The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-14
GRATEFUL 10 MARK HANNA.
A Clergyman's Devotion to the Re-
publican Leader.
CNew York Evening Post.)

New York Evening Post,)
eff Mark Hanna doesn't go to heaven
I'm honest enough to say that I don't
want to go there said the Rev James
Gray pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Ashley, o.
In explanation Of his faith in the Re-
publican leader, the Rev, Mr.. Gray tells
this story. He came to America from
England when he was a boy and Sc
cured work as a farm hand in what
is now Lakewood, a suburb Of Cleve-
land. He was ambitious to study in
the Cleveland schools and made the
start with little money and no friends.
He entered a grammar grade in the
winter of II, and managed to get along
by carrying the Cleveland Leader and
by acting as janitOr Of a church. One
Of his subscribers was Mr.. Mark Han
Ma. and frequently when the newsboy
came with the paper Mr.. Hanna had
a friendly greeting for him.
The boy soon discovered that some
one had spoken favOrably about him
to the Cleveland Herald people, and he
was asked to take charge of the cir
culatiOn of that paper on the west side.
This he accepted, retaining likewise his
Leader route. He succeeded in securing
such an incrase in the circulation of
both papers that he could not furnish
the money to pay for them daily, as
the newspaper offices required for
many of his customers did not pay I'M
til the amount reached 81 or more.
Before long the newsbOy found him .
self in debt at the offices considerably
over 800. and as he had no bank ac-
count, and knew no one to go on his
bond, it was decided by the business
managers that he must surrender his
positions. He SAYS that he could blame
no one for this. as he was comparative
" unknown.
On the final afternoon when he eX-
pected to wind up his career as q news
carrier he left a paper as usual at the
home Of Mr.. Hanna, at that time on
Franklin avenue. The eminent finan-
cier was in his garden and had pleas
ant word for the youngster.
I want TO say good bye" said the
lad: this is my last day."
What's that?" demanded Mr.. Han
ma.
The newsboy told him the cireum-
stances.
"See here, boy, this won't do" ex-
claimed the magnate. You go back as
usual tomorrow to your work"
The future clergyman did so, and
the cashier of the Herald greeted him
as ne entered.
Gray" said he, its all right about
those papers; you needn't pay until
you get ready, and you can have all
you want"
This incident" remarks the Rev.
Mr.. Gray, may seem like small
matter to many, but to me it was of
vital Importance, and nothing gives
me greater pleasure than to recite it
when I hear Mr.. Hanna maligned, as
all such men are apt to be in the heat
of political campaign"
Some time afterward, when the youth
had given up his news work and was
devoting all his time to his studies in
the West High school of Cleveland, the
clerk of the school one day invited
him into his Office and informed him
that he owed a considerable sum for
tuition. The student replied that he
had no money, and that he had not
known that he was expected to pay
I Tuition, however, was required, the lad
being a resident of a suburb, and as
he could not proceed further without
payment, he packed his books and went
home.
That night a knock came on his door
and a young man in Mr.. Hanna's en-
ploy handed him a receipt for the tut
ton for the term.
At the beginning Of the next term
the boy, having worked hard and
earned enough at odd jobs out of
school to pay his way, rendered the
money
NO" said the clerk, you will have
nothing more to pay at this school;
everything has been arranged"
Mr. Hanna, says the clergyman.
would not listen to any words OF
thanks. Il found, he continues, that
Mr.. Hanna. in the same quiet way. had
watched the course Of many young
men and had assisted them, always
taking care that the feelings Of those
befriended should not be hurt.