The Irish standard., 1899-10-21
GRANTS AN AUDIENCE LIKE A KING
Surrounded by a Surging Crowd
of Political Serfs.
A Pen PICTURE OF The DICTATOR
Is Greatly Agitated Over the
Election in Ohio.

Senator Mark A. Hanna, impressed bv
the dangers to the republican party not
only IN this state, but in the Union. has
taken direct personal charge of the cam
palgn in Ohio, and from his Office on
the sixth floor OF the Perry-Payne
Building on Superior street, Cleveland.
is issuing orders to his lieutenants and
preparing for one of the hottest political
tights OF his life. He has heard the cry
OF distress raised by the republican
campaign committee and he pays heed
to it.
When Senator Hanna was quoted in
an interview in Washington last week
as saying that the fight in Ohio was
hot and doubtful many republicans in
this state asserted Indignantly that the
interview was not genuine, and claimed
that they would have walkover. Sem
ator Hanna does not agree with them,
tor he said emphatically to the World
correspondent this morning that there
was most serious contest in Ohio, and
that he was doing active work for the
republican party.
The senator arrived at his office
at 1890 a. III. today, and his entrance
was worth seeing, not because there is
anything peculiar in the senator's looks,
but because he walked between lines OF
admiring or humble subjects and took
his seat in his big wheel chair like a
king who comes to hold audience.
The senator's office is very large
room, with many windows looking out
over the city OF Cleveland The ante
room, through which the throneroom is
approached, is almost as large, and long
before the coming OF the master it was
filled with men who bore upon their
faces the stamp OF the politician. They
occupied every chair, they sat on the
window sills and they leaned against the
walls. Every one puffed big cigar or
uneasily chewed the end of it. The
smoke in dense, heavy clouds filled the
room.
When the short, thick figure of the
senator appeared deep sigh of JOY
arose from the crowd, which leaned for
ward and then parted in the middle,
forming lane down which he walked,
and through the second door into his
private office. But the crowd soon
overfowed the division and followed
him there, swarming around his chair
ard praying for minute of time and
wsrd Of hope.
Nearly all had come for help. One
was a county chairman, and he came
with a Macedonian cry. Another beg
ged the senator to make speech in a
certain ward of Cleveland, as the demo-
Gratis were Extensively active there, and
a third wanted banners and streamers
for a new Nash club. Behind them how
cred many more, ready to prefer their
requests the moment they beheld an
opening.
Senator Hanna seemed tired, sick and
pestered to death by petty politicians.
When the World correspondent entered
his office and presented his card look
OF relief came into his eyes. Apparently
the correspondent was the first visitor
in many days who had not come to ask
him for an office, the promise of an
office or some other favor.
There is great contrast between the
appearance OF Mr.. Hanna and his an
tagonist, Mr.. Mclean. Mr.. Mclean is
in the prime OF his vigor, fresh, active,
without wrinkle in his face, and as full
OF life as boy OF 20. Mr.. Hanna, older
in fact, looks more than his years. His
face is yellow and his eyes heavy and
dull, and while his figure is thick and
muscular his movements are slow and
tired. He does not seem equal phys
ically to campaign.
Senator Hanna courtcously showed
the whole herd aside for few minutes
and gave the World correspondent the
seat of honor at his right elbow. The
senator does not look we'll and his ap-
pearance clearly indicated worry and
excessive work.
"Will you say what you think OF the
Ohio campaign, senator?" asked the
correspondent.
ct is very lively" ....
"You were quoted in Washington last
week as saying it was very hot fight
Was that interview correct"
II said it; it is hot fight"