The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
The Hanna Testim onlals.

The Hanna Testimonials.
We have been favored with an advance
copy of the special campaign edition OF
the Cyclone Republican Of Washington,
Ohio, to be issued on Thursday next.
The purpose of the broadside is to show
the people Of Ohio why the Hon. MARCUS
ALoNzo HANNA should again be chosen
to represent the State in the United
States Senate.
The particular method Of persuasion
adopted by the CHARACTERIZATION Is
frankly crude. but for that reason, per-
haps, not the less interesting to philoso-
piers. The newspaper has been at the
trouble Of procuring from a number OF
more or less eminent persons their esti-
mates of Senator HANNAs public USE
fulness; and it exhibits the same in the
form of signed testimonials. First ap-
pears the Hon. CHAuNcEY NJ. DEpEw,
saying:
1T gives me great pleasure to say that Senator
HANNA is one OF the most valuable members Of the
United States Senate
Not less than seventeen other associates
Of Mr.. HANNA in the Senate join DR..
DEPEw in expressing a favorable esti-
mate Of the Ohio statesman's character
as public servant. The phraseology
varies, but the substance of these testi-
monials is the same. Let us see what
they say:
'rnator PROCTOR OF Vermont should con-
siAsr Is misfortune to the Senate II he were not
returned
Senator WARREN Of Wyoming Tho reelection
of Senator HANNA would tend to maintain tho high
character of ohio's representation in that body"
Senator MITCHELL OF Oregon He Is q man OF
comprehensive view and of real craftsmanship"
Senator FULTON OF Oregon His retirement
would be distinct public loss
Senator FRYE Of Maine He Is an able debater
and easily commands the attention ofthe Senate.
Senator SCOTT OF West Virginia. Hs Is honest.
| he Is truthful, he Is charitable"
Senator McCoMAs OF Maryland" No one cares
better for Ohio than he. but every other thought.
| after caring for Ohio. Is the good Of the whole
| country"
Senator BURNHAM of Now Hampshire" As .
| Senator he ranks among the first"
Senator BURROWS Of Michigan His return to
the Senate ought to be beyond all question"
Senator FAIRBANKS Of Indians" His return to
the Senate will be hailed with the utmost salts
faction throughout tho country"
Senator PKRK1Ns of California An honest.
able broad minded. public spirited citizen"
Senator DolL1vER Of Iowa" His reelection Il
demanded by every leg tmate national Interest"
| Senator GALLINoHR of New Hampshire" His
knowledge of men and measures is Immensely
helpful in matters Of legislation"
Senator DIETRICH Of Nebraska Extraordinary
! ability and honesty Of purpose"
Senator FOSTER Of Washington He has the
distln gulshed ability Of being able to Judge the
i'm portanc Of men and OF national measures"
Senator BURTON OF Kansas" Honest. capable,
with large experience as business man. in SYM
! pathetic touch with labor
1t seems to have occurred to only one
of Mr.. HANNA's certifying fellow men,
bers OF the Senate to mention what Ia
undoubtedly Mr.. HANNA's greatest title
to public gratitude; and the man who
did this was newcomer, whose name
is perhaps the least familiar to the general
public of those in the list, the Hon LEW
ANKENY of Walla Walla. Mr.. ANKENY
puts little bloodwarmth into his testi-
monial:
Il earnestly hope the people OF Ohio will no,
lturn their backs on the friend OF the lamentec
WILLIAM MCKINLEY and the man who. above al
others made his success as President possible"
1t is not the easiest thing in the world
to write on sudden demand testimonial
that shall be effective without being
fulsome, true without being detrimental
and interesting without being fanciful
Mr.. HANNAs friends in the Senate seem
to have achieved only about the average
success OF such efforts.
No doubt their friendly opinions, as
circulated through Ohio from the presses
of the Cyclone Republican, will have due
weight with the voters; but what does
Mr.. MCCoMAs mean when he intimatee
that Brother HANNA is for Ohio first anc
for the rest of the country afterWard?