e
the power of patronage all hands Y
cnt on deck and the craft was delivered j
yer TO the new man in politics V
Thus ends the Senatorial career OF John +
herman and marks the starting point ii
Mark Hanna's pilgrimage through 81
e fields OF national Legislation.
The credentials of Mr.. Hanna were
ought here by Gov. Bushnell himself | IT
ID tomorrow at noon Marcus A. Hanna
i'll be sworn in as member Of the
tted States Senate, and likewise there
Ill be sent TO that body the name of u
I'm sherman to be Secretary of State | >,