The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10
HANNA ON HANNA.
Tells the Secret of His Success
In Politics.
Reviews Work of 30 and Talks
of the Future.
STANDARD OIL TRUST.
A Good Thing For OhiO-DOes
No Harm.
Cincinnati Investigation Arous-
es His Anger.
standard OIL TRUST.

New York. June 1O.-A special cores
pendent of the Brooklyn Eagle. sent to
Ohio to interview Senator Hanna, sends
an account of his meeting with the sena-
tor, which is both interesting and import
ant Concerning the appearance of Sena-
tor Hanna, the correspondent says that
he does not wears clothes that are
stamped with dollar marks. His cartoons
do him injustice. His head is what his
friends call Bismarckian in shape; his en-
emies say it is buhet-shaped. He is not
a pretty man, but his face, cleanly shaver,
barring two little ear tabs, has benevo-
lent aspect when he is in his usual good
humor, yet he has a genuine fighting face
when discussing an unpleasant subject
tween his nostrils and upper lip betokens
logged determination.
Senator Hanna had Just finished a few
complaisant remarks about the Republic
can outlook in Ohio when the correspond
DO you know, senator, that a commit
tee is investigating you down in Cincln-
At once he vas all attention; His eyes
.InTestigating What?' he p asked sharply
There is story afioat in Cincinnati to
house; Columbus, as the Hamilton county
were a lot of 'bIankety blanks .
Internal lies. Who says I said that?'' in
quired the senator warmly.
Asked if the sentiment of the convention
as for instance the Standard Oil COM
mo, the Standard oil Company has done
more for the state Of Ohio than any
other corporation doing business within its
Asked if he had any idea who would
be nominated for governor by the Demo-
Il don't know. No one can say a word
against Judge Nash, and he undoubtedly
will be elected
rs John R. Mclean likely to make the
Democratic nomination ?''.
The shadow of smile fitted over the
senator's face as he remarked: Well, l
into this fight just about now"
QUESTIONED as to the secret of his sue
one reason why, have, met with sue
mean what say and am honest in deal
ing with them. 1 am believer in prac-
the Mckinley campaign I was CONVINCED
that the situation was dangerous and |
that l met in Wall street said:
Well, aren't you giving US a little
u picked up my hat and. said: Gen
tlemen, don't think | will, come down
persuaded to % remain my ana thb before LETT
convinced them that something had to be
money, all of which was honestly spent.
In some places, perhaps, we did too much,
ed At one time we had LOO speakers on
the stump and over 500 colporteurs distrib-
the greatest working organizations ever
found in this country
and there watched every move made by
our opponents, just we would watch
a game of chess. We carried the fight
into every. state and kept our opponents
busy at their own homes, that they
could not come outside and fight US. OF
course, We spent a large amount of money.
We had to. When the campaign first
opened we had no speakers who could dis
cuss the issues without being confronted
with what they had said previously in
discussing the currency question You
see We had to swing around, for when
Major Mckinley nominated it
Thought Whitney and his friends would
beat the free silver men in the Democratic
convention and make the fight the
tariff"