The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-20
HANNA is STILL BOSS
DOES NOT PROPOSE To GIVE UP
CHAIRMANsHIP.
TELLS OHIO REPUBLICANS so
HE wEEPs FOR MCKINLEY AND
PRAISES RoOsEvELT.

ObtO nepuDuCAus Opeh Iuetr Stute
Campaign with Big Gathering.
Senator Foraker's AIIusion to
Booker Washington at White
House Causes Great sDemonstra-
tion Hanna Invcighs Against
"YeIIow Journals" and "Bratant
DemaSogues" and Hits at Tom
Johnson's Political Fads.
Delaware, o., Oct. 19.-The opening
of the Ohio campaign here to-day by
the Republicans was the most largely
attended for years. A feature of the
occasion, from the opening prayer Of
President Bashford, to the closing
speech of Senator Hanna, was the re,
membrance of President Mckinley and
the appeal for the support of President
Roosevelt There was little reference
to state affairs by Chairman Warner
or by Nash and Nippert who head the
state ticket, and none by Senators For
aker and Hanna.
When Senator Foraker referred to
President Roosevelt entertaining Prof.
Booker 7. Washington, "as a represen-
tative of the colored race" there was
quite a demonstration.
nc SlCdlCSl QClAlOiiSIl ollOu OA IllC
day was when Senator Hanna declared
that he did not intend to quit politics
or resign as senator or as chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee. The crowd assumed that Sena-
tor Hanna was referring to his, fell
low townsman, although not by name,
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, as he proceed
ed and there were cries from the
platform that Mayor Johnson had
gone.
Mayor Johnson mingled with tht
crowds of his political opponents un-
til speaking began and then he was
accorded q seat on the platform until
his special train left for Cleveland.
Fire Eating Foraker.
Senator Foraker was the first speak
er. Among other things, he said;
'If our Democratic friends had only
waited until to-day to hold their Ohio
convention and write their platform,
they would indeed have an issue, for
day before yesterday President
Roosevelt entertained at dinner Booker
T. Washington, a representative of the
colored race, and all over the country
there are manifestations of Democratic
displeasure, and even a treat-we
hear it given in their papers--that they
will resign all the offices they hold
lamity that would be in Ohio, for they
do not hold any here. Gaughter) And
in all human probability they never
will hold any. (Applause.)
Hanna Declares himself.
Senator Hanna spoke in part as fol-
lows:
with that terrible tragedy from
which this country will not recover in
many years, there came an awfully
solemn moment to every thinking man
in the United States, and when Presi-
dent Roosevelt uttered those words to
the American people which have been
repeated here to-day he did 1t with the
most serious intent to serve the best
interests of his country and TO insure
and guarantee continuation of this
confidence among the people. and he
meant every word of it. (Great ap-
plause) He meant every word of it.,
and as a guarantee of his intentions
and purposes he gave the further as
surance to the people by inviting the
cabinet of President Mckinley to be
his advisers. (Cheeers)
LET no yellow journal or blatant
demagogues shake your faith in the
conditions OF this country to-day as
affecting those who have the response
bility. prolonged applause.) l am
not going to retire from politics or
public duty. Oong continued applause,
during which the audience arose to its
feet and cheered to the echo) have
no intention of resigning my chair
manship of the National Committee"
After repeated demonstrations the
senator continued:
IT am going to stay there and see
Nash and Foraker and others through,
If it takes ten years. (Voice: I'VE will
stay with you!')
A Hit at Tom JOhuson.
"This is no time to bring into this
contest any issues of state affairs, such
as taxation, three-cent fares, Henry
George theories or anything else Of
that kind"
After this reference to Mayor john
son, Senator Hanna urged his hearers
to continue the Republican state ad-
ministration in power on the principle
Let we'll enough alone"
Continue the conditions as they are
to-day" said the senator. And If
Ohio goes as she ought to go, 100000
plurality for Gov. Nash, will be Great
ing a condition of things in the public
mind, among financial circles, among
the great commercial and Industrial
interests, that will add strength to the
foundations of our prosperity, which
will make It lasting, not one year, nor
two years, but as Senator Foraker has