The San Francisco call., 1901-12-27
HANNA SKETCHES
NJ 'KINLEY'S LIFE
Writes of Dead President
as He Knew Him for
Thirty Years.
Tells of the Qualities That
Won for Him Hosts Of
Loyal Friends.
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

Special Dispatch to The Gail.
! BOSTON, Dec 26.-The January num-
! Der of the National Magazine will con-
tain the first Of series of articles Dy
! Senator NJ. A. Hanna on William Nc
! hlnIey as l Knew Him" Senator Hanna,
| through his close friendship for the mar
/ tyred President, is enabled to write with
! intimate knowledge Of Mr.. Mckinley
personal life and characteristics. In IN
PRODUCING the article ne says
1t is something over thirty years ago that I
] first knew William Mckinney a young practic-
! Ing attorney at Canton, Ohio. Strange 1T
! may seem, cannot recall the exact time or
/ pace When l hrss met him. know that II
I was early in the seventies, and have a recol
lrctIon OF being strangely attracted 10 the quiet
and methodicaI lawyer our acouafntance was
sgn1ey % hat elessr after his election TO Congress
( and In some way always felt personal in
/ terest in his contests from time 10 time Our
acqualntanceship was a simple growth of
friendship His splendid work in the cause Of
/ protection as a Congressman further attracted
me This was even before he had reached
prominence IN congress as a member Of the
Ways and Means Committee. I never thought
lof the possibility at that time of his becoming
candidate for the Presidency and was not
especially active in politics except in so far
] exercising my influence in the interests of the
Republican party. Our first association politi-
| part In the campaign in which Garfield was
/ elected.
/ Senator Hanna, after describing the
steady growth OF his friendship tor the
/ late President writes that it was in 1888
/ when Mckinley developed a positive ma
! tional force. Mckinley was pledged with
the other delegates from Ohio to cast
/ their ballots in the convention for John
| sherman. McKinley's name was brought
] forward as candidate and the loyal
/ speech he made in withdrawing won fer
/ hIm the friends and supporters who after
/ ward Joined their hands in making him
! PRESIDENT. Writing Of that occurrence,
| Senator Hanna says of the dead Presi-
dent:
Rare Qualities of Manhood.
/ His utterances in that convention are the
! best index to his character that 1 know Of
/ and displayed in him those rare qualities of
manhood which convinced me that he was des-
tined to become great DoJxer IN 1s+io1aT LII
ties. and here for the first time it occurred
to me that he was logical candidate for the
/ Presidency in years to come 1 was with him
I in 1892 at Minneapolis, and as it will be re-
mempered' the demand from the people for
SPOKEN and seemingly Irresistible than at the
that 1t would have been an easy matter for
him to have spoken and the entire sup
port OF the Blaine men, to say nothing of his
rison. At that time it evident to even
the most casual observer that sooner or later
( he would be placed in that high position for
which his talent and particular abilities quail
fed him
The demonstration at Minneapolis convinced
me that, although it was an impolitic thing
for his interests to nominate him there. that
nland for his candidacy would override all op-
| position
Inc cOndltlOn OF the country that followed
/ the election of 1892 so clearly defined him as
! the one man of all others In public life to
lead the Republican party that 1 felt that his
| nomination assured
AS early 1894 I began to feel the pulse
Of the people; that is, the rank and file bust
| ness men. laboring men, travelling men and
/ manufacturers. to learn how far the sentiment
! for Mckinley had taken hold 1t required only
ao & e2meG 01 01 tBe 9g
I expectations of his friends and admirers. and
| gave proof of the correctness of their iudg-
/ ment in believing him to be the one man who
! fitted the situation and insured the success of
! the party.
Had Great Confidence in His Friends.
Senator Hanna managed the campaign
that followed and writes interestingly of
how McKinley's strong and noble person.
! ality contributed to its success:
His entire and complete confidence in those
| who were e0ndGctinE the affairs of the cam
paign stimulated them to their utmost efforts,
| inspiring IN them desire to show their ap-
probation of this confidence and trust in them
! L don't believe that any other political cam
| paign in the history of the Republican party
ever demonstrated such growing interest and
! personality OF the candidate, which continued
! to grow and increase from the opening of the
| campaign to the great climax of flag day,
1886 ." u
If there were any dark days in the campaign
| 1t was at that time that William Mckinley in
| his conversation with US showed his buoyant
| spirit and his strong faith in the common peo-
| pie of the country, believing that they would
! meet and solve the question right and indorse
the principles which were to bring relief to all.
| He insisted that all that necessary was to
make them understand the cause and effect of
the principles advocated by both parties.
! His victory was greater in it's triumphal
| faith of the people in him than merely in the
! choice of himself President Of the United
States This was the subject that in after
! beautiful thing to to see how much he
realized and appreciated the confidence which
/ had come to him a result of his abiding
| faith in the people. If there had been no other
| motive, this the great incentive for him
to all the power and talent with which he
| for their confidence his best life work And
| he consecrated the best efforts of his life to
! fulfill their expectations.
| My associations with him during the years
of executive life gave further opportunity
| to appreciate as 1 never had before the great
| to have met every emergency and the unusual
| problems and annoying complications of the
| times in a masterful way. These conditions
| furnished the opportunity for him to demon
strate his enormous talent and ability for sue
| cessfulIy solving every problem rising to the
] ing all obstacles.
Won the Respect Of All Glasses.
| And then the summing of 1t all in that beau
| tiful death, which characteristic of his
career is almost uneQualed in history.
He has the admiration, love and respect
Of all classes Of his own people and Of all ma
| tionS.
After briefly referring to the sad ending
| of McKinley's life, Senator Hanna con-
! cludes the article:
1t is difficult for me to express the extent
| Of the love and respect which L in common
| with many others felt for him DersOn na1Iy Tho