The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-30

Side Lights on the Famous Senator
From Ohio.

resenting him as full Of vigor and busy
with new plans. IL must have been most
trying To the Senator, for the next day
his friends would learn-"from the in
side.' the correspondent assured them
that he was on the point of quitting poll
tics for good.
The first story of Senator Hanna's
falling health was written by n young
man who was on very friendly terms
| with the chairman OF the National Re-
publican Committee and should have
known better. a day OF two after his
column had appeared In print the re-
porter stood waiting for the elevator
when he was suddenly seized from be-
hind and hurled ightly some eight feet
When he recovered sufficiently from his
surprise to look around he encountered
| the smiling politician. who said, We'll
young man, I'll convince you of the mac
curacy OF those stories you have been
printing about me-
MR.. HANNA AND THE PREssMAN
On one occasion a young newspaper
man saw at Mr.. Hanna's house an old
photograph of the Senator as he looked
when he wore a flowing beard.
oh, would you minu loaning me that
portraitg" inquired the enthusiasts
scribe. Mr.. Hanna looked at him.
why. my boy, I wouldn't have that
picture printeo for a thousand dollars. {"
Then the reporter. imbued with that de-
termination characteristic of the profess
sion. resorted TO diplomacy. A few days
later Senator Hanna, suspecting nothing
wrote out for him an order to a photog-
rapher to Give bearer such photo
graphs OF my residence and such other
pictures as he may DESIRE" The enter
prising newspaper man happened to be
In the Hanna offices when the national
chairman received a copy of the newspa-
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which was the tabooed picture as natur-
al as life. He did not get angry in the
least. but. instead, simply turned to the
reporter aud smiled in a way that meant
almost as much of a tribute to the young
man ms would have an increase In sal
airy.
when Senator Hanna suddenly sprang
into national prominence almost I'm a
day. four years ago. many persons who
were not thoroughly conversant with his
hfe-story marveled at the acquaintance
apparently of long standing, which he
possessed not only with politicians but
with men and women prominent In the
world OF art and literature. A large
volume which has prominent place in
the Hanna home explains IL all IL is
hlled with photographic sentiments from
an endless list of the men and women
who occupy places OF more or less promi-
hence In the public eye, including pretty
nearly everybody from Sara Bernhardt
to Edward VI. Townsend, of "Chimm. e
Fadden' fame. Senator Hanna is not in
any sense what Is termed fluff hun
ter" but nc delights 10 extend the hos
pitality of his home to people whose in
teliectuality makes their conversation
not only entertaining but instructive For
society. In the common Interpretation of
the term. the Republican manager cares
little or nothing. Next to little gath
ering to which cleverness is the passport.
he enjoys the companionship of few Of
his particular cronies with whom he can
talk "shop"--which means, of course
business or politics.
a TASTE FOR PLAIN THINGS.
when Senator Hanna is in his home
city Of Cleveland he very frequently pat
ronizes a small restaurant in the build
Ing where his offices are located. The
reason for this was for a long time a
secret. The Senator had previously been
unwavering In his allegiance to the chef
OF the Union Club. Finally II leaked out.
The director of the destinies of a poIti-
cal party didn't seek the unpretentiou
little luncheon because IL saved time or
trouble, but because he could always
find there some delicious. old-fashioned.
home made hash.
Probably few people ever think of SEN
ator Hanna as a contributor to charities.
but nevertheless the great iron merchs mt
; follows the very excellent plan OF never
turning a deaf ear to the appeals for any
worthy cause. The officers Of the Saly n
ton Army have always known Senator
Hanna az a generous contributor, and
as n rule he hanus an Offering to every
wearer OF the garb of Sister of Charity
without even inquiring the Identity of the
institution which she represents. Dur
Ing the campaign OF 1896 a poor woman.
who sold flowers In the building, brought
| IN 81
ters each morning a red carnation. AS
the fight waxed warmer the campaign
manager was often either busy or absent
from his office. but I'm a niche In the desk
there was always TO be found a piece of
silver In payment for the c~-ring of the
flower woman.
when I'm the mood Senator Hanna is a
famous story teller. and inasmuch a
majority OF his after-dinner tales are
based on personal "reminiscences he has
as yet escaped charges Of plag arism. In
the theater and In a good horse race he
takes almost equal enjoyment. For a
business man whose time has been fully
occupied he In well rea1, but for art as
exsmplified In paintings he cares little.
Occasionally the author OF the Hanna
Payne bill INDUCES In some diversion that
savors very much Of a boy.sh prank. a
notable instance Of this was afforded
when. during the last national campaign,
ht tnu frtsldent mCnlulfy stOit 8Way
from their friends one afternoon and
gravely consulted n ciairvoyant of great
local repute In one of the suburbs OF
Cleveland.
THE ABSORPTION OF POLITICS.
For n long time Senator Hanna perse-
vered In the determination 20 sign per-
4 scnaiiy every letter which went out from
his office, but the bulk OF his -orre-
spondsDcs reached enormous proportions
he had To give up the ambition. Fortu-
nateiy he made a great find" In his pres
ent secretary. Elmer A. Dover. One OF
the qualifications which has endeared
this young man 20 his chief Is his ability
| TO initiate exactly Mr.. Hanna's sigma
Il ture. n qualification which had not been
possessed In so remarkable a degree by
any Of the Senator's former assistants.
Mrs. Hanna declares that she has been
| virtually compelled to cultivate self-re-
/ lance since her husband went into poll
| tics. If find that cannot depend upon
| Mark any more at ALL" she declared the
other day. However" she continued. II
am getting bravely over my old-time
| cowardice.. The thought of. q journey
Il llama IN Con AZ a nj fuoplo ioeo mt dismay