Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-10-23
SENATOR HANNA 10 HIS. pEopLe.
He will Not Resign from tho Senate or Quit
Politics -Tha Ohio Campaign.

Delaware, Ohio, October 10.-The open
ing Of the ohio campaign here to day by
the Republicans was the most largely
attended for years. A feature of the
occasion, from tho opening prayer of
President Bashford to the closing speech
of Senator Hanna, was the remem brance
of President Mckinley aud tho appeal
,Ihere was little reference to State affairs
by Chairman Warner, nor by Nash and
Nippert,, who head tho State ticket, and
mono by Senators Foraker and Hanna.
When Senator Foraker referred to
President Roosevelt entertaining Prof.
Booker T. Washington "as q representa-
two OF the colored race" iere was quite
q demonstration.
The greatest demonstration of tho day
was when Senator Hanna declared that
no did not intend to quit politics or re-
sign rs Senator or as chairman of tho
Republican National Committee. The
crowd assumed that Senator Hanna was
referring to his fellow-townsman, al
though not by name, Mayor Tom T..
Johnson, rs he proceeded, and there
were cries from the platform that Mayor
johnson had gone.
Mayor johnson mingled with tho
crowds of his political opponents until
speaking began, and then he was ao-
corded seat on the platform till his
special train loft for Cleveland.
Senator Foraker was tho first speaker.
Among other things he said:
"If our Democratic friends had only
waited until to-day to hold thoir Ohio
Convention and write their platform
they would, indeed, have an issue, for
day before yesterday President Roose-
volt entertained at dinner Booker r..
washington, q representative of tho col
ored race, and all over tho country there
n - fnp Arft rc
pleasure and even threat-we hear it
given in their papers-that they will
resign all the offices tloy hold. (Laugh-
| tor and applause.) What calamity that
| would bo in Ohio, for they do not hold
any here. lLaughter) And in all hui
| man probability they never will hold
any here." (Applauso.)
Senator Hanna spoke IN part as follows
"Following that terrible tragedy from
which this country will not recover in
months or years, there came all awfully
solemn moment to evory thinking man
in the United States, and when Presi-
dent Roosevelt uttered those words to
the American people which have been
repeated hero to-day, ho did it with the
most serious intont to sorve the best in
forests OF his country and to insure and
guarantee n continuation of this conf
dence among the people and ho meant
every word of it. Great applause He
meant every word of it and, as guaran-
tee of his intentions and purposes, he
gave the further assurance to tho people
by inviting tho Cablnot of President
Mckinley to be his advisors. (Cheers.)
| LET no yellow journal nor blatant
demagogue shake your faith in the con-
ditions of this country to-day as affect
ing those who have tho responsibility,
prolonged applauso.) l am not going
TO retire from politics or public duty.
| (Long continued applause, during which
tho audience arose to its feet aud cheered
to tho ocho.) havo no intention of re-
signing my craftsmanship of the national
committee"
Aftor repeated demonstrations the
Senator continued:
II am going to stay there and soc
Nash and Foraker and othcrs through il
it takes ten years. (yoico: 'Wo will
stay with you.O
"This is no time to bring into this
contest amy side issues or State issues,
such as taxation, three-cent fares, Henry
kind"
After this reference to Mayor johnson
Senator Hanna urged his hearers to con
tinue the Republican State administra-
ton in power on the principle "let well
enough alone"
| continue tho conditions as thcy are
to-day" said the Senator, "and if Ohio
goes, as she ought to 90, 100000 plural
ity for Governor Nash, will bo creating
condition of things in the public
mind, among financial circles, among the
great commercial and industrial inter
estss, that will add strength to the foun.
dations of our prosperity, which will
make it lasting, not ono year, nor two
years, but, as Senator Foraker has said
| for fifty years"