Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-03

Cuban independence. Hanna did not
|oppose the gold standard; but while he
vas Struggling for the nomination or
Mckinley. Hanna seams to have be-
lieved that by taking thought Of the
currency question he could not add one
cubit TO A1ckinley's stature. So he sat
in his office in Cleveland and listened u
the saurian snort Of his barge whistles
and fixed his faith in ad valorems ana
|stariffs and other impedimenta of his
campaign.
AS the spring OF 1896 opened, the
earnestness of thu New England repun-
Ilicans for gold standard declaration
amazed Hanna. HI went TO the ST.
Louis convention with his anlazarnent
Iunabated, he. was not angry. But it was
as tho all the nlen on the veiand cits
railway had decided to paint their left
ear green. something which they have a
perfect right to do. but which does not
Iadd to the speed of the cars nor the
service of the line. He did not fear the
lotucome-so farsas Mckinley was con-
Icerned-but il did not occur to Hanna,
when he went to ST. Louis, that the
adoption of the gold standard declara-
ton in the republican platform would
relegate the tariff question toa place
| in the campaign beside pensions and the
interstate commerce. And SO because
1.-The men ne trusted and needed
favored declaration for gold, Hanna
accepted it: and because he does MOTH
ing by halves thereafter he fought for
the gold standard plank; its ways were
his Ways, its people We're his people, and
Tits enemies provoked his wrath
When the party's platform had been
= ,.tt.
ton and the clause endorsing the gold
Of Colorado, made a speech favoring the
adoption of a minority report OF the
resolutions committee, which report
eliminated the gold standard declara-
Ition. While Taller spoke. a pudgy8 man
broad -shoudered and2of robust girth-
sat fidgeting in his chair. but one row
removed from the ailse. among the Ohio
delegates. 1t was Hanna, The loose
skin around his mouth twitched irrlta-
bly, as Teller's swan song rose and fell.
IOccasionally he lifted a broad hand To
large, bunny Uranium, as if to scratch
Instead, he rubbed the rich healthy
terra Gotta hide on his full firm neck
His bright brown eyes took the orators
mental and moral measure with nerci-
less precision. When Teller sat down
Hanna grunted his relief Others spoke
in favor Of the Teller resolution--per-
haps an Idaho man, maybe a Montana
man. from chair behind the Ohio dele
cation. a dappei' little chap. with
boutonniere on his perfectly fitting frock
coat, came chassezing festivelv down
the rostrum, and received Chairman
Thurston's recognition. Who's that?'
asked Hanna of Cirosvenor
Cannon
Who's Cannon"
Mind you. it was Hanna who was ask
ing these cues tions Hanna, who was
popularity supposed to be omniscient
and omnipotent at st. Louis that day.
Yet here was a senator whom Hanna
did not know. and whose presence on
the speakers list surprised the man who
held the convention in the hollow of his
hand.
"senator-Utah,' replied Grosvenor.
The festive man opened his mouth to
read his address.
We'll. for heavens sake. goin to read
1T! Lookee there And Hannas
broad, fat hand waved towards the ora
tor. .Perty, amt he?"
Looks like cigar drummerls